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Marovelli, Robert Deadly Patrol and the Loss of PT-363
Robert Marovelli said the PT boats [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boats] patrolled every night, and had to be...
Lafferty, Ralph Dealing with Death
While in a troop car going across the country, Ralph F. Lafferty shared a car with his friends Ralph and Duke. Lafferty...
Taffel, Nathan Death March and LIberation
Nathan Taffel and his brother were forced by the Germans to leave their labor camp and begin a death march. The weather...
Moskin, Alan Deciding To Talk About the War
Alan Moskin always says he is one of the lucky ones. He got emotional some time ago speaking and some of the guilt...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...
Caplan, Lester Deployment to Okinawa
At Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: in Neosho, Missouri], Lester Caplan was originally trained as a radio repairman, but...
Chandler, Howard Deportation
On 27 October 1942, Howard Chandler was on his way to work when he observed more soldiers in town than usual. [...
Mugliston, Gwendolyn Differences in People
After returning to the United States for the second time, Gwendolyn Mugliston's family did not play music in their home...
Aldous, Robert Difficult Transition to Civilian Life
Robert G. Aldous had difficulty transitioning to being a civilian after World War 2. He got home and thought everything...
Schicker, Tom Disease and Insanity on Pavuvu
Thomas Francis Schicker and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Bost, Ben Disgruntled Captain
Ben Ray Bost had a new captain come aboard [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316] after Captain Fritsch [Annotator's Note...
Somogyi, Peter Dr. Josef Mengele
Peter Somogyi met Dr. Mengele [Annotator's Note: Dr. Josef Mengele, also known as the Angel of Death] while he was in...
Dendy, Lloyd Duty in Key West
After leaving the Pacific, Lloyd Dendy was sent to the Key West Naval Operating Base [Annotator's Note: Naval Base Key...
Biernacki, Chester Early Life
Chester Biernacki was born in 1922 of immigrant parents. He had an older brother. His family lived in a neighborhood of...
Bussel, Norman Early Life
Norman Bussel was born 2 October 1923 in Memphis, Tennessee. His father was in the grocery business. He attended the...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Early Life
Francis "Fran" Eugene Resta was born in July 1925 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His father was an Italian immigrant who...
Daquarna, Joseph Early Life
Joseph Daquarna was born in Plaquemine, Louisiana in May 1928. His father owned a grocery store and barroom. The family...
Glass, Helen Early Life and Becoming a WAVE
Helen Anderson Glass was born in March 1923 in North Walpole, New Hampshire but was raised in New Jersey. Even though...
Schwarc, Laszlo "Leslie Schwartz" Emotional Health and Celebrity
Laszlo Schwarc watches movies about the Holocaust with some difficulty, but he no longer wants hatred to be part of his...
Kearney, George Employees, Family, and Layoffs
One of George Kearney's friends, who lives not far from him, was a ban saw operator who cut the notches for the keel...
Staymates, Arthur Encounter with General Patton
Arthur Staymates thought General Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton] was a great...
Whitman, Melvin End of the War
Melvin C. Whitman and the rest of the artillery [Annotator's Note: Whitman was a member of Battery L, 3rd Battalion,...
Brukman, Jack End of the War
Jack Brukman could not tell the war was coming to a close. The airplanes he serviced as a ground crewman had been...
Lepore, Louis End of the War and Occupation Duty
At the end of the battle [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], Louis R. Lepore was brought back to the beach and given a...
Malta, Samuel Escorting Military Dead
Samuel Malta was based in Brooklyn New York as a military escort for the war dead. It was rough duty. He had to sign...
Brannon, Mark Escorting Tankers, Combat Upgrades and Accidental Discharge
After a trip to Guantanamo Bay [Annotator's Note: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba] and back in the newly commissioned USS Hutchins...
Lorenzen, Angus Europe and Shell Shock
After arriving in the United States in May 1945, Angus Lorenzen crossed the country by train to go to New York City....
Cassidy, James European War Experience
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear people talking in the background throughout segment.] Upon arrival in the United States,...
Carson, Benjamin Evacuating Makin Island
Benjamin Carson found that evacuating Makin Island was far more difficult that arriving there. The tide worked against...
Bollich, James Evacuating to Bataan and POW Experiences
James Bollich had just gotten back from the movies when he heard about the attack at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Williams, Kenneth Evasion in France
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Taffel, Nathan Execution of Taffel's Family
Nathan Taffel found out that his parent had been shot in the Tarnow ghetto from his brother-in-law after the war. His...
Jones, Gerry Experienced Veteran
Gerry Jones completed several missions with his partner, Mack [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity], throughout...
Carver, Jack Experiencing Combat
Jack Carver fought face to face with the Germans during the war. They could see each other's faces. It was obvious the...
Saik, Ogden Facing the Enemy
As a radar man, Ogden Saik was trained to destroy his equipment in the presence of an officer in the event of the ship'...
Ruiz, Manuel Fighting in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Various noises are heard in the background throughout this clip.] Manuel Ruiz was frightful in...

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