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Skaggs, Jack Recollections, Illnesses, and Friends Who Gave Up
Jack Skaggs realized that he had been on a long journey in his life. That journey has brought him pride and enjoyment....
Franklin, Ralph Reconnaissance Patrols
Ralph C. Franklin went to Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] before the division [Annotator's...
Pathe, Barbara Red Cross Clubmobile service
Barbara Pathe tried to be a good citizen to the British. In Bury St. Edmunds the English locals had decided that the...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Red Cross Service in England
Blanche Gangwere would leave each morning in a Clubmobile [Annotator's Note: she was billeted with an English family in...
Pathe, Barbara Red Cross service in France
[Annotators Note: Barbara Pathe worked for the American Red Cross (ARC) on a Red Cross Clubmobile attached to various...
Pathe, Barbara Red Cross service in Germany
Barbara Pathe and her friend Connie would be assigned to different bomb wings. They would be assigned to the squadron...
Pathe, Barbara Red Cross service in Germany
Barbara Pathe got her assignment from headquarters in Dijon. Her assignment was to join the 45th Infantry Division....
Pathe, Barbara Red Cross service in Germany
[Annotators Note: Barbara Pathe worked for the American Red Cross (ARC) on a Red Cross Clubmobile attached to various...
Quigley, Tom Red Cross/Arrival in Brest
Tom Quigley remembers the inefficiencies of the Red Cross and its volunteers and the impractical attitude they took...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Butler, Barbara Reflections
Serving in the Red Cross made Barbara Butler a more forceful and less shy person. It improved her leadership skills and...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Goble, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Goble's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was hit [Annotator's Note: Goble suffered a severe...
Guisewite, Myron Reflections
Myron L. Guisewhite and his wife furnished an apartment in the suburbs of Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany]...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Reflections
Blanche Gangwere maintained contact with only one Red Cross girl she worked with during the war. Her name was Elizabeth...
Sutcliffe, Albert Reflections and Final Thoughts
Albert G. Sutcliffe's gunnery sergeant Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Evans, Donald Rejoining His Outfit
Donald Evans landed in England and went to the 187th General Hospital for more surgeries and then to another hospital...
LaPorta, Edward Religious Services, War News, and Entertainment in Stalag III-B
Edward LaPorta and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] got a lot of things done in the camp [Annotator...
Kahn, Eric Relocation to Terezin
Until 1945, Eric Kahn's family stayed together in Wiesbaden, Germany, often taking refuge in cellars during air raids....
Grant, Olen "Reb" Repatriation
Olen Grant spent Christmas 1943 in a prison camp. For Grant, the holidays were just like any other day. Some of the...
Witmer, Donald Rescue, Recovery and Postwar Career
Donald Witmer didn't know what his fate would be. He thought he was drifting toward the beach, one that was held by the...
Butler, Barbara Return Home and Discharge
Barbara Butler got her orders and flew to Seoul, Korea. She was sent to a replacement depot at an Army installation....
Young, James Return Home and Postwar
A month after fighting on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, September to...
Bachmann, George Return Home and Postwar
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Gambino, Elroy Return Home and Postwar
fter occupation in Japan, Elroy Gambino and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,...
Hihn, Stewart Return Home and Reflections
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] was transferred from the 42nd...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Freeman, Frederick Returning Home
Frederick Freeman did not return home until January [Annotator's Note: of 1946]. His brother had arrived back home a...
Stix, Charles Returning Home
Charles Stix left Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] after the atomic bombs [Annotator’s Note: Nuclear...
Asher, Adolph Returning Home
Adolph Edward Asher was transferred back from Germany. A colonel had known him in the States [Annotator's Note: United...
Crowley, Daniel Returning Home
Daniel Crowley received new clothing and had received lots of food while in Ashio [Annotator's Note: Ashio, Japan]....
Gournay, Harold Returning Home
Harold Gournay left Camp Lucky Strike and stopped in Southampton, England en route to the United States. The trip was...
Kopp, Alois Returning Home
Alois Kopp and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] left Saigon on a boozy flight to Calcutta. The POWs...
Smith, Bernard Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Bernard Smith flew his final five missions with "bastard" crews or crews made of men who did not...
Hopkins, Ralph Returning Home
Ralph Hopkins and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Louisville (CA-28)] left China for Okinawa. From there, the ship...
Ram, Walter Returning Home and Dealing with the War
Walter Ram left Europe by ship on 3 June [Annotator's Note: 3 June 1945], and reached the United States on 11 June. Red...

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