Interactions with Allied troops

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Quigley, Tom Russians/End of War
Tom Quigley remembers how after the war ended, they were able to drive with the lights on their cars turned on. On his...
Kopp, Alois Saigon, Friendships and Survival
Alois Kopp saw conditions improve when he and other POWs from Burma were brought to Saigon. The local Vietnamese hated...
Christiansen, Ejnar Sailing in Convoys
Ejnar Christiansen's hardest time sailing in convoy was trying to stay in position at night. Keeping speed was very...
Sichler, George Salerno and Anzio
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Sichler how their second landing, at Salerno, Italy on 9 September 1943...
Cassady, William Salerno to Okinawa
William Cassady [Annotator’s Note: serving aboard the USS Frederick Funston (APA-89)] remembers German intelligence was...
Howland, Gilbert San Francisco to India
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] Gilbert H. Howland was getting the news of what...
Guitard, Robert Saturday Night Dances
[Annotator's Note: Robert Guitard was assigned to the Prisoner of War Enclosure 339, Prisoner of War Information Bureau...
Kelley, Archie Saturday Night Poker, Sunday Morning Torpedoes
On that Saturday [Annotator's Note: 6 December 1941], Archie Kelley's uncle Bruce [Annotator's Note: US Navy Commander...
Goodkin, Vera Saved by Raoul Wallenberg
Vera Goodkin [Annotator's Note: née Herman] saw Raoul Wallenberg [Annotator's Note: Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg; Swedish...
Reed, Raymond Saving Audie Murphy
Raymond A. Reed went from Reykjavik [Annotator's Note: Reykjavik, Iceland] to Keflavik [Annotator's Note: Keflavik,...
Richard, Joseph Saving Sailors at Pearl Harbor
Joseph Richard was a welder aboard the USS Rigel (AR-11) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He took a small boat...
Debrick, Arnold Saving Two Young Boys
In April 1945, Arnold Debrick and the 6th Armored Division went into Buchenwald [Annotator's Note: Buchenwald...
Cart, William "Bill" SB2C Helldiver and Chip
[Annotator's Note: William Cart was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231) on Majuro Atoll, Marshall...
Rickel, Robert Scary Missions
Robert "Bob" Rickel went on a mission to Anklam [Annotator's Note: Anklam, Germany with the 524th Bombardment Squadron...
Oreck, David Scotch and the Father of Mark Spitz
David Oreck guesses he was on between five and ten missions as a navigator on a B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29...
Livaudais, James Screw Ups
James Livaudais remembers some of the men in his company who were not exactly the best soldiers. One was named James...
Simmons, Curt Sea and Shore Duty
The first ship Curt Simmons served aboard was the old Panamanian flagged ship El Murante [Annotator's Note: unsure of...
Johnson, Malcolm Second Japanese Attack
Malcolm Johnson was a civilian contractor working on Wilkes Island when the Japanese attacked Wake Island. He...
Engels, Emile Second Liberation
Emile Engles said that as long as his parents were calm under enemy fire, he was not very afraid. Sheltering in a...
Campbell, John Second Ship Torpedoed
John Scott Campbell cannot remember the name of his second ship [Annotator's Note: SS Andrew G. Curtin]. [Annotator's...
Pratt, Robert Secret Mission in New Guinea
[Annotator's Note: Audio popping sounds can be heard throughout this segment.] Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note...
Murray, Charles Securing Hill 516
Charles Murray was told by the regimental commander on 13 December [Annotator's Note: 13 December 1944] to go south....
Rosenbaum, James Securing Peleliu and Rest on Pavuvu
In early September 1944, James Stewart Rosenbaum shipped out for the Pacific from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...
Graham, Chester "Chet" Securing the Causeway to Chef-du-Pont
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] addresses the defense of the causeway to Chef-du-Pont [Annotator’s...
Schleider Jr., Benjamin Seeing Buchenwald, Meeting the Russians and VE-Day
Benjamin Schleider and the 6th Armored Division took Mühlhausen, Germany with serious, but spotty, resistance. There...
Colburn, George Seeing Gene Autry on Guam
George Colburn does not believe in bravery. The last thing on your mind is getting a medal. Medals counted for points...
Scherer, Monroe Seeing Hiroshima in Person
After being discharged, Monroe Scherer attended college on the G.I. Bill. Most of the students in his classes were...
Phillips, Henry Segment 1
[Annotators Note: Segment begins with a female telling Phillips that she is going to the grocery store and will be...
Dennis, David Segment 10
They [Annotators Note: David Dennis and his fellow POWs] had been given their parcels [Annotators Note: Red Cross...
Scheffel, Charles Segment 14
Charles Scheffel notes that had anyone else been there they would have done the same thing. There are people fighting...
Noack, John Segment 15
John Noack was able to keep a fair distribution system set up in his barracks to ensure everybody got a decent share....
Ohr, Freddie Segment 16
Freddie Ohr realized the weather was bad. The ground crew said no one could fly. Ohr stayed a couple of nights in Paris...
LaPorta, Edward Segment 2
Edward LaPorta was a member of the 1st Armored Division. The first tanks they had overseas were riveted together. They...
Diamond, Joseph Segment 2
The Russians were on their way to Berlin and so was Joseph Diamond's unit [Annotators Note: the 413th Infantry Regiment...
Phillips, Henry Segment 3
For Henry Phillips Sicily was a cake walk. They landed in Palermo from a big transport. The Germans used aircraft...
Vessey, John "Jack" Segment 3
John Vessey landed in Oran and went immediately to [Annotators Note: unsure of town he says], 50 miles or more out of...

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