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Howard, William Remembering the War
William Howard and his crew got together every two years after the war. Their copilot, Kennedy, lives in Boston [...
Breen, Vernon Remnants of War
Vernon Breen somehow became the bugler for his company [Annotator's Note: Breen was a member of the Intelligence and...
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
McCarthy, John Repair Ship Duty
John McCarthy reached Pearl Harbor on his ship [Annotator’s Note: the repair ship USS Laertes (AR-20)]. They waited...
Forstall, Earl Repairing Planes
Earl Forstall went overseas in a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. They went on quite...
Wicker, Thomas Reporting Aboard the USS Lackawanna (AO-40) and Okinawa
Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...
Skaggs, Jack Repulsing the Japanese Navy
After the initial Japanese air attack, Jack Skaggs and a corporal were assigned to BC scope [Annotator's Note: military...
Murphy, Paul Rescue
By the night of 5 August [Annotator’s Note: 1945], Paul J. Murphy had been in the sea for five nights and four days [...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Barrick, Calvin Rescuing 22 Downed Aviators
[Annotator's Note: Calvin Barrick served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tang (SS-306) and was aboard for that...
Callender, Alvin Response to Enemy Raids
The bases where Alvin Calendar served were often under attack by the enemy. He spent many a night in an air raid...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Restless and ready for combat
Olen Grant got restless and tired of going to town to get drunk all the time, so he asked a few of his buddies how they...
Sacks, John Restoring My Gal Sal
John Sacks learned about the airplane [Annotator's Note: the completely restored Boeing B-17-E heavy bomber named My...
Hoff, Donald Results of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Culpepper, George Retaking the Philippines
George Culpepper [Annotator's Note: as the communications officer aboard PC-1122] saw a plane on 21 October [Annotator'...
Pilcher, Joseph Retirement and Recollection
When he retired from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, in February 1967 after 24 years of service, Joseph...
Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off...
Bachmann, George Return Home and Postwar
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Marsaglia, Donald Return Home, Reflections, and Scouting Mission to Hong Kong
Donald Marsaglia had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...
Schrader, Ernst Return to Combat in the Air and on the Streets
Ernst Schrader was a member of the 8 Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StGII) in the Luftwaffe. Commanders changed in...
Shaw, Roger Return Voyage
Roger Shaw returned to the United States by way of Northern Ireland. The SS George Gayle sailed alone before reaching...
Geary, Joseph Returning from a Mission
When Joseph Geary would return from a mission, he and his crew would meet with a staff person and tell them what they...
Wolff, Robert Returning from Regensburg
Robert Wolff remembers the briefing for the Regensburg mission [Annotator’s Note: the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission on...
Creekmore, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Omer Van Huylenbrouck returned to the United States in June 1944 after flying 29 combat missions out...
McMullen, Milton Returning Home
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was able to start his journey back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being a...
Carlson, Donald Returning Home
Donald Albert Carlson did a lot of training and was assigned an airplane and a crew [Annotator's Note: in preparation...
Marshall, James Returning Home
After finishing 31 missions, James "Jim" Marshall laid around, went to the PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange], played...
Sapp, Walter Returning Home
Walter Sapp returned to the United States in April 1946. He tried to go to school. He selected four or five colleges he...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Returning Home
Floyd Horne's combat tour ended 10 August 1944. He went up to Chorley [Annotator's Note: Chorley, England] for three...
Kaiser, Raymond Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: For pilots like Raymond Kaiser, combat tours went by time in China, instead of by number of missions...

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