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McGee, Charles Combat Assignments and a Dog Fight
[Annotator's Note: Charles McGee served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot with the 302nd Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter...
Pope, Everett Combat at Guadalcanal
[Annotator’s Note: This interview is outside so there is a lot of background noise throughout the clip.] Everett Pope...
Kerr, Richard Combat at Okinawa
Richard H. Kerr was headed towards the Pacific Theater in World War 2 with an LCT [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft,...
Butz, John Combat Bombing Missions
When John B. Butz arrived in Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] it was extremely run down. The citizens there...
Butz, John Combat Bombing Missions and War's End
After World War 2, John B. Butz and his unit [Annotator's Note: 885th Bombardment Squadron, 2641st Special Group, 15th...
Swift, Robert Combat Duties
Robert Swift and his outfit [Annotator's Note: the 371st Medical Battalion, 71st Infantry Division] shipped out of New...
Guidry, Shirley Combat Engineer Training and Deployment
Shirley Guidry was sent to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, after enlisting in the Army],...
Thomas, A.C. Combat in Belgium
A.C. Thomas went through Luxembourg and he saw the cemetery for the World War One soldiers [Annotator's Note: World War...
Frodyma, Edmund Combat in Belgium
With his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division], Edmund Frodyma...
Smith, Charles Combat in Belgium and Luxembourg
Charles R. Smith went through Bastogne in Belgium [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th...
Porter, Allen Combat in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Coughing can be heard throughout this segment.] In November 1944, Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: in...
Hanson, Kenneth Combat in Europe
Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] recalled a time...
Waldeck, Frank Combat in Europe
Frank J. Waldeck [Annotator's Note: in Company C, 1st Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division]...
Schuman, Russell Combat in Europe
When Russell Schuman arrived in France, he was assigned to Company B, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored...
Capron, Ed Combat in Europe
Edward C. Capron Jr. was drafted into the Army in November 1943 and sent to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana for training. He...
Bornstein, Jack Combat in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Osterhoudt, Ralph Combat in Europe
Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. arrived in Paris, France and was assigned as a loader on a 240 mm howitzer in Battery A, then...
Allen, Warren "Bill" Combat in Europe
Warren William "Bill" Allen, Junior [Annotator's Note: with Battery C, 335th Field Artillery Battalion, 87th Infantry...
Richards, Richard Combat in Europe
Richard Richards wrote letters to his wife after the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes...
Leavy, Eugene Combat in Europe
Eugene T. Leavy was introduced to combat as the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division quickly advanced...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Niederer, James Combat in Europe and War’s End
James “Jim” William Niederer and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 74th Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion] stayed in...
McGhee, Edwin Combat in France
Edwin McGhee landed in Marseilles, France was his infantry division [Annotator's Note: McGhee was an infantryman in...
Manzi, Edward Combat in France
Edward J. Manzi was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Haan, California for basic training. He quickly learned to...
Lazinger, Sol Combat in France
After the invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] began, Sol...
O'Brien, Richard Combat in France
After Richard J. O’Brien disembarked from the ship in England [Annotator’s Note: having departed the United States in...
Phillips, James Combat in France
After a year and a half of training, James W. Phillips rode on the Queen Mary ocean liner to Europe with his division [...
Byrnes, William Combat in France
William E. Byrnes went overseas to Southern France. Sunken ships littered the harbor as the men debarked onto the shore...
Taliancich, Joseph Combat in France
Joseph Taliancich landed in Marseille [Annotator’s Note: Marseille, France during the Allied invasion of Southern...
Gustafson, Gerald Combat in France
Gerald “Gerry” Gustafson and his company [Annotator’s Note: Cannon Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team] saw combat in...
Melton, M. Combat in France
M. Edward Melton went to Europe where his unit [Annotator’s Note: 42nd Infantry Division] was committed by Eisenhower [...
Combs, Monroe Combat in France and Holland
[Annotator's Note: Can hear muffled chatter throughout this segment.] Monroe "Tex" Combs [Annotator's Note: with...
LaMura, Jerry Combat in Germany
Jerry LaMura received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on artillery. They were being trained as replacements....
Kracov, William Combat in Germany
William Kracov did not particularly like basic training, but he felt prepared afterward. He sailed right to Europe on...
Newton, Cecil Combat in Germany
Cecil J. V. Newton went overseas unescorted, but traveled in a zigzag [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine...
Velfling, Jacob Combat in Germany
Jacob Velfling, Jr. and his unit set out for New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to board a ship for Europe...

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