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Thompson, Willie Deployment, Ranks, and Race
When Willie Wesley Thompson volunteered for the service, the Navy told him he did not have to go because he had bad...
Chandler, Howard Deportation
On 27 October 1942, Howard Chandler was on his way to work when he observed more soldiers in town than usual. [...
Nossbaum, Anneliese Deprived of Normal
Annaliese Nossbaum and her mother were prisoners in Auschwitz [Annotator’s Note: Auschwitz; a complex of over 40...
Burr, John Depth Charges and Reflections
John Burr wrote letters to his wife. They would get mail sporadically. They wrote letters and would give them to the...
Livaudais, James Dereliction of Duty
James Livaudais knew when he was given an order, he had to respond. When the man in front stepped off, the next...
Wellford, Harry Destroyer Duty
Harry Walker Wellford felt queasy much of the time on his destroyer [Annotator's Note: USS Harrison (DD-573)]. He often...
Bederson, Benjamin Developing an Atomic Bomb
Benjamin Bederson's first job at Los Alamos, New Mexico was exploding steel tubes using a primer cord and strain gauges...
Bell, Elmo Devising New Combat Methods
Elmo Bell's 1st Battalion commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Alexander, was always worried about the business...
Riggs, Clarence Difficult Missions
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the clip, Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr. refers to papers he is holding as he discusses...
Colbert, Hugh Digging In
The caravan of trucks that took Hugh Colbert and the men of the 106th Infantry Division to the front lines stretched as...
Twigger, William Dining with a Navy Friend
In civilian life, William J. Twigger had a dear friend who became an officer in the Navy. By stroke of luck, he wrote...
Piazzo, Lincoln Direct Theater Orders
Once assigned to the 17th Reconnaissance Squadron [Annotator's Note: 17th Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Reconnaissance...
Alexander, Vernon Disagreements with Officers
Vernon Alexander got into trouble prior to getting into combat. He had been practicing field stripping his machine gun...
Wulf, Lawrence Disaster on His 50th Mission
Formosa [Annotator's Note: Republic of Formosa; present day Taiwan] had not been hit and was going to be hit for the...
Alison, John R. Disastrous Glider Mission at LZ Broadway
John Alison’s duties also resulted in him being a glider pilot despite never having flown one before. He flew a glider...
Barnett, Robert Discharge and College
Robert Barnett came back to the United States through the Panama Canal on Christmas Day, 1945 to join the Atlantic...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Discharge and Homecoming
When it was time to go back to the United States, Francis Resta was sent to a tent city at LeHavre, France to wait for...
Parker, William Discharge and Postwar Life
While waiting to go home William "Bill" Parker was named First Sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company E, 116th Infantry...
Harvey, David Discharge From the Navy and Joining the Army
When David Harvey heard that the war had ended, they had 1,500 planes up off the carriers. The British and Russians had...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge, Going Home, Malaria and Postwar Career
After the Battle of Peleliu, Romus Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field...
Stern, Herbert Disciplining Troops
Herbert Stern and his unit [Annotator's Note: 325th Field Artillery Battalion, 84th Infantry Division] left the Bulge [...
Moskin, Alan Discovering Gunskirchen Lager
On 4 May 1945, near the end of the war, Alan Moskin and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st...
Haines, Joseph Discovering Segregation
Joseph Haines was drafted in April 1944. He was sent to Camp Lee, Virginia. He got off the train and there were two...
Espree, Elmo Discrimination
Before Elmo Espree got on the ship for deployment overseas, his group of black soldiers was lined up first on the...
Culp, Oscar Discrimination and Reflections
Oscar Culp was able to write home during the time of his military service. The cost of postage has risen sharply over...
Bost, Ben Disgruntled Captain
Ben Ray Bost had a new captain come aboard [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316] after Captain Fritsch [Annotator's Note...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Ditching His Plane
Charles Wesley Borders was strafing a target in New Guinea and got hit. He nursed the airplane back to a temporary base...
Weymouth, Ralph Dive Bombing an Enemy Carrier
As Ralph Weymouth approached the Japanese fleet, he saw that it was organized in a typical formation for ships at sea....
Marr, John W Division Command Post
As Lieutenant John Marr was taken by boat to American positions across the Merderet River from Timmes' orchard [...
Franklin, Ralph Division Headquarters and Returning Home
Ralph C. Franklin became an adjutant in Division Headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division]....
Glusing, Benjamin Dock Explosion
By the end of October 1943, Benjamin Albert Glusing was sending in payroll to get his men paid. He commanded 40 men at...
Harvey, David Dodging Torpedoes
David Harvey would be assigned liberty depending on what side of the ship he was on, port or starboard. Passes were...
LeBlanc, Dale Doing What You Were Trained To Do
The first day Dale LeBlanc was ashore on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: LeBlanc landed on Okinawa on 1 April 1945] they...
Bennett, Richard Doing Some Good
Richard Bennett mentioned that one incident stands out as a proud moment. Out of the 15 PT boats in the squadron [...
Morse, Ralph Doolittle Raid
Ralph Morse wanted to be at Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] for Christmas in 1942. He...
Ledesma, Trinidad Douglas MacArthur and the Atomic Bombs
Trinidad Ledesma was present when MacArthur [Annotator's Note: US Army General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander,...

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