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Danegger, Alfred Service in Belgium
Alfred "Al" Danegger and other photographers would often take pictures that included themselves. They recorded many...
Auerbach, Herbert Service in Burma
Herbert Auerbach arrived in Bombay, India in October 1943 then went by train to northern Burma, nearly to Assam. From...
Bachmann, George Service in Europe
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Smithson, Jack Service in Europe
Jack A. Smithson went where the big guns [Annotator's Note: 90mm antiaircraft guns M1/M2/M3; Smithson was in the 124th...
Gierka, Eugene Service in Europe and Thoughts on War
Eugene Henry Gierka never even unpacked when they [Annotator's Note: 39th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th...
Mayeur, Russell Service in the Louisiana Army National Guard
Russell Mayeur worked for his father-in-law after his discharge from the Merchant Marine following the war. The intent...
Hughes, William Service in the Merchant Marine
William B. Hughes first sailed on the SS Joseph Hamilton and that was followed by the USAHS Wisteria. The Hamilton was...
Lindquist, Donald Service in the Pacific
Donald Lindquist describes getting to Swansea, England aboard the SS Sapa Creek (MC hull 544) and not knowing when the...
Pugh, Thomas Service in the Pacific
Later on, Thomas Edward Pugh sailed through a storm. He landed in Auckland, New Zealand and was put on a truck that...
Taylor, Fulton Service in the Pacific
Fulton Taylor was deployed on a Liberty Ship to the Pacific after his assignment to ACORN 8 [Annotator's Note: Aviation...
Joffray, Henry Service in the US Merchant Marine
Henry Joffray was a member of the Merchant Marine during World War 2. There were 4,000 ships and 260,000 sailors in...
Cale, Sterling Service in Vietnam
Sterling Cale fought in Vietnam. He was in Da Nang during the Tet Offensive. Cale had a nice home that was protected by...
DuBose, John Serving aboard the Tanker SS Frenchtown
John DuBose signed on the SS Frenchtown as a messman. The ship was a T-2 tanker that was welded during construction and...
Ryan, Richard Serving Aboard the USS Broome (DD-210)
While on maneuvers aboard the Texas [Annotator's Note: USS Texas (BB-35)] in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Richard Ryan was...
Flynn, David Serving Aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) and the Attack on Pearl Harbor
David Flynn describes life on the Houston [Annotator's Note: USS Houston (CA-30)] as very busy; he never had a chance...
Bruce, Charles Serving Aboard the USS Lander (APA-178)
Charles Bruce was on the USS Lander (APA-178). Their job was to haul men and equipment wherever they needed to go. They...
Schmitt, Warren Serving aboard the USS Savo Island (CVE-78)
Warren Schmitt and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Savo Island (CVE-78)] participated in five invasions from...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Serving Aboard USS Essex (CV-9)
Wallace Spencer was in Sampson, New York [Annotator's Note: Naval Training Station Sampson in Sampson, New York] for a...
Baughman, Harry Serving Alongside Allied Troops
Harry Baughman describes his experiences with the foreign troops that served with the Americans in Italy. In the Monte...
Inoshita, Masaji Serving in Burma with the British
Before they [Annotator's Note: Masaji Inoshita and his fellow interpreter, Sergeant Edwin Sasaki] got to their final...
Gross, Herbert Serving in the CBI
After reaching India, Herbert Gross saw his plane reworked to bring it to standard for the CBI [Annotator's Note: the...
Honz, Burdell Serving in the Pacific After Pearl Harbor
Burdell S. Hontz does not recall what the base [Annotator's Note: Hickam Field, now Hickam Air Force Base which is part...
Campbell, John Serving on 14 Different Ships
John Scott Campbell did several different jobs over time. He was a gunner on the 20mm gun [Annotator's Note: Oerlikon...
Matsumoto, Roy Serving with the OSS in China
Roy H. Matsumoto did not realize he had been assigned to OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services;...
Gibbens, Elizabeth Setting Up in France
When orders came about a month after D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944],...
Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Baumgarten, Harold Severely Wounded but Continuing to Fight
Harold Baumgarten continues his account of what he did on D-Day at Dog Green Sector [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France...
Quigley, Tom Sgt. Umburger and Pistols
Tom Quigley and his men watched their comrades try and make their way up Hill 192 under heavy German fire, and saw a...
Hughes, Lowell Shell Shock
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Anzio, Italy. German mortars and artillery were almost nonstop. The four...
Rolfson, Jack Shellshock and Life on the Air Base
Jack Rolfson saw shellshock [Annotator's Note: also known as post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD] in some of the...
Kelley, Archie Ship Assignments and First Attacks at Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley realized he was a raw ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US Navy and...
O'Brien, William L. Ship Duty
William O’Brien and fellow sailors played cards or slept when they were not working. He had to take classes to get a...
Ellis, Frederick Ship Routines
It was routine that every morning and every night, Frederick Ellis would go to general quarters. In Leyte Gulf, [...
Maiten, Sidney Ship's Refrigeration Man and Prior Early Life
Sidney Maiten says he had an important job on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5).]. He was in charge of...
Kubiak, Frank Shipmates and Convoy Duty
Frank Kubiak reveals incidents that occurred with his shipmates. Some instances involved risky activities that could...
Howard, William Shipped Overseas
William Howard finished training in the United States then was sent with a group to Greenland. They then went to...

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