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Fienup, Victor Bailing Out and Captured
There was a lot of "oohs and ahhs" at the mission briefing [Annotator's Note: for Victor Fienup's 17 August 1943...
Bosworth, Paul Bailing Out Over Germany
[Annotator's Note: Paul Bosworth served in the USAAF as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in...
Garbo, William Baker Hill
After enduring an artillery barrage in a coconut grove, William Garbo's unit [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron,...
Marich, Robert Banzai Attack and Luzon
During the Invasion of Leyte [Annotator's Note: Battle of Leyte, 17 October to 26 December 1944], Robert Marich and his...
Pocoroba, Joseph Baptism of Fire
Joseph Pocoroba’s unit [Annotator's Note: Troop E, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz)] was sent to reinforce...
Ridyard, Herbert Baptism of Fire
Herbert W. Ridyard landed in France in September 1944. Part of the division [Annotator's Note: 94th Infantry Division]...
Sved, Edwin Base Conditions and War's End
Life on base was "awful" according to Edwin Sved. The men lived in tents set up in the mud and took cold showers, but...
Bourg, Alton Basic Training
Alton Bourg was stationed with men who were mostly from Pennsylvania and were professionals in their civilian lives....
Pavlovich, Theodore Basic Training and Life in Hawaii
The "glorious" starting salary Theodore Pavlovich was earning in the Army came to 21 dollars a month, from which he...
Yip, Wallace Basic Training to Cherbourg
Wallace Yip, Sr. did his basic training at Camp Claiborne in Alexandria [Annotator's Note: Camp Claiborne, Rapides...
Forcinella, Frank Basic Training to England
At Camp Campbell [Annotator's Note: now Fort Campbell in Oak Grove, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee], Frank...
Little, Henry Basic Training to Germany
Basic training was normal for Henry Little. His training for building bridges involved alligators and snakes swimming...
Dragich, Charles Bataan Death March
[Annotator’s Note: This clip begins mid-sentence.] In 1938, Charles Dragich graduated high school. Jobs were very...
Brown, Charles Battle at Herrlisheim
After arriving in Europe, Charles R. Brown [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 66th Armored Infantry...
Strandburg, Lewis Battle at La Fière Causeway
Lewis A. Strandburg [Annotator's Note: serving with the Company I, 3rd Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Bubrig, Leander Battle at Okinawa
[Annotator’s Note: Speaking is audible in the background through this segment.] In February 1945, Leander Bubrig [...
Bird, Henry Battle at Tarawa
Henry James Bird [Annotator's Note: assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division of...
Simons, F.M. Battle for Mount Belvedere
F.M. Richard Simons did not smoke and gave his daily cigarettes away. So many people in World War 2 were given free...
Compagno, Nicholas Battle of Anzio
Nicholas John Compagno and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat...
Addison, Robert Battle of Bloody Ridge
Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] found that 11th Marine artillery was...
Dendy, Lloyd Battle of Cape Gloucester
Lloyd Dendy was in the advance party [Annotator's Note: of the 12th Defense Battalion] on the first day at Cape...
McWilliams, Donald Battle of Cape Gloucester
Sometimes it is hard to remember and sometimes it is good to forget some of the things that happened in those days....
Griffith, Ralph Battle of Corregidor
Already in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Griffith was ordered to his wartime position on...
Addison, Robert Battle of Edson's Ridge
[Annotators Note: Robert Addison served in the USMC as a mortar man in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.] Edson [...
Maresca, Frank W. Battle of Grandmenil
Frank Maresca saw his first combat at Bristol. Shortly after they were issued their ammunition and k rations they were...
Hatch, Norman Battle of Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: Norman Hatch served as a combat cameraman with the 5th Marine Division on Iwo Jima.] On Iwo Jima,...
Burg, Louis Battle of Iwo Jima
Louis Burg [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Sutcliffe, Albert Battle of Iwo Jima
On D plus 2 [Annotator's Note: two days after landing day], they [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th...
Sutcliffe, Albert Battle of Iwo Jima Landing
Albert G. Sutcliffe and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division...
Davis, Charles Battle of Kula Gulf and Loss of the USS Helena (CL-50)
Charles Davis then went to Kula Gulf. [Annotator's Note: The Battle of Kula Gulf took place in the early hours of 6...
Sutcliffe, Albert Battle of Kwajalein
Albert G. Sutcliffe and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division...
Taylor, Jack Battle of Leyte Gulf
Jack Taylor participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His air group from the USS Essex (CV-9) was tasked with attacking...
Hoff, Donald Battle of Midway and the Carrier Kaga
In the Marshalls [Annotator's Note: Marshall Islands] and Gilberts [Annotator's Note: Gilbert Islands], enough planes...
Jackson, Arthur Battle of Okinawa
Arthur Jackson's first contact with the enemy on Okinawa was during a patrol. He volunteered for everything. He was...
Moret, Vernon Battle of Saipan
Vernon Henry Moret's division [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry...
Sutcliffe, Albert Battle of Saipan and Being Wounded
Albert G. Sutcliffe and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division...

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