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Pigott, Joe Action in Europe
His expertise was not required for the invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6...
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 Adjusting to Civilian Life
Samuel Malta and the men in combat were just kids who were 18 or 19 years old. The combat troops felt they were...
Bronfin, Fred Adjusting to Navy Life, Radar, Training and Friendships
Fred Bronfin adjusted easily to military life but felt he was losing time in his career. To differentiate between...
Morehead, James B. Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of primary training, James Morehead moved to Moffett Naval Air Field [Annotator's Notes: NAS Moffett...
Siracuse, James Advanced Flight Training
One day before James Siracuse got to fly solo, one of his instructors showed him a maneuver that he said he should not...
Kerner, John Advanced Medical Training
John Kerner heard of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while he was walking down the street and overheard it. He and...
Bellecci, John Advanced Training
John Bellecci completed engineering training at Clemson [Annotator’s Note: Clemson College in South Carolina]. He...
Lefever, Paul Advanced Training and Deployment
After gunnery school, Paul Lefever underwent training at Buckley Field, Colorado for pursuit armors training and had...
Stewart, Stanley Advanced Training and Overseas Deployment
Next, Stanley Stewart was sent to Jacksonville Air Station [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Station Jacksonville] in...
Ridyard, Herbert Advancing on Sinz, Germany
Herbert W. Ridyard was let off a truck near Nennig [Annotator's Note: Nennig, Germany] and then advanced toward their...
Bolster, Elisabeth Aerial Bombardment
As a child, Elisabeth Bolster sat on her father's lap while Munich was being bombed by the Allies. She was comforted by...
Ferris, Robert Aerial Bombardment Missions Over Japan
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Gross, Clayton Aerial Combat and VE Day
Clayton Kelly Gross recalls getting to England and the bombing going on from there. They were assigned to the 9th Air...
Rickel, Robert Aerial Gunnery Training
In March 1943, Robert "Bob" Rickel was given orders to go through gunnery school. He did not understand why he was...
Constant, Nelson African-American Workers and Surviving a Hurricane
Nelson Constant's company [Annotator's Note: Humble Oil Company] hired 13 colored boys [Annotator's Note: African-...
Sadler, Richard After D-Day
Burt Richard Sadler remained on the ship all night. The next day, he heard the anchor rise, and the ship went into the...
DeMott, Joseph After Effects of Captivity
Joseph DeMott eventually lost track of the friends he made in the prison camps on Java. One of the men, who had part of...
Sgobbo, Dominick After Liberation
The Red Cross came in to the prison camp and Dominick Sgobbo was treated for dysentery. His buddies had been taking...
Nelson, Walter After the Lexington sunk
Walter Nelson was only 19 years old at the time [Annotators Note: at the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea]. The USS...
Pendleton, Arthur After the Tenaru River and Prisoner Snatches
Arthur Pendleton does not remember who was in the hole with him [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of the Tenaru...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" After the war
Heffron [Annotators Note: Edward Heffron, also known as Babe] knew that William Guarnere lived on 17th Street and came...
Scheerer, Richard After the War
Richard Scheerer never spoke much about the war after he got home. He just wanted to forget it. It was a four year...
Franzky, Gerhard After the War
For many years, Gerhard Franzky put the war in the back of his mind. He was more concerned with building a future. He...
LeBlanc, Dale After the War
When Dale LeBlanc heard the news that the battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa] was over he was relieved. One...
Field, Richard After the War
Richard Field and the other men of 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion had to buy scarves and jackets from the armored...
Dietzel, Paul After the War
Paul Dietzel continued flying in civilian life after the war. When he would fly with the team, the pilots would...
Broll, Walter Aftermath of the German Raid on Bari
Walter Broll became more cautious as a result of his experience at Bari, Italy with the German bomber attack on Allied...
Gomez, Hewitt Air Force Training
Hewitt Brian Gomez was sent to Greensburg, North Carolina for seven weeks of Air Force basic training. The first...
Weseman, Wilfred Air Operations in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee’s chair makes noise throughout the segment.] After receiving his commission as a second...
Sharp, Chester Air War over Europe
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. After being assigned to an air crew, Chester...
Stege, John Air Warfare in North Africa
John Arthur Stege flew across the Atlantic to England then on to Gibraltar and to North Africa [Annotator's Note: as a...
Roed, Harold Airborne Communications School
Harold Roed completed five successful jumps [Annotator's Note: parachute training jumps] and graduated from jump school...
Urice, Joe Aircrews
Joel Urice flew his seventh mission in Germany below Berlin [Annotator’s Note: Berlin, Germany]. They experienced a lot...
Rudloff, George Allied Troop Interactions
George Rudloff saw a competition between the American and British soldiers. The territory of India belonged to the...

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