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Sherman, Joyce Hospitals in Africa
Joyce Sherman formed some close friendships and they kept in touch. Most were from Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note: like...
Jones, Gerry How the Japanese Fought on Okinawa
Gerry Jones recalls that the Japanese would push the Okinawan [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] natives through the...
Ream, John Huey Newton
John Ream gives his account of Huey Newton [Annotator’s Note: the Black Panther Party leader and founder]. The Panthers...
Buckley, James Human Interactions
In the whole time James Buckley was on duty in the Pacific [Annotator's Note: as Deck Officer on the USS LST-1013], he...
Sarosi, George Hungarian Revolution and Escape
George A. Sarosi was a freshman in medical school at the commencement of the Hungarian Revolution [Annotator's Note:...
Rugeley, Robert Hunting Sympathizers and Deer
All that Robert S. Rugeley and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 285th Signal Pigeon Company] knew was that racing pigeons...
Floravante, Emile Hurtgen Forest
Alfred Anthony Alvarez became a lawyer after the war. In Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina...
Kahn, Eric Identity and Segregation
As a result of the Wannsee Conference, deportation of Jews began in early in 1942 and Eric Kahn's school was closed....
Guillory, Lloyd Ie Shima and Missions Over Japan
Lloyd Guillory made one flight against Rabaul. Rabaul was a Japanese airfield that was a very hot spot. It was bypassed...
Levy, Anne Immigrating to the United States
Anne Levy and her family were required to have good health in order to immigrate to the United States. Her mother and...
Vater, Joseph Imprisonment
Joseph Vater did not know what would happen to him after he had to surrender. He felt helpless and stuck. He knew...
Towle, John In Hiding with a French Family
Communications for John W. Towle and his new French host family was difficult. With the help of a French to English...
Fili, William In the Romanian Prison Camp
The first night William Fili was in the prison camp [Annotator's Note: in Bucharest, Romania], the British came over...
Fili, William In the Village Jail
[Annotator's Note: William Fili, his tail gunner, and radio operator were all captured and placed in a village jail...
Amore, Frederick Incidentals and Postwar Life
Frederick Amore was transferred to Payne Field in Cairo, Egypt and, because there were too many mechanics there, he did...
McGuire, Joseph India
Joseph McGuire was sent to India in 1943. The British controlled everything in India, so he had to get permission from...
Becker, Clarence India, Home, Saipan, Guam
[Annotator's Note: Clarence Becker went to India as a photo reconnaissance pilot.] India was damp and humid, but very...
Fisch, Robert Indifferent People
Robert Fisch witnessed in the camps an older man talking to the younger people. He personally did not "give a damn"...
Stern, Herbert Indochina
When Herbert Stern and his unit were on the way down from the north of Germany, the rubble in Frankfurt, Germany was...
Lewter, Robert Induction and Japan
Robert Lewter was inducted in Georgia. From there he got on a train to Camp Polk, Louisiana [Annotator's Note: now Fort...
Murray, Charles Infantry Combat and Medical Care
Charles Murray captured about ten German soldiers then continued on, allowing his men to collect the prisoners [...
Hamilton, Richmond Initial Aviation Training
Richmond Hamilton characterizes his aviation training as very thorough and shares a pair of anecdotes illustrating this...
Carter, Paul Initiation Into Combat
From Morocco, Paul Carter was shipped to Sicily where he was assigned to Company K, 179th Infantry Battalion, 45th...
Galbraith, Wendell Injured and Captured
Wendell Galbraith landed in a yard that was like an apple orchard [Annotator's Note: after being shot down on 22 March...
Muller, Henry Inside Los Baños
Henry Muller was with the 11th Airborne Division, Eighth US Army, that liberated the Japanese internment camp at Los...
Dearman, Alfred Inside the War Crimes Trials
Alfred Dearman says that in the book [Annotator's Note: Dearman is referring to a scrapbook he has, as well as to "...
de Jonge, Wim Insurrection in the Dutch East Indies
While in Manila, Wim de Jonge was ordered to return to the Dutch Army to fight an uprising in the Dutch East Indies....
Geiger, John Intelligence Missions
John Geiger was security for the officer while on missions. They took the officer wherever he wanted to go. Every...
Geist, Lloyd Interaction with Locals and Shooting Down a Plane
Lloyd Geist learned the art of bartering by trading a fifth of whiskey for a BMW [Annotator's Note: Bayerische Motoren...
Acker, Charles Interactions with Civilians
The people from one of the camps [Annotator's Note: he is referring to concentration camps]. They looked like ghosts in...
Baxter, Lionel Interactions with Civilians
Lionel Baxter and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 941st Field Artillery Battalion] went through the outskirts of...
Jagers, Robert Interactions with Civilians and Soldiers
Robert Jagers probably made 25 to 30 trips across the Channel [Annotator's Note: the English Channel aboard the USS LST...
Billingsley, James Interactions with Japanese Civilians
James Billingsley was on patrol one night in Japan. He went into a train station and there was nothing there, but kids...
Clancey, Michael Interactions with the Vietnamese
Michael Clancey was initially wary of the Vietnamese population, because he did not know who was working with the enemy...
Dearman, Alfred Interactions, Trials, and Hangings
Shigemitsu [Annotator's Note: Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese diplomat and politician] and Alfred Dearman interacted quite...
Baumgarten, Aaron Intercultural Exposure
The first glimpse Aaron Baumgarten had of Alaska was from the air, and he was impressed with its pristine vastness....

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