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Kubiak, Frank Operation Torch
Frank Kubiak went to North Africa with his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)]. They were on the receiving...
Moore, Charles Operation Varsity
Charles Moore flew in the major airborne operation to cross the Rhine River. Like the operation into Holland, this was...
Zunno, Frank Operation Varsity
In March 1945, Frank Zunno and his unit [Annotator's Note: Military Police Platoon, Headquarters, 17th Airborne...
Ammerman, Gale Operation Varsity
Gale Ammerman needed his weapons in the Varsity landing [Annotator's Note: Operation Varsity, 24 March 1945, Wesel,...
Pritchett, James Operation Varsity and Aftermath
The drop zone for Operation Varsity was near Wessel, Germany, and James Pritchett described how General Montgomery's [...
Strait, Donald Operational Experiences
Recalling some of his more interesting operational experiences, Donald Strait talked about one when he was escorting B-...
Elliott, John Operations in Japan and the Fire Bombing of Tokyo
From then on, John Elliott flew with his own crew, and after missions to Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand; and Rangoon,...
Houston, Jack Operations in the North
[Annotator's Note: Jack Houston served in the US Marine Corps as a rifleman in 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion,...
Reeder, John Operations in the Pacific
Flying combat air patrols out of Guam, John Reeder flew missions of two hours duration every day during daylight hours...
Tizzard, Thomas Operations in the Philippines and Kamikazes
Thomas Tizzard was on the USS Denver (CL-58) at Bougainville, covering the landing troops. They would bombard the...
Brannon, Mark Operations Off Biak
Flashing back, Mark Brannon said that after the USS Hutchins (DD-746) left Cairns, Australia the captain [Annotator's...
Fitch, Mason Opinion on Pearl Harbor Attack
Mason Brownell Fitch views the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on...
Hayashi, Shizuya Oran and Salerno
After training, Shiyuza Hayashi was sent to Oran in Africa [Annotator's Note: with the 100th Infantry Battalion,...
Schneider, Irwin Ordnance Depot Experiences
Irwin Schneider learned how to obtain needed ammunition and how to safely load added weapons and ammo on a PT boat. He...
Gust, Darrell Oschersleben Focke-Wulf Factory
Within three to five minutes of the rest of the group turning back, Darrel D. Gust's squadron [Annotator's Note: 359th...
Auerbach, Herbert OSS in the Jungle
Herbert Auerbach worked with the Burmese ambushing the Japanese. On many occasions the troops would just spray an area...
Zimmer, Mitchell Outbreak of War
Mitchell Zimmer and the crew [Annotator's Note: of the submarine USS Snapper (SS-185)] knew that war was on the way. In...
Bassett, Billy Overseas
Billy P. Bassett was assigned to the 11th Armored Division soon after receiving his wings [Annotator's Note: in the...
Medway, Irwin Overseas and Combat
Irwin Medway was sent to Colorado Springs to Camp Carson [Annotator's Note: now Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
Dorsey, Mason Overseas and Combat
Mason Dorsey was at Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning, Georgia] when he found out he was going overseas. He...
Foster, Robert Overseas and Dodging Artillery
Robert E. Foster went on maneuvers [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Martin, Burnia Overseas and Final Mission
Burnia Martin's unit [Annotator's Note: 547th Bombardment Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] was based...
Krause, Joseph Overseas and First Mission
Joseph Krause was stationed in Washington State while he continued his training to be a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing...
Pohorilla, Michael Overseas and First Mission
Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla boarded a converted Italian luxury liner, the Saturnia [Annotator's Note: MS Saturnia], for...
Jameson, Andrew Overseas and Hitting Normandy
Andrew George Jameson's mother was born in Greece and had taken him there several times. Going overseas from Fort Meade...
Duncan, Reginald Overseas and into France
Reginald Duncan had left his bride in Connecticut and boarded a ship to England. He and his unit [Annotator's Note:...
O'Donnell, Joseph Overseas and Shot Down
Joseph O'Donnell was told he was going overseas by Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Uchida, Togue Overseas and the Lost Battalion
In 1944, Togue Uchida and 700 others were sent to Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] where he joined the 100th...
Donovan, Harry Overseas and Trouble with the Captain
Harry A. Donovan was assigned to a transport ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Leon (APA-48)] and trained for a month on...
Creekmore, Thomas Overseas Deployment
Thomas Creekmore went overseas [Annotator's Note: in 1945], and he was an eager beaver. His pilot [Annotator's Note: in...
Hammond, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Hammond had to deal with his own health when he was on leave in Philadelphia. He had an appendectomy, and while...
Fouts, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Sherman Fouts flew his first mission on 29 August 1944 [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron,...
Eshbach, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Eshback went overseas on the USS Wakefield (AP-21), a troop transport ship that traveled alone, and he was...
Dixon, Richard Overseas Deployment
Richard Tempus Dixon was assigned to the USS YR-69 [Annotator's Note: non-self-propelled floating workshop YR-69, in...
Zuras, Nicholas Overseas Deployment
There were a lot of submarine threats on Nicholas J. Zuras' transatlantic journey to Plymouth, England, where he stayed...
Andrus, Ernest Overseas Deployment
Ernest "Ernie" Andrus was excited about going into the Navy. He went to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...

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