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Roberts, John Captured, Rescued, and Running
The lieutenant asked John M. Roberts what he thought they should do and Roberts suggested that they surrender since...
Roderick, David Capturing Cherbourg
David Roderick knew the true goal was to capture Cherbourg at the end of the peninsula which took until 25 June. It was...
Neste, Norman A. Capturing German Soldiers
Norman Neste left for Europe in October 1944 after the D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: the Allied invasion of...
Reluga, Matthew Capturing Germans
Many times, Matthew A. Reluga had to take a patrol [Annotator's Note: of the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 358th...
Livaudais, James Capturing La Fiere
James Livaudais and his glider infantrymen met up with paratroopers after crossing the Merderet causeway. The...
Schmidt, Vernon Capturing Mainz
Vernon Schmidt [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division,] advanced towards...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Capturing Nazi Horses
Joseph Medicine Crow captured 50 enemy horses in Germany. This was considered to be a great war deed by the Crow nation...
Langrehr, Henry Capturing Sainte-Mère-Église
The pathfinders went out about 20 minutes ahead of Henry Langrehr and his men. That alerted the Germans and there was...
Powers, Robert Capturing Sugar Loaf Hill
That same day, Robert Powers [Annotator's Note: Powers asks for the helmet he wore the day he was shot] was on top of...
Tipper, Edward Carentan
Edward Tipper credits paratrooper training with assisting in making the attack on Carentan a success. The decision was...
Radford, Charles Caring for his Men and Knocking out a Tank
Charles Radford tried to keep his mind on the task at hand. Once someone died they were dead and they had to be able to...
Taylor, Robert Caring for Wounded on Guadalcanal
[Annotator's Note: Robert Taylor served in the Navy as a corpsman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 7th...
Perino, Salvador Carrier Fighter Pilot
Salvador Perino had flown other aircraft, but the FM-2 Wildcat [Annotator's Note: Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighter aircraft...
Amsden, Ben Carrier Training to the USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
Benjamin Clark Amsden [Annotator's Note: an aviation cadet in the United States Navy] went from Pensacola [Annotator's...
Angst, Lawrence Carrying a Sidearm
Lawrence Angst was promoted to the battalion aid station [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd...
Breen, Vernon Casualties of War
Somewhere before Vernon Breen crossed the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River] and got to Worms [Annotator's Note:...
Fadem, Leroy Catapult Officer aboard the USS Stevens (DD-479)
Leroy Fadem experienced his only occasion of seasickness on the shakedown cruise to Guantanamo aboard the USS Stevens (...
Dillon, Gerard Causeway to Cauquigny
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon had been sent to deliver a message to US Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Timmes to...
Pantuso, Frank Cave Warfare
Frank Pantuso's outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division] was assigned to support...
Noll, Eilleen Changes for Women in the Military
In the 1950s, Eileen Noll recognized the changes for women in the military. She felt more respected and leaned upon by...
Boitnott, Monty Changing Command
Monty Joe Boitnott fought in bad weather and only received support when the skies cleared. The Junkers would be...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Chaotic Combat
Henry Freedman, along with the rest of the troops in his division [Annotator's Note: Freedman was a member of the...
Hochadel, Joseph Chasing the Germans and Treating Wounded
Joseph Hochadel was in combat shortly after patching up the chaplain. Hochadel recalls getting a call about some...
Duff, Clarence Chasing the Japanese Fleet and Supporting Amphibious Invasions
Clarence Robert Duff remarked on the times when they interacted with Japanese pilots. Duff remembered they came across...
Weber, Norman Childhood in Postwar Germany
Norman Weber and his family were protected by the Americans [Annotator’s Note: The two Weber children had been born in...
Garten, Perry Chindits, Gurkas and Commando Commanders
Perry Garten got along well with the Chindits. They were professional and spoke English. The Gurkhas had a unique knife...
Hopkins, Ralph Chinese Coastal Watch and Dealing with Mines
Ralph Hopkins and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Louisville (CA-28)] passed through minefields along the Chinese...
Bowsher, Walter Chosin Reservoir
Walter Bowsher made two separate cemeteries because he had to bury Russians. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was assigned to...
Langrehr, Henry Christians and Dying
Henry Langrehr was told about the D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasionm of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] plans....
Cross, William Christmas and Captured
William V. Cross [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division] was in Europe at...
Davis, Jack Christmas in the Bulge
On Christmas Day [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1944], a German came over with a white flag and asked Jack Davis'...
McCowen, William Chrome Dome Missions
After Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina War, 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975], William...
Velfling, Jacob City Boy to Army Man
Jacob Velfling, Jr. was born in Cadillac, Michigan in May 1926. Velfling played many sports in high school and had a...
Skaggs, Jack Civilians on Wake
Jack Skaggs surrendered on Wilkes Island. Meanwhile, there were about 1,200 civilians on Wake Island. Commander...
Saloom, Kaliste Clandestine Operations
Kaliste Saloom assisted downed Allied pilots escaping from occupied Europe through Spain and Portugal. Franco [...
Daniels, Don Clearing Caves of Japanese
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Don Daniels to describe the process of clearing caves by hand on Iwo Jima,...

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