Naval shore bombardment

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Roach, Paul Normandy to Belgium
Paul Roach was a city engineer. He was in the reserves for two weeks in the summer. He was taking classes in command...
McKnight, Harry Okinawa
Harry McKnight was not smart enough to be afraid until he heard shells firing for the first time. It took time for him...
Ferris, Robert Okinawa
Robert J. Ferris joined Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) as a replacement pilot [Annotator's Note: when...
Samuelson, Jack Okinawa
Jack D. Samuelson saw his first combat at Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg...
Oplinger, Robert Okinawa
Robert Oplinger participated in several battles before Okinawa. It took three months for the United States for defeat...
Theis, Kenneth Okinawa and Postwar
Kenneth Theis [Annotator’s Note: Supply and Disbursement Officer aboard the USS Manlove (DE-36)] was part of a giant...
Van Wart, Fergus Okinawa Landings
[Annotator's Note: Fergus Van Wart served in the Navy as a coxswain aboard the USS Bergen (APA-150).] Okinawa [...
Judd, Robert Okinawa, War's End and Reflections
Having participated in the assaults on Guam, Saipan, and Leyte Gulf, Robert Judd and UDT-4 was tasked next with the...
Cummings, Vernon Okinawa, War's End, Occupation Duty and Going Home
Vernon Cummings' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Indiana (BB-58)] stayed in formation with the carriers until 1 April 1945...
Chaisson, Roland Omaha Beach on D-Day
Roland Chaisson was in the 1st Division [Annotator's Note: US Army's 1st Infantry Division] in Company B, 16th Infantry...
Kubiak, Frank Operation Torch
Frank Kubiak went to North Africa with his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)]. They were on the receiving...
Judd, Robert Operations in the Marianas
Robert Judd 's team [Annotator's Note: Underwater Demolition Teams 4 (UDT-)] was preparing for the assault on the...
Reeder, John Operations in the Pacific
Flying combat air patrols out of Guam, John Reeder flew missions of two hours duration every day during daylight hours...
Tizzard, Thomas Operations in the Philippines and Kamikazes
Thomas Tizzard was on the USS Denver (CL-58) at Bougainville, covering the landing troops. They would bombard the...
Staymates, Arthur Over the Cliffs on D-Day
Arthur Staymates had crossed the beach and felt he had reached safety when he made it to the cliffs [Annotator's Note:...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Kellegrew, Kent Overseas to the Philippines
Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...
Kellogg, Fermer Pacific Campaigns
Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...
Banyas, Martin Pacific Combat and War's End
Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...
Balza, Firman Pacific Combat Operations After Pearl Harbor
Firman Balza believes that the Japanese lost the war that first day, but it took the United States three and a half...
Romano, Joseph Pacific Invasions and War's End
Joseph R. Romano [Annotator's Note: gun captain aboard the USS LCM-1010] was part of a six-ship flotilla that bombarded...
Savage, Robert Pacific Tour of Duty
Robert Savage was assigned as the radio man on the USS Springfield (CL-66), which received orders to escort a heavy...
Spencer, John Patrolling the South Pacific and Australian Operations on Borneo
John Curtis Spencer said his first job in the Pacific was to escort a destroyer up to Lingayen Gulf, and the USS Formoe...
Schlink, Dick Pearl Harbor Attack Part Two and Actions in the Atlantic and Mediterranean
[Annotator's Note: The beginning of this clip is a continuation of a previous discussion on the Pearl Harbor attack;...
Pope, Everett Peleliu
[Annotator’s Note: The interview is outside, so there is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] Before...
Dendy, Lloyd Peleliu
Lloyd Dendy met people from different parts of the country. They had different accents and different ways of doing...
Corson, Eugene Peleliu and Leyte Gulf
Eugene Corson remembers seeing a USO show [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations] in the Russel Islands where...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Peleliu and the Assault on Ngesebus Island
Romus Burgin and the 5th Marines [Annotator's Note: 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were among the first to...
Peto, George Peleliu and The Point
[Annotator's Note: George Peto served in the US Marine Corps in a machine gun section in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...
Bruner, Lauren Philippine Operations and Arriving in Japan
Bruner's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Coghlan (DD-606)] returned briefly to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before setting out for...
Emory, Ray Plying the Pacific
The USS Honolulu (CL-48) went back to San Francisco and Ray Emory was heading for Melbourne, Australia three or four...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Post Patrol Procedures and Going Home
Olaf Rose said they did not go out every night, and they kept the engines tuned up, so there was not much work done on...
Linker, George Postwar
George Linker thought he would return to the United States as soon as the war ended. Instead, he stayed in Japan for...
Barnes, William Postwar, Korea and After
William Lee Barnes was aboard the Bunker Hill [Annotator's Note: USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)] while his crew mates were...
Williamson, Leon Preparing for Battle
Two weeks after the attack at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December...
Hanson, Wilfred Preparing to Invade Peleliu
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was assigned...

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