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Albarado, Nolan Strafed by Japanese Aircraft
Nolan Albarado had no idea of the tensions between the United States and Japan as he was focused on the war in Europe....
Jones, Robert Strafing Missions
Robert Jones was a late replacement pilot and went overseas in a convoy. It was so rough that for three days, they did...
Caponigro, John Stuck at Fort Meade
[Annotator's Note: Interview begins in the middle of a story.] When John Caponigro got back to his barracks at Fort...
Engmann, Larry Sub Chaser School
Larry Engmann served as a seaman and deck hand in the Navy and was assigned to the USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156). His...
Zilliacus, Patrick Submarine Duty
Patrick Zilliacus thinks that the variety of odd jobs he held before being drafted helped him in duties on a submarine...
Andrews, Dennis Submarine Patrols
In April 1942, Dennis Allen Andrews was assigned as the Electrician's Mate 3rd Class to the USS Plunger (SS-179). On...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Submarine Repair Duty
Herman Prager left for United States Navy boot camp in San Diego, California after the Christmas and New Year holidays...
Lynch, James Submarine School
James Paul Lynch was going to submarine school in New London [Annotator's Note: New London, Connecticut]. LIFE magazine...
Amundson, Adolph "A.W. Amundson" Successful Missions
Adolph William Amundson's mission on Iwo Jima, Japan was to pick up the wounded and fly them back to a hospital on Guam...
Hurley, Wallace Suffering From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Wallace Hurley lost sleep for 14 years over shooting two German soldiers in the back during the war. He met with a man...
Whitworth, Vaughan Supply Man to Combat Marine
Vaughn Whitworth, like most segregated Marines, was in a Depot Company [Annotator's Note: 19th Depot Company, 7th Field...
Fontana, Frank Supply Sergeant and V-E Day
Frank Fontana was a supply sergeant [Annotator's Note: in the 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion]. He had access to...
Rinas, Bruno Surrender and Cabanatuan
During the surrender, Bruno S. Rinas was sick, or he would have run into the hills. He discussed it with some comrades...
Johnson, Malcolm Surrender to the Japanese
Malcolm Johnson was a civilian contractor working on the airfield at Wake Island when the Japanese attacked them. He...
Warne, Therese Surrendering to the Japanese
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2] and her...
Tallon, Donald Surrounded and Captured
After liberating Rome, Italy, Don Tallon and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Survival
Richard Witaker heard the Japanese propaganda from Tokyo Rose only once. That was when he had gone to the rear for food...
Celaya, Adolfo Survival at Sea
Adolfo V. Celaya heard men who seemed to know each other [Annotator’s Note: while in the Pacific Ocean after the...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Surviving as a POW
It meant a lot to Clarence Derrington when he helped his friend Rubinstein and his friend, in turn, helped him survive...
Dawson, Zhanna Surviving in Poltava
Zhanna Dawson stayed with her benefactor who took her into his home [Annotator's Note: Dawson was hired to help the...
Celaya, Adolfo Surviving Indianapolis Sinking
Adolfo V. Celaya first encountered a man laying on his back [Annotator’s Note: while in the Pacific Ocean after the...
Matsumoto, Roy Surviving Nhpum Ga
Roy H. Matsumoto was within the perimeter of Nhpum Ga [Annotator's Note: Nhpum Ga, Burma; present day Myanmar] for...
Ginrich, Ralph Surviving Prison Camp
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich had little to do for entertainment as a prisoner of war (POW). Some men played cards. There were no...
Baron, Judith Sweden
Judith Baron arrived in Sweden along with many other sick people on the ship [Annotator's Note: she departed from...
Johnson, Malcolm Taken Prisoner
Malcolm Johnson went to hide with a Marine sergeant about 300 yards from the airstrip on Wake Island. The Japanese...
Griffith, Ralph Taken Prisoner and Shipped to China
When they heard news of the surrender, Ralph Griffith and his fellow soldiers destroyed their rifles and proceeded to...
Clift, Gilbert Taken Prisoner at the Bulge
Gilbert Clift was at Camp Maxey [Annotator's Note: in Paris, Texas] for weeks without any idea where they were headed...
Faust, Virgil Taken Prisoner in Germany
Taken captive, Virgil Faust went with the farmer to his house, and an older girl went off on a bicycle to alert the...
DeMott, Joseph Taken Prisoner on Java
Stuck in a Dutch hospital in Malang, Java, Joseph DeMott was taken prisoner when the Japanese occupied the island on 8...
Loring, Bud Taken to London
Bud Loring ended up at a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp after making it back to the front lines. When...
Ellis, Frederick Taking Australians to Borneo
Frederick Ellis and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-751] went back and forth among the islands in the Pacific on...
Keller, Richard Taking Command of Company E
Richard Keller was transferred to Company E [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th...
Davis, Jack Taking Fort Driant
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Yip, Wallace Taking Germany
[Annotator's Note: Wallace Yip, Sr. fought his way across France with the 79th Infantry Division.] They finally made it...
Jaccarino, Richard Taking Hill 178 on Okinawa
With the 184th Regiment [Annotator's Note: 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] on the line at Hill 178,...
Spinato, Angelo Taking Positions in Belgium
Angelo Joseph Spinato got into Belgium in the middle of the day [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 4th Platoon 2nd...

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