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Engel, Russell "Russ" Fighter Attack over Stuttgart
[Annotator’s Note: This interview is conducted in a question and answer style]. Russell Engel was a navigator in the...
Bernardi, Joseph Fighter Escorts
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group,...
Taylor, Jack Fighter Operations in the Pacific
Jack Taylor was temporarily assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for two weeks when his ship [...
Lawler, John Fighter Pilot
John Lawler flew a P-51 [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] with the 2nd Squadron, 52nd...
Lederer, Henry Fighter Plane Combat
Henry Lederer says the crosshair gun sight they used was horse and buggy compared to what they have today. They knew...
Peer, Wayne Fighting Across Europe
Wayne Peer and his outfit [Annotator's Note: I...
Taliancich, Joseph Fighting Across Europe
Joseph Taliancich remembers they would get a break in between individual battles. When they were going through Rome [...
Breard, Reneau Fighting at Anzio
Reneau Breard was stationed in the mountains of Italy near Naples [Annotator’s Note: Naples, Italy]. His unit was...
Freeman, Bradford Fighting at Bastogne
Backing up to his experiences in Eindhoven [Annotator's Note: Eindhoven, Netherlands], Bradford Clark Freeman took no...
Evans, Donald Fighting at Mihiel
Donald Evans and his unit [Annotator's Note: 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division] were doing some...
Wells, Kenneth Fighting at Sugarloaf Hill
While on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, 1 April to 22 June 1945; Okinawa, Japan], Kenneth...
Martin, James Fighting at the Bulge
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Howland, Gilbert Fighting at Walawbum
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] The Ledo Road [Annotator's Note: overland...
Nolan, Warren Fighting Fires and Recovering the Dead
Warren Nolan was aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) when it was hit by two kamikaze aircraft on 11 May 1945. The deck...
Ananian, Stephen Fighting German Jets
Stephen Ananian says that the idea that if the Germans had built their jet fighters sooner in the war, it would have...
Nerison, James "Jim" Fighting German Ships in the Darkness
[Annotator's Note: James Nerison served in the Navy as a torpedo man aboard PT-305 in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (...
Gatlin, Carl Fighting in Casablanca
Carl Robert Gatlin enlisted in the Army and after training, he was sent to Blackstone, Virginia to be shipped overseas...
Moss, Roy Fighting in France
Roy Joseph Moss kept advancing toward Leon [Annotator's Note: Léon, France] where the Germans were strongly positioned...
Gile, Richard Fighting in France
Richard Edward Gile was born in Buffalo, New York in March 1923. He recalled the Great Depression [Annotator's Note:...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Fighting in France and Becoming a POW
Clarence Derrington entered France [Annotator's Note: with the 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division on 22...
Cohen, Benjamin Fighting in France and Germany
Benjamin Wolf Cohen went overseas [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 320th Engineer Combat Battalion, 95th Infantry...
Engel, Robert Fighting in France and Germany
Robert Engel's ship had to dodge German u-boats [Annotator's Note: German submarine] by zig-zagging [Annotator's Note:...
Reitman, Seymour Fighting in Germany
Seymour Reitman was near Aachen, Germany, which was the first German city taken by the Americans. From there, he...
Doss, Arles Fighting in Germany
When he arrived in France, Arles J. Doss went to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lô, France], which had been totally...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Fighting in Holland After Operation Market Garden
Theodore Finkbeiner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Goldstein, Sam Fighting in Italy
In November 1942, Sam Goldstein was drafted and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: Fort Dx, New Jersey] for induction...
Benson, Norman Fighting in Italy
Norman Gustaf Benson left the United States in January 1945. He sailed from Newport Beach, Virginia and landed in...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Smith, Jacques Fighting in Manila
Jacques Brewster Smith's company commander [Annotator's Note: of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry...
Albertson, Arthur Fighting in Normandy
Arthur Albertson was looking forward to going overseas. He wanted to go to Europe, not to the Pacific. He went to...
Peterson, Carl Fighting in North Africa and Sicily
At one time in North Africa there was a big tank battle going on. Carl Peterson was up in the mountains and could see...
Petrus, Andrew Fighting in the Aleutians
Andrew Petrus [Annotator's Note: with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] invaded...
Wesighan, Fred Fighting in the Aleutians, Marshal Islands, and Philippines
Fred Wesighan grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey. After he graduated high school, he wanted to be a pilot in the...
Pbert, Herman Fighting in the Alps
When Herman Pbert joined the resistance [Annotator's Note: Italian resistance movement, an umbrella term for the...
Stewart, Roy Fighting in the Amphitheatre
Roy Stewart and his unit [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] entered the "amphitheater...

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