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Casey, Donald Being Captured
Donald E. Casey served as deputy lead navigator for the 379th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in Kimbolton, England...
Tanner, Theodore Being Deployed
While waiting for an assignment, Theodore Robert Tanner and the other pilots of his group were called to meetings twice...
Doi, Jimmy Being Drafted and Combat in Italy
Jimmy Doi spent his first day in the internment camp [Annotator's Note: Doi was interned at the Gila River Relocation...
Livingston, Robert Being in the Army
Robert "Bob" Livingston volunteered for service with the US Army Air Force on 4 September 1942. He was sent to Camp...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Being on a Submarine Patrol
Jean D. "JD" Johnson volunteered for Navy service and was assigned as a radioman on the newly constructed USS Balao (SS...
Ramsey, Frank Being Shot Down
Frank Ramsey [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force...
Shenkle, George Being Wounded
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
Lutz, William Being Wounded
William Lutz was on Leyte [Annotator’s Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He was in the hospital when he heard about the bombs...
Andry, Robert Being Wounded and Treatment
After completing training, Robert Andry boarded a ship in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] bound for...
Thomas, A.C. Belgium
A.C. Thomas would argue with his superiors. He was put court martialed more than once. He did not know anything about...
Urice, Joe Berlin
Joel Urice remembers the weather was terrible. They had to go through an overcast. There was an opening in the clouds...
Cowan, John Berlin Airlift
John L. Cowan was asked to teach incoming recruits how to handle a Garand rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-...
Auerbach, Gerald Berlin Airlift and the Cold War
After completing training at various bases and trained on various planes, Gerald Auerbach was assigned to Kelly Field [...
Jackson, William Biak and Island Hopping
William Jackson joined the 55th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group at Biak [Annotator's Note: Biak,...
Maziarczyk, Michael Biak and the Philippines
Michael Maziarczyk remembers the Navy starting the bombardment at four in the morning. They made a hospital on the...
Gustafson, Gerald Black Feet and the Maginot Line
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment. Interviewee has...
Hill, James Black Sheep Squadron
James J. Hill had Pappy Boyington [Annotator's Note: later US Marine Corps Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington] as his...
Meader, Byron Blowing Through Europe
[Annotator's Note: Rattling dishes can be heard in the background.] Byron Herbert Meader was sent to Camp Shelby [...
Nolan, Warren Boarding the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Warren Nolan went to Pearl Harbor aboard a Navy troop transport ship. It took about six days to get there. He was then...
Shaner, Robert Boarding the USS LST-475
Robert D. Shaner came into New Guinea and his ship, the LST-475 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-475], was not there so he...
Kneflin, Charles Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Charles Kneflin had never seen anything like the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]....
Marsaglia, Donald Bombadier Training and Deployment
Donald Marsaglia’s next stop was Deming, New Mexico where bombardiers and dead reckoning navigators [Annotator’s Note:...
Adams, J. Bombardier School and Mission Protocols
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. was sent to Santa Ana, California for classification [Annotator's Note: after completing pre-...
David, Maynard Bombardier School and Shipping Out
In addition to class learning, such as communication and radio navigation, Maynard David and the other cadets learned...
Goldberg, Edwin Bomber Co-Pilot
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg reached a...
Struble, Charles Bomber Ground Crewman
Charles Struble had basic training at Amarillo, Texas. Aircraft maintenance instructions were also provided there. Next...
Rosenberg, George Bombing Europe
George Henry Rosenberg [Annotator's Note: with the 721st Bombardment Squadron, 450th Bombardment Group, 47th...
Casey, Donald Bombing Europe
Donald E. Casey served as a navigator for the 379th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in Kimbolton, England flying B-17s...
Fitch, Mason Bombing Japan
Mason Brownell Fitch determined that radar was very important when flying missions into Japan. The terrain was much...
Hanley, Fiske Bombing Missions
Fiske Hanley II, with his crew [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Paul, John Bombing Missions
John Paul and his aircrew arrived in England in January 1944. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Paul if he flew...
Kofsky, Bernard Bombing Missions in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Video glitches several times throughout this segment.] Bernard Kofsky enlisted in the Army but...
Guidry, Edmond Boot Camp
Edmond Guidry joined the Navy in July 1942. He went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California...
Templet, Robert Paul Boot Camp and a Year on Prewar Oahu
Robert Templet took his boot camp training in San Diego. The days started early for him. During his first week in...
Bender, Harry Boot Camp and Deployment
Harry Bender enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1944 and went through boot camp, which had him wondering why he decided to...
Smith, Arthur Boot Camp and Overseas
Arthur Smith was 17 when World War 2 broke out for the United States. He volunteered so he could get in the Navy. He...

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