Overseeing enemy prisoners of war

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Wilson, Paul Combat Exposure Injuries
The Germans opened up fire on Paul Wilson and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,...
Hanson, Kenneth Combat in Europe
Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] recalled a time...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Europe
Donald W. Bertino arrived on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Nannini, James Combat in France
When James Nannini was a BAR [Annotator's Note: M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle] gunner, he shot a German off a...
Fiore, Dominick Combat in France
Dominic Fiore [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division] was aiming his M1 [Annotator's...
Poole, John Combat in France
John Poole found out after the fact that Marseilles, France, where he landed, was a communist hotbed. The dock workers...
Frodyma, Edmund Combat in France
Edmund Frodyma was in England with his unit, [Annotator’s Note: 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored...
Olson, David Combat in Germany
David Olson felt most of the people in France were happy to see the Americans. They had never fully recovered from the...
Whelan, Robert Combat in Germany
From Zweibrucken [Annotator's Note: Zweibrucken, Germany], Robert Whelan's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 59th...
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...
Martinez, Benigno Combat in Italy
Benigno Martinez arrived in Italy [Annotator's Note: on 28 June 1944] and, within ten days, he was in combat with his...
Clark, Charles Combat in Italy
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a slit trench with...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Madden, Paul Combat in Metz
Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division as a...
Waddill, Norris Combat in Normandy
Norris Waddill drove off the barge at Normandy and had a dry landing. He saw dead Seabees [Annotator's Note: members of...
League, Ray Combat Introduction and POWs
Ray League was introduced into combat when his colonel [Annotator's Note: US Army Colonel William E. Carraway,...
Smith, Thomas Combat on Tinian
Tinian was only about nine days [Annotator's Note: Battle of Tinian, 24 July to 1 August 1944, Tinian, Mariana Islands...
Killilea, Kenneth Combat Performance
Kenneth Killilea and the 4th Division returned to Maui from Tinian. There was a big luau and then training started...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Combat Reflections
After finishing ASTP [Annotator's Note: Army Special Training Program], R.M. Wilkes was not sent back to the engineers...
Pigott, Terrell Combat with General Patton
Terrell Lavern Pigott reached Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France in November 1944]. He was to be attached to...
Trindal, Wesley Coming in with prisoners
[Annotators Note: Wesley Trindal served in the US Army as a rifleman in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry...
Gresham, Ray Comparing German and Japanese POWs
Ray Gene Gresham digresses to mention that while he was at Camp Crowder, Missouri, he was serving in Company C, 2nd...
Staymates, Arthur Confronting Hermann Göring
Arthur Staymates studied with the MPs [Annotator's Note: military police] prior to leading the guards during the...
Matsumoto, Roy Counter Intelligence Corps
Roy H. Matsumoto saw the city of Hiroshima [Annotator's Note: Hiroshima, Japan] after the war. It was flattened and...
Marr, John W Crossing the La Fiere Causeway
Lieutenant John Marr had encounters with other American officers and commanders in the field early on in the Normandy...
Patti, Frank Crossing the Rhine and Freeing POWs
Frank Patti's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division]...
Watson, Donald Crossing the Rhine River
Donald G. Watson's company [Annotator's Note: 271st Engineer Combat Battalion, 71st Infantry Division] moved quickly...
Arst, Paul Crossing the Rhine River
Paul Arst belonged to a rotary club in Baton Rouge [Annotator's Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. One year, the club did a...
Davis, Jack Crossing the Sauer at Echternach
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Reluga, Matthew Czechoslovakia
In early April [Annotator's Note: April 1945], Matthew A. Reluga's Division [Annotator's Note: Reluga was a member of...
Jagers, Robert D-Day Operations
Robert Jagers and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-351] moved out, anchored, and unloaded their first wave...
Rugeley, Robert Dachau and a Good Friend
Robert S. Rugeley had some exposure to Germans. After the war was over, his company [Annotator's Note: 285th Signal...
Compton, Bryan Dealing with the Damage
Going back [Annotator's Note: in his story] to Anzio [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio, 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944...
Clark, Charles Dear John Letter and Friendly Fire
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] British soldiers were near Charles William "Tom"...
Charles, Howard Deaths, Labor, and Liberation
Howard Robert Charles [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] and the other prisoners soon found their clothes were...

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