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Whitaker, Fred Commanding Officers
Fred Whitaker crossed the channel [Annotator’s Note: the English Channel between England and France] and landed at Le...
Oman, Mort Complacency Brings Trouble
The first time Mort Oman experienced enemy fire was in the Philippines when the Japanese fired upon him, and he did not...
Willett, Richard Concentration Camp and Mainz
[Annotator's Note: Richard Willett asks the interviewer to cut the tape for a minute to catch his breath. The video...
Cross, William Concentration Camps and Occupation
William V. Cross [Annotator’s Note: with the 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division] went through Dachau...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Conclusion
John Witmeyer recognizes the value of The National World War II Museum and is glad that the museum affords the public...
Morrow, John Confidence in the Crew
John Morrow does not really remember his first mission as a radio operator on a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Hill, James Confirmed Kill
James J. Hill was with 12 others [Annotator's Note: of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 (VMF-214)] over Rabaul [Annotator's...
Leese, Robert Conquest of New Guinea
By the time the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Robert Leese had completed his...
Cresswell, Constance Conscripted Into Service
When the Americans began arriving in England, Constance Cresswell attended a reception for the 92nd Bomber Group [...
Lengsfield, Jack Considerations
Jack Lengsfield says that although he thought about the moral implications of bombing cities, he had no qualms and...
Haslauer, Warren Constant Bombardment
During the day [Annotator's Note: during Bougainville campaign, part of the Solomon Islands Campaign at Bougainville,...
Gordon, Fred Constant Combat
Fred Gordon recalls being under constant enemy fire for weeks. He was eventually transferred from the observation post...
Murray, Charles Continuing the Fight
Around Christmas [Annotator's Note: Christmas 1944], Charles Murray learned that people in the hospital were being sent...
Durocher, Edmund Continuing the Fight at Coffin Corner
A call went out for volunteers and Battery H, 11th Marine Regiment sent five people to the front to help out. Three of...
Martinez, Benigno Continuing the Fight in Italy
Benigno Martinez and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Martinez was a medical officer in 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry...
Swanson, Richard Convoy Escort Duty in the Atlantic
Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the convoys crossing the Atlantic to...
Lejeune, Lawrence Convoy to Calcutta, India
Lawrence John Lejeune graduated from Merchant Marine training in Saint Petersburg, Florida in May 1944 then was shipped...
Marr, John W Coordinating the Attack on La Fiere
Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced party along a hedgerow ahead of the main group of Company G, 507th Parachute...
Bale, Edward Coordination of Forces
Edward Bale spent the first night on Tarawa sleeping next to a disabled LVT [Annotator's Note: Landing Vehicle, Tracked...
Heilbrun, Herbert Copilot’s Performance
Herbert Heilbrun believes in the power of prayer. On his fourth mission, Heilbrun was flying with 36 airplanes in nine...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Coping with the Stresses of Combat
Richard Witaker faced many hardships on Okinawa. Troops suffered from fatigue resulting from tension and lack of sleep...
Andrus, Ernest Corpsman Duty in the Pacific
Ernest "Ernie" Andrus left [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on a Merchant Marine ship. Once they were...
Taylor, Robert Corpsmen Under Fire
Robert Taylor went on a patrol on a training site on Upolu, Samoa. His unit [Annotator's Note: Taylor served in the...
Grass, Philip Corregidor
Philip Grass remembers hearing the crack of small arms fire [Annotator’s Note: he is referring to his time in Mindoro,...
Stevens, Phineas Corregidor and Leyte
The only thing Phineas Stevens remembers about Corregidor [Annotator's Note: Corregidor Island, Luzon, Philippines] is...
Rooney, Andrew Covering D-Day and Cherbourg
Andrew A. Rooney was covering the 8th Air Force [Annotator's Note: for the Stars and Stripes, American military...
Graham, Chester "Chet" Covering Hill 30 and Saving Utah Beach
When he got up to Hill 30 [Annotator's Note: in Capponet, France], Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham]...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Covering the Invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Rollins Rosenzweig was part of the aircraft carrier naval air cover for the invasion of Iwo Jima. [Annotator's Note:...
Rieman, Carl Covering the Landings at Linguyan Gulf
The USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) joined with another carrier, the USS Kitkun Bay (AVG-71), headed for Leyte in the...
Heller, Robert Crash Landing and Surrender
Robert Heller was low on fuel and had to decide what to do. While looking for a field to take the plane down, he sent a...
Baughman, Harry Credit Where Due
Training in North Africa concentrated on mortar combat and night missions, according to Henry Baughman, and when the...
Lochra, Albert Crew Relationships and Mail Home
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. and his crew [Annotator's Note: 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Buschmeier, Frank Critical hit on the radio room aboard Miss Irish
Frank Buschmeier and his crew had been to Berlin. It was high time to have an easy mission. The guys were told it was...
Alaniz, George Critically Wounded and Evacuated from Attu
George Alaniz landed on the beach at Attu. [Annotator's Note: Alaniz was a rifleman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 32nd...
Mason, Raymond Crossing into Germany
Raymond Mason did his first flying in an L-4 [Annotator’s Note: Piper L-4 Grasshopper]. Mason saw barrage balloons when...
Cupina, John Crossing into Germany
John J. Cupina got an infected tooth and a dentist had to pull it without medication. He also had frozen feet and...

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