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Daniels, Don Hawaii to Iwo Jima
In Hawaii, Don Daniels was at Camp Tarawa. Before getting there, he was loading ships for Iwo [Annotator's Note: Iwo...
Carlson, Harry Hazards of Flying a B-29
On one mission, Harry Carlson's aircraft had to land on Iwo Jima due to a lot of flak [Annotator's Note: antiaircraft...
Richard, Joseph He Could Not Save Them All
Joseph Richard was a welder assigned to the USS Rigel (AR-11) when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. He...
Campbell, Donald Headed for Iwo Jima
After a 24 hour leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Donald Campbell reported to...
Rice, Darold Heading Inland
Darold Rice and his men made their way over the sand dunes and passed by the bodies of several dead Germans. They came...
Hoff, Donald Heading to Midway and New SBDs
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Trahan, Clifton Healing, War's End and Going Home
Clifton Trahan was hospitalized in Africa after being burned in a submarine attack while serving aboard the merchant...
Knudson, Robert Health Perils, Shellbacks and Daily Routines
Robert Knudson remembers the shellback ceremony when he crossed the equator as being theatrical and funny. He was...
Rinas, Bruno Hell Ship to Japan
In Japan, the men would have to kneel on round sticks for hours. Bruno S. Rinas did not have that happen to him. He met...
Taylor, Jack Hellcat Missions in the Pacific
Jack Taylor found the Japanese could not hold up to the F6F fighters [Annotator's Note: Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter...
Gehlen, Wilhelm Helping to Man an 88mm Flak Battery
[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2.]. Wilhelm Gehlen...
Allen, James Henry Glinski
James Allen remembers Henry Glinski coming aboard with him. Glinski was a couple years older than Allen. Allen had...
McCaslin, Lorraine "Lorraine Taix" Her Brother's Loss at Sea
Lorainne McCaslin was about 15 years old and lying on the sofa in the family living room when she intercepted the...
Loring, Bud Hiding From the Gestapo
[Annotator's Note: Bud Loring was badly burned after being shot down over France. Locals had taken him into a house to...
Warne, Therese Hiding out
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2] and her...
Burkle, Henry High Profile Targets
Henry Burkle would meet every crew that came back to get the word from the pilot to know what was wrong with the planes...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Hill 314
[Annotators Note: Franklin Denius was an artillery forward observer in Battery C, 230th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th...
Raner, Norman Hill 609
Norman Raner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 3rd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th...
Becker, Clarence Hiroshima and Nagasaki
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks if Clarence Becker had received word that flights were not supposed to go out...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" His first Silver Star
[Annotators Note: Franklin Denius was an artillery forward observer in Battery C, 230th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th...
Kaiser, Raymond His Proudest Missions
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Kaiser returned to the United States after flying 116 missions in China.] Kaiser was in the...
Smith, William J. Hit A Bird In A Tree
William Smith was dating the sister of a friend, but it did not last long because he went overseas. He really never saw...
Perdue, Cawthon "C.B. Perdue" Hit by a German Fighter
Cawthon “C.B.” Perdue Jr. was captured as a prisoner when his plane was shot down by Germans. Perdue was led to a local...
O'Brien, Ryan Hit by German Fighters
For Ryan O'Brien, going into combat was like going to play a football game. The flak [Annotator's Note: antiaircraft...
Nolan, Warren Hit by Kamikazes
Warren Nolan was part of Task Force 58 when they were making carrier raids south of Japan in preparation for the...
Cauble, Raymond Hit Over Austria
The day Raymond Cauble was hit [Annotator's Note: 29 May 1944], they were over Vienna [Annotator's Note: Vienna,...
McGovern, George Hit Over Linz and Prefering the B-24
When they [Annotator's Note: George McGovern and the men on his aircrew] got back to the field they realized they had...
Reese, Lloyd Hit Over Ploesti
Lloyd Reese was the bombardier on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator taking part in Operation Tidal Wave over Ploiești,...
Weber, Norman Hitler Youth Camp and American Advances
Norman Weber is shocked by his experience in the Hitler Youth [Annotator's Note: a youth organization of the Nazi Party...
König, Karl Hitler Youth to German Tanks
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] went from Annaburg Annotator's Note: Annaburg, Germany] to...
Gehlen, Wilhelm Hitler Youth to Jungvolk and Military Training
[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2. He was in the Jungvolk...
Burke, Murphy Hits and Near Misses
Soon after the Battle of the Philippines, Murphy Burke remembers spending a week at one of the larger ports, Ulithi....
Nelson, Walter Hits on the Japanese Carriers at Coral Sea
Walter Nelson recognized that they were close enough that they could have bailed over Australia if they needed to. From...
Dietrick, Alfred Hitting a German Patrol
A lot of men are killed because of carelessness. You get tired of lying in a hole. A cook got drunk and was then sent...
Alter, Joseph Hitting Omaha Beach
The weather was rough when Joseph Alter crossed the Channel [Annotator's Note: the English Channel on 6 June 1944]. It...
Zuras, Nicholas Hitting the Normandy Beaches
Nicholas J. Zuras obtained binoculars in Weymouth [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England]. The wooden decks of the boats...

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