Naval Aviation

Aerial bombardment (2477)
Air warfare (2269)
Submarine warfare (784)
Bailing out/loss of plane (664)
Naval shore bombardment (537)
Kamikazes (489)
Carrier warfare (425)
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Skaggs, Jack Enemy Bombers
Jack Skaggs and his fellow Marines laughed at the Japanese bombing the lagoon. Nothing was being accomplished while the...
Fili, William Enemy Fighters and Crew Losses
Enemy fighters would come from all directions at the bombers. William Fili says they would dive fast and then turn away...
Bath, Garland Enemy Fire on Iwo Jima
Around D 7 [Annotator's Note: d-day, the initial day of the operation, plus seven days; 26 March 1945; Iwo Jima, Japan...
Gross, Herbert Enemy Flak
On his 22nd mission, Herbert Gross bailed out over French Indochina in Japanese territory. It took eight days to walk...
Heilbrun, Herbert Enemy Opposition
Herbert Heilbrun wore long johns under woolen pants with a warm shirt under a Mae West [Annotator's Note: inflatable...
Moret, Calvin Enemy POWs and Bigotry
When Calvin Moret was at Godman Field near Fort Knox [Annotator’s Note: Kentucky], he noted that Italian and German...
Weymouth, Ralph Engaging the Japanese Fleet
The day the affair took place [Annotator's Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19-20 June 1944] they had not had...
Joy, Carrol England and D-Day
After Carrol Joy arrived in England, he was sent by train to Ashford Kent. They may have been the closest base to the...
Nacey, Ed England and First Mission
Edward Nacey went to combat crew training with a brand-new crew for the B-24 Liberator [Annotator's Note: Consolidated...
Armstrong, James England and First Missions
James Armstrong was assigned as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber pilot and arrived in England in 1943. He...
Joy, Carrol England and France
Carrol Joy moved from England to France in July [Annotator’s Note: July 1944]. Afterward, his squadron would be in...
Klenoski, Richard England and Leaflet Missions
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Richard Klenoski what his impressions of England were.] They lived in tents. It...
Spinato, Angelo England and Race Relations
Angelo Joseph Spinato's first four days at sea were beautiful. He was in an 88-ship convoy [Annotator's Note: with...
Blouin, Joseph England and the Fascinating Lady
It took a good month for Joseph Blouin to fly from West Palm Beach, Florida to England. The captain checking them in in...
Neighbors, Lysander England and War's End
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors [Annotator's Note: stationed in Duxford, England with the 14th Fighter Group] serviced P-47s [...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" England to France
Erico J. Catalano enjoyed being in England and meeting the local people. It was very pleasant. When the infantry troops...
Whittaker, Dean England, Flying Combat Missions and Being Shot Down
Trained as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] bombardier, Dean Whittaker describes...
Edwards, Marvin English Base and First Mission
Marvin Raymond Edwards and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 856th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Burrus, William English Ship and SS Troops
William Burrus shipped overseas to Europe on a slimy, English boat [Annotator's Note: 17 October 1944]. They had boiled...
von Frisch, Alvin Eniwetok and Leyte
Alvin von Frisch departed Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,...
Maddox, Claire Eniwetok Atoll
Claire Maddox went ashore [Annotator's Note: as a member of ACORN-21, after the Battle of Eniwetok, 17 to 23 February...
Ronson, Harold Eniwetok, the Philippines, and Iwo Jima
Harold Ronson went to Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, which later became famous for the atomic bomb testing [Annotator's...
Cristiano, Nick Enlistment and Assignment to B-29s
Nick Cristiano enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he wanted to be a pilot. He took the exams. He went to Greensboro...
Weller, James Enlistment and Normandy
James Weller picked the Army for enlistment because his father had served in World War I in a submarine. The submarine...
Ruiz, Roberto Enlistment and Training
When the draft began in 1942, everyone from the ages 17 and a half to 35 years old had to sign up. Roberto "Bob” Ruiz...
Fili, William Enlistment and Training
William Fili enlisted a few days after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Buckner, Jack Enlistment and Training
Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...
Pilcher, Joseph Enlistment and Training
Joseph Pilcher was born in March 1925 and at the age of 17, the Army Air Corps allowed him to test for cadet training....
Werner, Jack Enlistment to Attu
Jack Werner felt that he was at home when he came to the United States. It seemed that this is where he belonged. It...
Amsden, Ben Enlistment to Naval Aviator
In the Spring of 1942, Benjamin Clark Amsden started pursuing going into Naval Aviation. He found out the eye exam was...
Hill, Marvin Enlistment, Training and Aerial Combat
Marvin Hill went to the Parcel Post building in Richmond to enlist, and underwent a physical. He was rejected, and told...
Moss, Roy Entering Italy
Roy Joseph Moss landed in a DUKW [Annotator's Note: six-wheel-drive amphibious truck; also known as a Duck] or "Duck"...
Bradley, John Entering Santo Tomas
John Bradley [Annotator's Note: born in Manila, Philippines to an American father and Australian mother in 1936] cannot...
Ramsey, Frank Entering Service
Frank Ramsey wanted to be in the Army Air Corps. His uncle had served in the First World War [Annotator's Note: World...
Lebsack, Wayne Entering the Battle of the Bulge
Once Wayne Lebsack earned his jump wings, he was sent across the English Channel to an already secure Normandy [...
Dawson, Zhanna Entertaining the Wehrmacht
Zhanna Dawson worked with a tuner to tune the orphanage piano [Annotator's Note: because of her playing talent, Dawson...

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