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Schafer, Leon Returning to Home Port
Leon Schafer and the crew [Annotator's Note: of the USS LST-502] got orders home in November 1944. They could not wait...
O'Rorke, James Returning to the Philippines
James Richard O'Rorke was assigned to a Japanese baron and his beautiful home which was safe between Nagasaki [...
Roy, William Returning to the United States
[Annotator's Note: William G. Roy served in the Navy as a Photographer's Mate 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Williams, Kenneth Reunions and Postwar
Kenneth R. Williams’ [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Joyce, Josefine Reuniting with John Joyce
Josefine "Piepsi" Joyce was asked by John [Annotator's Note: she had met John Joyce when he was on occupation duty in...
Hirsch, Leon Road Shows
Leon Hirsch reported to an inhospitable major general in Wiesbaden, Germany on orders to assist in developing road...
Meisel, Judith Road to the Ghetto
Judith Meisel was born in 1929 in Josvainiai, Lithuania. Her father died before the onset of war. She survived the...
Doss, Arles Road Trip and Taking Prisoners
Arles J. Doss was north of Dallas [Annotator's Note: Dallas, Texas] when Germany surrendered. When the Germans...
Bussel, Norman Roaming Moosburg
Norman Bussel was wandering around Moosburg, Germany after being liberated. He stayed with soldiers who were driving...
Clark, Earl Role as Supply Officer and Intelligence Officer
Earl Ervin Clark says that the 10th Mountain Division [Annotator's Note: Clark was a regimental staff officer in the...
Mannarino, John Rome and Genoa
John Robert Mannarino [Annotator's Note: serving as a translator for the US Army in Palermo, Sicily] spoke fluent...
Shirley, John Rome to Southern France
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: a sergeant with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division serving in Italy] was...
Wayne, William Roosevelt Dies and Japan Surrenders
William Wayne got out of the hospital and was in the Marine Transit Center in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Rupp, Robert Rough Start to Occupation Duty
Robert Rupp did not really feel animosity towards the Nazi soldiers. He did not come across any concentration camps....
Gerhard, Winnecken Russia
Winnecken Gerhard was in Russia for some months as a replacement in the Sixth Army. That Army was eventually destroyed...
Halloran, Walter Russian Payback Time
Walter Halloran was excited to see the Russians arriving to liberate his and his fellow prisoners of war. The Soviets...
Chauvin, Ernest Russians and Germans
Ernest Chauvin and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry...
Lesser, Benjamin Safety in Hungary
Benjamin Lesser reached Hungary. He had to register in the Police Office to define his uncle as his guardian. During...
Carawan, Chris Saint-Nazaire and Advancing into Germany
As they moved into Germany, Chris Carawan remembered one battle when a man was shot and fell across the top of his...
Moore, Hilar Saipan
Hilar Moore sailed from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Campisano, Frank Saipan
Frank Campisano's trip to the Pacific was uneventful. He joined the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note:...
Brukman, Jack Saipan
Jack Brukman found everything to be out of whack for them when they arrived at their destination [Annotator's Note: the...
Scales, James Saipan and a Memorial Service on Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales was the battalion executive officer of the 1st Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 23...
Scales, James Saipan and Tinian
James Shelton Scales landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saipan, 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan, Mariana...
Guitard, Robert Saturday Night Dances
[Annotator's Note: Robert Guitard was assigned to the Prisoner of War Enclosure 339, Prisoner of War Information Bureau...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Saving the German People
[Annotator's Note: Charles Childs was a pilot during the Berlin Airlift in Germany.] The first time he landed, the door...
Debrick, Arnold Saving Two Young Boys
In April 1945, Arnold Debrick and the 6th Armored Division went into Buchenwald [Annotator's Note: Buchenwald...
Bala, Walter Scary Missions
During the mission of 10 January [Annotator's Note: 10 January 1945], Walter Bala's plane was returning to base when it...
Towle, John Scotland and Leave in London
John W. Towle spent time in Scotland after arriving from the United States on the Queen Elizabeth. He rode a train from...
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...
Stern, Guy Searching for Family
A friend of Guy Stern's had some family in the north of Germany. A month or so after V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory...
Johnson, Malcolm Second Japanese Attack
Malcolm Johnson was a civilian contractor working on Wilkes Island when the Japanese attacked Wake Island. He...
Langrall, Clarke Second Voyage Aboard the SS Vernon L. Kellogg
On his second voyage [Annotator's Note: as an engineering officer aboard the SS Vernon L. Kellogg], Clarke Langrall was...
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...
Ambrose, Haney Securing Bougainville
While on Bougainville [Annotator's Note: Bougainville, Solomon Islands], the island was not fully secured. Haney...
Ukrop, Samuel Securing Guam
Samuel Ukrop's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] was not...

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