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Marcus, Bernard Hunting Nazis and Russian Spies
Bernard Marcus deployed from New York to Le Havre, France and then to Paris. He stayed at a delightful hotel in Paris....
Baughman, Paul Hurtgen Forest
Paul Baughman recovered from his wounds and went back into action [Annotator's Note: with the 28th Infantry Division]....
Bebko, Robert Hurtgen Forest Encounter
Robert Stephen Bebko got to the Hurtgen Forest [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hürtgen Forest, 19 September 1944 to 10...
Pena, William Hurtgen Part 1
William Pena remembers how his battalion commander was a gung-ho, brave, and tall man who refused to stay at the rear...
Mesken, Lorraine Hysteria and Paranoia in the First Days of the War
Very soon, Lorraine Mesken became aware that the Japanese-American citizens in her area were being gathered at the...
Peer, Wayne I&R Platoon
In all the time Wayne Peer spent overseas performing infiltration missions, the platoon [Annotator's Note: I...
Guillory, Lloyd Ie Shima and Missions Over Japan
Lloyd Guillory made one flight against Rabaul. Rabaul was a Japanese airfield that was a very hot spot. It was bypassed...
Emory, Ray Immediate Aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On 7 December 1941, Ray Emory stayed on his gun all day and all night, without relief. After he saw the USS Oklahoma (...
Fagot, Rosemary G. Immigrating to American, Joining the Navy and Being Assigned to Naval Intelligence
Rosemary Fagot was born in Nicaragua. Her father was an American citizen from New Orleans and she was registered as an...
Blonder, Erwin Importance of Museums and the Drive Across France
Erwin Blonder feels that it is very important to have a museum that preserves the history of the war, like the World...
Marr, John W Importance of Training for Combat
[Annotator's Note: 1st Lieutenant John Marr served as a platoon leader in Company G, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment...
Slack, Otis In Alaska During Pearl Harbor
Otis Arthur Slack [Annotator's Note: with the 37th Infantry Regiment (Separate)] was on Kodiak Island [Annotator's Note...
Moss, Roy In Reserve While in Italy
Roy Joseph Moss was involved in many patrols while the American tanks were mired down in the mud [Annotator's Note:...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Inauguration into the Eighth Air Force
For bombardier training, Maurice Hackler went to Deming, New Mexico. He worked with the Norden bombsight over the...
Linkous, Melvin Incidents as a Soldier
During the war, Melvin Linkous experienced an incident where an individual accused him of having a soft job. Captain...
Ikari, Norman Infantry Combat in Italy
Norman Ikari and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team had to sweep through tiny Italian towns and villages. Street fighting...
Bondola, Thomas Infantry Training, Deployment and Capture
Thomas Bondola received his training with a regiment in his division [Annotator’s Note: 26th Infantry Division, no...
Muller, Henry Infighting between Generals
[Interviewer asks about the planning of the operation at Los Baños Internment Camp, Los Baños, Philippines] Henry...
Neilson, Francis Inherent Dangers
When Francis Neilson got back to the United States, the war with Japan was still raging. He had a ten day furlough [...
Hamilton, Richmond Initial Aviation Training
Richmond Hamilton characterizes his aviation training as very thorough and shares a pair of anecdotes illustrating this...
Borne, Edwin Initial Bombardment of Wake
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. and the Marines on Wake Island had heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Kingsley, Thomas Initial Combat and Dachau
Thomas Kingsley and his battalion [Annotator's Note: Kingsley was a member of Company C, 27th Tank Battalion, 20th...
Baumgarten, Aaron Initiation into Flight
From basic training, Aaron Baumgarten was sent to Great Falls, Montana which, at the time, was one of the headquarters...
Haydu, Bernice Initiation into Military Life and Flight Training
The extent of Bernice Haydu's travel up to that point had only encompassed three states: Pennsylvania, New York and New...
Damonte, Emmanuel Initiation to Combat
The replacement center was just outside of Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], and once he was...
Jones, Johnnie Injured and Preparing for Japan
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior's feels we have to learn how to avoid killing and war. We are advanced in civilization and are...
Mayes, Robert Injured in German Attack
A month after the Battle of the Bulge, Robert Mayes' unit [Annotator's Note: 12th Field Artillery Observation Battalion...
Keller, Richard Injuries and Losses
[Annotator's Note: Richard Keller served in the Army as the company commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 148th...
Engel, Russell "Russ" Injuries from Fighter Attack
[Annotator’s Note: This interview is conducted in a question and answer style]. Russell Engel was a navigator in the...
Dabney, William G. Inland from the beach
William Dabney notes that the explosive did not have to be activated before being hauled up with the balloon. They...
Edwards, Mary Inspection by Harry Truman and Others
Mary Edwards met Harry Truman [Annotator's Note: President Harry S. Truman] when he was a congressman in charge of the...
Campbell, John Integration in Merchant Marine
In 1944, John Campbell came back from Karachi Annotator's Note: Karachi, Pakistan] with a load of British trucks to...
Peterson, Carl Intense Combat, Being Wounded, and Going to Another Unit
[Annotator's Note: Carl Peterson served in the Army as a mortar man in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment...
Jagers, Robert Interactions with Civilians and Soldiers
Robert Jagers probably made 25 to 30 trips across the Channel [Annotator's Note: the English Channel aboard the USS LST...
Dietrick, Alfred Interactions with Generals
In the 229th Ordnance Transport Company [Annotator's Note: Dietrick stated that he had served in this unit; unable to...

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