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Johnson, Alfred Returning Home and Reflections
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. returned to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi] with some of his...
Penwell, Richard Returning Home and Reflections
Richard F. Penwell was supposed to be going back to New Bilibid Prison [Annotator's Note: Old Bilibid and New Bilibid...
Halloran, Walter Returning Home and Retirement
Walter Halloran flew back to the United States after his tour in Vietnam. It was exciting to return to his family. It...
Gierka, Eugene Returning Home and the War Ends
A 109 Focke-Wulf [Annotator's Note: either a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft or a Focke-Wulf Fw 190...
McCowen, William Returning Home from Okinawa
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the Strategic Air Command of the US Air Force] said he was not going to...
Smith, William J. Returning Home with Bataan Survivors
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks William Smith where he was when he heard the news of the atomic bombs being...
Jenkins, Samuel Returning Home, Service Discharge and Reflecting on the Battle of Lanzerath
For Samuel Jenkins, returning to the United States was much easier than going to Europe. He just laid in his bunk and...
Prince, Robert Returning to Camp
[Annotator's Note: Robert Prince helped liberate the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, Cabanatuan City, Luzon, Philippines on 30...
Field, Edward Returning to Combat
After surviving ditching [Annotator's Note: in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber], Edward Field returned to his...
Wilson, James Returning to Guadalcanal
James Wilson did not see the bullets coming when he got shot [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of the Tenaru River,...
Johnson, John Returning to the Front, VJ-Day and Postwar Service
John E. Johnson went back to the ship, but not all his crewmates did. After replacements came from a nearby receiving...
Lucas, Jack Returns to Iwo Jima
Jacklyn Lucas returned to Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] in 1985. He has been back there three times and...
Dunne, Edward Reunion in North Africa
Edward Dunne [Annotator's Note: a crewmen aboard the USS LST-53] has no particular memory of D-Day [Annotator's Note: D...
Hyland, Everett Reunions and Ship Morale
[Annotator's Note: Everett Hyland served in the Navy as a radio operator on the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) and was aboard...
Fatora, Jerome River Crossings and Surrendering
Jerome Fatora was on the front lines in the area of the Saar River for about six months during which time he "never got...
Tennant, Harry Rocket Boats and Atomic Bombs
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] They had rocket boats [Annotator...
Mc Murray, Steve Roi-Namur and Recovering in Hawaii
When he went into combat for the first time, Steve McMurray said he, like everyone else, was scared. When he came upon...
Clark, Earl Role as Supply Officer and Intelligence Officer
Earl Ervin Clark says that the 10th Mountain Division [Annotator's Note: Clark was a regimental staff officer in the...
Shima, Terry Roles of the Japanese-Americans
Terry Shima and other Japanese-Americans in Hawaii had a different experience than those on the West Coast [Annotator's...
Hayashi, Shizuya Rome
Shiyuza Hayashi walked to Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy] with his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 100th...
Shirley, John Rome to Southern France
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: a sergeant with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division serving in Italy] was...
Cleveland, Carleton Roosevelt's Death and War's End
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Inge, Herndon ROTC to the Bulge
While at the University of Alabama [Annotator's Note: in Tuscaloosa, Alabama], Herndon Inge, Junior was in the infantry...
Rupp, Robert Rough Start to Occupation Duty
Robert Rupp did not really feel animosity towards the Nazi soldiers. He did not come across any concentration camps....
Sinise, Jack Roughest Missions
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jack Sinise what his roughest mission was.] Besides one where they got hit and...
Pratt, Robert Running Supplies
[Annotator's Note: Audio popping sounds can be heard throughout this segment.] Robert W. "RW" Pratt, assigned as the...
Pike, Henry Russell Islands
Henry Quinton Pike was part of the 3rd Raider Battalion [Annotator's Note: 3rd Marine Raider Battalion] which invaded...
Gerhard, Winnecken Russia
Winnecken Gerhard was in Russia for some months as a replacement in the Sixth Army. That Army was eventually destroyed...
Stachel, Robert Russia, Italy, and Final Missions
Robert A. Stachel [Annotator's Note: a tail gunner in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group did a...
Chauvin, Ernest Russians and Germans
Ernest Chauvin and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry...
Higgins, Gordon Saint Die and Selestat, France
Gordon Higgins describes food rations, and continues with his experiences as the war progressed. He said it took 30...
Liberato, Louis Saint-Lo to Hurtgen Forest
Louis Liberato arrived in Europe around 18 July 1943 [Annotator's Note: 1944]. The LSTs [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship...
Ricks, Howard Saipan
Howard Ricks and the 4th Marine Division [Annotator's Note: Ricks was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 20th Marine...
Holleman, Louis Saipan
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] Malcolm Louis Holleman was in the infantry...
Moore, Hilar Saipan
Hilar Moore sailed from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Alair, Gene Saipan
Gene Alair was aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34) during the battle of Guadalcanal. Saipan was a big operation [Annotator’s...

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