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Whelan, Robert Combat in Germany
From Zweibrucken [Annotator's Note: Zweibrucken, Germany], Robert Whelan's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 59th...
Hackman, Delbert Combat in Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Candella, Phillip Combat in Germany
When they started moving east from Hoffen [Annotator's Note: Höfen, Germany], Phillip Candella said the 99th [Annotator...
Kracov, William Combat in Germany
William Kracov did not particularly like basic training, but he felt prepared afterward. He sailed right to Europe on...
Newton, Cecil Combat in Germany
Cecil J. V. Newton went overseas unescorted, but traveled in a zigzag [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine...
Velfling, Jacob Combat in Germany
Jacob Velfling, Jr. and his unit set out for New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to board a ship for Europe...
Jarrell, Royce Combat in Germany to War's End
After landing in LeHarvre, France, Royce Jarrell got his introduction to combat at Saarlautern, Germany. By then he was...
Peterson, Cleveland Combat in India
When Cleveland Peterson arrived in India there was a culture shock. There was also a physical shock as many of the men...
Breard, Reneau Combat in Italy
Reneau Breard and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] finally...
Madison, Robert Combat in Italy
The troops were on the line along the banks of the Arno River [Annotator's Note: Italy], and Robert Madison was at...
Tamburello, George Combat in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout segment.] In February 1944, George Tamburello...
Clark, Charles Combat in Italy
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a slit trench with...
Johnson, James Combat in Korea
James Johnson remembers the combat was continuous. [Annotator’s Note: He is referring to the Korean War which was...
Cart, William "Bill" Combat in Majuro
William Cart switched from SB2Cs [Annotator's Note: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, or Curtiss A-25 Shrike, dive bomber] to...
Madden, Paul Combat in Metz
Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division as a...
Burchell, Raymond Combat in Normandy
Raymond Burchell and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] were in combat...
Bice, Austeen Combat in Normandy and Belgium
Austeen Bice [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 300th Combat Engineer Battalion] landed in Glasgow, Scotland near the...
Clark, Russell Combat in Normandy and Postwar
Russell Clark and Company A [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry...
Evans, Donald Combat in Sicily
The sky was full of German planes and right before it got daylight, Donald Evans was on deck and could see the Italian...
Coolidge, Charles Combat in Sicily and Italy
Charles Coolidge left Camp Edwards near Boston to go to New York before going overseas. He was at sea for 13 days then...
Dahlberg, Melvin Combat in Sospel, France
After parachuting into France and landing in trees in the mountains, Melvin Dahlberg and other paratroopers from the...
Rackham, Milton Combat in the Aleutians
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Nannini, James Combat in the Hurtgen Forest
After healing in an English hospital for several months, James Nannini returned to his outfit [Annotator's Note:...
Bednarczyk, Leo Combat in the Marianas and West Loch
[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] Leo Bednarczyk's first combat experience was at...
McKinnon, Lee Combat in the Mediterranean
As Lee O. McKinnon was on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Calvert (APA-32)] that had reached North Africa for an...
Thompson, Thomas Combat in the Mediterranean and Adriatic
Thomas D. Thompson was assigned to PTC-21 [Annotator's Note: unable to verify] in Squadron 15 [Annotator's Note: Motor...
Crump, Ralph Combat in the Mediterranean and the Long Voyage Home
Ralph Crump's ship returned to Colombo, Ceylon [Annotator's Note: present day Sri Lanka], then headed to Aden, Arabia,...
Pilcher, Joseph Combat in the P-47
When he arrived on the European continent, Joseph Pilcher was assigned to the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter...
Coleman, Jerry Combat in the Philippines
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman [Annotator's Note: a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber...
Grass, Philip Combat in the Philippines
Philip Grass got a pistol from Negros [Annotator’s Note: Negros, Philippines]. They had a machine gun and two BARs [...
Bryan, Donald Combat in the skies
Bryan’s preference for aircraft depended on where he was. The P-47 was a great aircraft at low level. The P-51 was a...
Rackham, Milton Combat in the South Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Davis, Jack Combat Life in the Field
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Ukrop, Samuel Combat Life in the Pacific
Samuel Ukrop was at Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] with John Cleveland [Annotator's Note...
Linquata, Michael Combat Medic
After a brief time at an aid station, Michael Linquata was assigned to the 2nd Platoon, D Company, 134th Infantry...

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