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Breard, Reneau Rest in England
Reneau Breard took part in the invasion and fighting at Anzio [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Anzio, Italy; 22 January...
Dendy, Lloyd Rest in the Russell Islands
Lloyd Dendy went to the Russell Islands [Annotator's Note: Solomon Islands]. Pavuvu and Mbanika were coconut...
Dietrick, Alfred Resting in Altavilla
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Retaking Guam
Joseph L. Harrison and his unit [Annotator's Note: the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went back to...
Culpepper, George Retaking the Philippines
George Culpepper [Annotator's Note: as the communications officer aboard PC-1122] saw a plane on 21 October [Annotator'...
Pilcher, Joseph Retirement and Recollection
When he retired from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, in February 1967 after 24 years of service, Joseph...
Marsaglia, Donald Return Home, Reflections, and Scouting Mission to Hong Kong
Donald Marsaglia had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...
Malec, Henry Return to Combat
While in the midst of being released from the hospital [Annotator's Note: Malec had been wounded by shrapnel and was...
Milkis, Abe Return to Combat
Abe Milkis returned to his Company as a bazooka man who was assisted by a loader. [Annotator’s Note: Milkis had...
Moxon, Milton Return to Combat and Being Wounded
When their break from combat was up, Milton Moxon and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Moxon was a member of Company B,...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Geary, Joseph Returning from a Mission
When Joseph Geary would return from a mission, he and his crew would meet with a staff person and tell them what they...
Kean, Robert Returning Home
Robert Kean slept on the way back home, knowing no one was going to torpedo them. It was easy duty at the end of the...
Tipper, Edward Returning Home
Edward Tipper arrived at Crile General Hospital in Cleveland after his flight from a hospital in England. [Annotator’s...
Goebel, Robert Returning Home
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel's last mission [Annotator's Note: with the 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 12th Air...
Medway, Irwin Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip Irwin Medway looks at photographs, mostly off-camera, and reads statistics from...
Geary, Joseph Returning Home
Joseph Geary returned to the United States in June 1945. It was great to come home. He left a few letters for his...
McMullen, Milton Returning Home
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was able to start his journey back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being a...
Tsubota, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota was given credit for his service [Annotator's Note: with Merrill's Marauders, the 5307th...
Albertson, Arthur Returning Home
Arthur Albertson spend all his time trying to figure out how he was going to get through the war. He had to let...
Cauble, Raymond Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Raymond Cauble to talk about a jeep he and some men built.] In North Africa,...
Sapp, Walter Returning Home
Walter Sapp returned to the United States in April 1946. He tried to go to school. He selected four or five colleges he...
Stevens, Phineas Returning Home
When Phineas Stevens left Leyte Gulf [Annotator's Note: Battle of Leyte, Philippines, 17 October to 26 December 1944]...
Kaiser, Raymond Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: For pilots like Raymond Kaiser, combat tours went by time in China, instead of by number of missions...
Keller, Richard Returning Home
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] got evacuated after...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Returning Home
Some of DeQuindre McGlaun's crew [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Yates, Herman Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Herman Yates recovered from the surgery he underwent after being hit by a mortar round in France.]...
LaRose, Bruce Returning Home
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, veteran of North Africa...
Scales, James Returning Home
When the ship he returned home aboard was approaching San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California], James...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Returning Home
Charles Childs was sent by boat to the United States. His radar-navigator was sent back with him. Childs was a Captain...
Langrehr, Henry Returning Home and Acknowledging Those Who Helped
Henry Langrehr returned to the United States and got a 60 day furlough home. He met his parents and he got married...
Fulco, Joseph Returning Home and Experiences in Germany
Joseph P. Fulco returned to New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York], where he entered a hospital before being...
Cook, Edward Returning Home and Postwar
Edward J. Cook was transferred to a Red Cross hospital ship somewhere in France. His arm was amputated because shrapnel...
Stachel, Robert Returning Home and Recollections
Robert A. Stachel [Annotator's Note: a tail gunner in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group] flew 19...
Longhoffer, Garland Returning Home and Reflections
Garland Virgil Longhoffer returned home on 1 September 1946, after one year in Japan. He learned some of the Japanese...

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