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Micheel, Vernon L. Combat off USS Hornet (CV-12)
Vernon Micheel flew his first combat mission off the Hornet [Annotator's Note: as a pilot in Bombing Squadron 2 (VB-2...
Skinner, Theodore Combat Tour in North Africa
Theodore E. Skinner, Sr. was sent overseas to Scotland and then took a train to Tidworth Barracks in Southern England....
Pigott, Terrell Combat with General Patton
Terrell Lavern Pigott reached Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France in November 1944]. He was to be attached to...
Wells, Raymond Coming Home
Raymond Wells was moved to another hospital. While there his wisdom teeth were taken out and he contracted malaria...
Cart, William "Bill" Coming Home
William Cart returned to the United States in January 1946. If Cart was going to be in a dogfight, he would have...
Wieland, Kenneth Coming Home
There was no homecoming reception in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], other than some high...
Abate, Sam Coming Home
You had to have 85 points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that determined...
Goodwin, Kenneth Coming Home
Kenneth Raymond Goodwin finished his part of the history [Annotator's Note: of 185th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry...
Sullivan, George Coming Home
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was a prisoner of war of the Japanese and was working as slave laborer on the...
Buckner, Jack Coming Home
After being promoted to captain and finishing his last bombing mission, Jack Buckner left his group [Annotator's Note:...
Billingsley, James Coming Home
James Billingsley got extra points for his medals towards coming home. He went into a depot and had to take everything...
Angst, Lawrence Coming Home and Postwar Life
Lawrence Angst was very anxious to get back to school after the war. He got his degree on the G.I. Bill. He became a...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Coming Home and War's End
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber serving with the...
Peters, Madeleine Coming to America
Madeleine Peters experienced a lengthy paperwork process preparing to come to America. Her husband had a similar...
Bolster, Elisabeth Coming to America
Elisabeth Bolster and her husband left Bremerhaven for America. There were four tier bunk beds on the ship. There were...
Kahn, Eric Coming to America
On 13 June 1945, when Eric Kahn was allowed to leave Theresienstadt [Annotator's Note: Terezín ghetto, concentration...
Morgenthaler, David Commanding Civlians
David T. Morgenthaler returned to the United States at the end of the war with Europe. He had a 45 day leave [Annotator...
Paege, Harry Concentration Camp and Home
The place [Annotator's Note: Nordhausen sub-camp of Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, Nordhausen, Germany, 11 April...
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
Jagoe, Armiger Conclusions
While Armiger Jagoe was based in Corsica, he took advantage of every R...
Leese, Robert Conquest of New Guinea
By the time the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Robert Leese had completed his...
Halpern, Gerard Continuing His Education with the GI Bill
Gerard Halpern was serving with the XVth Corps when the war ended. He was stationed in the town of Chantilly right...
Boyles, Edward Contracting Polio
One morning, shortly after Thanksgiving [Annotator's Note: 23 November 1944], Edward E. Boyles could not get up from...
Sterrie, Norman Coral Sea Aftermath
Norman Sterrie thought he would be going home [Annotator's Note: he was a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo plane pilot in...
Stumpfa, James Costa Rica
Jim Stumpfa had two four-hour watches a day [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)]. They were on four hours...
Foy, John Court Martial, Discharge, and Postwar Career
As a result of a court-martial, John Foy's rank was reduced to corporal just before his discharge. He was a staff...
Martin, William Crashing on Take-off
William Martin waited on a troop ship home. All of the airplanes were torn up. He flew a C-46 [Annotator's Note:...
Matsumoto, Roy Criminal Investigation Division
Roy H. Matsumoto returned to the United States and decided to stay in the Army. He extended his term of service only to...
Jaber, Anton Crossing the English Channel
Anton Jaber took his basic training at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. He went right into advanced training with his division [...
Ngai, Johnny Crossing the Rhine
Johnny Ngai crossed the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: into Germany]. Three days later they were told the war would be...
Ridyard, Herbert Czechoslovakia Then Home
Herbert W. Ridyard performed guard duty at a bakery at Mettmann, Germany after the war. This duty consisted of two...
Crane, James D-Day and Enemy Torpedo Attack
James Crane was waiting for D-Day in the war zone. They knew it was coming but did not know when. They had departed New...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" D-Day to Home
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Bernardi, Joseph D-Day to Returning Home
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group...
Forstall, Earl D-Day, Visiting His Brother, and Going Home
Earl Forstall remembers another time a plane came back with a lot of hits. The right wing had taken a direct hit. He...
Rugeley, Robert Dachau and a Good Friend
Robert S. Rugeley had some exposure to Germans. After the war was over, his company [Annotator's Note: 285th Signal...

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