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Bucksell, Norris Integrated but Segregated Still
President Truman [Annotator's Note: President Harry S. Truman] integrated the military. Norris Bucksell's brother-in-...
Dietrick, Alfred Interactions with Generals
In the 229th Ordnance Transport Company [Annotator's Note: Dietrick stated that he had served in this unit; unable to...
Doroff, Lorraine Interactions with Men and Women
Lorraine Doroff [Annotator's Note: while serving in the Women's Army Corps or WAC; women's branch of the Army from 1942...
Dearman, Alfred Interactions, Trials, and Hangings
Shigemitsu [Annotator's Note: Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese diplomat and politician] and Alfred Dearman interacted quite...
Scales, James Interrogating a Japanese Soldier on Saipan
As an executive officer [Annotator's Note: executive officer of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Marr, John W Interviewed by S.L.A. Marshall
Once Lieutenant John Marr and the rest of Company G, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment crossed the bridge at La Fiere,...
Urice, Joe Interviews
Joel Urice used to resist being interviewed. He thinks if they have heard one story, they have heard them all, only the...
Reilly, Joseph Interviews and Traveling
Joseph Dean Reilly was a Private First Class [Annotator's Note: PFC, with Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute...
Linkous, Melvin Into Germany
Melvin Linkous was very sympathetic toward the German female population. The women of Leipzig [Annotator's Note:...
Doss, Arles Into the Army and Homefront Work
Arles J. Doss was drafted into the Army in March 1944 and did his basic training in Little Rock, Arkansas. He trained...
Thrift, Clem Introspection
Clem Thrift thought the destroyer escort he served on [Annotator's Note: the USS Holt (DE-706)] was a great ship. It...
Pryor, Frank Invading Iwo Jima
Frank Pryor combated loaded his troopship in Hilo, Hawaii. The fleet came together at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Whitman, Melvin Invading Peleliu
On the way to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman crossed paths with a Navy ship that...
Fallon, John Invading Southern France
John T. Fallon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] landed in...
Whitman, Melvin Invasion of Okinawa
The older guys in the division [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] went home after Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...
Koukos, Harry Invasion of Southern France
Harry Koukos became part of the 7th Army [Annotator's Note: Koukos served in the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry...
Stern, Herbert Iran, Turkey, and Final Thoughts
Herbert Stern spent a lot of time in Turkey and Iran. The Turks are a tough people he feels. They are hardy and proud,...
Ferris, Robert Island Hopping
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Brantley, Vernon It was a Blessing to Both Nations
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Brantley and the 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division were in Germany when the war...
Freligh, Robert It was my duty to serve
Robert Freligh served during the war because he felt it was his duty. He was also 20 years old at the time and thought...
Killam, Arthur It was worth it
Arthur Killam kept up with some of the guys he served with in the US Navy during the war but never went to any of the...
Reissig, Floyd J. Iwo Jima
The 3rd Marine Division was loaded up and brought to Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan on 22 February 1945...
Wheeler, James Iwo Jima
After picking up the 3rd Division [Annotator's Note: 3rd Marine Division], the Marines landed on the island [Annotator'...
Moore, Hilar Iwo Jima
Hilar Moore arrived at Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima; 19 February through 26 March 1945] and the Navy...
Pryor, Frank Iwo Jima
Frank Pryor was well supplied on Iwo Jima. The SeaBees [Annotator's Note: members of US naval construction battalions]...
Scales, James Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales did not have to make the initial landing [Annotator's Note: on Iwo Jima, Japan]. He and his...
Swinney, Lauren Jack Swinney
Lauren Swinney displays a hat from the 1940s with the V for victory emblem on the front of it. The V was a very...
Carson, Benjamin James Roosevelt
Benjamin Carson served with James Roosevelt who was President Roosevelt's [Annotator's Note: President Franklin D....
Rinas, Bruno Japan and War's End
When he arrived in Japan, Bruno S. Rinas was loaded onto a train. He was given some food and Rinas enjoyed it. Rinas...
Daniels, Don Japan Surrenders
[Annotator's Note: Don Daniels was part of a Marine machine gun crew during the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japan.] He says...
Rinas, Bruno Japanese Attack
Bruno S. Rinas was stationed at Iba Field [Annotator's Note: Iba Airfield, Luzon, Philippines] when he heard about the...
Grant, Lydia "Diane" Japanese Attack
[Annotator's Note: This segment is the beginning of a second interview recorded with Mrs. Grant in the studio at The...
Fitzmorris, James Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
James Fitzmorris grew up in Depression-era New Orleans, Louisiana in the Irish Channel neighborhood. They did not know...
Pomroy, Frank Japanese Dead at the Tenaru River
Frank Pomroy and his fellow Marines walked down to the sandspit at the mouth of the Tenaru River and stared at the dead...
Inoshita, Masaji Japanese Feelings About Serving in the US Army
Masaji Inoshita had very little contact with his parents over the course of the war. He would ask the Japanese...

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