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Bale, Edward Saipan
Edward Bale witnessed the pre-landing bombardment of Saipan. The Navy had learned from previous experiences. The...
Alair, Gene Saipan
Gene Alair was aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34) during the battle of Guadalcanal. Saipan was a big operation [Annotator’s...
Draxler, Donald Saipan
In March or April [Annotator's Note: March or April 1944], Donald Draxler returned to Schofield Barracks [Annotator's...
Campisano, Frank Saipan
Frank Campisano's trip to the Pacific was uneventful. He joined the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note:...
Brukman, Jack Saipan
Jack Brukman found everything to be out of whack for them when they arrived at their destination [Annotator's Note: the...
Scales, James Saipan and a Memorial Service on Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales was the battalion executive officer of the 1st Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 23...
Simon, Albert Saipan and the Philippines
Albert Simon was in the 38th Division in the 152nd Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry...
Killilea, Kenneth Saipan and Tinian
Kenneth Killilea and the 4th Marine Division left Maui to invade the Japanese island of Saipan. It was a disaster from...
Bird, Henry Saipan and Tinian
Henry James Bird [Annotator's Note: with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] never saw...
Sichler, George Salerno and Anzio
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Sichler how their second landing, at Salerno, Italy on 9 September 1943...
Coolidge, Charles San Pietro
When Charles Coolidge was in Italy Patton did not mean a thing to him. Coolidge passed a vehicle with General Patton in...
Wells, Raymond San Pietro, Cassino, and Being Wounded
Raymond Wells was by himself with a .30 caliber machine gun and took out three enemy snipers. He moved to San Pietro...
Glass, Jack Santa Cruz and Eastern Solomons
Air Group 6 was fleshed out with the detachment Jack Glass was part of. When it reported aboard [Annotator's Note:...
Garbo, William Santa Maria Mountains
In total, William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment spent about a month in the village...
Kelley, Archie Saturday Night Poker, Sunday Morning Torpedoes
On that Saturday [Annotator's Note: 6 December 1941], Archie Kelley's uncle Bruce [Annotator's Note: US Navy Commander...
Lee, Edward Saved by a Miracle
The newly commissioned USS Cavalier (APA-37), with Edward Lee Allesandro aboard, picked up Seabees [Annotator's Note:...
Morrison, Donald Saved by the New Testament
[Annotator's Notes: Donald C. Morrison served in the Army on a machine gun crew in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 38th...
Reed, Raymond Saving Audie Murphy
Raymond A. Reed went from Reykjavik [Annotator's Note: Reykjavik, Iceland] to Keflavik [Annotator's Note: Keflavik,...
Cole, Arles Saving Dorie Miller and the BB-48 Ensign
Arles E. Cole [Annotator’s Note: a quartermaster on the USS West Virginia (BB-48) on the morning of 7 December 1941...
Richard, Joseph Saving Sailors at Pearl Harbor
Joseph Richard was a welder aboard the USS Rigel (AR-11) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He took a small boat...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" SBD Dauntless or the SB2c Helldiver
James Ramage was not pleased with the results [Annotator's Note: the results of the US Navy's attack on the Japanese...
Rickel, Robert Scary Missions
Robert "Bob" Rickel went on a mission to Anklam [Annotator's Note: Anklam, Germany with the 524th Bombardment Squadron...
Bala, Walter Scary Missions
During the mission of 10 January [Annotator's Note: 10 January 1945], Walter Bala's plane was returning to base when it...
Rickel, Robert Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission
In August 1943, Robert "Bob" Rickel went on his second mission, the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission [Annotator's Note:...
Lindquist, Donald Sea Training and U-505
Donald Lindquist, after joining the US Merchant Marine, was on the initial voyage of the SS Sapa Creek (MC hull 544) to...
Strait, Perry Seagoing Training and Voyages
Perry Strait found the training he was given by the Maritime Service [Annotator's Note: United States Maritime Service...
Oman, Mort Searching for Prisoners
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller] took part in the...
Dickinson, Robert Second and Third War Patrols
Between his first and second patrols Robert Dickinson was on the island of Hawaii for rest and relaxation. A relief...
Votrobek, Jr., John Second and Third War Patrols
Running low on fuel and torpedoes, John Votrobeck [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Blenny (SS-324)] sailed to Subic...
Johnson, Malcolm Second Japanese Attack
Malcolm Johnson was a civilian contractor working on Wilkes Island when the Japanese attacked Wake Island. He...
Engels, Emile Second Liberation
Emile Engles said that as long as his parents were calm under enemy fire, he was not very afraid. Sheltering in a...
Hazard, Mark Second Prisoner from Haguenau Patrol
They headed back down the path to an opening where there was a house. Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. dropped the men off away...
Campbell, John Second Ship Torpedoed
John Scott Campbell cannot remember the name of his second ship [Annotator's Note: SS Andrew G. Curtin]. [Annotator's...
Linkous, Melvin Second to None
Melvin Linkous and the 2nd Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Linkous was a member of Cannon Company, 38th Infantry...
Beckman, Kenneth Second Tour of Duty and Postwar
Kenneth Beckman discusses the comparatively impersonal nature of combat losses in the air versus those faced by the...
Langrall, Clarke Second Voyage Aboard the SS Vernon L. Kellogg
On his second voyage [Annotator's Note: as an engineering officer aboard the SS Vernon L. Kellogg], Clarke Langrall was...

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