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Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
McCarthy, John Repair Ship Duty
John McCarthy reached Pearl Harbor on his ship [Annotator’s Note: the repair ship USS Laertes (AR-20)]. They waited...
Forstall, Earl Repairing Planes
Earl Forstall went overseas in a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. They went on quite...
Aldridge, Fred Repairing the Ship, Return to Action and the Loss of the USS Helena (CL-50)
The day after the attack [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor], Fred Aldridge...
Blonder, Erwin Repelling German Attacks and Marty Higgins
Erwin Blonder recalls the tactics that the Germans used in France. They would use small scale hit and run tactics. They...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Replacements and Friends
Replacement troops to John Witmeyer's unit always reported to him so he generally learned the names of new recruits. In...
Garbo, William Replacements and Incoming Artillery Fire
After William Garbo was transferred to the 112th Cavalry Regiment [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th...
Wicker, Thomas Reporting Aboard the USS Lackawanna (AO-40) and Okinawa
Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...
Skaggs, Jack Repulsing the Japanese Navy
After the initial Japanese air attack, Jack Skaggs and a corporal were assigned to BC scope [Annotator's Note: military...
Fogg, Floyd Rescue on Iwo Jima
Further into the fighting on Iwo Jima, and while going through a sniper-infested thicket, the call came for an "advance...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Hirsekorn, Fred Rescuing Friends and Taking Ingolstadt
Fred Hirsekorn had been assigned a Buck Rogers tank. The Buck Rogers tank was an experimental tank with 60 four and a...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...
Ito, Susumus Rescuing the Lost Battalion
Susumas Ito recalled jumping from tree to tree and releasing counter fire. One of the captains stepped on a land mind...
Sakato, George Rescuing the Lost Battalion and Getting the Medal of Honor
George Sakato had to go and rescue the Lost Battalion [Annotator's Note: elements of the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry...
Raner, Norman Rescuing Wounded Men
At Alife [Annotator's Note: Alife, Italy], Norman Raner heard a chap hollering because he was hurt. A tank that Raner...
Callender, Alvin Response to Enemy Raids
The bases where Alvin Calendar served were often under attack by the enemy. He spent many a night in an air raid...
Breard, Reneau Rest in England
Reneau Breard took part in the invasion and fighting at Anzio [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Anzio, Italy; 22 January...
Sacks, John Restoring My Gal Sal
John Sacks learned about the airplane [Annotator's Note: the completely restored Boeing B-17-E heavy bomber named My...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Retaking Guam
Joseph L. Harrison and his unit [Annotator's Note: the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went back to...
Hirsekorn, Fred Retreat from Rittershoffen
Fred Hirsekorn's unit [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] had a tough time at...
Lewis, Karen Return Home and Postwar
After Karen K. Lewis and her parents were liberated from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp [Annotator’s Note: Santo Tomas...
Mitchell, George Return to Active Duty
George Mitchell was in Escondido [Annotator's Note: Escondido, California] and received a letter from a General's [...
Malec, Henry Return to Combat
While in the midst of being released from the hospital [Annotator's Note: Malec had been wounded by shrapnel and was...
Milkis, Abe Return to Combat
Abe Milkis returned to his Company as a bazooka man who was assisted by a loader. [Annotator’s Note: Milkis had...
Moxon, Milton Return to Combat and Being Wounded
When their break from combat was up, Milton Moxon and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Moxon was a member of Company B,...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Wolff, Robert Returning from Regensburg
Robert Wolff remembers the briefing for the Regensburg mission [Annotator’s Note: the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission on...
Morisak, Daniel Returning Home
Daniel Morisak left Kiriwina [Annotator's Note: Kiriwina Island in the Trobriand Island Group of Papua New Guinea]...
McMullen, Milton Returning Home
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was able to start his journey back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being a...
Easterling, Lewis "Tom" Returning Home
Lewis Thomas Easterling and a few other prisoners made their way to Stuttgart [Annotator's Notes: Stuttgart, Germany]...
Buschmeier, Frank Returning Home
Frank Buschmeier got seven letters in one day at Stalag Luft IV. One of the men volunteered to read his letters for him...

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