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Wilkerson, H. Earning a Bachelor’s Degree, Honor Guard and Commission
While in Idaho, H. Lloyd Wilkerson completed his bachelor's degree through Idaho State University. At a Sunday...
Rupp, Robert Earning a Presidential Unit Citation
Robert Rupp was surprised by the atomic bomb drops on Japan [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
Billingsley, James Earning a Silver Star
[Annotator's Note: There is a tape break and this clip starts with James Billingsley midsentence. There are some cuts...
Lovell, James Earning His Wings
When James Lovell was a flying midshipman in Pensacola, he spent some time in ground school learning about aerodynamics...
Cohn, Marthe Earning More Medals
Marthe Cohn took the train from Singen to Freiburg, Germany. That was the last time she took a train because every few...
Schweitzer, Philip Education and Postwar Life
Philip Schweitzer cannot think of many other lighter moments than the ones he's already mentioned. He remembers one...
Weber, Norman Education in Nazi Germany
As a child [Annotator’s Note: in Berlin, Germany from 1941 to 1944], Norman Weber studied various subjects in school....
Angst, Lawrence Effects of Injuies and Treating German Civilians
Lawrence Angst never became a doctor because he could not. He came back and recovered from his injuries, but he could...
Schafer, Leon Eight Trips to Normandy
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was aboard USS LST-502 after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.] They returned to...
Marr, John W Eliminating a Machine Gun Position
During the assault on Manoir La Fiere [Annotators Note: La Fiere Manor] on D Day, Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced...
Walter, Robert Elsenborn Ridge
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Linkous, Melvin Elsenborn Ridge
Melvin Linkous and his company [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division] were...
Kearney, George Employees and Building Materials
George Kearney really enjoyed working for Higgins Industries. Durbins [Annotator's Note: unsure of spelling] was in...
Kearney, George Employees, Family, and Layoffs
One of George Kearney's friends, who lives not far from him, was a ban saw operator who cut the notches for the keel...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Encountering Chaos and Being Debriefed by Admiral Marc Mitscher
When he was still 100 miles out from his carrier [Annotator's Note: USS Enterprise (CV-6)], the primitive radar in...
Bass, Leon Encountering Southern Racism
Leon Bass was training in Mississippi. Black soldiers were to be given ideas about why we were fighting the war. The...
Glusing, Benjamin End of the War
Benjamin Albert Glusing was on an inspection trip on New Caledonia [Annotator's Note: as part of 39th Military Police...
Rice, Darold End of the War
Darold Rice says that soon after he was retired from the war and was taken to a hospital in Luxembourg. He ate, slept,...
Frongello, Arthur End of the War
In April 1945, President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States]...
LaPook, Sidney End of the War
Sidney LaPook joined the 4th Auxiliary Surgical Group about a week before the war ended. He was hoping to be able to...
McConnell, Trist End of the War
By the time he went overseas, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell did not have heavy ammunition. He spent most of his time...
Anderson, Howard End of the War
That night, Howard Anderson was given some food. At some point in the night, air raid sirens started blaring because...
Williamson, Leon End of the War
Leon Williamson was transferred back to the United States and was sent to Cherry Point [Annotator's Note: Marine Air...
Brukman, Jack End of the War
Jack Brukman could not tell the war was coming to a close. The airplanes he serviced as a ground crewman had been...
Sadler, Richard End of the War
Burt Richard Sadler did not have time to think about the end of the war. He thought he would be sent to drive landing...
Scales, James End of the War
In July 1945 at Camp Maui [Annotator's Note: Maui Island, Hawaii], James Shelton Scales and his staff [Annotator's Note...
Grahlfs, F. End of the War
After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], F. Lincoln Grahlfs received orders to tow away the USS Hugh W. Hadley...
Joy, Carrol End of the War
Following the Battle of the Bulge, Carrol Joy and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th...
Campisano, Frank End of the War and Occupation Duty in Japan
Frank Campisano was told he would be in the first wave for the invasion of Japan. He departed for his old camp on...
Hardy, George End of the War in Europe
George Hardy does not remember when he heard that the war was over. They knew it was close because they were running...
Harris, Robert End of War
After Operation Market Garden flights, Robert Harris continued flying transport and supply missions. He at times grew...
Fili, William Enemy Fighters and Crew Losses
Enemy fighters would come from all directions at the bombers. William Fili says they would dive fast and then turn away...
Pierce, William "Bill" Enemy Infiltration
William Pierce recounts an instance of Japanese night time infiltration [Annotator's Note: during combat operations on...
Strausbaugh, Leo Engagement at Aparri
Within a few miles of Aparri [Annotator's Note: Aparri, Philippines], Leo V. Strausbaugh met up with Major Connolly [...
Griffith, Leon Engaging the Japanese
Leon Griffith was on Dinagat Island [Annotator's Note: Dinagat Island, Philippines] and the Japanese sent a barge of...
Blouin, Joseph England and the Fascinating Lady
It took a good month for Joseph Blouin to fly from West Palm Beach, Florida to England. The captain checking them in in...
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