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Burkett, William Postwar Life
William Burkett recalls that the Army was segregated. Court martials were given based on rules dating from 1912. Then...
Townsend, Joseph Postwar Life
Joseph Townsend remembers the other port city he went to was Alexandria [Annotator’s Note: Alexandria, Egypt]. There...
Daley, Chris Postwar Life
Chris Daley thought the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 6 and...
Heim, Henry Postwar Life
Henry Heim worried about his friends’ lives and the guys who were left over there. When he came home, he was assigned...
St. Amant, Philemon Postwar Life
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant went to Washington [Annotator's Note: Washington, D.C.] and then went over to Africa [...
Du Pre, Peter Postwar Life
Peter Du Pre went to visit his sister in Fort Scott, Kansas. He spent a week with his sister before returning to New...
Peiffer, Warren Postwar Life
Warren Peiffer had German cooks in the kitchen. He would give them orders. [Annotator’s Note: the Germans were...
Jerabek, Gene Postwar Life
After the war, Gene R. Jerabek moved to Julian [Annotator's Note: Julian, Illinois]. Her husband's work saved his job...
Cassady, William Postwar Life
William Cassady’s last mission was Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945; Iwo...
Taliancich, Joseph Postwar Life
Joseph Taliancich remembers his brothers and whether or not they served in the military during the war [Annotator’s...
Burkle, Henry Postwar Life
Henry Burkle remembers that they were kept heavily guarded because the squadron could not operate without the permanent...
Barnes, Alton Postwar Life and Military Service
Alton Barnes spent about three months in Japan performing occupation duty following World War 2. His main function was...
Glass, Helen Postwar Life and Reflections
Helen Anderson Glass was discharged from the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service;...
Stumpfa, James Postwar Life and Reflections on the War
Jim Stumpfa was fortunate after he lost his wife Grace. He found a place to ballroom dance. He visited with the band....
Pizzolongo, Paul Postwar Life and Service
After being discharged from the Army, Paul Pizzolongo joined the National Guard, then returned to the Army and then...
Mills, Willis Postwar Philippines
Willis Mills went into Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, the Philippines] for a few days and observed the destruction...
McCowen, William Postwar Pilot Training
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: in pilot training in Texas after the war] was on the honors committee in the cadets...
Waggoner, Wesley Postwar Service Including Korea
Wesley Waggoner returned home and continued his military career. He spent time in the Navy reserves and trained with...
Leonard, Edward POW Experience
Edward J. Leonard was in a German half-track [Annotator's Note: M3 half-track; a vehicle with front wheels and rear...
Tangradi, Richard POW Experience
Richard Tangradi was marched for 60 days in the winter. He knew he had to escape. They ate raw potatoes and stale bread...
Wolff, Robert POW Experiences
Robert Wolff remembers that there were escape attempts all the time. They had to get permission from the “escape...
Creek, Roy POW Guilt
Roy Creek never met any French people until years after the invasion. Chef-du-Pont [Annotator's Note: Chef-du-Pont,...
Rothenheber, Paul POWs and the End of the War
When transporting prisoners, Paul Rothenheber was put in charge of taking care of them because he spoke German. The...
Metcalf, James Practice Runs through The Canal
At Norfolk [Annotator’s Note: Norfolk, Virginia], James W. Metcalf was assigned to Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) on the...
Siracuse, James Pre-Deployment Stunts
[Annotator's Note: James Siracuse served in the USAAF as an A-20 pilot in the 669th Bombardment Squadron, 416th...
Uttero, Cosmo Pre-Invasion Life in England
Cosmo Uttero loaded onto a ship and in three days he was in Glasgow, Scotland [Annotator's Note: in November 1943]....
Schlink, Dick Pre-war and Early Assignments
Dick Schlink was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After graduating high school, he began working for General...
Nelson, Walter Pre-War and the USS Lexington
Walter Nelson went into the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression. It was just about the same time that...
Pena, William Pre-War Life and Enlistment
William Pena was born in Laredo, Texas and attended a Catholic middle school and public high school. He was the editor...
Raquepau, John Preflight to the Pacific
John "Jack" Raquepau got called to go to Preflight School in early November 1942. He went to boot camp which was called...
Creek, Roy Preparation for Normandy
Roy Creek thought they were well prepared for Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy,...
Duhon, Larris Preparations for D-Day
Larris Duhon was assigned to the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion and was sent overseas to Europe from Camp Shanks [...
Gilbert, Lawrence Preparing for Combat
Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert was sent overseas. His passage lasted four days then he landed in Casablanca [Annotator'...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Preparing for Combat
DeQuindre McGlaun was flying B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] that did not have...
Duffy, Gowan Preparing for D-Day
Gowan Duffy was stationed in Northern Ireland [Annotator’s Note: with the 141st Field Artillery Battalion]. They...
Cruise, Leslie Preparing for D-Day
[Annotator's Note: The video is out of focus and Leslie Cruise continuously refers to a book that he has off camera.]...

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