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Jones, Johnnie From South Carolina to Omaha Beach
Johnnie A. Jones Senior was made a warrant officer [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned officers,...
Ngai, Johnny From Southern France to Germany
Johnny Ngai did not do any special training for the landing in Southern France. They were physically fit. He only had...
Ito, Susumus From the French Riviera to Bavaria
After the mission of the Lost Battalion, Susumas Ito was sent back to the French Riviera for several months. [Annotator...
Whitaker, Harold From the Merchant Marine to High School
By the time Harold Whitaker made his first voyage carrying grain to North Africa the war in Europe was over so there...
Sciortino, Philip From the Philippines to Japan
Philip Sciortino was sent to work at a refrigeration unit in Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines] when...
Cole, John From the Philippines to Okinawa
After Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines] was secured [Annotator's Note: on 14 January 1945], John H. Cole...
Dyer, Jimmie From the United States to China
Jimmie Dyer went overseas on a ship that was designed as a tanker. It was a sorry piece of machinery. It was a tough...
Stricklan, Mary From the WACs to the Pentagon
Mary R. Stricklan's uniform [Annotator's Note: in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) then Women's Army Corps (WAC...
Halpern, Gerard From Virginia to Anzio
For Gerard Halpern the trip from the United States to Italy was unremarkable except that they ran out of food near the...
Reed, Robert Funny Stories
While Robert Frederick Reed was stationed in El Centro [Annotator’s Note: El Centro, California before being deployed...
Cart, William "Bill" Funny Stories from Kwajalein
[Annotator's Note: William Cart served in the US Marine Corps as a pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron 155 (VMF-155)...
Jaccarino, Richard Further Action on Leyte
Richard Jaccarino cited the dedication of his platoon leader, mentioning that the man had been wounded earlier on Leyte...
Harris, Carroll Further Combat on Attu
Besides the attack from the Japanese scout, Carroll Harris did not have any other combat experiences with the Japanese...
Fernandez, Milton Galapagos Islands
Milton Fernandez was sailed to the Galapagos Islands, near Ecuador. The company was stationed in boxes around the...
Raquepau, John Games and Beer
John "Jack" Raquepau went to get his harness fit and there were enlisted people living on that deck. They had about...
Penick, Ed General Chennault
Edward Moore Penick, a pilot in the Army Air Corps, was sent overseas to Sichuan and Guilin, China as part of the 21st...
Steinfeld, Manfred General Gavin and Occupation Duty
Manfred Steinfeld was a German Jew [Annotator's Note: who emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1938], but...
Dillon, Gerard German 88s and Patrol
Gerard Dillon was in Vierville [Annotator's Note: Vierville-sur-Mer, France] when he got his first introduction to the...
Duffy, Gowan German Artillery
Gowan Duffy remembers that they would refer to one German plane as Bed Check Charlie [Annotator's Note: nickname given...
Mason, Raymond German Artillery vs American
Raymond Mason does not remember much about the maintenance. They had some problems. They had to get replacements. [...
Lesniewski, Joseph German Breakthrough
Joseph Lesniewski , Shifty Powers [Annotator's Note: Staff Sergeant Darrell C. "Shifty" Powers] and another guy were to...
Morrow, John German Buzz Bombs
John Morrow was very angry about the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor so he joined the Army. It was a done deal...
Evans, Donald German Care to American Hospital
A German medic came in who spoke English to Donald Evans [Annotator's Note: after being wounded and captured when his...
Geldner, Mala German Invasion and Occupation
Mala [Annotator's Note: née Gerstner] Geldner came from Chrzanów, Poland. The war started in 1939 [Annotator's Note:...
Komito, Joseph German Occupation
Joseph Komito had a sister who became involved in the resistance. She obtained papers showing her to be a German...
Kleiner, Leona German Occupation
Leona Kleiner [Annotator's Note: born Leona Rubenetzka; unsure of spelling of maiden name] Kleiner was born in Nowe...
Sapp, Walter German Soldiers
Walter Sapp was fortunate to have excellent hearing. He could hear mortars coming down. The way a mortar explodes, if...
Sichler, George German Weapons
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Sichler about different German weapons used against him.] Every night...
Yeagley, Richard Germans Out of Gas
[Annotator's Note: Richard Yeagely served in the Army on an anti-tank gun crew in Anti-Tank Company, 271st Infantry...
Shirley, John Germans Surrender
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] had to occupy a forest...
Whitaker, Fred Germany
Fred Whitaker remembers some soldiers were decapitated because the Germans would put wires across the roads. They...
Thomas, A.C. Germany
A.C. Thomas was part of the liberation of POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] in Lindberg [Annotator’s Note:...
Lazinger, Sol Germany
Sol Lazinger and his comrades took turns going on patrols. Occasionally people would disappear in the night. While...
Hihn, Stewart Germany and Dachau
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] spent most of the war with...
Baker, Bernard Germany and Postwar Life
After France, Bernard Baker entered Germany. He went through Heidelberg and Darmstadt, Germany. In Darmstadt, Baker...
Raquepau, John Getting Married
John "Jack" Raquepau got married about a week after George Bush [Annotator's Note: George H. W. Bush, 41st President of...

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