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Martin, James Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was trained as bombardier-navigator on the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. His crew...
Liberato, Louis Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: Louis Liberato went to Europe in January 1944.] They went over in a big convoy with the troops in...
Asbury, Richard Overseas to England
Richard Asbury graduated from Mariana, Florida [Annotator's Note: Marianna Army Airfield] and went to Hamilton Field,...
Holmes, Capers Overseas to England
Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr. was assigned to the 467th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 467th Bombardment Group], 8th Air...
Kitching, Charles Overseas to Europe
In the fall of 1944, Charles Kitching [Annotator’s Note: assigned to the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry...
Whitworth, Vaughan Overseas to Hawaii and Saipan
Vaughn Whitworth boarded a troop train to Norfolk, Virginia where he loaded onto the USS James O'Hara (APA-90) and...
Mammino, Joseph Overseas to Italy
Following basic training and being part of a cadre at Fort Benning [Annotator’s Note: Fort Benning, Georgia], Joseph...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Overseas to Oran
Vernon Tweedt shipped out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to go overseas. They did not know where...
Howard, William Overseas to the 1st Armored Division
William Edwin Howard was drafted in 1942. He was sent to Camp Croft, South Carolina to train as an infantryman. It was...
Kissam, Edward Overseas to the Mediterranean and Joining the Marines
Edward Kissam was assigned to a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], the SS Thomas...
Mittleman, Harvey Overseas to the Pacific
Harvey Mittleman [Annotator's Note: with the 58th Naval Construction Battalion, also known as Seabees] was shipped from...
Kelley, John Overseas to the Pacific
When John Kelley and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne...
Kough, Edward Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...
Behr, Peter Overseas to the Philippines
Peter "Pete" Behr [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division]...
Haack, Frederick Overseas to the Philippines
Frederick Haack [Annotator's Note: a cargo pilot] flew to Sacramento [Annotator's Note: Sacramento, California] where...
Kellegrew, Kent Overseas to the Philippines
Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...
Caudle, John Overseas to Tinian
John Caudle became very close friends with his crew. It was a lot like family. He went to Clovis, New Mexico and was...
Connelly, John Overseas with the Army Air Corps
In 1943, John J. Connelly graduated high school and went to sign up for the Air Corps with a friend of his. He flunked...
Davis, Arthur Overview of Career
Arthur Davis was born in March 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Tulane University, he was an...
Blonder, Erwin Overview of Service
Erwin Blonder was trained as a Forward Observer. He began his military career in 1939. He was required to complete ROTC...
Friedenberg, Bernard oving Through Normandy as a Medic
Bernard Friedenberg and his unit [Annotator's Note: Medical Detachment, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st...
Laubner, William P-38 Missions
After reaching England, William Laubner and other new arrivals were indoctrinated by a major at Goxhill. The Americans...
Goebel, Robert P-39s, Spitfires, and P-51s
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel says the P-39 [Annotator's Note: Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft] had a bad reputation. It...
Lederer, Henry P-47 Versus P-51
Henry Lederer started out flying bomber escort and ground support missions [Annotator's Note: with the 374th Fighter...
Asbury, Richard P-47s at the Bulge
Richard Asbury went to Saint-Dizier, France when it was being flooded. He got there expecting to see P-51s [Annotator's...
Goebel, Robert P-51B Gun Jams
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel and his group [Annotator's Note: 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 12th Air Force]...
Lochra, Albert P-51s and Flak
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. is sure the P-51s [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] kept planes...
Symons, John P-51s and Going Home
John Symons started out with P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft]. Chennault [Annotator's...
Aust, Abner P-51s in the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Abner Aust was a flight instructor in Fort Myers, Florida in 1943.] They started flying the P-40N [...
Bishop, Harvey Pacific Air Combat
Harvey Lee Bishop [Annotator’s Note: pilot in the 457th Fighter Squadron, 506th Fighter Group in the Pacific Theater of...
Kellogg, Fermer Pacific Campaigns
Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...
Birdsall, Raymond Pacific Combat and Leave
On Raymond Birdsall's [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific]...
Banyas, Martin Pacific Combat and War's End
Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...
Erion, Earl Pacific Duty
Earl Erion was at a rehabilitation camp in England after D-Day. That was prior to being sent to Glasgow for his trip...

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