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Kneflin, Charles Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Charles Kneflin had never seen anything like the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]....
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Bomb Raids and The Underground Resistance
Alfons Robert Kleindienst and his family moved to Germany after World War 2 began [Annotator's Note: his father, Alfons...
Marsaglia, Donald Bombadier Training and Deployment
Donald Marsaglia’s next stop was Deming, New Mexico where bombardiers and dead reckoning navigators [Annotator’s Note:...
Adams, J. Bombardier School and Mission Protocols
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. was sent to Santa Ana, California for classification [Annotator's Note: after completing pre-...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Bombardier Training
DeQuindre McGlaun passed the military physical exam and then was sent to Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning,...
Baum, Irving Bombed in the Prison Camp
Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] was told to put on his clothes and was taken out of solitary [...
Smith, William J. Bomber Crews and Aircraft Names
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was flying bomber missions out of Durand Airfield or 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby,...
Cauble, Raymond Bombers and Locals
Raymond Cauble liked to the 17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. He had so many hours in...
Hanley, Fiske Bombing Missions
Fiske Hanley II, with his crew [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Brewer, Chester Bombing Missions
Chester Brewer went by train to Deopham Green, which was near his airbase [Annotator's Note: Royal Air Force Deopham...
Paul, John Bombing Missions
John Paul and his aircrew arrived in England in January 1944. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Paul if he flew...
Monteyne, Joseph Bombing Missions and an American Pilot
Both Air Forces [Annotator's Note: the US Army Air Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force] did a good job of...
Marsaglia, Donald Bombing Missions and Flying Through Nagasaki Fallout
Donald Marsaglia flew 25 missions [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 65th Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group...
Kofsky, Bernard Bombing Missions in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Video glitches several times throughout this segment.] Bernard Kofsky enlisted in the Army but...
Keller, Jack Bombing Missions on D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Stachel, Robert Bombing Missions over Europe
Robert A. Stachel [Annotator's Note: a tail gunner in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group] was part...
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid Bombing of Berlin
Ingrid Radke-Azvedo could tell who was bombing Berlin at night by the sounds of the planes [Annotator's Note: Berlin...
Eleser, Carey Bombing Raids, Icebergs, and Transfer to an Escort Aircraft Carrier
When Carey Eleser was in port in Southampton, England, they were able to go into town. He would go to movies and the...
Kaiser, Raymond Bombs Down the Chimney
Raymond Kaiser says it was not much of a war [Annotator's Note: in the China, Burma, India Theater]; not like in Europe...
Lesniewski, Joseph Bonn Hospital
Joseph Lesniewski kept no records about where they were going. In one battle, he got hit twice [Annotator's Note: he...
Mikus, John Boot Camp
When John Mikus, Jr. enlisted in the Marine Corps, war was different than it is today. The whole country went to war....
Wayne, William Boot Camp
William Wayne was drafted and went to Fort Leonard Wood in Saint Louis [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri] for...
Beal, Marion Boot Camp
Marine Corps boot camp was hard, hard, and harder for Marion Meredith Beal. They would have unannounced D.I. [Annotator...
Guidry, Edmond Boot Camp
Edmond Guidry joined the Navy in July 1942. He went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California...
Smith, Arthur Boot Camp and Overseas
Arthur Smith was 17 when World War 2 broke out for the United States. He volunteered so he could get in the Navy. He...
Jones, Johnnie Boot Camp at Camp Claiborne
The draft board gave Johnnie A. Jones, Senior a letter of integrity to take to boot camp. [Annotator's Note: Jones...
Moore, Calvin Boot Camp at Montford Point
When Calvin Moore arrived at Camp Lejeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North...
Colburn, George Boot Camp at Parris Island
George Colburn had never been away from home until arriving at Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Recruit...
Weber, Ed Boot Camp to 4th Marine Division
Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...
Hall, Clayton Boot Camp to a Ship Overseas
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with Clayton Hall mid-sentence talking about growing up on a farm.] Clayton Hall...
Raner, Norman Boot Camp to Belfast
Norman Raner enlisted on 18 May 1941. He went to Port Des Moines [Annotator's Note: Port of Des Moines, Iowa] and then...
Lowry, Robert Boot Camp to Europe
Robert "Bob" Lowry went to Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois] for boot...
Brown, Robert Boot Camp to Los Alamos
Robert Brown left for boot camp in February 1943. He went to Fort MacArthur [Annotator's Note: Fort MacArthur,...
de la Vergne, Cyril Boot Camp to Mare Island
Boot camp was entirely foreign to Cyril de la Vergne. She had never seen so many dumb women in her life. They did not...
Dyer, Jimmie Boot Camp Training
Jimmie Dyer entered the service in March 1944 after making a deal with his mother to finish high school. He was sworn...
Soong, Tsuyin Born into War with Japan
Tsuyin Soong was born in January 1933 in Hunan Province, China. He has two brothers and two sisters. He remembers the...

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