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Bachmann, George Service in Europe
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Gierka, Eugene Service in Europe and Thoughts on War
Eugene Henry Gierka never even unpacked when they [Annotator's Note: 39th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th...
Albarado, Nolan Service in Europe, End of the War and Going Home
Nolan Albarado survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and remained in Hawaii until 1943. He returned to the...
St. Julian, James Service in the Philippines and New Guinea
James Anthony Saint Julien, Senior [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Philippines with the 766th Engineer Dump Truck...
Hicks, Ora Pierce Service Integration and Europe
After returning to the camp [Annotator's Note: Fort Huachuca, Arizona], Ora Hicks was transferred to a German POW [...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Service Overview, Prewar Life, and Enlistment
Floyd Horne was born in Bowersville, Ohio in February 1922. He spent the first 18 years of life there until July 1940...
DeSalvo, Vincent Serving in India and Being Hospitalized
Vincent DeSalvo was with the 3rd Air Force and was sent to Calcutta, India. They served them chicken for Sunday dinner...
Foster, Myrtle Serving in the WAVES
After completing basic training in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] and more training in Memphis,...
Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Ellis, Frederick Shake-down Cruise and Deployment
Frederick Ellis had a roommate at Tulane [Annotator's Note: Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana] named Eddie...
Johnson, Malcolm Shanghai Jimmy James
Malcolm Johnson had been a civilian contractor on Wake Island when he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Japanese....
Curran, Philip Shanghai to Home
Philip Curran was in the Yellow Sea [Annotator's Note: sea located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula] for...
Hughes, Lowell Shell Shock
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Anzio, Italy. German mortars and artillery were almost nonstop. The four...
Tatum, John Shell Shock and Japanese Fighters
There were plenty of men with shell shock [Annotator's Note: psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to...
Grenny, Guy Shell Shock to PTSD
During World War 2, the term PTSD [Annotator's Note: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] did not exist, it was called...
Sapp, Walter Ship and Field Life
Going overseas was scary for Walter Sapp. He was three decks below seeing daylight. They were in a huge convoy and the...
Kelley, Archie Ship Assignments and First Attacks at Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley realized he was a raw ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US Navy and...
Currier, William Ship Life and the Marshall Islands
William Currier's first seagoing engagement was aboard the USS Hall (DD-583) as part of a task group that escorted...
Ellis, Frederick Ship Routines
It was routine that every morning and every night, Frederick Ellis would go to general quarters. In Leyte Gulf, [...
Barksdale, Battle Shipped Overseas
Battle Malone Barksdale was the operations officer for his group [Annotator's Note: the 635th Field Artillery Battalion...
St. Amant, Philemon Shipped Overseas
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant was assigned to the 190th Field Artillery Regiment of Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note:...
Wilson, Paul Shipped Overseas
Paul Wilson went to Fort Sill, [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma]. He had 50 cents left of the 500 dollars he had...
Tyler, Vernon Shipped Overseas
Vernon Leo Tyler's the ride on the ship [Annotator's Note: overseas as part of the 100th Infantry Division] was...
Asher, Adolph Shipped to England
Adolph Edward Asher was assigned to a unit [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] in April [Annotator's Note: April...
Martin, Robert Shipped to England
Robert Martin went to Plymouth, England [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. While they were in England went to a...
Wilson, Anderson Shipped to England
Anderson Wilson arrived at Camp Forrest, Tennessee [Annotator's Note: Tullahoma, Tennessee] where he did not do...
Martin, Robert Shipped to France
Robert Martin went to Europe [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. The first place they went to was [Annotator's Note...
Skare, Theodore Shipped to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: There was an odd tape break and the conversation starts mid-sentence]. Theodore Skare was aboard the...
Williams, Earl Shipped to the Philippines
Earl Williams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] would be attacked by the...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Shooting Down a Betty
The scariest mission Charles Wesley Borders flew was just before the invasion of Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon,...
Sandoz, James Shooting Down German Planes
James Sandoz's battery [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 554th AAA (AW) Battalion, 29th Infantry Division] was credited...
Rupp, Robert Shooting Their Own Men
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp served in the Army as as an officer in the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th...
Tizzard, Thomas Short Stories
Thomas Tizzard was stationed on ships in the South Pacific. Supplies came from Australia and once could not contact the...
Galbraith, Wendell Shot Down
Wendell Galbraith never used the voice radio. Voice radio was bomber to bomber. There was a 522 set which was bomber to...
Bussel, Norman Shot Down
Norman Bussel and his crew were headed towards Berlin, Germany on 29 April 1944 on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress....
McGlaun, DeQuindre Shot Down
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] did...
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