Naval Aviation

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Hatch, Norman Mount Suribachi
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 5th Marine Division] was on Iwo Jima, Japan [Annotator's Note:...
Ukrop, Samuel Mount Yae-take on Okinawa
Samuel Ukrop [Annotator's Note: while serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division...
Lafferty, Ralph Mountain Training
At Camp Hale [Annotator's Note: Camp Hale, Colorado], Ralph F. Lafferty learned rock climbing, how to climb mountains,...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Move to the Atlantic Theater of Operations
Describing his patrol duties in the Pacific, Bennett Sparks spoke of the initial testing of SONAR [Annotator's Note:...
Dahme, Maud Moved To Another Family and Famine
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were hiding from the Nazis on a farm in Oldebroek, Netherlands.] They...
Snyder, Harry Movement Through Northern France
Operation Cobra was the big breakout, and Harry Snyder said there were "thousands" of big bombers filling the skies and...
Jameson, Andrew Moving Across France to Holland
Normandy was bocage country [Annotator's Note: a terrain of mixed woodland and pastures] and was divided by stone...
Ehlers, Walter Moving Inland From Omaha Beach
Walter Ehlers moved his squad up the hill to the trenches [Annotator's Note: during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on 6...
Ricks, Howard Moving Inland on Iwo Jima
Howard Ricks reached the island of Iwo Jima and discovered that the Japanese opposition was nearly invisible. Their...
Heath, David Moving Over to Guadalcanal
David Heath transferred to Guadalcanal, 26 miles from the island of Tulagi [Annotator's Note: both in the Solomon...
Aalders, Johannes Moving the Dead
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Johannes Aalders about the Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden,...
Kitowski, Charles Moving to Lake Como
From his vantage point, Charles Kitowski could tell that the war was shifting in favor of the Allies. The Italian...
Strausbaugh, Leo Moving to the Philippines
Their kickoff point was Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], and when the time came, Leo V....
Sykes, Ralph Moving to the Rhine River
For the next two weeks, Ralph Sykes continued moving forward taking village after village without much trouble. Coming...
Dragich, Charles Mukden
Charles Dragich saw burials every day [Annotator’s Note: while a prisoner of war of the Japanese at Camp O’Donnell in...
Edwards, Troy Munda Point
Troy Edwards and his unit [Annotator's Note: Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 14 (CASU-14)] loaded their equipment on...
Muri, James Muri's part of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: James Muri served in the USAAF as a pilot flying Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers in the 22nd...
Muri, James Muri's Torpedo Run on the Akagi
It took James Muri 45 minutes or an hour to get to the Japanese fleet from Midway. After he left Midway, he was...
Bale, Edward Nagasaki
Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...
Pedersen, Allen Naples and Anzio
Allen Pedersen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 476th Ordnance Evacuation Company] landed near Naples, Italy on 3...
Lovell, James Naval Academy Education, Deployment and Flying Navy Fighters
The war ended while James Lovell was a senior in high school and he remembers V-J Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
McCormick, Bruce Naval and Civil Service After the War
Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...
Culpepper, George Naval Battle at Surigao Strait
MacArthur [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area] went...
Bost, Ben Naval Battle in the Philippines
After he had joined the Navy, it was a shock for Ben Ray Bost to leave home and get into uniform. Everything was free...
Harrell, Edgar Naval Battles Aboard the the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
After being assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) [Annotator's Note: sometimes referred to as "Indy"], Edgar Harrell...
Murphy, Paul Naval Campaigns and Repair
Paul J. Murphy had his first campaign [Annotator’s Note: as a fire controlman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] in...
Russell, Patrick Naval Pilot
Patrick Russell was aboard a cruiser [Annotator's Note: the USS Detroit (CL-8)] that performed a "pineapple run." It...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Bueker, Robert Navigation Training to Italy
Robert Bueker had navigation training in Hondo, Texas. He was in San Antonio [Annotator's Note: San Antonio, Texas] on...
Osgood, Edgar Navigator Training
Edgar De Pue Osgood got a good reputation and asked for a transfer. They were forming a transport squadron in Kansas...
Monteyne, Joseph Navigator Training
Joseph Monteyne knew all about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Campbell, John Navy Armed Guard and Different Tactics
The first couple of ships John Campbell was on had no Armed Guard [Annotator's Note: Navy sailors serving aboard...
Clay, Russell Navy Buddies and Friendships
At Pearl Harbor, Russell Clay's battle station was on the 1.1 inch pom-pom guns. [Annotator's Note: Clay was a crewman...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Pesky, John Navy Hijinks
John “Johnny” Pesky found himself lost while flying during flight training. Landing in a farmer’s field, he admitted...
Wade, Nelsyn Navy Life
While on watch duty [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Aldebaran (AF-10)], Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade studied the stars....

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