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Jostad, Glen Final Thoughts
Glen Jostad describes his terrible experience during eight days transit from one Stalag to another. The cramped boxcar...
Gackenbach, Russell Final Training and Flying to Tinian
Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's...
Shaw, Roger Final Voyage
Roger Shaw boarded another ship after his assignment as captain of the Army transport. The ship had a radio operator...
Boeke, Robert Finding a Lost Company
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was with the 3rd Army driving...
Lengsfield, Jack Finding a Niche
The squadron [Annotator's Note: 840th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] traveled to Bangor...
Boeke, Robert Finding Dachau
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was a part of the 9th Army or...
Morrison, Donald Finishing Germany and Preparing to Fight Japan
Donald C. Morrison and his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
Haslauer, Warren Finishing Up on Guam
Warren J. Haslauer [Annotator's Note: with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] was...
Cristiano, Nick Fire Bombing Japan
Nick Cristiano says his crew were nice boys. He was anxious to go on his first mission [Annotator's Note: January 1945...
Pierce, William "Bill" Fire Missions on Okinawa
William Pierce recounts the lack of success for the 37mm gun in Europe. He discusses a Marine Medal of Honor recipient...
Kneflin, Charles Firebombing Tokyo
[Annotator's Note: Charles Kneflin was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber in the 53rd...
Woodall, Wendall Firebombing Tokyo and Late War Daylight Bombing
[Annotator's Note: Wendall Woodall served in the US Army Air Forces as a blister gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress...
Rupp, Robert Firing 26,000 Rounds in Ten Days
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was in Consdorf, Luxembourg with the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored...
Laster, John Thomas Firing in Anger
John Laster said he would not like to go back through it, but his service during World War 2 was quite an experience,...
Bryan, Donald Firing in anger
When Donald Bryan was going to junior college the US was paying for pilot training [Annotator’s Note: the Civilian...
Schmittgens, Leo Firing on Shuri and Okinawin Civilians
Leo William Schmittgens recalled that one day [Annotator's Note: one day while he was taking part in the Battle of...
Phillips, Sidney Firing the 81mm Mortar on the Tenaru River
Sidney Philips remembers the Marines bringing the amphibious tank up the creek from the beach. It was just sitting...
Schneider, Tony First Combat in the Marshall Islands
Tony Schneider begins by discussing that the crew aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) wanted to "get back" at the Japanese...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Okinawa and Getting the Bronze Star Medal
[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in Company K...
Willford, Sandford First Air Combat
After one mission, Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th...
Bowsher, Walter First and Last Arrests
Walter Bowsher made his first arrest while he was in the Army. He was serving as a temporary military policeman when he...
Appel, Jack First Army Headquarters
Jack Appel served in the message center [Annotator's Note: Company B, 17th Signal Operation Battalion, 1st Army]...
Ganitch, Michael First Attack Wave at Pearl Harbor
Michael Mickey Ganitch enjoyed the sights and sports in Pearl Harbor. He was a bit of a loner because he did not drink...
McCorriston, James "Fran McCorriston" First battle
James Francis McCorriston was happy to be aboard a fighting ship like the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). The first place...
McLaurine, Luke First Bombing Mission
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. landed in Algiers [Annotator's Note: Algiers, Algeria] in North Africa and was billeted [...
Galbraith, Wendell First Bombing Mission
As a replacement aircrewman, Wendell Galbraith was received with open arms. One of the raids in August [Annotator's...
Sykes, Ralph First Combat
After a couple days, Ralph Sykes crossed the river [Annotator's Note: Roer River] on a pontoon boat. His first combat...
Armentaro, Louis First Combat
Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines] was lousy to Louis J. Armentaro because it was hot. He spent a week there...
Ledesma, Trinidad First Combat
Trinidad Ledesma received orders to ship out from Fort Ord [Annotator's Note: in California] at around three or four o'...
Buell, Harold "Hal" First Combat
Harold Buell flew his first combat mission at Midway on anti-submarine reconnaissance. He had only one prior experience...
Dietrick, Alfred First Combat
Alfred Dietrick boarded his landing craft about two in the morning [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion,...
Simons, F.M. First Combat
F.M. Richard Simons was in the 3rd Platoon, 2nd Squad [Annotator's Note: of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain...
Stern, Herbert First Combat
Herbert Stern was in the 325th Field Artillery Battalion as a battery commander under General Foster [Annotator's Note...
Moxon, Milton First Combat
Around the second week of September [Annotator's Note: September 1944], Milton Moxon and the 94th Infantry Division...
Genrich, Howard First Combat Action
Howard Genrich experienced his first battle on 7 December [Annotator's Note: 7 December 1944] when they captured a town...
Caponigro, John First Combat Action
Out of the 135 men in John Caponigro's company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 346th Infantry Regiment,...

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