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Jerabek, Gene Getting Married in Italy
Gene R. Jerabek's [Annotator's Note: a lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps with the 8th Evacuation Hospital] husband...
Adams, Lynward Getting News
Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams was a Navy Armed Guard and guarded US Merchant Marine ships during World War 2....
Massengale, Louis Getting Out and Re-Enlisting
When he signed up for the Marines, Louis Massengale was on his way to Montford Point, North Carolina within two days....
Smith, William S. Getting Supplies in France
The Germans pulled back because they did not know how strong the Americans were [Annotator's Note: during Operation...
Hughes, Lowell Getting the Bronze Star Medal
Lowell Hughes went from Salerno to Naples, Italy. He did not get any leave for a long time. The landing at Salerno was...
Campbell, Donald Getting Through and About
The weight of Donald Campbell's job was such that he rarely had off-duty time. He was responsible for the division's...
Bennett, Richard Getting to Know PT-470
Richard Bennett described the PT-470 as being armed with a thunderbolt, which is a 37mm and a 20mm cannon mounted...
Losada, Vincent Getting to Know the Crew
Vincent Losada was commissioned as a flight officer after he received all his training. He was sent to Drew Air Force...
Frothingham, Richard Getting to the Front
The unit [Annotator's Note: 656th Field Artillery Battalion] went across the English Channel on an LST [Annotator's...
Kelley, Archie Girls in Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley went to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after graduating from the United States...
Fitz, Robert Giving Due Credit
For Robert Fitz, it was an honor to serve three years in combat areas, and is grateful that he lived through it. He...
Grunte, Leon Goebbels’ Great Promises
The Germans interviewed Leon Grunte to join the German work service [Annotator's Note: Reich Labour Service (...
Jones, Johnnie Going Ashore at Omaha Beach
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior went ashore at Omaha [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, 7 June 1944 with the...
O'Donnell, Joseph Going Home and Being Called a Coward
[Annotator's Note: Joseph O'Donnell was liberated by British troops and taken to Hamburg, Germany in 2 May 1945.] They...
Cohen, Jack Going into Hiding
When the Germans started picking up the Jews from the northern cities [Annotator's Note: of Greece], Jack Cohen's...
Whaley, Ellis Going into Okinawa
Ellis Whaley spent a lot of time talking to his boys before they got off their ship [Annotator's Note: during the...
Rupp, Robert Going Out On The Line
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was assigned to the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored Division.] They...
Lochra, Albert Going Overseas
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. went to Rapid City [Annotator's Note: Rapid City, South Dakota in 1944] for flight training in...
Dolsen, Frank Going Overseas
Frank Dolsen was deployed overseas with his crew [Annotator's Note: 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group...
Scales, James Going to Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales was a battalion commander [Annotator's Note: of 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Bianconi, Anthony Going to War
Anthony Bianconi was in dry dock [Annotator's Note: as a musician and ammunition bearer on the USS Philadelphia (CL-41...
Haines, George Good and Bad Memories
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Haines about "shutting off" when overseas and asks about any haunting...
Bussel, Norman Good Luck Charm
Norman Bussel’s pilot wanted him and the engineer, [Annotator’s Note: Staff Sergeant William Peters, top turret gunner...
Schicker, Tom Graduating Boot Camp
Ray Davidson [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to identify], and maybe Bender [Annotator's Note: phonetic...
Brantley, Vernon Great Britain, France and Belgium
Vernon Brantley went to Europe on a British ship manned by sailors of all nationalities. They got two meals a day. The...
Burkle, Henry Ground Crew Jobs
Henry Burkle remembers that they had to put up all the tents and get a kitchen organized [Annotator’s Note: after...
Brukman, Jack Ground Crewman
Jack Brukman realized that there was nothing to do when he was off duty [Annotator's Note: while serving as a ground...
Howard, William Ground Crews
William Howard went to Scotland. His father was born in Scotland and he still has relatives there. Howard and Bob [...
Heath, David Guadalcanal
David Heath found out he was behind Japanese lines. To evade the 800 soldiers, the Marines walked behind them, up a...
Wingo, Hugh Guadalcanal
Hugh Wingo and his unit trained at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] for a while before they went...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Guadalcanal
After a year, Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson's flotilla [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6)] was...
Miralles, Richard Guadalcanal
Richard Miralles thought Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] was miserable. They had mud on...
Solomon, Robert Guadalcanal
Robert M. Solomon was on deck when they got a submarine. He had to hold on, or he would have gone overboard when the...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Guadalcanal
Harold Buell was stationed on Guadalcanal where he found life in the field to be far more difficult than it was on his...
Westcott, Marvin Guadalcanal
Marvin Westcott was aboard the USS Balch (DD-363) while she performed escort duty for the aircraft USS Enterprise (CV-6...
Williamson, Leon Guadalcanal
Leon Williamson returned to Ewa [Annotator's Note: Ewa Field, Oahu, Hawaii] in late June [Annotator's Note: June 1944...

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