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Bender, Harry Nights on Okinawa
Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...
Bell, Elmo No Audio
[Annotator's Note: due to a technical problem, audio for this segment was lost].
Sparacino, Paul No Protection from Radiation
When readying for nuclear test, Paul Sparacino and the crew [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS...
Goodrich, James No Rear Area and Seeing Holland Smith
One of the replacements sent to James Goodrich's squad was killed before Goodrich ever got his name because he did not...
Baughman, Paul Normandy
Paul Baughman jumped into Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944]...
Geraci, Dominic Normandy
Dominic Geraci knew there would be an invasion, but did not know when or where. His was in a replacement unit that...
Griffenhagen, George Normandy
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with George Griffenhagen and the interviewer returning from a break and talking...
Harry, Peter Normandy
Peter Harry spent six months in England then crossed the Channel to Omaha Beach in Normandy. He landed about two days...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Normandy
Clinton Riddle and his comrades in Company B were wrestled from their sleep in the early predawn hours for breakfast on...
Wichterich, George Normandy
When George Wichterich got in [Annotator’s Note: in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry Division] he was...
Altman, Daniel Normandy & Hedgerows
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] After two days of cancellation due to...
Harold, Paul Normandy and Leave
Harold Paul [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper in Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division]...
Biagioni, William Normandy Campaign
William H. Biagioni [Annotator's Note: assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry...
Nannini, James Normandy Invasion
James Nannini went overseas in a large convoy. It was scary to him because he had never been on a boat before. He was...
Deal, James Normandy Invasion
James Deal and his tank battalion [Annotator's Note: 737th Tank Battalion] crossed the English Channel to land in...
Combs, Monroe Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Can hear muffled chatter throughout this segment.] Monroe "Tex" Combs Monroe received orders to jump...
Linkous, Melvin Normandy Invasion
Melvin Linkous and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division] came...
Lennon, Daniel Normandy Invasion
When Daniel J. Lennon and his unit [Annotator's Note: 147th Engineer Combat Battalion] landed on the beaches of...
Angst, Lawrence Normandy Landing and Moving Inland
[Annotator's Note: Lawrence Angst landed in Normandy, France one week after the 6 June 1944 D-Day invasion]. The heavy...
Tipper, Edward Normandy Preparations
Edward Tipper was on detached service with another company in Southern England during the preparatory phase to the...
LaRose, Bruce Normandy to Aachen
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Normandy after...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Normandy to England
The fighting around the La Fiere bridge and the village of Cauquigny was intense and Clinton Riddle and his comrades...
Allegrezza, Johnny Normandy to Germany
Johnny Allegrezza remembers they [Annotator’s Note: members of his unit, the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry...
Abate, Sam Normandy to the Rhineland
Sam V. Abate was attached to the 1st Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Abate was a member of Reconnaissance Company...
Ehlers, Walter Normandy, the Medal of Honor and Being Wounded
On 9 June [Annotator's Note: 9 June 1944, during the Normandy invasion], they sent out platoons into a couple of fields...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" North Africa
Lloyd Rogers went to Florida to have modifications done on the airplanes and to put extra gasoline tanks in the bomb...
Finkbeiner, Theodore North Africa
Theodore Finkbeiner found North Africa to be a new world. It was a very poor lifestyle for the local inhabitants. The...
Van Kirk, Theodore North Africa and the Return Home
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk discusses a series of events that led to his crew being assigned to North Africa. The initial...
Boyd, Richard L. North Africa to France
Richard Boyd joined his company [Annotator's Note: Company B, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion] as a replacement in...
Pedersen, Allen North Africa to Italy
Allen Pedersen landed in Oran, North Africa on 11 May [Annotator's Note: 11 May 1943]. It was supposedly the largest...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" North Africa to Italy
Once the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment arrived at Casablanca, Morocco and set up camp, Clinton Riddle and his comrades...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" North Africa to Sicily
Lloyd Rogers was in the 9th Air Force, and the other two squadrons were in the 12th Air Force from England helping the...
Vaughn, Odell North Africa, Sicily and Italy
Odell Vaughn and the 178th Field Artillery Battalion had its toughest battle at Kasserine Pass. They moved on through...
Powers, Robert Northern Okinawa and Sugar Loaf Hill
Robert Powers went ashore unopposed at Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan]. He was in a foxhole with his buddy...
Kaiser, Raymond Not Many Japanese
Raymond Kaiser never saw large concentrations of troops. The largest he saw was about 25. He was flying wingman when he...
Sharp, Horace Nuremburg Trials
Horace Sharp and his men were billeted in former SS barracks when they reached Nuremburg. He had been rounding up SS...

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