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Steglich, Lenwood Okinawa then War's End
Lenwood Steglich [Annotator’s Note: as a Pharmacist’s Mate 1st Class aboard the survey ship USS Bowditch (AGS-4)]...
Dyer, Jimmie Okinawa to Guam
Jimmie Dyer and the 6th Marine Division was sent to replace the Army's 27th Infantry Division in the south of Okinawa....
Collie, C. Okinawa, the USS Laffey (DD-724) and Kamikazes
C. Charles Collie was at Okinawa which was the last big campaign of the war. It lasted longer than any of the other...
Cummings, Vernon Okinawa, War's End, Occupation Duty and Going Home
Vernon Cummings' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Indiana (BB-58)] stayed in formation with the carriers until 1 April 1945...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Old P-39s Found
As Charles Wesley Borders' squadron [Annotator's Note: 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical...
LaRose, Bruce Omaha Beach
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Normandy after...
Prestridge, Hillman Omaha Beach
Hillman James Prestridge was sent to boot camp to train in field artillery. Training was good, and he enjoyed the...
Kerner, John Omaha Beach after D-Day
John Kerner was the head of a group of soldiers and were reviewed by Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: US Army General...
Friedenberg, Bernard Omaha Beach and Hedgerows
Bernard Friedenberg trained for the invasion of Europe after the invasion of Sicily. He landed at Omaha Beach and Gela...
Baxter, Lionel Omaha Beach and Malmedy
Lionel Baxter and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 941st Field Artillery Battalion] landed on Omaha Beach [...
Bowling, Don Omaha Beach to Brest
Don Bowling trained with rifles, machine guns, and mortars. He landed on Omaha [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy...
Phillips, Robert Omaha Beach to Occupation Duty
Robert Philips landed across Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] the first week in August [Annotator's...
Campbell, John On a Lot of Ships
John Campbell was on the SS Thomas Pollock, the SS O. Henry, and the SS Jubal A. Early. One they called the bushel...
Smith, William S. On Omaha Beach
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was looking for a pile...
Denzler, Edward On Patrol in Burma
Edward Denzler did a lot of patrolling and remembers one mission when his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...
Maki, Howard On the Front in Italy
Howard T. Maki had taken basic training on the 81mm mortar [Annotator's Note: M1 81mm mortar]. It was a devastating...
Keller, Richard On the Front Lines
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was at Indiantown...
Scully, William On the Front Lines
William Scully [Annotator’s Note: served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry...
Ammerman, Gale On the Ground in Normandy
[Annotator's Note: Gale Ammerman crash-landed his glider on D-Day, Normandy, France 6 June 1944 and made his way back...
Graham, Chester "Chet" On to Hill 95
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] went to Baupte [Annotator's Note: Baupte , France], one of the few...
Graham, Chester "Chet" On to Holland and Belgium
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] says he became the Regimental Liaison Officer, which is a glorified...
Kaiser, Raymond One and a Half Kills
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Kaiser served in the US Army Air forces as a pilot flying Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter...
Burrus, William Only 20 Years Old
William Burrus was only 20 years old when he returned from the war. You have to do what you do, and it is all you can...
Ward, Johnnie Only Lost Two Men
[Annotator's Note: John K. Ward jumped into France with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Hardy, George Only One Close Call
When George Hardy would go out and get his airplane into position, his crew chief would ride on the wing. It is really...
Welch, Darrell Only One Mechanical Problem
Darrell Welch never turned back from a mission. There was one mission where he should have. Welch had a good mechanic....
Jenkins, Samuel Opening Shots of the Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Jenkins recalls being in Hünningen for about a month before moving to Lanzerath, Belgium. Bouck [Annotator's...
Nolan, Warren Operating a Gunnery Division
The USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) had five divisions within the gunnery department. Warren Nolan had about 75 men in his...
Spaulding, Arthur Operating a Mortar
Arthur Spaulding was in charge of a gun [Annotator's Note: in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion]....
Sandoz, James Operating the 40mm Bofors Gun
James Sandoz was drafted in 1943. He was at school when Japan invaded [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Nacey, Ed Operation Cobra
On D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], Omaha [Annotator's Note:...
Gast, William Operation Cobra and Wounded in Mortain
Most of William Earl Gast and his unit's [Annotator's Note: Company A, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division]...
McKinnon, Lee Operation Crossroads
While serving in England, there was a ship that gave Lee O. McKinnon and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Calvert (...
Johnson, Kaare Operation Dragoon
Kaare Allan Johnson and his unit [Annotator's Note: 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company, 517th Parachute Infantry...
Getway, John Operation Market Garden
John Steven Getway [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division...
Martin, James Operation Market Garden
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...

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