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Fontana, Frank Holland, Belgium and the Bulge
Frank Fontana went into Holland then Belgium. He was a supply sergeant for the whole outfit [Annotator's Note: 93rd...
Donovan, Robert Hollandia
Robert L. Donovan boarded a troop transport to go to Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. The infantry landed ahead of them. As...
Schneider, Irwin Hollandia and Mios Wundi
Irwin Schneider arrived at Hollandia just after the landings there. There was no opposition to the assault. He had not...
Carver, Jack Holocaust Victims and Volksturm
Jack Carver had some rotten adventures during the war. There were two particularly bad ones. As he approached a...
Loring, Bud Home and Bomber Crews
[Annotator's Note: Bud Loring was in London, England after being rescued in France.] Loring was asked where he wanted...
Dietrick, Alfred Home and Closing Thoughts
Alfred Dietrick had no problem becoming a civilian whatsoever. He was just thankful that he came back. He had one dream...
Aldous, Robert Home and Then Korea
Robert G. Aldous and his crew were on Ie-Shima [Annotator's Note: Ie-Shima, Japan] at the time [Annotator's Note: of...
Nacey, Ed Home Then Japan and China
Edward Nacey and his crew got new pilots and went to bomb Peel [Annotator's Note: Peel, Netherlands]. Having seen what...
Wilson, James Honoring Friends
James Wilson's good friend John Oliveri [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Sergeant John James Oliveri] was intelligent...
Lesniewski, Joseph Honoring His Friends
Skip Muck [Annotator's Note: Sergeant Warren H. "Skip" Muck] and Alex Penkala [Annotator's Note: Private First Class...
Ornelles, Emory Horrible Combat Experience
Emory Maurice Ornelles [Annotator's Note: in the 90th Infantry Division] was working with tanks when a driver asked him...
Armstrong, Henry Horrors of Combat
It was not Henry Armstrong's first time in combat [Annotator's Note: when his Battery B, 607th Field Artillery...
Blunt, Rockie Horrors of War
Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division in World War 2. After their support in the...
Mikus, John Hospital on Guam
John Mikus, Jr. was never attacked from the air [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26...
Simons, F.M. Hospital Stay
Looking back, F.M. Richard Simons and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry...
Lemme, Thomas Hospital Stay and Postwar
Thomas Joseph Lemme remained in recovery in the hospital until the end of the war [Annotator's Note: he had been...
Slomka, Edwin Hospital Stay and Postwar Life
Edwin Slomka was in the hospital until June [Annotator's Note: June 1945], when he was shipped down to the George...
Breard, Reneau Hospital Stay and the Mountains of Italy
[Annotator’s Note: There is a video break at 1:03:53.000.] While stationed in Naples, Italy, Reneau Breard [Annotator’s...
Nannini, James Hospital Stay in England
James Nannini says it was freezing in Europe. They never went inside and had to endure the frigid weather. [Annotator's...
Malec, Henry Hospitalization
It was dark when Henry Malec was removed by stretcher from the cellar where he had been treated after being wounded at...
Zarger, Edward Hospitalized
One day, Edward Zarger's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
Squire, Vernon Hospitalized and Going Home
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Squire was wounded in a tank battle near Jülich, Germany on 25 February 1945.] His hands were...
Schicker, Tom Hospitalized with Malaria
Thomas Francis Schicker knows there is a lot he has forgotten to tell. They took Kunishi [Annotator's Note: Kunishi...
Scully, William Hosptial Stays then back to the Front
William Scully [Annotator’s Note: serving in Company C, 1st Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division...
Courtney, Melbourne House-to-House Fighting
When Melbourne Sanford Courtney 's company [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th...
Sapp, Walter How Did We Ever Win
Walter Sapp was in a very difficult battle at the Remagen Bridge [Annotator's Note: Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen,...
Raquepau, John Hung Torpedo
John "Jack" Raquepau was just bombing in the Gilbert [Annotator's Note: Gilbert Islands] and Marshall Islands [...
Fisch, Robert Hungarian Revolution
When the Hungarian Revolution began, Robert Fisch was in a medical school which was adjacent to a radio station. The...
Morehead, James B. Hunting Japanese Fighters
Another incident James Morehead felt worth recounting happened when he was flying a protection flight while other...
Baughman, Paul Hurtgen Forest
Paul Baughman recovered from his wounds and went back into action [Annotator's Note: with the 28th Infantry Division]....
Paege, Harry Hürtgen Forest
Harry George Paege, Junior [Annotator's Note: and Company A, 1st Battalion, 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry...
Alter, Joseph Hürtgen Forest
Joseph Alter lost men in his platoon. He lost two men in the Hurtgen Forest [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hürtgen Forest...
LaRose, Bruce Hurtgen Forest
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, veteran of North Africa...
Floravante, Emile Hurtgen Forest
Alfred Anthony Alvarez became a lawyer after the war. In Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina...
LaRose, Bruce Hurtgen Forest and Battle of the Bulge
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division] would go out to do...
Bebko, Robert Hurtgen Forest Encounter
Robert Stephen Bebko got to the Hurtgen Forest [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hürtgen Forest, 19 September 1944 to 10...

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