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Muller, Henry Tokyo Rose
2 September 1945 was the official surrender on the USS Missouri. Muller had gone over to watch the Japanese go aboard...
David, Maynard Tokyo Rose and Air-Sea Rescue
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Kiplinger, Austin Top Secret Meeting Alert
After action in the Marshall Islands [Annotator's Note: Marshall Islands Campaign, 29 January to 22 February 1944,...
Nance, Stanley Top Secret Mission
Stanley Boyd Nance was in California doing desert training until he was ordered to report to San Bernardino [Annotator’...
Gackenbach, Russell Top Secret Training
Russell Gackenbach heard rumors that his 393rd Bomb Squadron was going to move. The rumors were confirmed. [Annotator's...
Lauderdale, Dell Tour in Japan
Dell Lauderdale was on a ship for 14 days en route to Japan. He woke up and saw little people scurrying around and...
Rosenberg, Justus Trading with Locals and Hitting a Mine
[Annotator’s Note: There is a buzzing in the background throughout this clip.] Justus Rosenberg [Annotator’s Note:...
Elliott, John Training and Assignment
After about a month's wait, John Elliott reported to Santa Anna, California for pre-flight training then went to...
Marr, John W Training and Deployment
After John Marr was assigned to a parachute infantry battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, he learned that the same...
Schafer, Leon Training and Losing Men
In England, Leon Schafer went through a series of training periods. The ship's [Annotator's Note: USS LST-502] crew had...
Briggs, Norman Training and Overseas
Norman Alden Briggs went to basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Briggs was placed in the I and R, Intelligence...
Steinfeld, Manfred Training at Camp Ritchie and Deployment
Manfred Steinfeld was not a citizen of the United States [Annotator's Note: having emigrated from Germany in 1938] and...
Farley, Daniel Training for the Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army with Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] They went abord the...
Uttero, Cosmo Training in England
Time went by fast for Cosmo Uttero [Annotator's Note: while training in England]. They wanted to get the invasion over...
Bussel, Norman Training Incidents
Norman Bussel had a crew member, Red [Annotator’s Note: Staff Sergeant William Peters, top turret gunner], that was not...
Singlaub, John Training Indiginous Fighters and Bombing Rail Lines in Indochina
John Singlaub had a specific OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central...
Goyette, Donald Training on the New B-29
Donald F. Goyette was sent to armament school in Denver [Annotator's Note: Denver, Colorado], just before Christmas [...
Hoff, Donald Transfer to the Saratoga
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Landwehr, Carl Transferred to 8th Air Force
Carl Landwehr was transferred to the 8th Air Force in High Wycombe [Annotator's Note: 8th Air Force Bomber Command...
Landwehr, Carl Transferred to Ninth Air Force
Carl Landwehr was transferred from the 8th Air Force in England to the 9th Air Force in Frankfurt, Germany. He was put...
Inoshita, Masaji Translating in China and Traveling on a Japanese Gunboat
Towards the end of the war, they [Annotator's Note: the British officers] were telling them [Annotator's Note: Masaji...
Powers, Robert Traveling to Okinawa
Before going to Guam, Robert Powers and the four Marine Raider battalions were put into one regular unit, the 4th...
Lynch, James Treibel and Enlisted Men
James Paul Lynch's skipper [Annotator's Note: his captain, aboard the USS Snook (SS-279)], Chuck Triebel [Annotator's...
Brown, Robert Trinity Test Success
Leading up to the test [Annotator's Note: Trinity test, code name for the first detonation of a nuclear device, 16 July...
Matsumoto, Roy Turning Back the Enemy
Roy H. Matsumoto infiltrated behind enemy lines at night to listen to their discussions for potential intelligence. [...
Broussard, Lee Typhoon Cobra and Fighting the Japanese
Lee R. Broussard was working for Admiral Nimitz's [Annotator's Note: US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander...
Marcus, Bernard U2 Project Manager
Bernard Marcus drove to Pasadena to meet with a gentleman [Annotator’s Note: William Clyde "Bill" McFadden an executive...
Hutchings, Robert Under the Command of Eisenhower
Robert J. Hutchings was assigned as a stenographer under the command of General Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General...
Casebonne, Louis Undercover in Marseille
A few weeks after arriving in Europe, Louis E. Casebonne was assigned to the CIC office [Annotator’s Note: 970th...
Lovell, James Undertaking the Role of Explorer
When President John F. Kennedy promised to get a man on the moon, James Lovell found his time parameters ambitious. But...
Wiswell, George Underwater Ship Repairs
George Wiswell was made a third-class diver in the Navy. Most repair jobs are figured out as they are done. He was in...
Peto, George Unique and Frightening Experiences
George Peto had a unique experience there [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa] one time while watching kamikazes hitting...
David, Maynard Unit Assignment and First Combat Mission
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Colbert, Hugh United Kingdom
Hugh Colbert's platoon sergeant was a man name Charles Hruby who was very good with the men and almost seemed like the...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" United Kingdom
After combat on Saint Angelo Mountain near Naples, Italy had ceased, Clinton Riddle and Company B, 1st Battalion, 325th...

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