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Smith, Samuel Running out of Fuel
Samuel W. Smith was asked if he would be a lead crew. It would cut down his missions to 30. He would have to have more...
Pratt, Robert Running Supplies
[Annotator's Note: Audio popping sounds can be heard throughout this segment.] Robert W. "RW" Pratt, assigned as the...
Christiansen, Ejnar Running the Caribbean
Ejnar Christiansen spent the summer of 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida as a cadet on the Danish Merchant Marine training...
Stachel, Robert Russia, Italy, and Final Missions
Robert A. Stachel [Annotator's Note: a tail gunner in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group did a...
Christiansen, Ejnar Sailing in Convoys
Ejnar Christiansen's hardest time sailing in convoy was trying to stay in position at night. Keeping speed was very...
Milan, Ira Sailing to the Philippines
Remembering his voyage to the Philippines, Ira Milan said he saw some real jungle country around New Guinea. During a...
Carawan, Chris Saint-Nazaire and Advancing into Germany
As they moved into Germany, Chris Carawan remembered one battle when a man was shot and fell across the top of his...
Ricks, Howard Saipan
Howard Ricks and the 4th Marine Division [Annotator's Note: Ricks was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 20th Marine...
Bale, Edward Saipan
Edward Bale witnessed the pre-landing bombardment of Saipan. The Navy had learned from previous experiences. The...
Campisano, Frank Saipan
Frank Campisano's trip to the Pacific was uneventful. He joined the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note:...
Barnhart, Clyde Saipan and Iwo Jima
Clyde Barnhart [Annotator's Note: a mechanic serving on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands with the 883rd Bombardment...
Raquepau, John Saipan and Philippine Sea
The major air base in the Gilbert [Annotator's Note: Gilbert Islands] and Marshall Islands was at Truk Island. John "...
Scales, James Saipan and Tinian
James Shelton Scales landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saipan, 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan, Mariana...
Glass, Jack Santa Cruz and Eastern Solomons
Air Group 6 was fleshed out with the detachment Jack Glass was part of. When it reported aboard [Annotator's Note:...
Kelley, Archie Saturday Night Poker, Sunday Morning Torpedoes
On that Saturday [Annotator's Note: 6 December 1941], Archie Kelley's uncle Bruce [Annotator's Note: US Navy Commander...
Lee, Edward Saved by a Miracle
The newly commissioned USS Cavalier (APA-37), with Edward Lee Allesandro aboard, picked up Seabees [Annotator's Note:...
Reed, Raymond Saving Audie Murphy
Raymond A. Reed went from Reykjavik [Annotator's Note: Reykjavik, Iceland] to Keflavik [Annotator's Note: Keflavik,...
Cole, Arles Saving Dorie Miller and the BB-48 Ensign
Arles E. Cole [Annotator’s Note: a quartermaster on the USS West Virginia (BB-48) on the morning of 7 December 1941...
Cart, William "Bill" SB2C Helldiver and Chip
[Annotator's Note: William Cart was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231) on Majuro Atoll, Marshall...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" SBD Dauntless or the SB2c Helldiver
James Ramage was not pleased with the results [Annotator's Note: the results of the US Navy's attack on the Japanese...
Hayward, David Scariest Mission
David K. Hayward's first mission [Annotator's Note: 8 April 1943 with the 22nd Bombardment Squadron, 341st Bombardment...
Casey, Donald Scary Mission
Donald E. Casey served as a navigator for the 379th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in Kimbolton, England flying B-17s...
Rickel, Robert Scary Missions
Robert "Bob" Rickel went on a mission to Anklam [Annotator's Note: Anklam, Germany with the 524th Bombardment Squadron...
Bala, Walter Scary Missions
During the mission of 10 January [Annotator's Note: 10 January 1945], Walter Bala's plane was returning to base when it...
Schneider, Tony Schneider's Experiences in the Battle of Midway
As a pilot in VB-6 [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6)], Tony Schneider sailed aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6...
Aalders, Johannes School Life Under German Occupation
Johannes Aalders started secondary school in 1943 [Annotator's Note: in Apeldoorn, Netherlands]. The headmaster had to...
Rickel, Robert Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission
In August 1943, Robert "Bob" Rickel went on his second mission, the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission [Annotator's Note:...
Dyson, Freeman Scientific Service in the Royal Air Force
Freeman Dyson was an admirer of the pre-World War 1 physicist Henry Moseley. The British Army was all volunteer until...
Towle, John Scotland and Leave in London
John W. Towle spent time in Scotland after arriving from the United States on the Queen Elizabeth. He rode a train from...
Collie, C. Sea Duty Aboard USS Blue (DD-744)
C. Charles Collie received a commission as an ensign in the Navy and assignment to a ship [Annotator's Note: the...
Lynch, James Sea of Japan and Atomic Bomb Use
James Paul Lynch and his unit [Annotator's Note: the USS Sea Dog (SS-401)] left one submarine there [Annotator's Note:...
Lindquist, Donald Sea Training and U-505
Donald Lindquist, after joining the US Merchant Marine, was on the initial voyage of the SS Sapa Creek (MC hull 544) to...
Strait, Perry Seagoing Training and Voyages
Perry Strait found the training he was given by the Maritime Service [Annotator's Note: United States Maritime Service...
Gackenbach, Russell Second and Third Atomic Bombs
Russell Gackenbach participated in the dropping of the second atomic bomb. On that mission, he was the navigator on the...
Dickinson, Robert Second and Third War Patrols
Between his first and second patrols Robert Dickinson was on the island of Hawaii for rest and relaxation. A relief...
Votrobek, Jr., John Second and Third War Patrols
Running low on fuel and torpedoes, John Votrobeck [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Blenny (SS-324)] sailed to Subic...

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