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Candella, Phillip Combat in Germany
When they started moving east from Hoffen [Annotator's Note: Höfen, Germany], Phillip Candella said the 99th [Annotator...
Berkman, Harold Combat in Germany
Harold Berkman and Company F [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Breard, Reneau Combat in Italy
Reneau Breard and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] finally...
Clark, Charles Combat in Italy
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a slit trench with...
Duffy, Donald Combat in Italy and France
It rained everyday while Donald Louis Duffy and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Dahlberg, Melvin Combat in Sospel, France
After parachuting into France and landing in trees in the mountains, Melvin Dahlberg and other paratroopers from the...
Gallo, Peter Combat in the Pacific
The first move Peter Gallo made with the unit [Annotator's Note: 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] was to...
Momi, Harry Combat in the Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: An air conditioner can be heard turning on and off throughout this clip.] Harry Robert Momi fought...
Knight, Edwin Combat in the Philippines
Edwin Knight was in the midst of a battle [Annotator's Note: in Lingayen Gulf in January 1945]. While advancing through...
Lehigh, David Combat in the Philippines
David Lehigh was told he would be deploying overseas, but was not told where he would be going. He departed from Mather...
League, Ray Combat Introduction and POWs
Ray League was introduced into combat when his colonel [Annotator's Note: US Army Colonel William E. Carraway,...
Davis, Jack Combat Life in the Field
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Ukrop, Samuel Combat Life in the Pacific
Samuel Ukrop was at Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] with John Cleveland [Annotator's Note...
Rees, Holly Combat Missions
The next little village Holly Rees' division approached was Keradera [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling] with Company...
Compton, Bryan Combat on Anzio
Bryan Compton states that the Germans used the medics' red cross as a target. When they were moving out, his outfit [...
Tognoli, Paris Combat on Bougainville
Paris Tognoli came into Empress Augusta Bay [Annotator's Note: Bougainville, Papau New Guinea, 28 December 1943] and...
Schilling, Ira Combat on Guadalcanal
Ira Schilling killed a Japanese soldier on Guadalcanal with a shotgun. In the morning, before the Marines moved out...
Marolda, Theodore Combat on Guadalcanal
Theodore Marolda had busy days [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1st Marine...
Wicklund, John Combat on Leyte
John Wicklund and his fellow infantrymen started hitting tough resistance at Mechum Ridge [Annotator's Note: phonetic...
Linker, George Combat on Luzon
George Linker entered Manila as part of the 25th Infantry Division. He was a private first class in the infantry. He...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Combat on New Britain, Relief and Bob Hope on Pavuvu
[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin "R.V." Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in...
Damiano, George Combat on Okinawa
George A. Damiano recalled the rainy weather while on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], and that it was hard...
Kellegrew, Kent Combat on Okinawa
Kent Butzer Kellegrew [Annotator's Note: with the 96th Infantry Division] was sent to Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Addison, Arnold "A.C." Combat on Okinawa
As a machine gunner, Arnold Addison said he didn't often see the enemy face to face. He remembers firing tracer rounds...
Schicker, Tom Combat on Okinawa
As the Japanese aircraft came in, they [Annotator's Note: the Navy] would fire antiaircraft at them [Annotator's Note:...
Smith, Thomas Combat on Saipan
Thomas J. Smith, Junior headed out to Saipan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saipan, 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan,...
Schilling, Ira Combat on Tarawa
After Ira Schilling and Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment hit the beach at Tarawa, Company L split up and...
Peterson, Carl Combat Operations in North Africa
They shipped out in late September [Annotator's Note: September 1942] and landed in North Africa on 8 November 1942....
Finkbeiner, Theodore Combat Operations on Mainland Italy
Theodore Finkbeiner [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Garbo, William Combat Patrols
William Garbo first entered a combat zone in an Army DUKW [Annotator's Note: an amphibious truck, referred to as a Duck...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Combat Reflections
After finishing ASTP [Annotator's Note: Army Special Training Program], R.M. Wilkes was not sent back to the engineers...
Hurley, Wallace Combat Scouting
Wallace Hurley seldom knew where he was when he was in combat. He entered France and fought there before crossing into...
Smith, Thomas Combat Stories
Thomas J. Smith, Junior was looking forward to seeing the enemy. The Marines were under the Navy. After training, they...
Schwartz, Bill Combat Stories
Bill Schwartz [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division] calls his combat...

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