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Garcia, Ray Combat Fighter Pilot
Because of his P-47 Thunderbolt [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] training, Ray Garcia was...
Sivak, Steve Combat from France to Luxembourg
Steve Sivak landed with the 3rd Army [Annotator's Note: s a supply clerk in the 72nd Publicity Service Battalion, 3rd...
Fallon, John Combat in Anzio
John T. Fallon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] were in Anzio...
Reilly, Joseph Combat in Bastogne
Joseph Dean Reilly and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Thomas, A.C. Combat in Belgium
A.C. Thomas went through Luxembourg and he saw the cemetery for the World War One soldiers [Annotator's Note: World War...
Frodyma, Edmund Combat in Belgium
With his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division], Edmund Frodyma...
Raby, Glynn Combat in Belgium
[Annotator's Note: Glynn G. Raby, Jr. took part in the Battle of Brest, 7 August to 19 September 1944, Brest, France.]...
Smith, Charles Combat in Belgium and Luxembourg
Charles R. Smith went through Bastogne in Belgium [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th...
Lippman, Robert Combat in Burma
The Battle at Walawbum [Annotator's Note: Tanai, Kachin, Burma; now Myanmar, in March 1944] was Robert Lippman's first...
Porter, Allen Combat in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Coughing can be heard throughout this segment.] In November 1944, Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: in...
Pierce, John Combat in Europe
After three months on the Normandy beachhead, John Edward Pierce [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 149th Engineer...
Hanson, Kenneth Combat in Europe
Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] recalled a time...
Waldeck, Frank Combat in Europe
Frank J. Waldeck [Annotator's Note: in Company C, 1st Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division]...
Barnette, Kenneth Combat in Europe
Kenneth Barnette was assigned to the 63rd Infantry Division on a 60mm mortar [Annotator's Note: M2 60mm mortar]. He...
Acker, Charles Combat in Europe
Charles Acker [Annotator's Note: of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division] shows the...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Europe
Donald W. Bertino arrived on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Capron, Ed Combat in Europe
Edward C. Capron Jr. was drafted into the Army in November 1943 and sent to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana for training. He...
Bornstein, Jack Combat in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Osterhoudt, Ralph Combat in Europe
Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. arrived in Paris, France and was assigned as a loader on a 240 mm howitzer in Battery A, then...
Allen, Warren "Bill" Combat in Europe
Warren William "Bill" Allen, Junior [Annotator's Note: with Battery C, 335th Field Artillery Battalion, 87th Infantry...
Dymnicki, Francis Combat in Europe
Francis Dymnicki would wake up very early in the morning to prepare for a bombing mission. Daylight hours in England...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Combat in Europe
Close to Nancy, France, William Jucksch first engaged in combat. His division [Annotator's Note: Jucksch served in the...
Richards, Richard Combat in Europe
Richard Richards wrote letters to his wife after the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes...
Leavy, Eugene Combat in Europe
Eugene T. Leavy was introduced to combat as the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division quickly advanced...
Altman, Daniel Combat in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] Daniel Altman and his unit [Annotator...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Nannini, James Combat in France
When James Nannini was a BAR [Annotator's Note: M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle] gunner, he shot a German off a...
Fiore, Dominick Combat in France
Dominic Fiore [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division] was aiming his M1 [Annotator's...
Forman, Edgar Combat in France
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division]...
Fried, J. M. Combat in France
In France, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr. entered his first combat action [Annotator's Note: with the 28th Infantry Division...
Bodson, Henry Combat in France
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] set sail for a...
McGhee, Edwin Combat in France
Edwin McGhee landed in Marseilles, France was his infantry division [Annotator's Note: McGhee was an infantryman in...
Bowersox, Warren Combat in France
Around 1 or 2 January 1945, Warren Bowersox and the 274th Infantry Regiment [Annotator’s Note: of the 70th Infantry...
Manzi, Edward Combat in France
Edward J. Manzi was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Haan, California for basic training. He quickly learned to...
Baker, Melvin Combat in France
Melvin L. Baker was born in November 1919 in Marysville which is near his current home in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. He...
O'Brien, Richard Combat in France
After Richard J. O’Brien disembarked from the ship in England [Annotator’s Note: having departed the United States in...

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