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Durio, Aristide Occupation of Japan and Returning Home
Aristide "A.D." Durio and his unit [Annotator's Note: 43rd Infantry Division] was loading up to invade Japan. His...
Chartier, Charles Occupation of Korea
Charles Chartier was sent to a replacement depot in Korea. He joined the 63rd Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 63rd Infantry...
Danegger, Alfred Occupation of Korea and Returning Home
In the occupation of Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to 1953], Alfred "Al" Danegger and his men found a...
Kinsey, Norman Occupation Then Home
[Annotator's Note: Norman Kinsey worked with military intelligence units in World War 2.] He then had to take all of...
Schafer, Leon Occupying Japan
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was on occupation duty in Kagoshima, Japan after the war ended.] The invasion [...
Scherer, Monroe Occupying Korea
[Annotator's Note: Monroe Scherer was sent to Korea on occupation duty after Japan surrendered.] The Russians had...
Heuer, Frank Off Duty on Tarawa
Frank M. Heuer Sr. was assigned to the crew of a crash boat and deployed to Tarawa [Annotator’s Note: Tarawa Atoll,...
Leibold, William Officers and the Fifth Patrol
William Leibold found O'Kane [Annotator's Note: Richard H. "Dick" O'Kane, captain of the USS Tang (SS-306)] to be very...
McCool, William Ohrdruf Concentration Camp
William McCool saw starved and helpless people at Ohrdruf Concentration Camp. There were ovens for disposal of corpses...
Doss, Arles Oil and Army Reflections
Arles J. Doss does not know if any military equipment was used in the oil business. He used a drill and mud to do his...
LaNier, Joseph Okinawa
Joseph LaNier had a close call on Okinawa while driving a truck. The LST [Annotator’s Note: LST—landing ship, tank] was...
Andriano, Louis Okinawa
Louis Andriano was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when the war ended. There were no newspapers aboard...
McKnight, Harry Okinawa
Harry McKnight was not smart enough to be afraid until he heard shells firing for the first time. It took time for him...
Stiles, John Okinawa
John Stiles was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] and it was rather primitive. They got water out of...
Ferris, Robert Okinawa
Robert J. Ferris joined Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) as a replacement pilot [Annotator's Note: when...
Gaffney, James Okinawa
James Gaffney felt the Okinawan civilians were glad to see the Americans. They hung around the camp all the time. They...
Campisano, Frank Okinawa
Frank Campisano was told he would be invading an island and boarded a ship the Monday before Easter [Annotator's Note:...
Hahn, Clifford Okinawa
Clifford Albert Hahn was destined for Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan]. He knew very little about the overall...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Okinawa and Becoming an Ace
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe was there [Annotator's Note: on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu] for two or three months before...
Brown, Jules Okinawa and China
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] participated in the invasion of Okinawa [Annotator's...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Okinawa and Peleliu
When Charles Womack and the other Marines in his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine...
Johnston, Roy Okinawa and the Atomic Bomb
The worst fighting Roy Johnston experienced was at Okinawa. That's where he had his introduction to the Kamikaze...
Moore, Calvin Okinawa Stories
Calvin Moore went to one place where a guy hit him with an axe. They were cutting black mahogany trees. He does not...
Hopkins, Ralph Okinawa, War's End and Accepting Surrenders
Ralph Hopkins participated in the battle of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28)]. It was...
Phillips, Robert Omaha Beach to Occupation Duty
Robert Philips landed across Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] the first week in August [Annotator's...
Savage, Frank On Morotai with the 93rd Infantry Division
Frank Savage transferred to the 93rd Infantry Division. He became the assistant to the Adjutant of the special troops...
Denzler, Edward On Patrol in Burma
Edward Denzler did a lot of patrolling and remembers one mission when his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...
Keller, Richard On the Front Lines
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was at Indiantown...
Dumas, Floyd On the Run in the Streets of Rome
When they [Annotator's Note: Floyd Dumas and another escaped prisoner of war] got to the gates of the Vatican they were...
Graham, Chester "Chet" On to Holland and Belgium
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] says he became the Regimental Liaison Officer, which is a glorified...
Brant, Robert One Day Trip to Japan and Return Home
Robert Brant and his ship made it to Kyushu, Japan after hitting a typhoon in the Pacific. Brant recalled having ill...
Hardy, George Only One Close Call
When George Hardy would go out and get his airplane into position, his crew chief would ride on the wing. It is really...
Flores, Belisario Opening Camp Carson
The 2nd Infantry Division came back from fighting in Europe in the latter part of 1945. They went to Camp Swift, Texas...
Sandoz, James Operating the 40mm Bofors Gun
James Sandoz was drafted in 1943. He was at school when Japan invaded [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Beck, Carl Operation Market Garden
Carl Beck jumped into Eerde, Holland using a leg bundle with an A6 machine gun [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1919A6...
Cruise, Leslie Operation Market Garden
[Annotator's Note: Leslie Cruise continuously refers to a book that he has on his lap.] Sometime in September 1944,...

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