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Ganitch, Michael Battle of Leyte Gulf
Michael Mickey Ganitch was aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) during the fight for the Marshall Islands. The ship's...
Houdek, Thomas Being Captured
Thomas Houdek was involved in a firefight at the French and German border. His group [Annotator's Note: Houdek was a...
Bradley, Aubrey Between Captivity and Repatriation
Aubrey Bradley said when the war was over, the Germans just folded; the guards all discarded their uniforms and left....
Houdek, Thomas Combat and Capture
After arriving in Southern France, Thomas Houdek and the rest of his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion,...
East, Clyde Dog Fights Over Germany
In late January or early February [Annotator’s Note: late January or early February 1945] the Battle of the Bulge ended...
Wickersham, Obie Early Civilian and Military Life
Obie Wickersham was born in March 1925 in Oklahoma. One of the legacies of his father's World War 1 service was...
White, Alexander Introduction to Mass Murder
Alexander White remembers that when the German army entered Dynow, the soldiers who encamped there were very impressive...
Leaming, Jack Japanese Guards
Jack Leaming had a buddy nicknamed Ace who was a prisoner of war, POW, from the carrier Yorktown. [Annotator's Note: At...
Linquata, Michael LIberation
Michael Linquata saw a group of Allied light tanks open the gates of the POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp...
Hopkins, Ralph Okinawa, War's End and Accepting Surrenders
Ralph Hopkins participated in the battle of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28)]. It was...
Marovelli, Robert Overseas Deployment and Joining PT-368
Robert Marovelli responded to the propaganda about the Japanese, and couldn't help having bad feelings about them....
Gerhard, Winnecken Prisoner of War in the United States
Winnecken Gerhard was captured by the Americans. He still had a rifle grenade in his pocket after being searched. He...
Inghram, Robert Relocation then Liberation
Robert Inghram and his fellow prisoners were moved to Moosburg. The prisoners were given 30 minutes to pack. The...
Scholle, Donald Submarine Service
Donald Scholle was proud to have served on the USS Spadefish (SS-411). He did not like the second skipper who drove the...
Raaen, John The Battle of the Bulge
John Raaen and the 5th Ranger Battalion was participating in the Saar Campaign when the Battle of the Bulge broke out...
Strait, Perry Wartime Sea Duty
Perry Strait saw he had signed up for the USMS [Annotator's Note: United States Maritime Service] but was assured if he...
Negrotto, Constance Working on Consolidated PBYs
Constance Negrotto heard about the PBY job from the high school principal at Rabouin [Annotator’s Note: the PBY...