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Wilt, Jack Occupation Duty in Germany
Jack Wilt grew up with his German great-grandparents and knew some German. However, when he reached Nuremberg, Germany...
Rizzo, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James N. Rizzo sailed overseas to the Pacific. He did not travel with his whole group [Annotator's Note: 553rd Air...
Kern, Blaine Occupation Duty in Korea
Blaine Kern was sent to Korea. People were taking the children and throwing them into the snow. The soldiers gave the...
Bornstein, Jack Occupation in Europe
After the war in Europe ended, Jack Bornstein was sent to the Dora-Nordhausen forced labor camp [Annotator’s Note:...
Occupation in Japan
When Marvin Martin heard about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,...
Viera, Conrad Occupation in Japan
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] Conrad D....
Bowron, Robert Occupation of Japan
Soon after the war ended, Robert “Bob” Bowron was sent overseas to the Pacific. He boarded a ship with 4,000 troops....
Pryor, Frank Occupation of Japan
When Frank Pryor left Hawaii, he was sent to Japan instead of the mainland [Annotator's Note: the United States...
Chartier, Charles Occupation of Korea
Charles Chartier was sent to a replacement depot in Korea. He joined the 63rd Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 63rd Infantry...
Fallon, John OCS to Anzio
Around the end of 1942, John T. Fallon went to Engineer OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school]. He graduated...
Heuer, Frank Off Duty on Tarawa
Frank M. Heuer Sr. was assigned to the crew of a crash boat and deployed to Tarawa [Annotator’s Note: Tarawa Atoll,...
Nolan, Warren Off to Pearl Harbor
Warren Nolan was in the middle of his sophomore year at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana when the Japanese...
Hadjinian, Samuel Off to the Pacific
Samuel Hadjinian was born in Racine, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in 1942 and worked for a year as a stock...
Hillenbrand, Bernard Officer Training Glitch and Overseas
After a psychological exam and basic training at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, Bernard Hillenbrand was selected...
Reissig, Floyd J. Officers, Picking Up Wounded, and Enemy Attacks
One night, Floyd James Reissig called general quarters while sailors were sleeping on the deck. There was an...
Longhoffer, Garland Okinawa
Garland Virgil Longhoffer arrived at Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] on the night of 26 April 1945. He was...
Jenkins, Frederick Okinawa
Frederick Jenkins went through the Panama Canal [Annotator's Note: Manmade canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific...
Ferris, Robert Okinawa
Robert J. Ferris joined Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) as a replacement pilot [Annotator's Note: when...
Lusco, Thomas Okinawa
Thomas Lusco Sr. was born in Rita, Louisiana. He was raised with 14 kids in his family. He went to a Catholic school...
Lutz, William Okinawa
William Lutz went into a cave on Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April...
James, Eugene Okinawa and Occupation
When Eugene N. James completed flight training, he was shipped to Sistersville, West Virginia and then on to Cherry...
Corson, Eugene Okinawa and Occupation Duty
Eugene Corson went to Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, 1 April to 22 June...
Hammond, Jr., Robert C. Okinawa Operations
[Annotator’s Note: Video skips throughout the segment and the audio does not sync with the video.] Robert C. Hammond Jr...
Darling, William Okinawa Then Returning Home
William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was told...
Twigger, William Okinawa to Guam
William J. Twigger joined the remnant of the division [Annotator's Note: he had originally been a member of Company F,...
Morgan, Thomas Okinawa, War’s End, Occupation Duty and the Korean War
Thomas Edgar Morgan, Sr. was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division and sent to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan...
LaRose, Bruce Omaha Beach
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Normandy after...
Prestridge, Hillman Omaha Beach
Hillman James Prestridge was sent to boot camp to train in field artillery. Training was good, and he enjoyed the...
Keller, Richard On the Front Lines
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was at Indiantown...
Scully, William On the Front Lines
William Scully [Annotator’s Note: served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry...
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...
Ashton, Harold Operations in the Pacific
In October 1944, Harold Ashton deployed to Hawaii. He trained and patrolled there for a month, then flew to Tinian [...
Stroud, William Opting for Combat
William Scott Stroud's [Annotator's Note: Stroud was shot down on his first mission in the Pacific, survived ten days...
Hayashi, Shizuya Oran and Salerno
After training, Shiyuza Hayashi was sent to Oran in Africa [Annotator's Note: with the 100th Infantry Battalion,...
St. Amant, Philemon OSS Training
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant went to North Carolina for OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services; pre-runner...
Leith, Hal OSS Wartime Duty
Harold “Hal” Leith arrived in Kunming, China by airplane. His aircraft was successful in reaching the destination, but...

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