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Moskin, Alan Killing Germans and Losing Friends
Alan Moskin was a scout. Scouts go in ahead of the outfit to make sure the outfit does not get ambushed. Two men are...
Stevens, Kenneth Killing More Than 50 Enemy Fighters
Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division] watched...
Kent, Edward Kiska to Italy
Edward F. Kent and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack)] were selected to go to Italy...
Willett, Richard Kooks in His Outfit
[Annotator's Note: Richard Willett was in Camp Lucky Strike near Le Havre, France.] They finally left Lucky Strike and...
Asbury, Richard Korea and Vietnam
Richard Asbury flew both in Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to 1953] and Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Korea, Vietnam, and Retirement
Three years after the Berlin Airlift [Annotator's Note: Western Allies' operation to supply the blockaded city of West...
Halloran, Walter Korean War
Walter Halloran was sent to Korea after the conflict started up there [Annotator’s Note: the Korean War started with...
Tatum, John Korean War Duty
John Wesley Tatum was never on the front lines [Annotator's Note: while serving in a mortar section in Company H, 2nd...
Phillips, Robert Korean War Experience
[Annotator's Note: Robert Philips was in Pusan, Korea with the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry...
Powers, Robert Korean War Service and Postwar Life
Robert Powers was called back to the service for Korea [Annotator's Note: the Korean War]. He had been honorably...
Hahn, Clifford Kwajalein
Clifford Albert Hahn arrived at Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands] where the 7th Infantry...
Scales, James Kwajalein
Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Battle of Kwajalein, 31 January to 3 February 1944] D-Day [Annotator's Note: military...
Westbrook, James Kwajalein and Saipan
James Roland Westbrook served in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines [Annotator's Note: 24th Marine Regiment], 4th...
Wesighan, Fred Kwajalein and the Leyte
Fred Wesighan and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] left...
Cart, William "Bill" Kwajalein Combat Air Patrols
As the war was nearing its end, some of William Cart's friends were sent to China but he went up to the Roi fighter...
Rosenzweig, Abraham Kwajalein Invasion
Abraham Rosenzweig picked up troops [Annotator’s Note: at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] and headed for the invasion of...
Morgan, Fred La Fière and Gavin
Holding the bridge at La Fière [Annotator's Note: near Sainte-Mere-Eglise (Sainte-Mère-Église), France, 9 June 1944],...
Olson, Bud La Fière Bridge
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Young, James Landing and First Mission on Guadalcanal
James Franklin Young and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Shaner, Robert Landing at Luzon
Robert D. Shaner says that the landing at Luzon [Annotator's Note: Battle of Luzon, 9 January to 15 August 1945, Luzon...
Wilson, Anderson Landing at Normandy
When Anderson Wilson and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Headquarters Special Troops], they were told not to go...
Uttero, Cosmo Landing at Omaha Beach
The weather was terrible [Annotator's Note: in England]. Cosmo Uttero cannot recall if he went down into the ship or...
Sichler, George Landing at Sicily
[Annotator's Note: George Sichler was assigned to the 45th Infantry Division when it was formed.] He had been training...
Hatch, Norman Landing at Tarawa
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 2nd Marine Division] was with Major Jim Crowe [Annotator's Note:...
Jagers, Robert Landing at Utah Beach
Robert Jagers landed on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach, Normandy, France aboard the USS LST-351 on D-Day; the...
Armstrong, Henry Landing in Europe
Henry Armstrong expected to go overseas. He thought he was going to the Philippines due having trained with mules. Once...
Boeke, Robert Landing in France
Robert Boeke was shipped to France [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division]. When...
Edward, Isaac Landing in Italy
Isaac Edward landed in Florence, Italy with the 92nd Infantry Division. There were combat units next to them that hit a...
Dahlberg, Melvin Landing in Italy then Jumping In To France
Melvin Dahlberg and the 517th Parachute Regiment Combat Team [Annotator's Note: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment] went...
Evans, Donald Landing in Normandy
Donald Evans [Annotator's Note: and the 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division] went ashore [Annotator's Note: at...
Bertolini, Roger Landing in Normandy
Roger Bertolini served in the Army as a staff sergeant in the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division...
Vaughn, Odell Landing in North Africa and the Battle of Kasserine Pass
Odell Vaughn and the 178th Field Artillery Battalion boarded an LST, Landing Ship Tank, vessel in England. The...
Compton, Bryan Landing in Sicily
Bryan Compton and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 120th Medical Battalion, 45th Infantry Division] arrived in...
Alaniz, George Landing on Attu
George Alaniz landed on the beach at Attu. [Annotator's Note: Alaniz was a rifleman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 32nd...
Haslauer, Warren Landing on Guam
Warren J. Haslauer [Annotator's Note: with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] was...
Ricks, Howard Landing on Iwo Jima
Howard Ricks returned to Maui after the Battle of Tinian. Comfort levels had improved at that Marine base compared to...

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