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Galbraith, Wendell Closing Thoughts
Wendell Galbraith was discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois as a Tech Sergeant [Annotator's Note: Technical Sergeant;...
Colson, Earl Closing Thoughts
It is tough for Earl Colson to remember things from so long ago. He returned home and was discharged at Fort Dix [...
Tognoli, Paris Closing Thoughts
Paris Tognoli wonders how he made it. He pondered that many times in his life. He got to go home. When he landed in the...
Traina, Joseph Closing Thoughts
Joseph Traina met a girl in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] and got married there. They moved to...
Stephensen, Margaret Closing Thoughts
Margaret Stephensen was in Tucson, Arizona after she was discharged from the Navy. She had gone to San Diego [Annotator...
Reed, Raymond Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Raymond A. Reed served with his youngest brother during the war.] They were separated during...
Wilson, Bobby Closing Thoughts
Bobby C. Wilson was in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] when the bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
Little, Keith Code and Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Niederer, James Combat in Europe and War’s End
James “Jim” William Niederer and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 74th Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion] stayed in...
Cheever, Lawrence Combat in France and Return Home
[Annotator's Note: Larry Cheever can be difficult to understand at times.] Larry Cheever [Annotator's Note: with the...
Jarrell, Royce Combat in Germany to War's End
After landing in LeHarvre, France, Royce Jarrell got his introduction to combat at Saarlautern, Germany. By then he was...
Clark, Russell Combat in Normandy and Postwar
Russell Clark and Company A [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry...
McClure, Herb Combat, Occupation Duty and Criminal Investigations
When he reached the front, Herb McClure was placed in a 60mm mortar squad. The ground was frozen so the soldiers couldn...
King, Rivers Combat, Training, then Back to Combat
Rivers Richardson King was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 233 (VMSB-233) and headed to Guadalcanal [...
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...
Goodwin, Kenneth Coming Home
Kenneth Raymond Goodwin finished his part of the history [Annotator's Note: of 185th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry...
Buckner, Jack Coming Home
After being promoted to captain and finishing his last bombing mission, Jack Buckner left his group [Annotator's Note:...
Cowan, John Commissioned Twice
John L. Cowan went on active duty in February or March 1945. He was at MIT [Annotator's Note: Massachusetts Institute...
Lazinger, Sol Comrades
Sol Lazinger remembers one of his officers was marked as missing in action in every official Army record. Sixty years...
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...
Ragazzi, Frank Considerations
Frank Ragazzi didn't like the way the Japanese acted or the way they treated prisoners, and he didn't like the Nazi...
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...
Henry, Frederick Cook Training and Service
Frederick Henry [Annotator's Note: a Military Police officer in the US Army, stationed in Tuskegee, Alabama] was born...
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...
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...
Yip, Wallace Czechoslovakia and War's End
Wallace Yip, Sr. was in basic training at Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: Camp Claiborne, Rapides Parish, Louisiana...
Dunne, Edward D-Day Invasion
Edward Dunne and the men [Annotator's Note: the crew of the USS LST-53] were told what was going to happen [Annotator's...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Dachau and Return Home
Maurice Zolkower was with them [Annotator’s Note: the 45th Infantry Division] when they received a call from Corps...
Morgan, Dorothy "Dorothy Wuestner" Dating Servicemen
Dorothy Wuestner Morgan [Annotator's Note: in the WAVES; Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
Baroudi, Howard DD-619 to APA-198 then Discharge
Howard Baroudi and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Edwards (DD-619)] travelled a lot and seldom reached a base for...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Dealing with the government
Olen Grant left the service when his operations had been completed. The army tried to get him stay in the service after...
Robinson, Stewart Death of Friends
Stewart W. Robinson recalls the time the flight deck of the USS Hornet (CV-12) was strafed by Japanese fighters and his...

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