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McConn, John "Jack" Becoming an Officer
John McConn experienced German machine gun fire at the battle of Saint- Dié. The enemy fired their guns at the...
Stein, Murray Beginnings of the Battle of the Bulge
Murray Stein was told that when they replacde the 2nd Division [Annotator's Note: 2nd Infantry Division], they were...
Orlando, Joseph Being a Marine
Joseph Orlando knew he was a Marine immediately. In Basic Training they would be told they were better than any other...
Mirsky, Arnold Being a Navigator Overseas
Arnold A. Mirsky's father did not want him to join the Army Air Corps, so when he was accepted, Mirsky did not tell his...
Joslin, Harold Being a POW in Japan
Harold Joslin was transported from Guam directly to Japan on the Argentina Maru. [Annotator's Note: Joslin had been...
Carter, Paul Being a Prisoner of War
While he was a prisoner in Italy, Paul Carter nearly starved. Before leaving Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy] his...
Konen, Mary Being a WAC
Mary Konen worked for a Jewish dentist [Annotator’s Note: named Dr. Behrman] who performed dentistry work on German...
Koone, Carl Being an Instructor at Selfridge Field
Carl Koone was in the Army Air Corps for another year after his return to the United States. He spent the winter [...
Maxwell, Robert Being Awarded the Medal of Honor
Robert Maxwell was transferred to the hospital in Naples, Italy. He learned about the extent of his wounds there. [...
Keller, Richard Being Evacuated to a Hospital
After being wounded, Richard Keller was evacuated to a field hospital [Annotator's Note: Keller was shot by a sniper...
Tizzard, Thomas Being in Dry Dock and Dealing with Bodies
Thomas Tizzard was aboard the USS Denver (CL-58) when it went into dry dock to be repaired after being torpedoed. The...
Draxler, Donald Being Treated
Donald Draxler was brought back to Hawaii [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of Saipan] and...
Pavlovich, Theodore Being Wounded on Luzon and Evacuated
On the morning of 3 February 1945, a mortar shell dropped in the rice paddy alongside Theodore Pavlovich and he took...
Carlson, Clarence Belgium, Home and VJ-Day
Clarence Carlson enjoyed Belgium. He was able to communicate better than he did in France. They had good-looking people...
Blakey, Thomas Between France and Holland
The Germans were good soldiers, well-trained, had good equipment, and did not want the Americans there. Thomas J....
Dugas, Sr., Maurice Bikini Atoll Bomb Tests and Postwar Life
Maurice Joseph Dugas, Sr. was a machinist mate and electrician on the USS Albermarle (AV-5). Their mission was to test...
Blakey, Thomas BMW Motorcycles and Tabasco Sauce
Thomas J. Blakey was going up a road one day and heard a motorcycle. He went to the side of the road, saw it was a...
Kerner, John Bodmin, England
John Kerner took a German passenger ship overseas to Europe. He shared a stateroom with five other officers, and they...
Cauble, Raymond Bombers and Locals
Raymond Cauble liked to the 17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. He had so many hours in...
Stovroff, Irwin Bombing Missions
Irwin Stovroff was based in Shipdham Airfield outside of Norwich, England. Norwich was the central point for many of...
Hanley, Fiske Bombing Missions
Fiske Hanley II, with his crew [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Rodriguez, Antonio Bombing Missions
Antonio C. Rodriquez flew towards the latter part of the war when few Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: the German Air Force...
Buchert, Cyril A. Bombing Missions
Cyril Buchert found that the typical targets were hangers and airfields with their airplanes. [Annotator's Note:...
Schmitt, Warren Bombing Missions and Down Time
[Annotator's Note: Warren Schmitt served in the US Army Air Forces as a gunner on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy...
Warren, Ennis Bombing Missions over Europe
Ennis C. Warren and his crew had an experienced officer fly their airplane on the first combat mission [Annotator’s...
Grubb, Paul Bombing Ploesti
Paul James Grubb was part of the air war in support of the fierce ground fighting in the Alps before the German forces...
Eleser, Carey Bombing Raids, Icebergs, and Transfer to an Escort Aircraft Carrier
When Carey Eleser was in port in Southampton, England, they were able to go into town. He would go to movies and the...
Mikus, John Boot Camp
When John Mikus, Jr. enlisted in the Marine Corps, war was different than it is today. The whole country went to war....
Wayne, William Boot Camp
William Wayne was drafted and went to Fort Leonard Wood in Saint Louis [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri] for...
Beal, Marion Boot Camp
Marine Corps boot camp was hard, hard, and harder for Marion Meredith Beal. They would have unannounced D.I. [Annotator...
Higgins, Gordon Boot Camp and College
Gordon Higgins describes basic training and the evaluations performed and placements made as well as the issuance of...
Riddle, Robert Boot Camp and Corpsman Training
Robert Riddle went to San Pedro, California for boot camp. He was excited to see the ocean for the first time, and...
Chinnis, Edward Boot Camp and Radio School
Edward Chinnis enlisted in the Navy on 11 November [Annotator's Note: 11 November 1942] in Raleigh, North Carolina then...
East, Dossie Boot Camp and Serving aboard the USS Ellet (DD-368)
Dossie East went to boot camp in Newport, Rhode Island, and upon graduation went directly to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and...
Weber, Ed Boot Camp to 4th Marine Division
Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...
Klimas, Irvin Boot Camp to Atlantic Convoys
Irvin C. Klimas was in boot camp for six weeks. After boot camp, he had a ten day leave [Annotator's Note: an...

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