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Dietrick, Alfred Relieved by Italian Troops
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
de Marcken, Christian Relocating in America
The retreating Germans destroyed Belgium villages, Christian de Marcken said, and murdered as many people as possible....
Kahn, Eric Relocation to Terezin
Until 1945, Eric Kahn's family stayed together in Wiesbaden, Germany, often taking refuge in cellars during air raids....
Williams, Earl Remaining Career, Civilian life and Pearl Harbor Reflections
Earl Williams returned from overseas where he had been in charge of aircraft disposition for the Pacific area. Assigned...
McCaslin, Lorraine "Lorraine Taix" Remembering a Lost Loved One
Lorainne McCaslin remembers her brother traveled most of the time, but would always bring her a gift from wherever he...
Keller, Richard Remembering Others
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] remembers John...
Nathanson, Eva Remembering the Holocaust
Nobody talked about the Holocaust with Eva Nathanson. When she first got married, there was a young couple that lived...
Howard, William Remembering the War
William Howard and his crew got together every two years after the war. Their copilot, Kennedy, lives in Boston [...
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
Aldridge, Fred Repairing the Ship, Return to Action and the Loss of the USS Helena (CL-50)
The day after the attack [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor], Fred Aldridge...
Surratt, Carey Repairing USS LST-459 and the End of the War
The LST-700 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-700] eventually made it back to the Philippines. Carey Suratt needed repair...
Roy, William Repairs at Pearl Harbor and Tragedy
William Roy remembers the fighter planes beginning to malfunction after being at sea for so long. A lot of planes'...
Ngai, Johnny Replacement Troops
Replacements do not have a choice. Johnny Ngai was in the Pioneer Platoon [Annotator's Note: Pioneer Platoon,...
Keller, Richard Replacements and Arrival on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Richard Keller served in the Army as the company commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 148th...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Replacements and Friends
Replacement troops to John Witmeyer's unit always reported to him so he generally learned the names of new recruits. In...
Wicker, Thomas Reporting Aboard the USS Lackawanna (AO-40) and Okinawa
Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...
Murphy, Paul Rescue
By the night of 5 August [Annotator’s Note: 1945], Paul J. Murphy had been in the sea for five nights and four days [...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Rescue and Recovery Missions
Bennett Sparks noted that he did a temporary stint very late in the war at the Marine Air Base in Cherry Point, North...
Renner, Curtis A Rescue Missions
Curtis Renner was in an air Rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Harrell, Edgar Rescued
Edgar Harrell had very little energy and was just hoping for someone to discover him [Annotator's Note: while floating...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Gikas, Gus Rescued by the USS Pioneer (AM-105)
Gus Gikas and two other men swam about a mile from the sinking HMT Rhona to the Pioneer [Annotator's Note: USS Pioneer...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...
Swanson, Richard Rescuing Survivors of the SS Dorchester
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Ito, Susumus Rescuing the Lost Battalion
Susumas Ito recalled jumping from tree to tree and releasing counter fire. One of the captains stepped on a land mind...
Raner, Norman Rescuing Wounded Men
At Alife [Annotator's Note: Alife, Italy], Norman Raner heard a chap hollering because he was hurt. A tank that Raner...
Dietrick, Alfred Resting in Altavilla
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
East, Dossie Return Home and Discharge
Dossie East traveled east by land, ending up at Crain Naval Depot in Burns City, Indiana. When he heard of the end of...
Gambino, Elroy Return Home and Postwar
fter occupation in Japan, Elroy Gambino and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,...
Wackerman, Clark Return Home and Reflections
After 13 months in occupied Japan, Clark Wackerman was able to return home. The return home was much worse than the...
Mitchell, George Return to Active Duty
George Mitchell was in Escondido [Annotator's Note: Escondido, California] and received a letter from a General's [...
Alexander, Samson Return to Being a Nobody
Samson Alexander had it made in the Air Force. In Japan, he had clothes made for him by Japanese women and he...
Rothenberg, Judith Return to Belgium
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: A Belgian Jewish child who had escaped to France, Spain, and Palestine with her...
Gatewood, Otis Return to Civilian Life and PTSD
It was difficult for Otis Gatewood to adjust to civilian life after his return to the United States. He had to relearn...

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