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Pierce, Wayne Command Decisions
Wayne Pierce felt the night attack on Cauyuigy was the right thing to do. The attack failed because the 400 Americans...
Kubiak, Frank Commander McCorkle
Frank Kubiak admired the ship's skipper, Commander McCorkle [Annotator's Note: US Navy Lieutenant Commander Francis...
Werner, Jack Commanders
Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States] died 12 April [Annotator's...
Fallon, John Commanding Good Men
John T. Fallon lost his Colonel Lombard [Annotator's Note: of the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] and was not the first...
Whitaker, Fred Commanding Officers
Fred Whitaker crossed the channel [Annotator’s Note: the English Channel between England and France] and landed at Le...
Wheeler, Berle Company Clerk
Berle Wheeler was company clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 967th Engineer Maintenance Company at Ledo, India]. Each man...
Oman, Mort Complacency Brings Trouble
The first time Mort Oman experienced enemy fire was in the Philippines when the Japanese fired upon him, and he did not...
Cristiano, Nick Con Man in the Prison Camp
Nick Cristiano was shot down on 15 April 1945. He was in prison for five and a half months [Annotator's Note: he was...
Willett, Richard Concentration Camp and Mainz
[Annotator's Note: Richard Willett asks the interviewer to cut the tape for a minute to catch his breath. The video...
Rees, Holly Considerations
Returning to his prewar life, Holly Rees remembered when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Haslauer, Warren Constant Bombardment
During the day [Annotator's Note: during Bougainville campaign, part of the Solomon Islands Campaign at Bougainville,...
Gordon, Fred Constant Combat
Fred Gordon recalls being under constant enemy fire for weeks. He was eventually transferred from the observation post...
Ratcliff, Henry Construction in New Guinea
Henry Ratcliff sailed into Oro Bay in New Guinea [Annotator's Note: as a member of the 860th Aviation Engineer...
Martinez, Benigno Continuing the Fight in Italy
Benigno Martinez and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Martinez was a medical officer in 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry...
Swanson, Richard Convoy Escort Duty in the Atlantic
Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the convoys crossing the Atlantic to...
Taylor, Robert Corpsmen Under Fire
Robert Taylor went on a patrol on a training site on Upolu, Samoa. His unit [Annotator's Note: Taylor served in the...
Grass, Philip Corregidor
Philip Grass remembers hearing the crack of small arms fire [Annotator’s Note: he is referring to his time in Mindoro,...
Stevens, Phineas Corregidor and Leyte
The only thing Phineas Stevens remembers about Corregidor [Annotator's Note: Corregidor Island, Luzon, Philippines] is...
Kellegrew, Kent Country Boy to Army Man
Kent Butzer Kellegrew was born in September 1923 in Duluth, Minnesota. After four years in Duluth, his family moved to...
Stefaniak, Joe Court Martial then Overseas
In 1942, Joseph Stefaniak and some friends got a three-day pass [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short...
Graham, Chester "Chet" Covering Hill 30 and Saving Utah Beach
When he got up to Hill 30 [Annotator's Note: in Capponet, France], Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham]...
Rieman, Carl Covering the Landings at Linguyan Gulf
The USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) joined with another carrier, the USS Kitkun Bay (AVG-71), headed for Leyte in the...
Heller, Robert Crash Landing and Surrender
Robert Heller was low on fuel and had to decide what to do. While looking for a field to take the plane down, he sent a...
O'Brien, Ryan Crashing a B-24
Ryan O'Brien crashed on 10 December 1944. O'Brien had been sent to lead navigator school. He flew a lot in the lead...
Kennedy, Irvin F. Crashing in Sweden
Irvin Kennedy flew 21 missions [Annotator's Note: with the 401st Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Gilman, John Crashing into the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: Muffled talking can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] John Sanford Gilman was...
Whitman, Philip Crashing on His First Flight
Philip Whitman went overseas on a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship]. He went...
Baughman, Harry Credit Where Due
Training in North Africa concentrated on mortar combat and night missions, according to Henry Baughman, and when the...
Graham, Marvin Crew Training and Overseas
[Annotator's Note: Audio is not good throughout this clip.] Marvin Raymond Graham shipped off to Boise, Idaho where he...
Alaniz, George Critically Wounded and Evacuated from Attu
George Alaniz landed on the beach at Attu. [Annotator's Note: Alaniz was a rifleman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 32nd...
Mason, Raymond Crossing into Germany
Raymond Mason did his first flying in an L-4 [Annotator’s Note: Piper L-4 Grasshopper]. Mason saw barrage balloons when...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Crossing into Germany and Interactions with Superior Officers
Gerald Abbenhaus and his infantry unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th...
Reitman, Seymour Crossing the Danube
After the Battle of the Ruhr Pocket, Seymour Reitman and his division [Annotator's Note: Reitman was a member of...
Cupina, John Crossing the Elbe River
When John J. Cupina's unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division...
Langrehr, Henry Crossing the English Channel
Prior to jumping on D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], some of the fellas...
Debrick, Arnold Crossing the Our River
Arnold Debrick was at a reunion with his wife some years after the war. They arrived early and his old colonel was...

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