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Mason, Raymond German Artillery vs American
Raymond Mason does not remember much about the maintenance. They had some problems. They had to get replacements. [...
Morrow, John German Buzz Bombs
John Morrow was very angry about the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor so he joined the Army. It was a done deal...
McConn, John "Jack" German Defenses
John McConn has a vivid memory of the attack on the Siegfried Line because of his terror about mounting a direct attack...
Abate, Sam German Defenses and Dinah Shore
The M10 tanks [Annotator's Note: M10three inch Gun Motor Carriage, tank destroyer] had a heavy turret but it was open,...
Roderick, David German Fortifications and the Hurtgen Forest
David Roderick saw German fortifications that were made to look like homes or barns and one town was only made of...
Albright, William German Guards
[Annotator's Note: The tape cuts and then comes back to William Albright in midsentence.] In Wendover [Annotator's Note...
Sapp, Walter German Soldiers
Walter Sapp was fortunate to have excellent hearing. He could hear mortars coming down. The way a mortar explodes, if...
Dietrick, Alfred German Soldiers and Weapons
Alfred Dietrick thinks the Germans had a well disciplined Army. The German soldier had it drilled into his mind that...
Guidry, Lewis German Surrender
Lewis Guidry crossed the Rhine River near the Remagen Bridge [Annotator's Note: the Ludendorff Bridge in the city of...
Sichler, George German Weapons
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Sichler about different German weapons used against him.] Every night...
Chauvin, Ernest Germans and Mortars
In Leipzig [Annotator's Note: Leipzig, Germany], Ernest Chauvin and another man were put on a listening post. He was...
Rupp, Robert Germans Fleeing the Russians
Robert Rupp does not remember much about it [Annotator's Note: the later stages of the Battle of the Bulge] because...
Hughes, Lowell Germans Shelling the Hospital at Anzio
Anzio, Italy was the worst place Lowell Hughes ever was. The morning they left, they had dug in about 500 yards from...
Friedenberg, Bernard Germany
Bernard Friedenberg fought at Aachen, Germany on the Siegfried Line. He was doing the same thing over and over again...
Lazinger, Sol Germany
Sol Lazinger and his comrades took turns going on patrols. Occasionally people would disappear in the night. While...
Hihn, Stewart Germany and Dachau
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] spent most of the war with...
Fiore, Dominick Germany and Reflections
Once in Germany, Dominic Fiore [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division] once hit a P-...
Puissegur, Baptiste Germany, the Bulge and VE-Day
Baptiste Puissegur [Annotator's Note: as part of the 104th Infantry Division] went through Aachen and Stolberg in...
Shames, Edward Getting a Battlefield Commission
On the night of the 13 June [Annotator's Note: 13 June 1944], Edward Shames was called by a runner to see Colonel Sink...
Rooney, Andrew Getting Even in Field Artillery
Andrew A. Rooney was with the 17th Field Artillery [Annotator's Note: 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 13th Field...
Smith, John Getting Into Combat
Starting in December 1943, John Smith was on New Guinea preparing for combat in the Admiralty Islands. They landed on...
Thrift, Clem Getting on With the Job
Still in the Philippines, Clem Thrift's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Holt (DE-706)] moved on to bombarding the...
Farley, Daniel Getting Rest, Replacements, and Shot
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army as a rifleman in Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] The German rifle...
Campbell, Donald Getting Through and About
The weight of Donald Campbell's job was such that he rarely had off-duty time. He was responsible for the division's...
Bennett, Richard Getting to Know PT-470
Richard Bennett described the PT-470 as being armed with a thunderbolt, which is a 37mm and a 20mm cannon mounted...
Langsam, Dora Ghettos and Nazi Selection
Dora Langsam was assigned to a ghetto in her town [Annotator's Note: name uncertain but it was near Łódź, Poland] and...
Wilson, Anderson Ghost Army
Anderson Wilson moved inland from Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] and awaited orders. They were part of...
Fitz, Robert Giving Due Credit
For Robert Fitz, it was an honor to serve three years in combat areas, and is grateful that he lived through it. He...
Livaudais, James Glider Infantry
James Livaudais was part of the division which was to become the Sergeant York Division—the 82nd Division with about 16...
Garten, Perry Glider Operations
Perry Garten flew gliders in India and Burma. The storage and troop transport area within the glider was very limited....
Roysdon, Glen Glider Pilot
Glenn Roysdon lives in Billings, Montana. [Annotator’s Note: There is a brief pause in the interview.] He and his...
Milkis, Abe Glider Training
Abe Milkis was deployed initially to Reading, England after leaving his training in the United States. It was quite an...
Whitten, Sumner Going After the Japanese Battleship Haruna
After dropping his bomb, Sumner Whitten turned to get away from the Haruna's [Annotator's Note: Imperial Japanese Navy...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Going After the Japanese Carriers
James Ramage and other pilots were ready to go [Annotator's Note: Ramage is talking about attacking Japanese aircraft...
Jones, Johnnie Going Ashore at Omaha Beach
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior went ashore at Omaha [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, 7 June 1944 with the...
Ray, Sammy Going Ashore on Peleliu
Sammy Ray remembered his first night on Peleliu he was stuck down hill with two wounded Marines but the sick bay was up...

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