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Evans, Donald Sicily to England
In Europe, they said the Americans were happy-go-lucky all the time and they were. There was a saying, "some people...
Lombardo, Samuel Siegfried Line to War's End
Samuel Lombardo and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Lombardo was a platoon leader and the executive officer of Company...
Rogers, John Silver Star, Two Weeks' Leave and Going Home
John Rogers left Frank [Annotator's Note: Lieutenant Frank Jones of Detroit, Michigan] in charge. They went to the...
Lebow, Cleatus Sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Back in the United States, the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) went into dry dock, and Lebow went to Texas on leave [Annotator...
Eakes, Thomas Six Battle Stars, Home, and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Thomas Eakes served in the US Army Air Forces with the 713th Bombardment Squadron, 448th Bombardment...
Slay, Charles Slapped by a Woman
Charles Slay was sent ahead of the rest of his company [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 415th Infantry Regiment,...
Quigley, Tom Slapton Sands and D-Day Landing
Tom Quigley jumped on a train and made his way with the other soldiers down to central England to a military base at...
Oman, Mort Soldier Experience
[Annotator’s Note: Video begins with interviewee mid-sentence talking about a World War 2 experience.] Mort Oman and...
Crump, Ralph South Pacific Encounters
A few days after leaving Australia, the ship 25 miles ahead of Ralph Crump's radioed that it had been under torpedo...
Brannan, Joseph Southern France
Joseph Brannan was stationed in Southern France after being based in Italy. In France, liberty was more available than...
Zuras, Nicholas Southern France Invasion
Nicholas J. Zuras was on the USS Barnett (APA-5), which formed part of the landing force in Southern France [Annotator'...
Fox, Howard Southern France then Sevastopol
Howard Fox said that after the invasion of Normandy was underway, the USS Catoctin (AGC-5) was used as an amphibious...
Thompson, Thomas Southern France to the Pacific
During the invasion of Southern France [Annotator's Note: Operation Dragoon, Provence, Southern France, 15 August 1944...
Fox, Howard Southern France, Italy and Performing Duties
Howard Fox was with the Seventh Army going into France, serving on the USS Catoctin (AGC-5), the amphibious command...
McEwen, Richard Specialty Training and Assignment
Initial PT-boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] training for Richard McEwen took place at Newport, Rhode Island...
Walter, Louis SS James Smith
Louis John Walter departed New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] on the James Smith [Annotator's Note: SS...
Walter, Louis SS William G. Fargo
Louis John Walter left San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] aboard the William G. Fargo [...
Flannigan, James Staging in England
Remembering his stay in England, James Flannigan said he had a sergeant who had been in World War 1, an old man they...
Gilmore, Wayne Stateside Duty
While on a transport ship, Wayne McKinnon Gilmore was on crow's nest duty [Annotator's Note: the crow's nest is a...
Taylor, Fulton Stateside Duty
Fulton Taylor returned to California and reported for further assignment. He received a 30 day leave en route to his...
McKnight, Harry Stateside Service
The first thing that happened to Harry McKnight when he reached boot camp was a haircut. He was then given a rifle and...
LaPook, Sidney Stateside Service
At Fort Sill, Sidney LaPook was just doing dentistry. It was required to have at least seven opposing teeth for the...
Matsumoto, Roy Stateside Service
Roy H. Matsumoto returned to the United States and served five years in each of two separate locations. He had a good...
Field, Richard Stateside Service
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
Silvia, Joseph Stationed in India
Joseph Silvia was stationed in Tezpur, India as a teletype operator [Annotator's Note: with the 1347th Army Air Force...
Stumpfa, James Stationed in Seattle
Jim Stumpfa was shipped to Bellingham [Annotator's Note: Bellingham, Washington aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)] when the...
Traina, Joseph Storis and Cactus
The USCGC Storis (WMEC-38) was a brand-new ship. Traina reported to it in Duluth, Minnesota. They sailed it to Boston [...
Lucas, Jack Stow Away to Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: Jacklyn Lucas stowed away on a troop train from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to Camp Linda Vista,...
Wold, Vernon Struth and Dachau
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Wold fought in the Battle of Struth, Thuringia, Germany on 7 April 1945.] When the German...
Jackson, Wilbur Submarine Action and War's End
Wilbur Lee Jackson knew the deck gun [Annotator’s Note: five inch, 25 caliber naval gun aboard the USS Bowfin (SS-287...
Oldberg, Nils Submarine School
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone in the background that is assisting the interviewee in answering the interviewer’s...
Dearman, Alfred Sugamo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki
Alfred Dearman says that Sugamo Prison [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo, Japan] was the largest, most modern prison in Japan...
Fontana, Frank Supply Sergeant and V-E Day
Frank Fontana was a supply sergeant [Annotator's Note: in the 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion]. He had access to...
Geist, Lloyd Supporting the Ground Troops
After the invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France], Lloyd Geist and his unit [Annotator's Note: 508th...
Oplinger, Robert Surrender of Japan
Robert Oplinger never had issues other than sunburn from being in the water during his time as a frogman. Some of the...
Ellis, Frederick Taking Australians to Borneo
Frederick Ellis and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-751] went back and forth among the islands in the Pacific on...

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