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Overseas to the Pacific
In August 1945, after completing an advanced infantry training course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Marvin Martin was sent...
Kellegrew, Kent Overseas to the Philippines
Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...
Lafleur, Richard Overseas to Yokohama
Richard Lafleur was not assigned to a unit after training. He knew he was going to be in the 1st Cavalry Division....
Ramsey, Frank Oversexed, Overpaid, and Over There
Frank Ramsey remembers they had spam sandwiches and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches [Annotator’s Note: to eat while...
Blonder, Erwin Overview of Service
Erwin Blonder was trained as a Forward Observer. He began his military career in 1939. He was required to complete ROTC...
Birdsall, Raymond Pacific Combat and Leave
On Raymond Birdsall's [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific]...
Schmetzer, Charles Pacific Tour in the Navy
After twelve weeks of training in Gulfport [Annotator's Note: Gulfport, Mississippi] Charles "Chuck" Schmetzer was sent...
Harris, Oran Palawan Island
Oran Harris did not know the exact nature of his mission on Palawan Island until he reached the prison. A Navy ship in...
Gabour, James Panama to VE-Day
James Anthony Gabour's one year enlistment was extended for four more years. He was stationed in Panama as the Mess...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Paradise in the Philippines
Wilbur Thomas was assigned to supervise and maintain all the utilities including the pipeline, water, electricity, and...
Ammerman, Gale Paris and Postwar Life
During Operation Varsity [Annotator's Note: Operation Varsity, 24 March 1945, Wesel, Germany], the glider pilots of one...
Fallon, John Paris Before Home
John T. Fallon had to wait to go home. He had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a...
Armstrong, James Paris, the Coast, and Escape
Back in Paris, France, and being cared for by the French Resistance, James Armstrong describes the various people with...
Morrow, John Passes to London and V-2 Rockets
When John Morrow was not flying missions, he looked forward to getting 48 hour passes. He would go into London, England...
Mabarac, Raymond Patriotic Motivation
Raymond Mabarac enlisted because he thought he could do more for the country by being in the military. Moreover, all...
Neiman, Leon Patrol in Tinian, the Atomic Bomb, and Operating Radar
Leon J. Neiman met the native populations of Tinian [Annotator's Note: Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands] numerous times...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Patrolling the Atlantic
The flights to the far north did not always include a landing, Bennett sparks pointed out; it was sometimes a loop...
Whitman, Melvin Patrols on Okinawa
On one patrol, Melvin C. Whitman shot a big rat off a fence. The shot scared a hiding Japanese soldier and one of...
Harper, Douglas Pear Harbor Aftermath
Douglas Harper said the raid lasted two hours, then, when things quieted down, a truck came by asking for volunteers to...
Brooks, Curtis Pearl Harbor and Manila
The American School basketball team went to Baguio, Luzon, Philippines for a game against Brent School on 5 December...
Schlink, Dick Pearl Harbor Attack
On the morning of 7 December 1941, Richard Schlink was standing watch as the duty Pharmacist's Mate [Annotator's Note:...
Schlink, Dick Pearl Harbor Attack Aftermath
Having escaped the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Oklahoma (BB-37)] as she capsized, Richard Schlink survived the day...
Sinise, Jack Pearl Harbor to Scotland
[Annotator's Note: There is background noise throughout this clip. The interviewer asks Jack Sinise where he was when...
Stewart, Frank Pearl Harbor, Preparing for Deployment and Later Conflicts
Frank Stewart was standing outside of the White House in Washington D.C. when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor...
Corson, Eugene Peleliu and Leyte Gulf
Eugene Corson remembers seeing a USO show [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations] in the Russel Islands where...
Harris, Robert "Bob" Performance of Aircraft, Living in India, and Entertainment in China
When Robert H. "Bob" Harris finished his induction training, he was assigned to single-engine planes. He was happy with...
Morehead, James B. Personal Anecdotes
When activity became concentrated at Guadalcanal, they [Annotator's Note: James Morehead and the rest of the 8th...
Wilson, James Personal Effects
James Wilson shows the helmet he had on [Annotator's Note: when he was shot while serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion...
Oman, Mort Phase One in the Philippines
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller] took part in the...
Arledge, Mahlen Philippines and Occupation Duty
Mahlen Arledge saw replacements come into his division in Leyte. [Annotator's Note: Arledge was a member Company K, 3rd...
Danegger, Alfred Photographing Koblenz
Immediately after the war, Alfred "Al" Danegger started taking college students to Europe on bicycle trips. On one of...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Picking Up a PT Boat
After he landed in Noumea, New Caledonia, Olaf Rose, his brother, and some other guys who had traveled together on the...
Ryan, John Piercing the Siegfried Line
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] Moving on to Sarreguemines, France, near the...
Goldberg, Edwin Pilot Performance
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg [Annotator’s...
Welch, Darrell Pilots Afraid of Combat
Darrell Welch went to El Paso [Annotator's Note: El Paso, Texas] to get his physical. He went to Fort Bliss [Annotator'...
Linkous, Melvin Pilsen
Melvin Linkous was in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia at the end of the war. It was peaceful for him while they waited for the...

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