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Barnes, William Battle of Okinawa
William Lee Barnes does not remember seeing the island of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], but he does...
Rosenbaum, James Battle of Okinawa
On 1 April 1945, James Stewart Rosenbaum, and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th...
Borrell, Francis "Frank" Battle of Okinawa
When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible. He would sit at...
Jackson, Arthur Battle of Peleliu
The Japanese had done a real job of planting all kinds of explosives [Annotator's Note: on Peleliu]. Arthur Jackson...
Darling, William Battle of Peleliu
William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] arrived at...
Moret, Vernon Battle of Saipan
Vernon Henry Moret's division [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry...
Cowart, Harold Battle of Saipan
[Annotator's Note: A person off screen interjects throughout interview.] There were big rainstorms while there [...
Mervosh, Michael "Iron Mike" Battle of Saipan
Fortunately, the boat Michael Mervosh was in did not get hit [Annotator's Note: by Japanese artillery fire during the...
Sutcliffe, Albert Battle of Saipan and Being Wounded
Albert G. Sutcliffe and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division...
Poole, John Battle of Sélestat
John Poole was in the 103rd Infantry Division which was relieved by the 36th Division after the battle of Sélestat....
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Battle of Sugarloaf Hill
Following the battle of Okinawa, Richard Witaker learned more about Japanese strategies and preparations for the Marine...
Fulton, Robert Battle of Sunda Strait
Robert Fulton and the USS Houston (CA-30) and the HMAS Perth ran into a Japanese landing force late on the night of 28...
Hatch, Norman Battle of Tarawa
The battle on Tarawa provided countless opportunities for combat cameramen like Norman Hatch to capture story telling...
Levin, Meyer "Mike" Battle of the Bulge
After a few days, Meyer "Mike" Levin's unit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 489th Armored Field Artillery, 7th Armored...
Carder, Theodore Battle of the Bulge
Theodore Noel Carder and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division] was...
Genrich, Howard Battle of the Bulge
Howard Genrich was assigned to guard the Combat Command Headquarters because they had suffered casualties in their...
Snyder, Harry Battle of the Bulge
When the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Deal, James Battle of the Bulge
James Deal and the 737th Tank Battalion had its baptism to fire in the Ardennes while in France. The fighting resulted...
Sharp, Horace Battle of the Bulge
Horace Sharp arrived in Le Havre, France following his deployment from the United States. The town was utterly...
Barnes, Otis Battle of the Bulge
Otis Barnes remembers they were getting artillery shells and they knew something was coming up. They had no warning...
Gorman, Robert Battle of the Bulge
Prior to the Battle of Bulge, Robert Gorman saw the American infantrymen passing the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th...
Bass, Leon Battle of the Bulge
Leon Bass went from England to France. They [Annotator's Note: the 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion (Colored)] got...
Jones, James Battle of the Bulge
On Christmas Eve [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944], James B. Jones had finished a skirmish with Germans. That...
Kagan, Joseph Battle of the Bulge
Joseph Kagan remembers the ship [Annotator’s Note: going overseas] was crowded. He was an officer and had a room to...
Gast, William Battle of the Bulge
After William Earl Gast left the field hospital, he searched for his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 743rd Tank...
Kitts, James Battle of the Bulge
James Albert Kitts then went to Pembroke to Camp Lamphey [Annotator's Note: Camp Lamphey, Pembrokeshire, Wales, England...
Carver, Jack Battle of the Bulge
Jack Carver felt that he [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] had caught the Army flatfooted. The American...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Battle of the Bulge
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Tweedt was hospitalized in Southampton, England for hepatitis, an inflammatory condition of...
Bell, Harry Battle of the Bulge
Harry Bell served in Company F, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division] as a mortar gunner...
Drake, Joseph Battle of the Bulge
After Christmas [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1944], Joseph J. Drake was in the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Battle of the Bulge
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld anticipated an attack after the artillery stopped. [Annotator's Note: Lichtenfeld was an...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Battle of the Bulge
On 16 December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Knudsen, Elmer Battle of the Bulge
[Annotator's Note: Elmer Knudsen served in the Army as a rifleman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment,...
Friedenberg, Bernard Battle of the Bulge
Bernard Friedenberg fought in the Battle of the Bulge in late December [Annotator’s Note: December 1944]. Friedenberg...
Boyd, Richard L. Battle of the Bulge
Richard Boyd returned to his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion] and was sent...
Kays, George Battle of the Bulge
George Kays carried a 45 [Annotator's Note: .45 caliber M1911 semi-automatic pistol] and an M1 [Annotator's Note: .30...

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