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Cristiano, Nick Stay Alive
Nick Cristiano has no idea where his Japanese prison guards went when the war ended. A whole new crew came in. The new...
Shaner, Robert Stealing a Jeep
Robert D. Shaner had some exciting times aboard his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-475]. They had gotten back from...
Hecht, Lester Stealing Beer in Leyte
Lester Hecht says there a couple of stories he cannot tell. [Annotator's Note: Hecht laughs.] When his ship pulled into...
Reitmeier, George Stint in Brittany, France
After surviving the sinking of his troopship, [Annotator’s Note: the SS Léopoldville] George Reitmeier was sent to the...
Stevens, Kenneth Stock Shot Off His Rifle
One time, Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine...
Hoff, Donald Stop at Guadalcanal
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Viera, Conrad Store Worker to Staff Sergeant
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] Conrad D....
Cohen, Jack Stories and Emotions
Jack Cohen does get emotional talking and thinking about what he went through. He also thinks about what happened in...
Jagers, Robert Stories of Life on Ship
Robert Jagers' daily routine [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS LST-351] consisted of standing a four-hour watch, called...
Traina, Joseph Storis and Cactus
The USCGC Storis (WMEC-38) was a brand-new ship. Traina reported to it in Duluth, Minnesota. They sailed it to Boston [...
Bates, Rex Storm Chasers
Rex James Bates served with the 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in the Pacific. They were based out of Guam [...
Lucas, Jack Stow Away to Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: Jacklyn Lucas stowed away on a troop train from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to Camp Linda Vista,...
Honea, Chafer Strafed by German Fighter Planes
Chafer Honea landed in Naples, Italy at night. After leaving their ship, they boarded 40 and eight train cars [...
Albarado, Nolan Strafed by Japanese Aircraft
Nolan Albarado had no idea of the tensions between the United States and Japan as he was focused on the war in Europe....
Jones, Robert Strafing Missions
Robert Jones was a late replacement pilot and went overseas in a convoy. It was so rough that for three days, they did...
Welch, Darrell Strafing Rommel
Most of the missions Darrell Welch flew were escorting B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Parra, Pedro Struck by Lightning
Pedro S. Parra served in the 854th Engineer Aviation Battalion. He was born in Canadian, Texas in October 1922. He had...
Wold, Vernon Struth and Dachau
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Wold fought in the Battle of Struth, Thuringia, Germany on 7 April 1945.] When the German...
Pratt, Robert Stuck on a Reef at Okinawa
Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard USS LST-781] moved around the South...
Zilliacus, Patrick Submarine Duty
Patrick Zilliacus thinks that the variety of odd jobs he held before being drafted helped him in duties on a submarine...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Submarine Life
Jean D. "JD" Johnson volunteered for Navy service and was assigned as a radioman on the newly constructed USS Balao (SS...
Daquana, Joseph Submarine Patrols
Joseph Daquana completed submarine training in New London [Annotator’s Note: New London, Connecticut]. During his...
Birdsall, Raymond Submarine Patrols in the Pacific
Raymond Birdsall [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310)] was 17 years old when he joined...
Rozett, Walter Submarine Pens at Bremen, Germany
On 30 March 1945, Walter Rozett and his group [Annotator's Note: 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group,...
Lynch, James Submarine School
James Paul Lynch was going to submarine school in New London [Annotator's Note: New London, Connecticut]. LIFE magazine...
Hill, Jennings Submarines and Ship Duties
At the beginning of the war, the ships [Annotator's Note: United States Merchant Marine ships] traveled by themselves...
Szafran, Daniel Suez Crisis and War
Holocaust survivor Daniel Szafran emigrated to Israel and joined the Israeli Air Force. When Israel decided to go to...
Francis, Norman Summer of 1963
[Annotator's Note: Dr. Norman Francis worked with the Congress of Racial Equality or CORE, an African-American civil...
Campbell, John Sunk Twice in Icy Waters
John Campbell was on ships that sunk twice. The first one [Annotator's Note: the SS Andrew G. Curtin, sunk 1944], he...
Ledford, Robert Supplies and Equipment
During the Anzio campaign [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio; 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944; Anzio, Italy], Robert...
Vanderpool, Mildred Supply Corps Experience
Asked if she ever experienced any kind of harassment, Mildred Loscalzo Vanderpool answered in the negative. She said...
Whitworth, Vaughan Supply Man to Combat Marine
Vaughn Whitworth, like most segregated Marines, was in a Depot Company [Annotator's Note: 19th Depot Company, 7th Field...
Goss, Samuel "S. Richard Goss" Supporting the Iwo Jima Invasion
After an hour [Annotator's Note: of being stranded during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo...
Snyder, Phillip "PB" Supporting the War Effort
"PB" Snyder was born in Vernon, Texas in June 1927. His father was an independent drilling contractor and moved the...
Meader, Byron Surprise on Guadalcanal
[Annotator's Note: There is talking in the background.] Byron Herbert Meader was in the dispatch office [Annotator's...
Johnson, Erwin Surrender of Mariveles
Erwin Johnson was an aircraft mechanic [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 48th Material Squadron, 27th Bombardment...

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