Friendships

The map only displays records that have geographic information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Map is loading...
Timeline is loading...

The timeline only displays records that have date information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Faust, Virgil Experiences in Stalag XVII-B
In the prison of war camp [Annotator’s Note: Stalag XVII-B, Krems, Austria], Virgil Faust learned to play the card game...
Rosenbaum, James Experiences in the Pacific
James Stewart Rosenbaum heard about the surrender of Germany while he was fighting in Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
O'Leary, Frank Experiences on Guadalcanal
After the Battle of the Tenaru River, Frank H. O’Leary and his squad were only given one and half meals a day because...
Rothenberg, Judith Experiencing Anti-Semitism
Judith Rothenberg was born in Antwerp [Annotator's Note: Antwerp, Belgium], and later moved to Brussels [Annotator's...
Quinn, Harry Experiencing Combat
To Harry Quinn, combat was the closest thing to Hell that a person could experience. Sleep was disrupted at night by...
Keller, Richard Experiencing Combat
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was not promoted until...
Williams, Earl Experiencing Combat
Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Experiencing Combat and Fighting Its Effects
In September 1944, Francis Resta was attached to the 29th Infantry Division and he saw his first combat at Birgden,...
Evensen, Janice Experiencing Loss
Janice Evenson thought the food was good. [Annotator’s Note: Evenson was stationed at Marietta, Georgia.] She had her...
Garbo, William F Troop's Disaster
Lieutenant Babe Meeks informed William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, that the he...
Amsden, Ben F6F Hellcat and Returning Stateside
The Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, referred to as the Zeke or Zero] was tough to...
Lombardo, Samuel Fabricating an American Flag
Following the Battle of the Bulge, Samuel Lombardo had to return to Verviers for supplies. All the way back from the...
Frazier, Glenn Falling Back to the Bataan Peninsula
Glenn Frazier was in the Philippines on 8 December 1941 when the war started. [Annotator's Note: The date difference is...
Ladner, Nimocks Family and Friends
Nimocks Foyle Ladner adopted a boy in California and a girl in Michigan. He has a grandson in Arizona and a...
Cowart, Harold Family and Joining the Marines
Harold G. Cowart was born in September 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia. His parents were sharecroppers and he and his 11...
Gohlke, Marvin Family Life
Marvin H. Gohlke went through extremely traumatic experiences. When looking back at his experiences, it has a mental...
Puckett, Hubert Farm Boy to Assistant Police Chief at Pearl Harbor
Hubert L. Puckett was born in Newton, Mississippi in May 1919. He moved to Dekalb, Mississippi with this family when he...
Schmidt, Vernon Farm Boy to Enlistee
Vernon Schmidt was born in Reedley [Annotator's Note: Reedley, California] in January 1926. His father worked on a farm...
Wells, Kenneth Farm Boy to Marine Recruit
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer and Kenneth Dwight Wells are in conversation during the first part of the tape.]...
Harrison, William Farm Boy to Merchant Marine
William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 1926. He was named after his father...
Donovan, Harry Farm Boy to Navy Man
[Annotator's Note: A person off camera comments in the background throughout this clip.] Harry A. Donovan was born in...
Bailey, Raymond Father O'Callahan and Abandoning Ship
Raymond Bailey was not a Catholic but he went to Father O'Callahan's services [Annotator's Note: Captain Joseph T. O'...
Jacobson, Martin Fear, Saipan, Guam and Okinawa
When Martin Jacobson and his Underwater Demolition Team [Annotator's Note: UDT-3] did reconnaissance, they did not go...
Hall, William Feelings about the Japanese
William Hall had no extreme feelings about the Japanese even though he knew some of the harsh and brutal things they...
Tarkington, Frank Feelings and Memories
The bombing of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] was a...
Bee, Donald Feelings Toward Enemies
Donald H. "Don" Bee saw a man who was captured after he got out of his airplane waving at the Americans [Annotator's...
Brueland, Lowell Fellow Pilots
Lowell Brueland flew with Clayton Kelly Gross [Annotator’s Note: Captain Clayton K. Gross is also part of the Digital...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Field Interactions
Samuel Spector felt that the Kachins were on a friendly basis but not strictly military disciplined. It was more a team...
Schmidt, Vernon Fierce Combat in Germany
On Vernon Schmidt's tenth day in combat [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry...
Tognoli, Paris Fight for Hill 260
The Japanese at that time [Annotator's Note: on Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Papau New Guinea] were Paris Tognoli's...
Liles, Robert Fighter Planes and Fellow Pilots
[Annotator's Note: Robert Liles served in the USAAF and flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft with the 16th...
Pavlovich, Theodore Fighting a Determined Enemy
When Theodore Pavlovich was on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands], it was wet and rough. For...
Wells, Kenneth Fighting at Sugarloaf Hill
While on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, 1 April to 22 June 1945; Okinawa, Japan], Kenneth...
Nolan, Warren Fighting Fires and Recovering the Dead
Warren Nolan was aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) when it was hit by two kamikaze aircraft on 11 May 1945. The deck...
DeCarlo, Mario Fighting in France
Mario DeCarlo recalled using a machine gun to fight in the hedgerows to get the Germans out of the trenches. His unit [...
Engel, Robert Fighting in France and Germany
Robert Engel's ship had to dodge German u-boats [Annotator's Note: German submarine] by zig-zagging [Annotator's Note:...

Pages