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Carder, Theodore Prisoner of War
Theodore Noel Carder and his platoon [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division]...
Charles, Howard Prisoner of War
Howard Robert Charles became a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: after the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30) in...
Godbold, Bryghte Prisoner of War
Bryghte Davis Godbold was shipped to Shanghai from Wake Island after its fall. He was taken to an empty compound near...
McLaurine, Luke Prisoner of War
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. was taken by train to Frankfurt [Annotator's Note: Frankfurt, Germany] with his crew and...
Wolyn, Monroe Prisoner of War
Monroe S. Wolyn was shown the railroad tickets. They went from Berlin to Frankfurt [Annotator’s Note: Berlin and...
Bondola, Thomas Prisoner of War (POW) Camp
Thomas Bondola was held with about 150 other prisoners in a compound surrounded by barbed wire fencing [Annotator’s...
Hirschmann, Peter Prisoner of War and Liberation
Peter Hirschmann [Annotator's Note: a member of Company F, 2nd battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry...
Liberato, Louis Prisoner of War Camps
Louis Liberato had never experienced death before he went to Europe. He was loaded into a boxcar [Annotator's Note:...
Bowsher, Walter Prisoner of War in China
Walter Bowsher was captured and then sent to China in February. [Annotator’s Note: Bowsher was a member of the 1st...
Ginrich, Ralph Prisoner of War--POW
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich made a few friends in the prison camps [Annotator’s Note: he had been captured at Sidi Bou Zid,...
König, Karl Prisoner to America
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] said to himself the Americans had no manners or did not...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Prisoner to War's End
On 19 March 1945, Linwood S. Inscoe was on a mission [Annotator's Note: with 22nd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group...
Guitard, Robert Prisoners and Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Robert Guitard was assigned to the Prisoner of War Enclosure 339, Prisoner of War Information Bureau...
Pocoroba, Joseph Protecting Eisenhower
Joseph Pocoroba went to Columbia, South Carolina for basic training. He found it easy. When he first went in, he had KP...
O'Donnell, Joseph Proud American
[Annotator's Note: Joseph O'Donnell was a prisoner on the Black March in February 1945.] One officer guard got them...
Schneider, Irwin PT Patrol Injury and New Guinea
Irwin Schneider was injured on a PT boat patrol out of Milne Bay [Annotator’s Note: in Papua New Guinea]. He went to...
Gaterman, Walter PTSD and Prison Life
Walter Gaterman had post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD decades after the war. He met Vietnam veterans who had it...
Harris, Oran Pursuit on Palawan
Oran Harris said the Americans went first by sea in pursuit of the Japanese that had retreated into the mountains of...
Jagers, Robert Quarantined During Training
Robert Jagers went to boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in...
Wilson, Bobby Quartermaster Life
Bobby C. Wilson was responsible for keeping inventory and books. He was sent to Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Parham, Henry Race Relations and Returning Home
When Henry Parham's unit [Annotator's Note: 320th Antiaircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, Very Low Altitude (Colored)]...
Bucksell, Norris Racism Abroad and At Home
In basic training, Norris Bucksell had a new lieutenant who would not give him a paycheck because his mustache needed...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Eleser, Carey Radio Schools and Assignment to the Armed Guard
Carey Eleser enlisted in the Navy and went by train to San Diego, California for basic training. He arrived around ten...
Brainard, William Radioman in the Air Force
William White Brainard was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1922. He grew up with one brother and two sisters. His...
Lux, Gerald Radioman Third Class
After Gerald Wayne Lux was in boot camp [Annotator’s Note: in Farragut Naval Training Station near Bayview, Idaho in...
Murphy, Alfred RAF Bassingbourn
Alfred Pierse Murphy began his missions [Annotator's Note: with the 322nd Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group...
Klimas, Irvin Rangers and Eisenhower at Normandy
Irvin C. Klimas and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Thompson (DD-627)] gave support to the Rangers [Annotator's Note:...
Doss, Arles Rations
Arles J. Doss has had a good life. He ate several different rations. He enjoyed the C rations [Annotator's Note:...
Bussel, Norman Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Norman Bussel arrived in Glasgow, Scotland and were greeted by a bagpipe band. The Red Cross had coffee and donuts but...
Foster, Robert Rattlesnakes and Ranger School
Robert E. Foster's first assignment was at Camp Phillips in Kansas [Annotator's Note: in Salina, Kansas]. The 94th...
Langsam, Dora Ravensbruck Concentration Camp and Folke Bernadotte
Dora Langsam arrived at the camp [Annotator's Note: Ravensbrück concentration camp; the largest concentration camp for...
Klepper, Manfred Reaching America and Citizenship
Manfred Klepper and his parents were on the water for no more than three hours before his mother and father became...
Clancey, Michael Readjusting to Life at Home
Michael Clancey participated in memorial services when Marines were killed [Annotator's Note: while serving in the...
Dillon, Gerard Readying for the Rhine River
Gerard Dillon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th...
Lewis, Noah Rebuilding Guam
Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...

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