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Rogers, John Concentration Camps, The End of the War and Occupation Duty
John Rogers found dug in tanks that were dispersed throughout [Annotator's Note: throughout Germany]. One time, they...
Staymates, Arthur Confronting Hermann Göring
Arthur Staymates studied with the MPs [Annotator's Note: military police] prior to leading the guards during the...
Bale, Edward Coordination of Forces
Edward Bale spent the first night on Tarawa sleeping next to a disabled LVT [Annotator's Note: Landing Vehicle, Tracked...
Marr, John W Counter Attack
A German force moved north out of Picauville toward Lieutenant John Marr's position and attacked in force with tanks...
Mason, Raymond Crossing into Germany
Raymond Mason did his first flying in an L-4 [Annotator’s Note: Piper L-4 Grasshopper]. Mason saw barrage balloons when...
Kenney, Clyde Crossing the Rhine
A lot of the small towns along Clyde Kenney's march were "butchered," and Germany was "pulverized" during that period...
McConn, John "Jack" Crossing the Rhine
John McConn and his outfit spent three weeks training to cross the Rhine River in boats. The first boat to cross with...
Stern, Herbert Crossing the Rhine
Herbert Stern and the 84th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: on 1 April 1945] and the Weser...
Burrus, William Crossing the Rhine
William Burrus went from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to Southampton, England [Annotator's Note: on...
Gorman, Robert Crossing the Roer River
For Robert Gorman, crossing the Roer River was a serious point in his combat experience. Both sides shelled heavily...
Maltbie, Archie D-Day
Archie Maltbie’s first mission from England was against a French railroad bridge. Several pilots missed the bridge but...
Curl, Robert "Bob" D-Day
Robert Curl and his boat crew left the English port [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England] at midnight on 6 June [...
Weller, James D-Day and Breakout
James Weller enjoyed his time in England. He trained with his new M7 tank in Slapton Sands from February to May [...
Olson, David D-Day Invasion
David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...
Gast, William D-Day Invasion
William Earl Gast and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division] were on a...
Stefaniak, Joe D-Day Jump
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Stefaniak was in Nottingham, England preparing for the Normandy invasion.] They loaded up...
Roderick, David D-Day Morning and Taking the Quenneville Ridge
David Roderick experienced a lot of shelling and artillery and snipers when he landed. D Day began at 6:30 in the...
Clark, Charles Dealing with the Italians
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a small village in...
Abate, Sam Death and Germans
Sam V. Abate thinks they [Annotator's Note: Reconnaissance Company, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1st Infantry...
Gilmore, Wayne Deployed to Guam
Wayne McKinnon Gilmore went back overseas and joined the 3rd Marine Division while they were finishing up on Guam [...
Belcher, Lewis Deployment to Europe
Lewis E. Belcher [Annotator's Note: serving with Company B, 11th Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division] was deployed...
McKay, Edgar Deployment to Europe
Edgar L. McKay boarded the Queen Elizabeth [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Elizabeth], which travelled alone. The ship was...
Price, John Deployment to Europe and Combat in France
It took three weeks for John H. Price, Jr. to make the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, all the while zig-zagging to...
Lawler, Daniel Deployment to the Pacific
Daniel J. Lawler deployed to the Pacific in November 1943. He felt sufficiently trained. Training was hell, but he used...
Westbrook, James Deployment to the Pacific
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1944], James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Martello, Dominic Desert Warfare
Dominic Martello learned that when going fast in the sand, the wheel of the half-track could be turned, but the force...
Browning, Earl Duties on the Gun Crew
Earl Dean Browning was on a gun crew in his company [Annotator's Note: Anti-Tank Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th...
Wombacher, Delbert Duty in France
Delbert Wombacher landed in Le Havre, France in 1944. They were to move as far into France as they could and set up...
Mace, Sterling Early Fighting on Peleliu
Sterling Mace and his platoon rode to the assault beach at Peleliu in an Amtrak [Annotator's Note: Landing Vehicle,...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Early Life
Norma Jean Ford Beard was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in June 1944. Her father was a B-24 pilot [Annotator's Note:...
Radford, Charles Early Life and Fighting in North Africa
Early life for Charles Radford was tough because of the Great Depression. He grew up in a family of eight including his...
Maxwell, Robert Early Life and Mediterranean Combat
Robert D. Maxwell was born in October 1920 in western Kansas. With the winds blowing the land away, the family headed...
Rogers, John Early Life, Becoming a Tank Officer, and Fighting the Germans
John Rogers was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. He went to college in Indiana then got a job as a recreation...
Windisch, Lutz Eastern Front
When Lutz Windisch pulled out of Normandy [Annotator's Note: following D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France...
Chauvin, Ernest Easy Day; Hard Day
Ernest Chauvin and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry...
Freeman, Bradford Eindhoven to Arnhem
They [Annotator's Note: Bradford Clark Freeman and his fellow paratroopers in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute...

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