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Sullivan, George Invasion of Peleliu
George Joseph Sullivan went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau] in the invasion of the Philippines. There was...
Young, James Invasion of Peleliu
James Franklin Young was shipped from Pavuvu [Annotator's Note: Pavuvu, Russell Islands] to Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...
Winestone, Ted Invasion of Poland
Ted Winestone was born in September 1929 in Baranowicze, Poland [Annotator's Note: now Baranovichi, Belarus]. His...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Saipan
George Joseph Sullivan was on a ship gun crew. When he would be sitting off the beach, he would ask to go ashore. Once...
Baker, Sterling Invasion of Saipan
Sterling Baker was on the invasions of Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein, Marshall Islands] and Enewetok [...
Cowart, Harold Invasion of Saipan
[Annotator's Note: Person offscreen interjects throughout the interview]. Harold G. Cowart and his unit headed to Maui...
Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Salerno
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. His primary duty as part of the 120th Engineer Combat...
Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Sicily
Lowell Hughes crossed the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia to Oran, Africa. The weather was great for the trip. They...
Radice, Gerard Invasion on Attu Island
[Annotator's Note: Gerard V. Radice took part in the Battle of Attu, 11 to 30 May 1943, Attu Island, Aleutian Islands,...
Alexander, Joseph Invited to Germany and Closing Thoughts
In 2015, Joseph Alexander was invited by the German government to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation...
Raner, Norman Ireland to Oran
Norman Raner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Raner served as a scout in 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company I, 3rd...
Dawson, Ruffin Island Hopping
Ruffin Walker Dawson [Annotator's Note: with the 51st Defense Battalion] found out he was going overseas in February...
Kelley, Archie Island Hopping, MacArthur, and MIT
Tarawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Tarawa, 20 to 23 November 1943 at Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands] was a morale...
Haines, George It's Not Easy to Kill
George Haines was offered a promotion to sergeant, but he did not want it. He liked being a scout and figured the men...
Clark, Merrill Italian Spring Offensive
Merrill J. Clark made a slit trench and put half a tent over the top of it [Annotator's Note: in Italy with Company K,...
Golemi, Frank Italian Wine
Frank Golemi was sent to Civitavecchia, Italy where he trained to fly into Southern France. He was sent down to Sicily...
McCowen, William Italians, Home, and War's End
In Italy, William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a member of the US Army Air Forces] would only see Italians when he was...
Romano, Joseph Italy
Joseph Roman was in Africa for a few months before going to Naples, Anzio, Apennines – all over [Annotators Note: Italy...
Pocoroba, Joseph Italy and France
Joseph Pocoroba first landed in southern France and then went straight up past the French Alps. [Annotator's Note:...
Mikus, John Iwo and Closing Thoughts
John Mikus, Jr.'s rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand] did not...
Ciotta, Angelo Iwo Jima
After boot camp, Angelo Ciotta was sent Camp Pendleton, California for advanced training. He left there in October 1944...
Ronson, Harold Iwo Jima
When Harold Ronson got onto the beach at Iwo [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo...
Mikus, John Iwo Jima
John Mikus, Jr. was in E Company, 26th Marines [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th...
Westbrook, James Iwo Jima
James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division]...
Eads, Arthur Iwo Jima and Occupation Duty
On 19 February 1945, Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a first class shipfitter for the 133rd Naval Construction...
Trahan, Horace Iwo Jima and Tokyo
[Annotator's Note: Horace Trahan serevd in the Navy aboard the USS Briscoe (APA 65) in the Pacific.] They stopped in...
Smith, Thomas Iwo Jima to War's End
Thomas J. Smith, Junior was sent back to Maui [Annotator's Note: Maui, Hawaii] which was their [Annotator's Note:...
Mason, Leslie Jailer to Discharge
Leslie B. Mason, Junior was on MP [Annotator's Note: military police] duty for a while and then became a jailer [...
Guidry, Edmond Japan and Returning Home
Edmond Guidry wanted to kill the Japanese for what they did. When the war ended, the United States still did not trust...
Warne, Therese Japan Invades the Philippines
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2] was eating...
Scherer, Monroe Japan Surrenders
[Annotator's Note: Monroe Scherer survived Typhoon Louise on Okinawa, Japan on 9 October 1945.] Some groups rebuilt the...
Abadie, Melvin Japan Then Going Home
The ship Melvin Abadie was assigned to [Annotator's Note: USS Appalachian (AGC-1)] was one of 18 ships that took troops...
Dyer, Jimmie Japan to Guam to China
Jimmie Dyer and the 6th US Marine Division turned loose the kids who were training to be kamikaze pilots. Dyer later...
Schicker, Tom Japanese and Food on Okinawa
Thomas Francis Schicker and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Schicker, Tom Japanese Atrocities and Suicides
Thomas Francis Schicker says the Japanese would put cut off heads, penises, testicles and put them on shafts. They...
Roslensky, Marvin Japanese Attack on Guam
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine assigned to the Guam Insular Force Guard in Guam, Mariana Islands]...
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