Preparing for the invasion of Japan

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Fisher, David Reflections
David Fisher loved and admired the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]. The...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Reflections
Andrew Kiniry is frustrated with politicians today. He sees the graves of the dead in foreign battlefields and thinks...
Benjamin, Adelaide Reflections
Adelaide Benjamin knows the preservation of the memory of the war by The National WWII Museum is important. She has...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Reflections
Edward "Babe" Heffron felt good about being in the airborne with the best unit he could have joined [Annotator's Note:...
Renner, Curtis A Reflections
Curtis Renner was in an air rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Morris, Mac Reflections
After the war, Mac Glenn Morris returned to happy parents but no large celebration. He did what he had to do. He...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Kracov, William Reflections
William Kracov's most memorable experiences of World War 2 relate to being awarded two Bronze Stars [Annotator's Note:...
Werner, Morton Reflections
Morton William Werner’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was on his way to Japan, but then was sent...
Strait, Perry Reflections
Perry Strait found the local population in England to be nice. He even was entertained in some of their homes. By...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
Samuelson, Arne Reflections and Final Thoughts
Arne Samuelson [Annotator’s Note: who served in Europe with the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate), a unit of...
Hurd, Francis Remagen Bridge, Colonel Pergrin, and the End of the War
When moving from place to place they had to keep alert. During the building of the Remagen bridge, Francis Hurd was...
Culpepper, George Retaking the Philippines
George Culpepper [Annotator's Note: as the communications officer aboard PC-1122] saw a plane on 21 October [Annotator'...
Dipol, Peter Retaking the Philippines
After leaving New Guinea, Peter Dipol was sent to Leyte, the Philippines with his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 108th...
Tipper, Edward Returning Home
Edward Tipper arrived at Crile General Hospital in Cleveland after his flight from a hospital in England. [Annotator’s...
Medway, Irwin Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip Irwin Medway looks at photographs, mostly off-camera, and reads statistics from...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Omer Van Huylenbrouck returned to the United States in June 1944 after flying 29 combat missions out...
Carlson, Donald Returning Home
Donald Albert Carlson did a lot of training and was assigned an airplane and a crew [Annotator's Note: in preparation...
Wells, Kenneth Returning Home and Postwar
After being wounded in Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] Kenneth Dwight Wells was taken to an airfield and...
Brasel, Robert Returning Home and Postwar
Robert J. "Bob" Brasel and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Platoon, Battery C, 389th Antiaircraft Artillery (...
Brown, Charles Returning Home and Postwar
About two weeks after war in Europe ended, Charles R. Brown [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 66th Armored...
Marolda, Theodore Returning Home and Postwar
Theodore Marolda returned to the United States via San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. It was...
Gorman, Robert Returning Home and Postwar Life
Following the surrender of Germany, Robert Gorman and the 557th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to occupation...
Forcinella, Frank Returning Home and Reunions
Frank Forcinella was going to go to Japan, and he made a mistake not doing it [Annotator's Note: the story is unclear...
Feldman, Henry Returning Home and the Planned Invasion of Japan
After fighting through France, Luxembourg, and Germany [Annotator's Note: as a member of Cannon Company, 121st Infantry...
Gierka, Eugene Returning Home and the War Ends
A 109 Focke-Wulf [Annotator's Note: either a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft or a Focke-Wulf Fw 190...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Returning Home and V-J Day
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] When the war in Europe ended, Seymour...
Boeke, Robert Returning Home then off to the Pacific
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was leading the division in his...
Field, Edward Returning to Combat
After surviving ditching [Annotator's Note: in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber], Edward Field returned to his...
Mikus, John Returning to Reorganize
John Mikus, Jr. almost got shot when he got back to the United States. He wanted to call home. The women Marines had...
Johnson, John Returning to the Front, VJ-Day and Postwar Service
John E. Johnson went back to the ship, but not all his crewmates did. After replacements came from a nearby receiving...
Wayne, William Roosevelt Dies and Japan Surrenders
William Wayne got out of the hospital and was in the Marine Transit Center in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Cleveland, Carleton Roosevelt's Death and War's End
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Roosevelt, Truman, and Home
Charles Wesley Borders heard about Roosevelt's [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the...

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