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Gruber, Harper Pleasure, Pain and Enemy Prisoners
Harper Gruber described the crew as being divided between the dark crew - motor macs [Annotator's Note: motor machinist...
Goebel, Robert Ploesti
Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania] was different from the other targets that Robert J. "Bob" Goebel flew...
Beaman, William Plying the Depths
William Beaman was 18 years old when he participated in his first submarine patrol in the Pacific, and he said he didn'...
Arledge, Mahlen Polywig to Shellback
Mahlen Arledge participated in a ceremony when he crossed the equator. [Annotator's Note: The ceremony of conversion...
Cresswell, Robert Pontoon Bridge at Remagen
Robert Nichols Cresswell [Annotator’s Note: a truck driver with the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] did not trade in...
Hairston, Joseph Poor Battle Plans
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Hairston served in the army as a forward observer with the 599th Field Artillery Battalion,...
Marr, John W Poorly Executed Assaults
Lieutenant John Marr was involved in the mission planning meeting between Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Timmes [...
Hazard, Mark Pop Bowers and a Lucky GI
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr.'s wife asking if he had any idea how long he had...
Bowsher, Walter Post Korean War Career
After Korea, Walter Bowsher served as the San Diego brig warden. In 1953, he was in charge of the escort section of men...
David, James Post Korean War Service and Vietnam
James Warren David recalled getting seasick occasionally, especially if the conditions were rough. After serving in the...
Murphy, Thomas Post Traumatic Stress
The fight had lasted a couple of hours during which Thomas Murphy killed or wounded 137 German soldiers with his...
Nummer, Richard Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Back in Hawaii, Richard Nummer participated in the preparations for the invasion of Japan. One of Nummer's fellow...
Maki, Howard Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Howard T. Maki had a section sergeant who was a good looking guy who looked like a soldier. The man fell apart near the...
Mahier, Henry Post-training Duty, War's End and Discharge
After training, Henry Mahier was patrolling up and down the east coast of the United States [Annotator's Note: aboard a...
Maynard, Mark Postwar
Mark Maynard was one of 27 chiefs in the SUBPAC [Annotator’s Note: Submarine Command Pacific] when only nine were...
Nicholas, John Postwar
After Okinawa, John Nicholas and the USS Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)] were sent to sweep for mines in...
Smith, Carrol Postwar
Carrol Smith did occupation duty in Nagasaki, Japan. The Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Postwar
Walter Amoss reached the Imperial Hotel [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo, Japan] where the headquarters for MacArthur [...
Knight, Edwin Postwar
Edwin Knight knows that Americans fought for a good purpose during World War 2. The enemy could have won and we would...
Rodrigues, Alfred Postwar
Alfred Rodrigues was involved with new construction at the Brooklyn Navy Shipyard [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn Navy Yard...
Celaya, Adolfo Postwar
Adolfo V. Celaya returned to the United States and joined his father in a one-bedroom apartment in Tucson [Annotator’s...
Addison, Robert Postwar
Following departure from New Georgia, Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] reached...
Pritchard, James Postwar
James H. "Jim" Pritchard's unit [Annotator's Note: 28th Infantry Regiment, 5th Marine Division] was sent to Sasebo on...
Charles, Howard Postwar
Following his liberation [Annotator's Note: from a Japanese prisoner of war camp], Howard Robert Charles arrived by air...
Schilperoort, Clarence Postwar
Clarence Schilperoot returned home by train after reaching the United States. He had a reunion with his parents upon...
Winslow, Lawson Postwar
Lawson Tracy Winslow, Junior decided to use the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Shown, Donald Postwar
Given 30 days survivor leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Donald Herbert Shown...
Wisher, Charles Postwar
Charles “Chuck” Wisher reached the Philippines [Annotator’s Note: as a crewman on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Shima, Terry Postwar Accomplishments of Japanese-Americans
When the war started, there was mass hysteria against anything Japanese. Terry Shima and others were treated like...
Phillips, Cass Postwar and Final Thoughts
Cass Phillips got into a ferry squadron after he returned home. He flew all kinds of planes he never could before. He...
Taddeo, Al Postwar and Joining the Blue Angels
Alfred Taddeo became an instructor at Melbourne, Florida where he met several former VF-10 [Annotator's Note: Fighting...
LaBure, John Postwar and Occupation Duty in Japan
John LeBure knew that work was being reduced so he left the company [Annotator's Note: Higgins Industries in New...
Bronstein, Isador Postwar and Occupation of Japan
Isadore Bronstein and the 97th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Bronstein was an assistant BAR man in Company C,...
Romano, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
Joseph R. Romano used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Stege, John Postwar and Reflections
John Arthur Stege briefly used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Fraser, Rodney Postwar and Reflections
Rodney Charles Fraser had nightmares after his time in combat [Annotator’s Note: Fraser was serving with the 29th...

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