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Hauberg, Harold Combat at Kiska and Kwajalein
Harold Hauberg [Annotator's Note: with Company D, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] landed...
Strobel, Clarence Combat at Leyte
Clarence Strobel was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment [Annotator’s Note:...
Baum, Irving Combat Bombing Missions
Irving Baum flew seven combat missions [Annotator's Note: as a bombardier with the 407th Bombardment Squadron, 92nd...
Zilliacus, Patrick Combat Close Call
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewer asks Patrick Zilliacus if, as an American immigrant in the Navy, he was invested in...
Dorsey, Mason Combat Close Calls
Mason Dorsey and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 71st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 71st Infantry Division] got in...
Appel, Jack Combat Communications in Europe
There were two companies, A [Annotator's Note: Company A] and B [Annotator's Note: Company B], in Jack Appel's outfit [...
Linquata, Michael Combat Decisions
On one mission, Michael Linquata and his squad were to advance into a forest with their sergeants. The enlisted men...
Varuso, Anthony Combat Duty on a PT boat
Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...
Guidry, Shirley Combat Engineer Training and Deployment
Shirley Guidry was sent to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, after enlisting in the Army],...
Price, John Combat Experience
The first dead people John H. Price, Jr. saw were Germans and that had little effect on him. They could hear field...
Green, Arthur Combat Experience in the Philippines
The Army assigned Arthur George Green to the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Green was taught how to...
Becker, Irving Combat Experiences
Irving Becker never talks much about his combat experiences, unlike some people who talk about their battlefield or...
Cummings, Vernon Combat Experiences
Vernon Cummings' first battle station [Annotator's Note: aboard USS Indiana (BB-58)] was below deck in the powder room...
Smith, Arthur Combat Experiences
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Arthur Smith what his first introduction to the war was.] Hard to answer. In...
Wilson, Paul Combat Exposure Injuries
The Germans opened up fire on Paul Wilson and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,...
Power, James Combat Fatigue
James Moore Power [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division] marched...
Garcia, Ray Combat Fighter Pilot
Because of his P-47 Thunderbolt [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] training, Ray Garcia was...
Skinner, Theodore Combat in Africa
Theodore E. Skinner, Sr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry...
Fallon, John Combat in Anzio
John T. Fallon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] were in Anzio...
Reilly, Joseph Combat in Bastogne
Joseph Dean Reilly and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Thomas, A.C. Combat in Belgium
A.C. Thomas went through Luxembourg and he saw the cemetery for the World War One soldiers [Annotator's Note: World War...
Raby, Glynn Combat in Belgium
[Annotator's Note: Glynn G. Raby, Jr. took part in the Battle of Brest, 7 August to 19 September 1944, Brest, France.]...
Lippman, Robert Combat in Burma
The Battle at Walawbum [Annotator's Note: Tanai, Kachin, Burma; now Myanmar, in March 1944] was Robert Lippman's first...
Porter, Allen Combat in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Coughing can be heard throughout this segment.] In November 1944, Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: in...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Europe
Donald W. Bertino arrived on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Allen, Warren "Bill" Combat in Europe
Warren William "Bill" Allen, Junior [Annotator's Note: with Battery C, 335th Field Artillery Battalion, 87th Infantry...
Dymnicki, Francis Combat in Europe
Francis Dymnicki would wake up very early in the morning to prepare for a bombing mission. Daylight hours in England...
Richards, Richard Combat in Europe
Richard Richards wrote letters to his wife after the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes...
Altman, Daniel Combat in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] Daniel Altman and his unit [Annotator...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Nannini, James Combat in France
When James Nannini was a BAR [Annotator's Note: M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle] gunner, he shot a German off a...
Forman, Edgar Combat in France
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division]...
Fried, J. M. Combat in France
In France, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr. entered his first combat action [Annotator's Note: with the 28th Infantry Division...
Bodson, Henry Combat in France
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] set sail for a...
Poole, John Combat in France
John Poole found out after the fact that Marseilles, France, where he landed, was a communist hotbed. The dock workers...
Siebert, Julian Combat in France
Julian Siebert went straight from England to France. Within two days, he was on the front in November 1944. Siebert was...

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