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Dickinson, Robert Fourth and Final Run, Court-Martial and Reassignment
Robert Dickinson's fourth patrol [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Queenfish (SS-393)] included the sad story of the...
Parker, William France to Holland to War's End
As soon as William "Bill" Parker returned to the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, he was put on patrol...
Garbo, William From War Dogs to Machine Guns
The Battle of the Driniumor River ended in August of 1944 after the Japanese 18th Army had been completely decimated....
Lansford, William Goofy Things in Combat, Being Wounded and Occupation Duty
To William Lansford, all campaigns had goofy things happen. The first time he went out by himself he had been warned of...
Ngai, Johnny Guarding Murphy
Johnny Ngai landed on Anzio [Annotator's Note: Anzio, Italy] in Higgins boats [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle...
Dillon, Gerard Heading to the Bulge
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon was wounded in France.] Dillon was in the hospital from June to September [Annotator's...
Schicker, Tom High School to Marine Corps
[Annotator's Note: The interview opens with Thomas Francis Schicker already in conversation with the interviewer.] When...
Blunt, Rockie Horrors of War
Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division in World War 2. After their support in the...
Mikus, John Hospital on Guam
John Mikus, Jr. was never attacked from the air [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Into Germany
After the Battle of the Bulge, Edward "Babe" Heffron continued fighting into Alsace-Lorraine then Dusseldorf and on to...
Samet, Judah Israeli Defense Force
Judah Samet was a willing fighter in the Israeli Defense Force. Jews have been warriors since the time of Abraham. The...
Romano, Joseph Italy
Joseph Roman was in Africa for a few months before going to Naples, Anzio, Apennines – all over [Annotators Note: Italy...
Jones, James Jackie Robinson and Racism
The racism James B. Jones experienced was bad. He thought it was worse for northerners who went to the south. In 1935...
Reilly, Joseph Jumping in Holland
After Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], Joseph Dean Reilly...
Anderson, William Kamikazes Sink the USS Reid (DD-369)
As a torpedoman on the USS Conyngham (DD-371), William Anderson's general quarters station was the starboard torpedo...
Scales, James Kwajalein
Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Battle of Kwajalein, 31 January to 3 February 1944] D-Day [Annotator's Note: military...
Olson, Bud La Fière Bridge
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Hughes, Lowell Liberation of Dachau
Lowell Hughes was about an hour late for the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp by the 45th Infantry Division...
Schmittgens, Leo Life in China on Occupation Duty
[Annotator’ Notes: This clip begins with an individual talking on a telephone. A telephone rings at 2:48:22.00 and a...
Morgenthaler, David Life in Italy
David T. Morgenthaler was transferred to the Headquarters and Service Company [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and...
Borne, Edwin Major James Devereux
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. saw that he [Annotator’s Note: then US Marine Corps Major; later Brigadier General, James...
Matsumoto, Roy MARS TASK FORCE and OSS
Roy H. Matsumoto was transferred to the 1st Battalion, 475th Infantry Regiment which became part of the MARS TASK FORCE...
Burkett, William Memorable Moments
William Burkett thinks the war crimes trials [Annotator’s Note: Tokyo War Crimes Trials] were the most memorable. The...
Lawrence, Paul Milne Bay, New Guinea
Paul Lawrence did not know how many people were on the base where he was stationed [Annotator's Note: at Milne Bay, New...
Skare, Theodore Morotai Island and Malaria
Theodore Skare was on Morotai which the Japanese had invaded originally. The Americans took it back, occupying about a...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Moving Up Through the Ranks
Olaf Rose recalled having served under three different skippers on the PT-171 [Annotator's Note: PT-171, Motor Torpedo...
Baker, Sterling North Africa and Being Torpedoed
Sterling Baker was training in the Chesapeake Bay when he learned his unit had gone on leave and he did not get to. He...
Sykes, Ralph Nuremberg Trials
Among the prisoners in Ralph Sykes' prison were Hermann Goering's wife and daughter. The wives of other prisoners were...
Donovan, Harry Overseas and Trouble with the Captain
Harry A. Donovan was assigned to a transport ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Leon (APA-48)] and trained for a month on...
Burrell, Joseph Overseas to Hawaii
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Burrell was sent overseas after nearly being court-martialed in boot camp.] Joseph Burrell...
Russell, Patrick Performance of the TBF Avenger
Patrick Russell made the reports on the 20 or 25 accidents sustained by aircraft in January [Annotator's Note: 1945]....
Schilperoort, Clarence Postwar
Clarence Schilperoot returned home by train after reaching the United States. He had a reunion with his parents upon...
Arnold, Joel Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold met up with his service friends in New...
Peto, George Postwar and Trauma
George Peto has doubts about the mental toughness of today's generation and its ability to wage a war as deadly and...
Hanson, Wilfred Postwar Life and Career
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was sent...
Buckner, Jack Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war, Jack Buckner used the G.I. Bill to go to school. His first child was born, and he was having a tough...

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