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Halloran, Walter D-Day Invasion
Walter Halloran hit the beach and saw many men die as soon as the ramp was dropped [Annotator’s Note: he was assigned...
Tennant, Harry D-Day Invasion and After
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] Harry Tennant worked in the...
Bielec, William D-Day Mission
In October 1943, William F. Bielec was assigned to go overseas to Europe. On his way over, his convoy was attacked by...
Bartlett, Robert D-Day, Africa, and Italy
Bob Bartlett [Annotator's Note: assigned to USS Barnett (APA-5)], was up most of the night before the invasion of...
Epperson, William Dachau
William Epperson saw the concentration camp at Dachau while he was stationed in Munich. The first attempt had been...
Rugeley, Robert Dachau and a Good Friend
Robert S. Rugeley had some exposure to Germans. After the war was over, his company [Annotator's Note: 285th Signal...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Dachau and Return Home
Maurice Zolkower was with them [Annotator’s Note: the 45th Infantry Division] when they received a call from Corps...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Dachau and War’s End
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Vernon Tweedt to tell him about when he got to the Dachau concentration camp in...
Baron, Judith Dachau Work Camp
Judith Baron and her sister were taken by cattle car to a work camp in Germany. They had been in Auschwitz which was...
Weissberger, Ela Daily Life in Terezinstadt
Ela Weissberger said a regular day in Terezin was under the leadership of a Berlin Zionist known to the Weissberger...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Damage, Destruction and Depression
He never wants to forget how bad war is, and Francis Resta said he will always protest American involvement in...
Rieman, Carl Dangers Abound
The one other combat action Carl Rieman experienced in the Philippines occurred in the Surigao Strait. The whole fleet...
Holder, Jack Day of Infamy
On 7 December 1941, Jack Holder was on duty at Ford Island, [Annotator’s Note: Ford Island, Hawaii]. His unit was in a...
Fisher, David Daytime Combat Missions
After a brief stay on Saipan, David Fisher and his crewmates were sent to Guam to join the 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb...
Compton, Bryan Dealing with the Damage
Going back [Annotator's Note: in his story] to Anzio [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio, 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944...
Abate, Sam Death and Germans
Sam V. Abate thinks they [Annotator's Note: Reconnaissance Company, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1st Infantry...
Altmann, Judith Death March to Bergen Belsen and Liberation by the British
Judith Altmann recalled that it took three weeks, mostly traveling on foot, to move from Essen to Bergen-Belsen. The...
Kuskie, Glen Death March to Camp O’Donnell
[Annotator's Note: Glen Kuskie was a rifleman in Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Division...
Carlson, Clarence Death of Roosevelt and Going Home
Clarence Carlson was in Belgium when President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President...
Charles, Howard Deaths, Labor, and Liberation
Howard Robert Charles [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] and the other prisoners soon found their clothes were...
Harrison, Charles Decisive Japanese Offensive on Wake Island
The Japanese continued strafing and bombing, and Charles Harrison said the Marines were on the alert for another...
Howie, Alice Decoding Japanese Messages
Alice Howie did not get involved in anything in the war effort other than in Arlington, Virginia. She worked for IBM [...
Balaza, Charles Defending Corregidor
Charles Balaza was in the same Corregidor tunnel as General MacArthur [Annotator's Note: US Army General Douglas...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Joslin, Harold Defense and Loss of Guam
Harold Joslin was an intercept operator [Annotator's Note: communication code specialist who interpreted enemy coded...
Rinas, Bruno Defense of Bataan
Bruno S. Rinas remained at the smaller landing strip for a week while he fixed the plane [Annotator's Note: a Seversky...
Morehead, James B. Delayed Deployment
In April 1941, James Morehead started training at Hamilton Field [Annotator's Notes: Hamilton Army Airfield Field,...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Dental Technician in France
Maurice Zolkower voyaged on Nieuw Amsterdam [Annotator’s Note: Dutch ship SS Nieuw Amsterdam] to Omaha Beach [Annotator...
Boutwell, George Deployed in Vietnam
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear ringing from interviewee’s hearing aid throughout segment.] In 1969, George N. Boutwell...
Kent, Edward Deployed to Kiska
Edward F. Kent was assigned to the 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and sent to Kiska [Annotator’s Note: Kiska,...
Crump, Ralph Deployed with the Merchant Marines
Ralph Crump had passed all the tests, but all the gunnery training billets were full, and he was told that he would be...
Halloran, Walter Deployment and Equipment
Walter Halloran landed in a small English town with his company and their equipment in preparation for the invasion [...
Lininger, Schuyler Deployment and Occupation Duty
Schuyler Lininger was sent to the Pacific in August 1945. He was part of the replacement troops coming in for the...
McKay, Edgar Deployment to Europe
Edgar L. McKay boarded the Queen Elizabeth [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Elizabeth], which travelled alone. The ship was...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...
Caplan, Lester Deployment to Okinawa
At Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: in Neosho, Missouri], Lester Caplan was originally trained as a radio repairman, but...
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