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Miles, George Jumping into Normandy
George Miles [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] jumped into...
Lesniewski, Joseph Jumping Into Normandy
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Lesniewski joined Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne...
Waldman, Norman Jumping into Normandy and Taken Prisoner
The first combat jump Norman William Waldman and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Jungle Survival
Samuel Spector was always hungry in the jungle with Detachment 101. The food that was airdropped would not last long so...
Howard, William Just Sheer Terror
William Edwin Howard loved his trip overseas on a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Smith, Thomas Kakuji Kakuta
During the war there are individual units with individuals doing their jobs. On Tinian [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Jenkins, Frederick Kamikaze Attack
Frederick Jenkins was in damage control in the machine shop where the kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese suicide...
Townsend, Joseph Kamikaze Attack
Joseph Townsend was being trained as a radioman and radio technician. They wanted him to become an aviation technician...
Guercia, Salvador Kamikaze Attack
Asked about offloading reinforcements for the Army's 27th Division [Annotator's Note: 27th Infantry Division] at...
Hopkins, Ralph Kamikaze Attack
Ralph Hopkins had a relief man named Ronald Lucas. They worked well with each other. They alternated watches to best...
Hibbard, Hershel Kamikaze Attack and Loss of a Friend
Hershel Hibbard recalled the process of refueling the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)]. Another ship...
George, Carroll Kamikaze Attacks
When alerts came in for kamikaze attacks, Carroll George had to be in the engineering room [Annotator's Note: aboard...
Nicholas, John Kamikaze Attacks
John Nicholas experienced Japanese suicide attacks on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Gayety (AM-239)]. A wooden...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Kamikaze Attacks
Socrates Dendrinelis would always get the worst details. He was in a boxing match with some of the other guys on the...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Kamikaze Attacks on the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Rollins Rosenzweig continued to fly missions over Okinawa after the attack on the Japanese battleship Yamato. Missions...
Celaya, Adolfo Kamikaze Damage then Repairs
After Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945; Iwo Jima, Japan], Adolfo V. Celaya...
Alair, Gene Kamikazes
Gene Alair went into Lingayen Gulf [Annotator's Note: Invasion of Lingayen, Philippines, 6 January 1945], the spot...
Bee, Donald Kamikazes Attack on Intrepid
Donald H. "Don" Bee saw his first action [Annotator's Note: as a crewman aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11)], when a...
Bee, Donald Kamikazes Damage Intrepid
Donald H. "Don" Bee had an explosive, right-hand man named Patterson [Annotator's Note: no given name provided]. Bee...
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...
Robinson, Stewart Kamikazes, Typhoons and the VJ-Day
As an Air Captain aboard ship [Annotator's Note: USS Hornet (CV-12)], Stewart W. Robinson was responsible for...
Gallichant, Normand Kanton Island and Postwar
Normand F. Gallichant was preparing to hit the beaches of Japan just before the war ended. Defenses in Japan would have...
Munch, Melvin Keeping in Touch with Shipmates
Melvin Munch corresponded with his future wife back home while he was on Okinawa. The letters had to be reviewed by...
Moskin, Alan Killing Germans and Losing Friends
Alan Moskin was a scout. Scouts go in ahead of the outfit to make sure the outfit does not get ambushed. Two men are...
Walker, Mort Killing is not the Answer
While in Italy, Mort Walker had heard about the holocaust but did not know much about it. It was not until later that...
Stevens, Kenneth Killing More Than 50 Enemy Fighters
Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division] watched...
Kawamoto, Yukio Known and Unknown Family
Yukio Kawamoto's parents did not have to divulge too much about how their time in the camp went. Kawamoto had gotten a...
Grimes, Vernon Korean War, Philippines, and Postwar Life
Vernon Grimes wanted to protect his rank, so he joined the Reserves after the war and was called up for the Korean War...
Bolster, Elisabeth Kristallnacht
Elisabeth Bolster was home during Kristallnacht [Annotator's Note: the "night of broken glass" when Nazis attacked...
Killilea, Kenneth Kwajalein
Kenneth Killilea left the United States and sailed with the 4th Marine Division to Roi-Namur in the Kwajalein Islands...
Hahn, Clifford Kwajalein
Clifford Albert Hahn arrived at Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands] where the 7th Infantry...
Scales, James Kwajalein
Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Battle of Kwajalein, 31 January to 3 February 1944] D-Day [Annotator's Note: military...
Westbrook, James Kwajalein and Saipan
James Roland Westbrook served in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines [Annotator's Note: 24th Marine Regiment], 4th...
Rosenzweig, Abraham Kwajalein Invasion
Abraham Rosenzweig picked up troops [Annotator’s Note: at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] and headed for the invasion of...
Morgan, Fred La Fière and Gavin
Holding the bridge at La Fière [Annotator's Note: near Sainte-Mere-Eglise (Sainte-Mère-Église), France, 9 June 1944],...
Olson, Bud La Fière Bridge
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...

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