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Brooks, Leonard Liberation of Los Baños
Leonard Brooks and the other internees had no idea that they were scheduled to be killed at nine on the morning of 23...
Leith, Hal Liberation of POWs and Aftermath
Harold “Hal” Leith [Annotator’s Note: as a member of the Office of Strategic Service (OSS), the forerunner of the...
Gaterman, Walter Liberation, Going Home and Reflections
Walter Gaterman saw the Russians liberate his camp on 23 April [Annotator's Note: Stalag IV-B near Mühlberg, Germany...
Bondola, Thomas Liberation, Postwar, and Reflections
Thomas Bondola was happy on the day of liberation [Annotator’s Note: his prison of war (POW) camp was liberated on 3...
Porter, Allen Liberty and Enemy Surprise
Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 303rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division] had a seven-...
Brannan, Joseph Liberty in Italy
Joseph Brannan was based for a time in Leghorn, Italy as the city was called in English. It is referred to as Livorno...
Villars, Robert Liberty Ships
Robert Villars noted that the crews on some of the Liberty ships [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Allen, James Lieutenant Commander Marvin Kennedy
James Allen crossed Captain Kennedy's [Annotator's Note: Lieutenant Commander Marvin Kennedy] path twice, much to his...
Matsumoto, Roy Lieutenant McLogan
Roy H. Matsumoto knows that Lieutenant McLogan [Annotator's Note: then US Army Lieutnenant, later Lieutenant Colonel...
McPhail, Joe Life Aboard a Merchant Marine Vessel
Joe K. McPhail was satisfied with his living quarters on his 104 foot long boat [Annotator's Note: the quick supply...
Watson, Harry Life Aboard a Sub and the Japanese Surrender
Harry Watson said describing life aboard a submarine can be confusing to someone who isn't qualified. Once qualified, a...
McKay, Wallace Life Aboard Ship
Wallace McKay was transferred to the USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). On that ship, McKay became a signalman again. He...
Johnsen, Erik Life Aboard Ship
Erik Johnsen was a Cadet in the US Merchant Marine and served on Liberty ships [Annotator's Note: a class of cargo ship...
Reissig, Floyd J. Life Aboard Ship
Floyd James Reissig was a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the Navy. He served as a Coxswain [Annotator's Note: person in...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Life aboard Ship
Wallace Spencer remembers the air groups and the pilots stayed away from the sailors. In one attack, all the colored...
Hammer, Richard Life aboard Ship
Richard Antoine Hammer, Sr. had a good life aboard his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tippecanoe (AO-21)]. He had multiple...
Newsom, James Life Aboard the USS Cole (DD-155)
While James Newsom was aboard the Cole [Annotator's Note: USS Cole (DD-155)], he slept back aft by the engineers. That...
Frisco, Paul LIfe Aboard the USS Cushing (DD-797)
Paul J. Frisco's regular watch station aboard the USS Cushing (DD-797) during the first year or so he was aboard was in...
Buckley, James Life Aboard the USS LST-1013
James Buckley was assigned to the USS LST-1013, a Landing Ship, Tank. It was as long as football field and 50 feet wide...
Koone, Carl Life Among the Airmen
When Carl Koone's bomb group [Annotator's Note: 99th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] moved to Italy, they were once...
Scholle, Donald Life and Combat on the USS Spadefish (SS-411)
Donald Scholle was responsible on his submarine [Annotator's Note: USS Spadefish (SS-411)] for manning the conning...
Verlander, David Life as a Clerk on Guadalcanal
David Verlander said he couldn't really say what he did most of his days on Guadalcanal, although he can still picture...
Morehead, James B. Life as a Combat Pilot
The 71st Fighter Squadron [Annotator's Note: 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force] usually guarded...
Baker, Melvin Life as a POW
Melvin Baker was concerned that his family would not know his status after he was captured. Later, he was allowed to...
de Jonge, Wim Life as a POW
Wim de Jonge's Japanese captors disrespected the POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war]. Prisoners would be beaten...
DeMott, Joseph Life as a Prisoner of War
Joseph DeMott worked in the farming fields, dug trenches, and built fences as a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: in...
Burke, Dracos Life as an Army Air Corps Instructor
Life in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Dracos Burke was hot and demanding. He flew every day without breaks. He said the...
Reissig, Floyd J. Life at Sea
Floyd James Reissig arrived at the Harry Lee [Annotator's Note: USS Harry Lee (APA-10)] a week and a half before he...
Synder, Harold Life Becomes Cheap
A Jewish boy joined Harold Daniel Snyder's group [Annotator's Note: 71st Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group,...
Jameson, Andrew Life During the Bulge
Andrew George Jameson and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry...
Carlson, Donald Life in England
After the war, trolley missions were flown to show ground personnel the damage that had been done to Germany. Donald...
Lombardo, Samuel Life in Fascist Italy
Samuel Lombardo saw that life was getting tougher and tougher under Mussolini [Annotator's Note: Italian Fascist...
Garbo, William Life in Foxholes
The Battle of the Driniumor River lasted for 45 days. William Garbo was attached to a regiment of the Army's Dixie...
Jaffe, Stanley Life In France
Dr. Stanley Jaffe had a lot of fun as a bachelor [Annotator's Note: while serving on a mobile surgical team with the...
McGuire, Joseph Life in India
The food started getting better during Joseph McGuire's time in India. People would get packages from their families....
Morgenthaler, David Life in Italy
David T. Morgenthaler was transferred to the Headquarters and Service Company [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and...

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