Life in the Field/aboard ship

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Bueker, Robert Interrogation to Stalag Luft I
Robert Bueker and some other men were taken into interrogation [Annotator's Note: after being captured in Hungary]. He...
Spint, Robert Into Austria and the War Ends
Robert Spint was headed to Innsbruck [Annotator's Note: Innsbruck, Austria with the 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance...
Brooks, Morton Into Battle and Captured
At the time of his overseas deployment, Morton Brooks had little knowledge about the German treatment of Jews, except...
Uttero, Cosmo Into Brest then Liege
Cosmo Uttero spent 14 days without a rest [Annotator's Note: while serving with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 175th...
Doss, Arles Into the Army and Homefront Work
Arles J. Doss was drafted into the Army in March 1944 and did his basic training in Little Rock, Arkansas. He trained...
Higgins, Gordon Into the Fray
Gordon Higgins traveled by train to Camp Shanks, New York, where troops were collecting before shipping out. He was...
Stiles, John Into the Pacific
John Stiles boarded the USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145). It was a troop ship and it was an interesting experience....
Porteau, Leo Intramural Sports Star
Leo Porteau's squad [Annotator's Note: Porteau was a squad leader in Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment...
Sgobbo, Dominick Introduction to Combat
Kept waiting, Dominick Sgobbo was disappointed that he didn't get to Normandy until August 1944. The whole 2nd...
Harris, Carroll Invading Attu
At three in the morning [Annotator's Note: of 11 May 1943], Carroll Harris disembarked from the submarine one mile from...
Smith, Charles Invading Echternach
Charles R. Smith [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry...
Smith, Charles Invading Germany
The rains came while Charles R. Smith and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th...
Luce, Dwain Invading Italy
Dwain Luce says there were several plans for airborne [Annotator's Note: 82nd Airborne Division in Allied invasion of...
Pryor, Frank Invading Iwo Jima
Frank Pryor combated loaded his troopship in Hilo, Hawaii. The fleet came together at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Whitman, Melvin Invading Peleliu
On the way to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman crossed paths with a Navy ship that...
Tanenbaum, Melvin Invading Saipan
Melvin S. Tanenbaum had good friends with him aboard the USS Leon (APA-48). Saipan was his first invasion [Annotator's...
Gilbert, Lawrence Invading Salerno
Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert had come down with malaria while in Sicily. Gilbert recalled the good weather on the...
Smith, William S. Invading Sicily
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was in the Battle of...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Invading Southern France
Vernon Tweedt was sent back to Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy, after Rome, Italy was liberated June 1944]....
Schafer, Leon Invading Southern France
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was assigned to the Tank Landing Ship, USS LST-502 for the invasion of Europe.] Because...
Lansou, David Invasion at Iwo Jima
David Lansou [Assigned to the 5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion, 5th Marine Division] made an invasion on Iwo Jima [...
Beal, Harold Invasion of France
Harold Beal thought the English were nice people. They would travel up and down the coast to practice making landings....
Bowie, James Invasion of Guam
James Bowie was part of the invasion of Guam [Annotator’s Note: The Battle of Guam, Mariana Islands; 21 July to 10...
Nelson, Philip Invasion of Guam
After the invasion of the Kwajalein Atoll [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, 31 January to 3 February...
Lucas, Jack Invasion of Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: Jacklyn Lucas stowed away aboard the USS Deuel (APA-160) on 10 January 1945 for the trip from Pearl...
Petrus, Andrew Invasion of Leyte
[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment. Video begins Andrew Petrus of Company G, 2nd...
Brasel, Robert Invasion of Morotai
While at Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], people were needed to watch the docks. Robert J...
Connelly, William Invasion of Normandy
Bill Connelly [Annotator's Note: with the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th...
Schwartz, Bill Invasion of Normandy
Bill Schwartz was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division as a platoon commander and sent to a...
Stix, Charles Invasion of Okinawa
When Charles Stix went into Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] on a Higgins boat [Annotator's Note: Landing...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Peleliu
George Joseph Sullivan went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau] in the invasion of the Philippines. There was...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Saipan
George Joseph Sullivan was on a ship gun crew. When he would be sitting off the beach, he would ask to go ashore. Once...
Cowart, Harold Invasion of Saipan
[Annotator's Note: Person offscreen interjects throughout the interview]. Harold G. Cowart and his unit headed to Maui...
Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Salerno
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. His primary duty as part of the 120th Engineer Combat...
Horn, Arnold Invasion of Sicily
Arnold Horn and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 45th Infantry Division] departed from of Chesapeake Bay [Annotator’s Note:...
Radice, Gerard Invasion on Attu Island
[Annotator's Note: Gerard V. Radice took part in the Battle of Attu, 11 to 30 May 1943, Attu Island, Aleutian Islands,...

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