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Marcantel, Bernard Most Memorable Experiences of the War
Of his World War 2 experiences, Bernard Marcantel said that the one that stands out the most in his mind is of shells...
Clark, Merrill Mount Belvedere
Merrill J. Clark's first operation [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment,...
Johnson, John Mount Fuji Project
John S. Johnson became disillusioned with some of his battery mates while working the Mount Fuji Project. The "Beast of...
Wells, Raymond Mount Rotundo and the Rapido River
Raymond Wells and his men [Annotator's Note: Wells' was a squad leader in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 141st Infantry...
Hatch, Norman Mount Suribachi
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 5th Marine Division] was on Iwo Jima, Japan [Annotator's Note:...
Ukrop, Samuel Mount Yae-take on Okinawa
Samuel Ukrop [Annotator's Note: while serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division...
Lafferty, Ralph Mountain Training
At Camp Hale [Annotator's Note: Camp Hale, Colorado], Ralph F. Lafferty learned rock climbing, how to climb mountains,...
Light, Carl Moving Across France
Carl Light and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division] started...
Jameson, Andrew Moving Across France to Holland
Normandy was bocage country [Annotator's Note: a terrain of mixed woodland and pastures] and was divided by stone...
Sullivan, George Moving Around the Pacific
George Joseph Sullivan moved from Mbanika [Annotator's Note: Mbanika Island, Solomon Islands] on an APC [Annotator's...
Jindra, Leonard Moving Inland
Leonard Jindra could not tell where he was but he stayed up that first night after landing [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Raaen, John Moving Inland
John Raaen reached the coastal road and the wide open field adjacent to it. The field was approximately 200 to 300...
Ehlers, Walter Moving Inland From Omaha Beach
Walter Ehlers moved his squad up the hill to the trenches [Annotator's Note: during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on 6...
Ricks, Howard Moving Inland on Iwo Jima
Howard Ricks reached the island of Iwo Jima and discovered that the Japanese opposition was nearly invisible. Their...
Hihn, Stewart Moving into Germany
Stewart Hihn's [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] clothing was inadequate....
Breard, Reneau Moving into Naples
Reneau Breard and his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] were...
Smith, William S. Moving the Front Lines
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was on the beach [...
Nannini, James Moving through Europe
After being evacuated by an ambulance from the Hurtgen Forest [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hürtgen Forest, 19 September...
Brunt, Julian Moving through Europe
Julian Gould Brunt's unit [Annotator's Note: 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion] was used frequently when the troops were...
Tindal, Sullivan Moving through Europe
Sullivan Tindal left Le Havre [Annotator's Note: Le Havre, France] and traveled across Europe with little resistance...
Willis, Meade Moving through France
Meade Willis dug a foxhole, which was always the first thing he did when he arrived somewhere. Mortars [Annotator's...
Ollar, Vernon Moving through France
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks slowly and pauses several times throughout segment.] Assigned as a gunner in the...
Crandall, Joe Moving Through France
After moving inland following the Normandy invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France...
Bebko, Robert Moving Through Germany
Robert Stephen Bebko went to one town they [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th...
Pigott, Joe Moving Through Germany
According to Joe Pigott, after December 1944, he could feel a change in the citizenry of Germany. Most were "ready to...
Smith, Clifford Moving Through Italy
Clifford Smith was an area called Mussolini Canal, outside of Anzio [Annotator's Note: Anzio, Italy] after he was...
Sykes, Ralph Moving to the Rhine River
For the next two weeks, Ralph Sykes continued moving forward taking village after village without much trouble. Coming...
Edwards, Troy Munda Point
Troy Edwards and his unit [Annotator's Note: Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 14 (CASU-14)] loaded their equipment on...
McConn, John "Jack" Munich and Dachau
John McConn arrived after Munich and the nearby terrible death camp had been captured and cleaned up. [Annotator’s Note...
Yackel, Eugene Munich to VJ-Day
Eugene Yackel and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry...
Uthes, Roy Myitkyina
Roy Uthes arrived in Myitkyinā without any combat experience. His unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 209th Engineer...
Pedersen, Allen Naples and Anzio
Allen Pedersen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 476th Ordnance Evacuation Company] landed near Naples, Italy on 3...
Poliseno, Dominick Narratives from Sicily
Dominick Frank Poliseno says that many of the Italians wanted to run from combat. Their little tanks were easy to knock...
Culpepper, George Naval Battle at Surigao Strait
MacArthur [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area] went...
Bost, Ben Naval Battle in the Philippines
After he had joined the Navy, it was a shock for Ben Ray Bost to leave home and get into uniform. Everything was free...
Harrell, Edgar Naval Battles Aboard the the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
After being assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) [Annotator's Note: sometimes referred to as "Indy"], Edgar Harrell...

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