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Edwards, Marvin Forming a Crew and Overseas Deployment
Marvin Raymond Edwards had all kinds in his crew. One was from New Mexico, several from the Midwest, one from Texas,...
Rozett, Walter Forming His Crew and Going Overseas
Walter Rozett had a very good relationship with the enlisted men [Annotator's Note: on his bomber crew] and saw several...
Rinas, Bruno Formosa
In Formosa [Annotator's Note: present day Taiwan], Bruno S. Rinas worked in the sugar cane fields. He carried "honey...
Will, George Four Freedoms to the Cold War
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks historian George Will about the Four Freedoms speech, the 1941 State of the...
Davis, Romay France and Postwar Life
Romay Catherine Johnson Davis [Annotator's Note: a Private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the...
Kitts, James France to Belgium
James Albert Kitts landed in France [Annotator's Note: on 13 December 1944] and it was not cold, just muddy. It got...
Forcinella, Frank France to Germany
Before he got to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saint-Lô, 7 to 19 July 1944; Saint-Lô, France], Frank Forcinella...
McGuire, Joseph Free Time in India
Joseph McGuire went on leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] to Bombay [Annotator'...
Mugliston, Gwendolyn Freedom and Trauma
Gwendolyn Mugliston and her family were liberated from the Los Baños Internment Camp and taken to Bilibid Prison for...
Chandler, Howard Freedom in England
Howard Chandler discovered from others who had tried to return to Poland that it was dangerous and possibly deadly to...
Payne, Robert Friction Between Officers
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Payne about friction between the officers of his 463rd Parachute Field...
Flores, Belisario Friends and Classmates
Ever since Belisario de Jesus "Bel" Flores was 12 years old, he was aware of the conflict [Annotator's Note: in Europe...
Arst, Paul Friends and Reflections
Paul Arst adjusted well to civilian life. He met his wife in 1958 while he was attending a meeting in Alabama. A friend...
Payne, Robert Friendships and Reunions
Since they had bonded together in a single place at a single airfield in Germany, Robert Payne and friends continued...
Peterson, Carl Friendships, Military Decorations, and Reflections
Carl Peterson doesn't know how the war changed him. He has his own views on how things should be. His wife gets on him...
Wulf, Lawrence Frightening Adventure on Angar Island
Lawrence Wulf [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 19th Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force] was...
Haines, George From Basic Training To New Guinea
George Haines had never been away from home before leaving for the Army in May 1943. Basic training was where he...
Cohn, Marthe From Bavaria to Vietnam
Marthe Cohn did not continue with intelligence work after World War 2 [Annotator's Note: Cohn was a spy in the 151st...
Hatala, Albert From Europe to the Pacific
Not long after the Germans surrendered, Albert Hatala's battalion [Annotator's Note: Hatala was a member of...
Bartlett, Robert From France to Virginia
Bob Bartlett [Annotator's Note: assigned to USS Barnett (APA-5)] participated in the invasion of Southern France [...
Wolf, Robert From Germany to the Philippines
Robert Wolf went into Cologne [Annotator's Note: Cologne, or Koln, Germany]. It was a desert. There was a lot that was...
Stern, Guy From Interrogator to Writer
Guy Stern had a commanding officer at First Army Headquarters named Major Shepard Stone [Annotator's Note: US Army...
Goodwin, Hersey From Iwo Jima to the Korean War
Hersey Goodwin flew one mission over Iwo [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] where they [Annotator's Note: 11th...
White, Alexander From Poland to America and into the US Army
The journey to the American Zone took Alexander White through Czechoslovakia westward to a displaced persons camp where...
Nordstrom, Clyde From Prison Guard to Plumber
[Annotator's Note: Clyde Nordstrom was in Japan on occupation duty and was a guard for the emperor's summer palace.]...
Leskovic, Elvia From Schladen to Braunschweig
In late summer 1944, a German military captain was housed in Elvira Maria Katarina Algermissen Leskovec's family home [...
Mills, George From Soldier to Prisoner in Europe
After liberating Paris France, George F. Mills [Annotator's Note: with the Company E, 2nd Battalion, 109th infantry...
Jackson, Arthur From the Marine Corps to the Army and Back Again
Arthur Jackson was awarded the Medal of Honor on 5 October 1945 during the Nimitz Day celebration in Washington D.C....
Stricklan, Mary From the WACs to the Pentagon
Mary R. Stricklan's uniform [Annotator's Note: in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) then Women's Army Corps (WAC...
Blake, Christopher G.I .Bill and Postwar Life
Christopher Blake [Annotator’s Note: a novelist and playwright who served with the 6th Tank Destroyer Group in Europe]...
Klenoski, Richard Generals Not Politicians
Richard Klenoski volunteered for aviation training while training to be a combat engineer. He qualified to be trained...
Windisch, Lutz German Army and POW
Lutz Windisch was born in 1925 in Königssee in Bavaria [Annotator's Note: Königssee, Bavaria, Germany], where he also...
Klein, Gerda German Invasion and Anti-Semitism
[Annotator's Note: Gerda Klein can be very difficult to understand at points throughout this interview.] Gerda Klein's...
Hicks, Ora Pierce German POW Camp
Ora Hicks entered the military at Camp Livingston, Louisiana. She then went to Fort Huachuca [Annotator's Note: in...
Baxter, Lionel German Prisoners
Lionel Baxter says they [Annotator's Note: the German Army] had some fast-moving vehicles and had the 88s [Annotator's...
Massey, Joseph Germans and Russians
Joseph Massey was discharged as a PFC [Annotator's Note: Private First Class]. There were no promotions. He was only a...

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