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Shenkle, George Superior Officers
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] was...
Morgenthaler, David Superiors and Subordinates
David T. Morgenthaler recalled some of the cooks in his unit [Annotator's Note: 21st Engineer Aviation Regiment] were...
Lebow, Cleatus Supporting Pacific Campaigns
The first island the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) approached was Tarawa [Annotator's Note: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands], and...
Heath, David Surprise Attack
David Heath served on Guadalcanal for six months and ten days. He had a colonel that was sent back to Camp Lejeune [...
Harris, Carroll Surprise Night Attack and Attempts at Resupply
That night, Carroll Harris experienced a Japanese surprise attack. Guards were put in place where Sergeant Allan was...
Rinas, Bruno Surrender
Bruno S. Rinas believes that had the Americans been given better training and equipment, they would have held out...
Warne, Therese Surrendering to the Japanese
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2] and her...
Finkelstein, Jacob Survival and Liberation
Jacob Finkelstein was desperate after fleeing the Ukrainians attempting to denounce him. He found an abandoned house...
Aigner, Eva Surviving the Holocaust and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
[Annotator's Note: Eva Aigner was a young Jewish girl from Kosice, Czechoslovakia. After the anti-Jewish laws were...
Wickersham, Obie Swimming the Rhine River
After the Battle of the Bulge, Obie Wickersham went back to France, only to be sent back to the front between...
Clift, Gilbert Taken Prisoner at the Bulge
Gilbert Clift was at Camp Maxey [Annotator's Note: in Paris, Texas] for weeks without any idea where they were headed...
Hanley, Fiske Taken Prisoner by the Kenpeitai
First, Fiske Hanley said, he prayed [Annotator's Note: after bailing out of his battle damaged Boeing B-29...
Schleider Jr., Benjamin Taking Brest
Benjamin Schleider and the 6th Armored Division were moving to Brest, France as an exploitation unit. There were no...
Freeman, Bradford Taking Carentan
The company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division]...
Raby, Glynn Taking German Prisoners of War
Glynn G. Raby, Jr. says that in the area of the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German...
Siebert, Herbert Taking Germany
In January 1945, Herbert Siebert and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Siebert was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Jaccarino, Richard Taking Hill 178 on Okinawa
With the 184th Regiment [Annotator's Note: 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] on the line at Hill 178,...
Porteau, Leo Taking Leyte
A participant in the invasion of Tacloban, Leyte, Leo Porteau contends the armed forces were preparing to "hit Tokyo...
Ukrop, Samuel Taking Okinawa
Samuel Ukrop experienced a lot of intense training for Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa, codenamed...
Schleider Jr., Benjamin Taking Out a Dam
Benjamin Schleider was serving with the 6th Armored Division when they started welding flanges to the steel tracks...
Reitman, Seymour Taking Prisoners
Seymour Reitman entered a mountainous area with a panzer [Annotator's Note: German term for tank or armored] division...
Breen, Vernon Taking Prisoners
With his partner Curtis Mathews, Vernon Breen was assigned to take a phone down to a "T" in the road to observe the...
Mancuso, Frank Taking Rome
Frank Mancuso’s unit went back to Naples to get more replacements and newer landing craft, landing onshore without...
Ventura, Nicholas Taking Rome and on Patrol
Nicholas Ventura Sr. [Annotator’s Note: with the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division] took part in...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Taking Souvenirs on Okinawa and Guam
After Bougainville [Annotator's Note: Bougainville campaign, 1 November 1943 to 21 August 1945; Bougainville, Solomon...
Fogg, Floyd Taking Suribachi Airfield and Hill 515
In February 1945, Floyd Fogg was among the Marines of the 23rd Marines, 4th Division [Annotator's Note: 23rd Marine...
Creek, Roy Taking the La Fiere Causeway
Roy Creek recalls a misunderstanding surrounding Bob Ray [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity] and the 325 [...
Coxe, John Taking the Offensive Through Germany
Describing his journey to Marseilles, France, John Coxe said his transport ship traveled in convoy with destroyers and...
Coxe, John Taking the Offensive Through Germany
In the spring of 1945, John Coxe's 63rd Infantry Division went on the offensive, and his superior, Brigadier General...
McWilliams, Donald Talasea and Pavuvu
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and Service Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Langrehr, Henry Tank Battle at Neuville-au-Plain, France
Henry Langrehr served under two commanders, Vandervoort [Annotator's Note: US Army Colonel Benjamin Hayes "Vandy"...
Rice, Darold Tank Warfare
Darold Rice and his last member of his machine gun crew set the gun up in a ditch by the crossroad and hunkered down...
Jindra, Leonard Tank Warfare, Being Wounded, and Returning Home
Leonard Jindra [Annotator's Note: an infantryman in the Company F, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th...
Mancuso, Frank Tanks, Mules, and Terrain of Monte Cassino
Frank Mancuso served in an antitank company in the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He had a platoon of...
Klimas, Irvin Task Force and D-Day
In the early part of 1944, Irvin C. Klimas and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Thompson (DD-627)] were put in a...
McKay, Edgar Task Force Baum to Return Home
Edgar L. McKay and others received orders [Annotator's Note: from US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr.] to...

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