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Mikus, John Returning to Reorganize
John Mikus, Jr. almost got shot when he got back to the United States. He wanted to call home. The women Marines had...
O'Rorke, James Returning to the Philippines
James Richard O'Rorke was assigned to a Japanese baron and his beautiful home which was safe between Nagasaki [...
Gillette, Thomas Returning to the United States after Pearl Harbor
Four days prior to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941],...
Whitten, Sumner Reunions and Quality Crewmen
Sumner Whitten is proud to have survived the Battle of Midway. A few years ago he was contacted about Battle of Midway...
Finklang, Frank Rough Missions
Frank Finklang's first combat mission was to bomb Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany], however the weather was...
Roysdon, Glen Roysdon Hall
[Annotator’s Note: The last portion of the Glenn Roysdon interview involves filming of Roysdon Hall United States Army...
Pike, Henry Russell Islands
Henry Quinton Pike was part of the 3rd Raider Battalion [Annotator's Note: 3rd Marine Raider Battalion] which invaded...
Cole, Arles Saving Dorie Miller and the BB-48 Ensign
Arles E. Cole [Annotator’s Note: a quartermaster on the USS West Virginia (BB-48) on the morning of 7 December 1941...
Thompson, Willie Saving Two Lives and Being Decorated
Willie Wesley Thompson was trained on weapons and they considered making him a sharpshooter. As a Seabee [Annotator's...
Colburn, George Seeing Gene Autry on Guam
George Colburn does not believe in bravery. The last thing on your mind is getting a medal. Medals counted for points...
Hawk, John Segment 1
Hawk begins talking about how he refused to go to Washington D.C. to accept the Medal of Honor because he was tired of...
Baker, Vernon Segment 10
Vernon Baker retired in Idaho. One day he got a call from Professor Gibran at Shaw University. He asked what Baker knew...
Earnest, Albert J. Segment 10
The torpedo planes flew into Espiritu Santo. They stayed on Espiritu Santo for about a week. They sent 6 TBF's [...
Baker, Vernon Segment 11
On 13 January 1997 Vernon Baker flew to Washington DC with his family. They went into the East Room of the White House...
Baum, Abraham "Abe" Segment 11
A Serbian doctor in the hospital hid Baum. By this point, he had discarded his dog tags because if the Germans had...
Baptiste, Wallace Segment 11
Baptiste feels that it is important for there to be a National World War II Museum. If they hadn't done what they did...
Deen, Braswell Segment 11
Deen was hit on the top of Wana Ridge [Annotator’s Note: Okinawa, April 1945]. He was hit by a Japanese knee mortar....
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 11
[Annotators Note: Norman J. Kleiss, known as Dusty, was a dive bomber pilot in Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) flying from...
Kalil, Louis Segment 12
Kalil mentions that it was quite an ordeal flying back to the United States because one of the engines caught on fire...
Murphy, Robert Segment 12
Robert Murphy had a lot of postwar contact with General James Gavin. In Murphy’s opinion the reason many high ranking...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 12
During one of his trips back to the United States Alexander Vraciu was offered the opportunity to fly the Zero [...
Childers, Lloyd Segment 12
While Childers was a cadet he was asked by Colonel Mangrum if he had received a Purple Heart. When he told Mangrum that...
Kanaya, Jimmie Segment 13
There was 1 company of tanks, 1 company of infantry and a company for support. Kanaya is not sure how they did it, but...
Bouck, Lyle Segment 15
The project by John Eisenhower kick started Lyle Bouck's initiative to contact his former comrades. Bouck has been...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 15
On the morning of the battle, Vejtasa was flying CAP. Jimmy Flately and Johnny Leppla were flying escort for the...
Baker, Dan Segment 2
Dan Baker would send patrols out to the German lines. In one instance he sent three men out, but only two came back....
Milosevich, Risto Segment 2
Major Kriz [Annotator's Note: 394th Infantry Regiment's commanding officer] hand-picked the men. They were chosen by IQ...
Rackley, Clifford Segment 2
Rackley was sent to Kearney, Nebraska for reassignment where he was given the keys to a brand new B-17 [Annotator’s...
Biddle, Melvin Segment 3
Biddle recalls finding the pilots from the downed JU 88 [Annotator’s Note: in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge]....
Milosevich, Risto Segment 3
Milosevich was informed that he had a daughter while he was still aboard ship to England. He thought about his child...
Weinart, John Segment 3
John Weinart crossed the Rhine River and headed into southern Germany. They would frequently ride on tanks. Weinart...
Standifer, Leon Segment 3
Standifer had been eating well and sleeping well in the hospital. He was put into a boxcar and shipped to the front. He...
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 3
[Annotators Note: Norman J. Kleiss, known as Dusty, was a dive bomber pilot in Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) flying from...
Brissie, Lou Segment 4
[Annotators Note: Lou Brissie served in the army as an infantryman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 4
Alexander Vraciu scored nine aerial victories during his first tour. His first kill was a Zero [Annotators Note:...

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