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Joy, Carrol Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic
Carrol Joy was erroneously given three sets of shots after swearing into the United States Army Air Forces. His first...
Olson, David Becoming an Officer
David Olson attended field artillery school at Fort Sill right after his graduation from college [Annotator’s Note: in...
Rockforte, Joseph Being a POW
Joseph Rockforte's company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Being a POW
Joseph Yourkavitch was captured on 16 December [Annotator's Note: 16 December 1944]. It had started out as a normal day...
Carter, Paul Being a Prisoner of War
While he was a prisoner in Italy, Paul Carter nearly starved. Before leaving Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy] his...
Garbo, William Being Ambushed
A day after William Garbo and his machine gun squad successfully ambushed a group of Japanese soldiers in a mountain...
Kopp, Alois Being Captured
Alois Kopp was in the water for nine hours before being picked up by Japanese [Annotator’s Note: After his ship, the...
Damiano, George Being Wounded
George A. Damiano recalls when the Marines accidently fired on his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion,...
Caponigro, John Being Wounded
During the second day of combat, John Caponigro went into the same area [Annotator's Note: near Saarbrucken]. This time...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Being Wounded
Richard Witaker recognized that the life expectancy of platoon leaders was not very long on Okinawa. The Japanese would...
Gorman, Robert Belgium and the Battle of the Bulge
Robert Gorman arrived in Belgium after transfer from the Brest peninsula. The time frame was approximately October or...
Hill, James Black Sheep Squadron
James J. Hill had Pappy Boyington [Annotator's Note: later US Marine Corps Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington] as his...
Baum, Irving Bombed in the Prison Camp
Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] was told to put on his clothes and was taken out of solitary [...
Goldberg, Edwin Bomber Co-Pilot
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg reached a...
Knutson, Caroll Bombing Hanover and Bailing Out
Carroll Knutson and his crew were leading the high squadron of a three squadron bombing group. Their target was a...
Goldberg, Edwin Bombing Missions
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg’s first...
Keller, Jack Bombing Missions on D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Breaking the Siegfried Line
Gerald Abbenhaus went overseas November 1944 [Annotator's Note: as an infantry officer in Company H, 2nd Battalion,...
Wichterich, George Breakout at Saint Lo
[Annotators Note: George Wichterich served as a platoon sergeant in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry...
Snyder, Harry Breakthrough Into Belgium
In September 1944, Harry Snyders division [Annotator's Note: Snyder was a member of I...
Linkous, Melvin Brest and Paris
Melvin Linkous and his company [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division]...
Schilperoort, Clarence Building the Railway of Death
Clarence Schilperoot remained in Jakarta [Annotator's Note: at that time called Batavia] until October [Annotator's...
O'Leary, Frank Cape Gloucester, Pavuvu and Home
Frank H. O'Leary and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...
McGhee, Edwin Capture
Edwin McGhee had experienced German and American shelling before his squad evacuated the building that was under fire....
Flannigan, James Capture of St. Lo and the Liberation of Paris
For days, James Flannigan recalls, the word was that they had to get to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lo, France]....
Carter, Paul Captured by German Forces
At one point, Paul Carter was in an action where he put more ammunition through his rifle than at any other time. What...
Linquata, Michael Captured by the Germans
Michael Linquata participated in a battle that occurred in bitter cold. The weapons froze and would not fire. While...
Richard, Martin Captured in France
[Annotator's Note: Martin Richard's Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber was hit by antiaircraft fire near Caen,...
Cook, Francis "Frank" Captured in the Battle of the Bulge
Francis J. Cook went from England to France in late September or early October 1944. The 106th [Annotator's Note: 106th...
Ginrich, Ralph Captured in Tunisia
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich [Annotator’s Note: as a private first class in the 81st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st...
Roderick, David Capturing Cherbourg
David Roderick knew the true goal was to capture Cherbourg at the end of the peninsula which took until 25 June. It was...
Reluga, Matthew Capturing Germans
Many times, Matthew A. Reluga had to take a patrol [Annotator's Note: of the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 358th...
Schmidt, Vernon Capturing Mainz
Vernon Schmidt [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division,] advanced towards...
Perino, Salvador Carrier Fighter Pilot
Salvador Perino had flown other aircraft, but the FM-2 Wildcat [Annotator's Note: Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighter aircraft...
Huber, Robert Casualties and Artillery
Only one of Robert Huber's friends was wounded during the war. He did not know the sergeant who was killed. The one who...
Maresca, Frank W. Casualties from Friendly Fire
On 26 December [Annotator's Note: 26 December 1944], Frank Maresca and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd...

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