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Witmeyer, John "J.J." Being Wounded and Hospitalized
John Witmeyer was first wounded in early July of 1944, just a month after the invasion of Normandy began. He went out...
Bradley, Aubrey Between Captivity and Repatriation
Aubrey Bradley said when the war was over, the Germans just folded; the guards all discarded their uniforms and left....
Lesser, Benjamin Birkenau and Selection
Benjamin Lesser arrived at Birkenau after a long journey in a cattle car. It was adjacent to Auschwitz. Birkenau was...
Rickel, Robert Black Thursday Battle
Robert "Bob" Rickel does not recall the mission to Stuttgart [Annotator's Note: Stuttgart, Germany with the 524th...
McNeely, Marigold Bletchley Park
Marigold McNeely was trained to work on the Bombe machine at Bletchley. It was mandatory to be at least five foot, four...
Peto, George Bloody Nose Ridge
When Company I came to the relief of a decimated Company K, George Peto, who served as a forward mortar observer,...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Bomb Raids and The Underground Resistance
Alfons Robert Kleindienst and his family moved to Germany after World War 2 began [Annotator's Note: his father, Alfons...
Struble, Charles Bomber Ground Crewman
Charles Struble had basic training at Amarillo, Texas. Aircraft maintenance instructions were also provided there. Next...
Fitch, Mason Bombing at Low Altitude
Mason Brownell Fitch flew five missions before Curtis LeMay [Annotator's Note: Curtis Emerson LeMay; US Army Air Forces...
Theodore, Theodore Bombing Balikpapan
The missions Theodore Theodore flew to Balikpapan, Borneo were "prime" experiences of the year he spent in the Pacific...
Whitcomb, Robert Bombing Cities and Enemy Opposition
Some of the primary targets Robert Whitcomb hit were marshalling yards, research facilities, and factories. They made...
Krause, Joseph Bombing Mission Details
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Krause served in the US Army Air Forces as a flight engineer and top turret gunner on a...
Lengsfield, Jack Bombing Mission to Berlin
Early on 24 March [Annotator's Note: 24 March 1945], Jack Lengsfield was called into a briefing on what was to be the...
Stovroff, Irwin Bombing Missions
Irwin Stovroff was based in Shipdham Airfield outside of Norwich, England. Norwich was the central point for many of...
Towle, John Bombing Missions
John W. Towle flew his first missions over flying bomb sights in France. [Annotator's Note: The V-1 rocket bomb and V-2...
Rodriguez, Antonio Bombing Missions
Antonio C. Rodriquez flew towards the latter part of the war when few Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: the German Air Force...
Field, Edward Bombing Missions and Ditching
Edward Field was a navigator and an officer but also enjoyed associating with enlisted men. He discovered that one of...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Bombing Missions, Part 2
Teddy Kirkpatrick continues recounting several of the missions he flew as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying...
Bahman, Manfred Bombing of Dresden
On 13 February 1945, Manfred Bahman and his family fled Dresden [Annotator’s Note: Dresden, Germany] after the Allies...
Fox, Howard Bombing of the USS Catoctin (AGC-5)
The night the USS Catoctin (AGC-5) was hit by the bomb, Howard Fox was on the bridge, copying messages and reading...
Grubb, Paul Bombing Ploesti
Paul James Grubb was part of the air war in support of the fierce ground fighting in the Alps before the German forces...
Lafleur, Kenneth Bombing the Philippines and Formosa
Kenneth A. Lafleur talks about his missions in the Philippines. His unit [Annotator's Note: 408th Bombardment Squadron...
Grubb, Paul Bombing Vienna and other Targets
Paul James Grubb experienced his worse raid over Vienna [Annotator's Note: Vienna, Austria]. His only wound resulted...
Yoho, David Boot Camp
When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...
Lowry, Robert Boot Camp to Europe
Robert "Bob" Lowry went to Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois] for boot...
Soong, Tsuyin Born into War with Japan
Tsuyin Soong was born in January 1933 in Hunan Province, China. He has two brothers and two sisters. He remembers the...
Gulotta, James Bougainville
After Guadalcanal, James Gulotta went to Bougainville. They did a lot of heavy fighting on Bougainville. The Marines...
Reynolds, Harley Breaking through on Omaha Red Beach
Harley Reynolds remembers the air filling with bullets. About 20 or 30 yards in, Reynolds made it to an obstacle called...
Olson, David Breakout of Normandy
After Utah Beach had been somewhat secure, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: 87th Armored Field Artillery...
Snyder, Harry Breakthrough Into Belgium
In September 1944, Harry Snyders division [Annotator's Note: Snyder was a member of I...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" Brecourt Manor and Carentan
[Annotators Note: William Guarnere was a paratrooper in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" British Resiliency
Donelson Houseman believes that the magnitude of the German offensive [Annotator's Note: the German Ardennes Offensive...
Staymates, Arthur Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Arthur Staymates was presented the Bronze Star for actions performed early in his combat. He earned his first Bronze...
Schilperoort, Clarence Building the Railway of Death
Clarence Schilperoot remained in Jakarta [Annotator's Note: at that time called Batavia] until October [Annotator's...
Espree, Elmo Burma Road
Elmo Espree's troop ship sailed from Australia for the Bay of Bengal in India. In India, Espree went through the Ganges...
Lesser, Benjamin Burying the Dead
Benjamin Lesser knew that his sister, Lola, and her husband, Michael, had a hiding place under a dog house in the...

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