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McGhee, Edwin Combat in France
Edwin McGhee landed in Marseilles, France was his infantry division [Annotator's Note: McGhee was an infantryman in...
Bowersox, Warren Combat in France
Around 1 or 2 January 1945, Warren Bowersox and the 274th Infantry Regiment [Annotator’s Note: of the 70th Infantry...
Baker, Melvin Combat in France
Melvin L. Baker was born in November 1919 in Marysville which is near his current home in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. He...
Lazinger, Sol Combat in France
After the invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] began, Sol...
O'Brien, Richard Combat in France
After Richard J. O’Brien disembarked from the ship in England [Annotator’s Note: having departed the United States in...
Phillips, James Combat in France
After a year and a half of training, James W. Phillips rode on the Queen Mary ocean liner to Europe with his division [...
Byrnes, William Combat in France
William E. Byrnes went overseas to Southern France. Sunken ships littered the harbor as the men debarked onto the shore...
Taliancich, Joseph Combat in France
Joseph Taliancich landed in Marseille [Annotator’s Note: Marseille, France during the Allied invasion of Southern...
Melton, M. Combat in France
M. Edward Melton went to Europe where his unit [Annotator’s Note: 42nd Infantry Division] was committed by Eisenhower [...
Levine, Arthur Combat in France and Germany
On 5 June [Annotator's Note: 5 June 1944], Arthur Levine [Annotator's Note: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st...
Combs, Monroe Combat in France and Holland
[Annotator's Note: Can hear muffled chatter throughout this segment.] Monroe "Tex" Combs [Annotator's Note: with...
Hurd, Francis Combat in France and the Battle of the Bulge
Francis Hurd's engineering unit [Annotator's Note: the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] built a number of Bailey...
LaMura, Jerry Combat in Germany
Jerry LaMura received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on artillery. They were being trained as replacements....
Whelan, Robert Combat in Germany
From Zweibrucken [Annotator's Note: Zweibrucken, Germany], Robert Whelan's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 59th...
Fraser, Rodney Combat in Germany
Rodney Charles Fraser went through Aachen [Annotator’s Note: Aachen, Germany] and saw the obvious destruction [...
Candella, Phillip Combat in Germany
When they started moving east from Hoffen [Annotator's Note: Höfen, Germany], Phillip Candella said the 99th [Annotator...
Berkman, Harold Combat in Germany
Harold Berkman and Company F [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Kracov, William Combat in Germany
William Kracov did not particularly like basic training, but he felt prepared afterward. He sailed right to Europe on...
Newton, Cecil Combat in Germany
Cecil J. V. Newton went overseas unescorted, but traveled in a zigzag [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine...
Velfling, Jacob Combat in Germany
Jacob Velfling, Jr. and his unit set out for New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to board a ship for Europe...
Jarrell, Royce Combat in Germany to War's End
After landing in LeHarvre, France, Royce Jarrell got his introduction to combat at Saarlautern, Germany. By then he was...
O'Connor, Robert Combat in Holland and Belgium
Robert W. "Bob" O'Connor [Annotator's Note: a Communications Sergeant in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute...
Montgomery, Dabney Combat in Italy
Dabney Montgomery arrived in Bari, Italy in January 1944. It was the day after a heavy German bombardment. There were...
Cheever, Lawrence Combat in Italy
[Annotator's Note: Larry Cheever can be difficult to understand at times.] Larry Cheever [Annotator's Note: with the...
Tamburello, George Combat in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout segment.] In February 1944, George Tamburello...
Ventura, Nicholas Combat in Italy
In February 1943, Nicholas Ventura Sr. [Annotator’s Note: with the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division]...
Clark, Charles Combat in Italy
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a slit trench with...
Duffy, Donald Combat in Italy and France
It rained everyday while Donald Louis Duffy and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Johnson, James Combat in Korea
James Johnson remembers the combat was continuous. [Annotator’s Note: He is referring to the Korean War which was...
McCool, William Combat in Luxembourg
William McCool engaged in his first combat near Mersch, Luxembourg. His regiment [Annotator's Note: McCool was a member...
Cart, William "Bill" Combat in Majuro
William Cart switched from SB2Cs [Annotator's Note: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, or Curtiss A-25 Shrike, dive bomber] to...
Tipper, Edward Combat in Normandy
Edward Tipper and a band of paratroopers captured a key crossroads location without the use of any automatic weapons...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Normandy
Donald W. Bertino arrived at Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Burchell, Raymond Combat in Normandy
Raymond Burchell and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] were in combat...

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