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Greer, William
Early Life
Damberg, Wanda
LIberation
Sanders, Jack
Early Life
Sawada, Lily
Early Life
Moret, Calvin
Postwar
Kaufman, Luna
Meeting the Allies and Returning Home
Kibort, Reva
Transition to American LIfe
Sarosi, George
Denial, Fear then Resistance
Gross, Eva
Early Life
Bolster, Elisabeth
Nuremburg Trials
Lauderdale, Dell
Japanese War Criminals
Staymates, Arthur
End of the Nuremburg Trials and Hermann Göring’s Suicide
Altmann, Judith
Persecution at the Hands of the Hungarians
Chinnis, Edward
Early Life and Pearl Harbor
Kopp, Alois
Start of the War and Loss of the USS Houston (CA-20)
Zimmer, Mitchell
Early Life
Laborde, John
Daily Life on Occupation Duty in Japan
de Jonge, Wim
Insurrection in the Dutch East Indies
Pipes, Richard
Postwar Life and Career
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid
Bombing of Berlin
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid
The Black Market
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid
The Master Plan
Cohn, Marthe
Kristallnacht Plus One
Malta, Samuel
Adjustment Difficulties
Croft, Katherine
Early Life
Mervosh, Michael "Iron Mike"
Overseas Deployment and the Battle of Kwajalein
Mineta, Norman
Heart Mountain Internment Camp
Burriss, Thomas
Acceptance as a Platoon Leader
West, Gerald L.
Landing on Guadalcanal
Olson, David
Combat in Germany
Dawson, Zhanna
German Invasion
Dawson, Zhanna
Reaching Poltava
Inghram, Robert
Stalag Organization
Peters, Madeleine
German Occupation
Staymates, Arthur
Hess, Streicher and Some Tricks
Levy, Anne
Warsaw Ghetto
Burk, Jeannine
A Young Jew in Belgium
Altmann, Judith
Family During German Occupation
Odom, James
War's End, Discharge and Postwar Career
Kubiak, Frank
Action in the Mediterranean
Riddle, Robert
V-J Day and Discharge
Lockhead, Harry
Preparing for Japan and Occupation Duty
Schilperoort, Clarence
Building the Railway of Death
Daquarna, Joseph
Becoming a Sailor and Traveling the World
Buell, Harold "Hal"
Guadalcanal
Saloom, Kaliste
Clandestine Operations
Varuso, Anthony
Returning Home and Combat Memories
Gross, Ernest
Lessons Learned at Kaufering
Armstrong, James
Advanced Training and Overseas Deployment
Brooks, Curtis
Internment at Santo Tomas
Dyson, Freeman
War Comes to Britain and John Maynard Keynes
Hurley, Wallace
Becoming a Soldier, Overseas Deployment and Camaraderie
Malta, Samuel
Returning Home
Lopez, Alex
Opinions on the Nuremberg Defendants
Shoemaker, James
Life on Homefront
Harrison, Charles
Japanese Attack on Peale Island
Harrison, Charles
Prisoner of War in China
Crosby, Thomas
Rules and Restrictions for Living in Santo Tomas
Johnson, John
Japan Returns to Attack Wake Island
Johnson, John
Captured on Wake Island and Sent to China
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Polito, Felix 1st Special Service Force
Felix Polito was in the hospital when the 1st Special Service Force was disbanded. It was about six months before the...
Burk, Jeannine A Young Jew in Belgium
Jeannine Burk [Annotator's Note: nee Jeannine Rafalowicz] was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1939. Her parents had two...
Burriss, Thomas Acceptance as a Platoon Leader
Kubiak, Frank Action in the Mediterranean
Frank Kubiak and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)] were attacked in Bizerte by dive bombers. There were...
Wessen, Theodore Action in the Pacific
Theodore Wessen and the USS Pirate (AM-275) went to Guam after that island had been recaptured by the United States....
Malta, Samuel Adjustment Difficulties
Samuel Malta had difficulties after his discharge from the service. He did not like taking orders from civilians. He...
Armstrong, James Advanced Training and Overseas Deployment
James Armstrong was assigned to Gowen Field outside of Boise, Idaho, where he began to train with his crew. He...
Pogue, John Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge
John Pogue experienced his first combat in the Ardennes at an unknown location. He went in by glider. His glider and a...
Gross, Eva Auschwitz
Eva Gross reached the place of selection at Auschwitz [Annotator's Note: she had just completed a terrible three day...
Gross, Eva Auschwitz to Bergen-Belsen
Eva Gross returned to Auschwitz as the war was nearing its end. Her mother was with her. Her mother was a very forward...
Moran, John "Jack" Bad Behavior on Both Sides
When John Moran was in Belgium during the Battle of Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes...
Higgins, Malcom Bailing Out, Being Captured and Being a POW
Crismon and Malcolm Higgins talked over what they wanted to do. Higgins told him to go down to the back of the plane...
Scott, Donald Bailing Out, Being Captured, and Solitary Confinement
Donald Scott was a radio operator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, G.I. Jane [Annotator’s Note: B-17 #43-37520]. The...
Milan, Ira Basic Training and Deployment
Adjustment to military life was only difficult at first for Ira Milan; for a couple of weeks he was lonesome, as were...
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...
Olson, David Battle of the Bulge
Following the Normandy breakout, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 87th Armored Field Artillery...
Beverstein, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack Beverstein first entered the Navy in the V5 Program [Annotator's Note: Naval Aviation Cadet program]. He learned...
Cohn, Major Becoming a Sailor
Major Cohn joined the Navy and originally thought of becoming a submariner. He mistakenly thought it would be romantic...
Daquarna, Joseph Becoming a Sailor and Traveling the World
Joseph Daquarna enlisted in early 1945 and went to boot camp in San Diego. Afterward, he was assigned to a submarine...
Lombardo, Samuel Becoming a Soldier and Officer
Samuel Lombardo joined the National Guard on 11 November 1939. He had a friend in the Guard who coaxed him into doing...
Hurley, Wallace Becoming a Soldier, Overseas Deployment and Camaraderie
Wallace Hurley was initially trained as a scout but reassigned to regular infantry. His training was at Camp Robinson...
Armstrong, James Befriending Locals and Being Turned Over to the French Resistance
James Armstrong continues describing his experience in the small French village of Vaux-sur-Seine, where he had been...
Halloran, Walter Being a POW
Walter Halloran would carefully pick his spots as he advanced in enemy territory. He would try to keep trees and brush...
Flynn, David Being a Prisoner of War on Java
While David Flynn was in the water, he was only concerned with staying alive, not with thoughts of what would happen if...
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid Bombing of Berlin
Ingrid Radke-Azvedo could tell who was bombing Berlin at night by the sounds of the planes [Annotator's Note: Berlin...
Schilperoort, Clarence Building the Railway of Death
Clarence Schilperoot remained in Jakarta [Annotator's Note: at that time called Batavia] until October [Annotator's...
Johnson, John Captured on Wake Island and Sent to China
John S. Johnson stood with his hands in the air as the Japanese searched his pockets. He had no water or food for a day...
Marcus, Bernard Career Transitions
Career Transitions
Saloom, Kaliste Clandestine Operations
Kaliste Saloom assisted downed Allied pilots escaping from occupied Europe through Spain and Portugal. Franco [...
Varuso, Anthony Combat Duty on a PT boat
Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...
Dymnicki, Francis Combat in Europe
Francis Dymnicki would wake up very early in the morning to prepare for a bombing mission. Daylight hours in England...
Olson, David Combat in Germany
David Olson felt most of the people in France were happy to see the Americans. They had never fully recovered from the...
Peterson, Cleveland Combat in India
When Cleveland Peterson arrived in India there was a culture shock. There was also a physical shock as many of the men...
McConn, John "Jack" Crossing the Rhine
John McConn and his outfit spent three weeks training to cross the Rhine River in boats. The first boat to cross with...
Kibort, Reva Czestochowa Labor Camp
Reva Kibort and other inmates were gathered up again and put into boxcars [Annotator's Note: the inmates were forced to...
Kingsley, Thomas Dachau
Thomas Kingsley experienced unforgettable sights as he participated in the liberation of the concentration camp at...
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