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Denzler, Edward On Patrol in Burma
Edward Denzler did a lot of patrolling and remembers one mission when his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...
Maki, Howard On the Front in Italy
Howard T. Maki had taken basic training on the 81mm mortar [Annotator's Note: M1 81mm mortar]. It was a devastating...
Scheerer, Richard One Day in Combat
Richard Scheerer never wrote any of his men after he was wounded and sent home and none of his men wrote him. He did...
Jenkins, Samuel Opening Shots of the Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Jenkins recalls being in Hünningen for about a month before moving to Lanzerath, Belgium. Bouck [Annotator's...
Reed, Robert Operating out of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Robert Frederick Reed was stationed at Kagman Point while on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands...
Beck, Carl Operation Market Garden
Carl Beck jumped into Eerde, Holland using a leg bundle with an A6 machine gun [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1919A6...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" Operation Market Garden
[Annotators Note: William Guarnere was a paratrooper in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
O'Connor, Robert Operation Market Garden
Robert W. "Bob" O'Connor [Annotator's Note: a Communications Sergeant in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute...
Freeman, Bradford Operation Market Garden
From Carentan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Carentan, 10 to 14 June 1944, Carentan, France], Bradford Clark Freeman...
Biagioni, William Operation Market Garden
William H. Biagioni jumped into Holland on 17 September 1944 [Annotator's Note: Operation Market Garden, Netherlands,...
Wickersham, Obie Operation Market-Garden
Obie Wickersham said the paratroopers liked to go out to the airport, because the Air Force always had good food for...
Pritchett, James Operation Varsity and Aftermath
The drop zone for Operation Varsity was near Wessel, Germany, and James Pritchett described how General Montgomery's [...
Hustead, Austin Operations in France
After D-Day, on 10 June 1944, Austin Hustead's squadron [Annotator's Note: 81st Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group,...
Pribyl, William Operations in the CBI
During his courses at Johns Hopkins University [Annotator's Note: in Baltimore, Maryland], William J. Pribyl worked in...
Lents, Robert Outwitting the Enemy
On several occasions, Robert Lents and his fellow prisoners outmaneuvered their Japanese captors. [Annotator's Note:...
Staymates, Arthur Over the Cliffs on D-Day
Arthur Staymates had crossed the beach and felt he had reached safety when he made it to the cliffs [Annotator's Note:...
Foster, Robert Overseas and Dodging Artillery
Robert E. Foster went on maneuvers [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Donovan, Harry Overseas and Trouble with the Captain
Harry A. Donovan was assigned to a transport ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Leon (APA-48)] and trained for a month on...
Glusing, Benjamin Overseas Deployment
Benjamin Albert Glusing’s unit [Annotator's Note: 208th Military Police Company] was given secret orders. The orders...
Ryan, John Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] As an engineer, John Ryan helped build Bailey...
Colbert, Hugh Overseas Deployment
After he joined Company B, 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Hugh Colbert...
Madison, Robert Overseas Deployment
At Fort Huachuca [Annotator's Note: in Cochise County, Arizona], Robert Madison was appointed S-2, intelligence officer...
Johnson, Alfred Overseas Deployment
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. was sent to Camp Gordon [Annotator's Note: now Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia] to prepare for...
Bollich, James Overseas Deployment
When James Bollich was sent to Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], he was still a mechanic, but he...
Furrow, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Gaylord Furrow went to England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He trained for a year before the invasion [...
Mahoney, Timothy Overseas Deployment
When it was time to go overseas, Timothy Mahoney was put with a combat crew and flown to Fort Lauderdale [Annotator's...
Draxler, Donald Overseas Deployment
In early April [Annotator's Note: April 1943], second lieutenants were asked to volunteer for duty in the Pacific....
Reitman, Seymour Overseas Deployment
Seymour Reitman spent some time preparing his equipment for his overseas departure. The weapons had to be put in a...
Loges, Richard Overseas Deployment
Richard "Dick" Loges received orders for overseas deployment. He and his wife went to Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston...
Smithson, Jack Overseas Deployment
Jack A. Smithson deployed overseas on the USS George Washington [Annotator's Note: USAT George Washington] a luxury...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Overseas Deployment
Robert W. "Doby" Gibson left Camp Myles Standish in Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] on the troop ship...
Guisewite, Myron Overseas Deployment
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1943], Myron L. Guisewhite was in preflight training. By Christmas [Annotator's...
League, Ray Overseas Deployment
Ray League had a rough voyage to Europe during his overseas deployment. The living conditions were tight and...
Scales, James Overseas Deployment
James Shelton Scales trained recruits until the middle of 1943, when he received orders to report to Camp Pendleton,...
Mc Murray, Steve Overseas Deployment
On 13 January 1944, Steve McMurray left on a troop transport ship and was amazed at the clear blue water of the Pacific...
Raby, Glynn Overseas Deployment
Glynn G. Raby, Jr. left Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] on 13 May 1944 and docked in Glasgow, Scotland...

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