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Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Pbert, Herman Fighting in the Alps
When Herman Pbert joined the resistance [Annotator's Note: Italian resistance movement, an umbrella term for the...
Stewart, Roy Fighting in the Amphitheatre
Roy Stewart and his unit [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] entered the "amphitheater...
Malta, Samuel Fighting in the Carrabolla Mountains
Samuel Malta and his company [Annotator's Note: Anti-Tank Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division]...
VanDuzer, Raymond Fighting in the Hedgerows
When Raymond VanDuzer first went into the hedgerows [Annotator's Note: the hedgerows of Normandy] he mixed some drinks...
Jaccarino, Richard Fighting on Hills and in Villages on Okinawa
Richard Jaccarino and his platoon [Annotator's Note: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th...
Schicker, Tom Fighting on Kunishi Ridge
Thomas Francis Schicker and the men [Annotator's Note: of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Conklin, Earl Fighting on Okinawa and Battle Fatigue
Asked to describe the fighting in which he participated, Earl Conklin referred to his position with the mortars. The...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting on the Gothic Line
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the area of Menton...
Wilkerson, H. Fighting the Japanese and Malaria
Four days after arriving at Guadalcanal, H. Lloyd Wilkerson put his commanding officer on an evacuation flight out of...
Shirley, John Fighting towards Germany
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] and his men got ahead...
Neste, Norman A. Final Thoughts
Norman Neste feels that The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana is a good institution to have, especially for...
Borne, Edwin Finding Dr. Ozeki
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. and the rest of the captured Wake Marines [Annotator's Note: US Marines who were captured when...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Okinawa and Getting the Bronze Star Medal
[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in Company K...
Sykes, Ralph First Combat
After a couple days, Ralph Sykes crossed the river [Annotator's Note: Roer River] on a pontoon boat. His first combat...
Moskin, Alan First Combat
The first time Alan Moskin realized he was in combat and war, something hit the top of his head. There were mortar and...
Moxon, Milton First Combat
Around the second week of September [Annotator's Note: September 1944], Milton Moxon and the 94th Infantry Division...
Bache-Wiig, John First Combat Heroics
John Bache-Wiig, Jr.'s first combat objective was at Philippsbourg, France. On 4 and 5 January [Annotator's Note:...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" First Days as a POW
It was night when they [Annotator's Note: Donelson Houseman and his fellow prisoners] started marching back. Houseman...
Dillon, Gerard First Enemy Contact
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon was a platoon commander in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment...
VanDuzer, Raymond First Months in Combat
Once Raymond VanDuzer and his fellow soldiers cleared the beach they started marching or moved out on trucks. They went...
Dickinson, Robert First Patrol and Rescue
When on attack, Robert Dickinson was usually at the helm or on one of the bow or stern planes. When on the surface, he...
Taylor, Robert Five Months on Guadalcanal
Robert Taylor arrived in Samoa in April 1942. The Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] campaign...
Ammerman, Gale Flying a Broken Glider and Combat
Gale Ammerman had trained at the Alliance Army Airfield in Nebraska. He was only there a few weeks then went to North...
Neher, Lisle Flying Combat Missions
Lisle Neher took part in all five of the fire bomb mission. On those missions they would fly between 300 feet and 700...
Matsumoto, Roy Following Nhpum Ga
Roy H. Matsumoto and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Blue Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional...
Knudsen, Elmer Fort Driant
Elmer Knudsen's first combat was at Fort Driant, about a week after he got off the boat in France. It took him about a...
Peto, George Four Battles Without Being Wounded
Lieutenant Hagerty was promoted as a liaison officer for the 1st Marine Division and coordinated all of the regiments...
Peto, George Four Campaigns in 32 Months
George Peto served in the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He spent 32 months overseas and...
Twible, Harlan Four Days and Five Nights
During the first night they [Annotator's Note: Harlan Twible and the other survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)]...
Bucksell, Norris From Anzio to the Arno River
Norris Bucksell arrived in Italy with the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division July 1944. They went...
Acevedo, Anthony From Bad Orb to Berga
Anthony Acevedo was picked to be part of a group of 350 Jewish and other undesirables being sent to Berga in the Ulster...
Bartlett, Robert From France to Virginia
Bob Bartlett [Annotator's Note: assigned to USS Barnett (APA-5)] participated in the invasion of Southern France [...
Jameson, Andrew From Hospital to Russians to Home
When one is wounded in the field, it is impossible to get out until nightfall. Andrew George Jameson [Annotator's Note...
Saik, Ogden From New Guinea to Leyte
On landing in Hollandia New Guinea, Ogden Saik was impressed by the dominance of the American Navy. There were ships...
Fatora, Jerome From Saint-Nazaire to the Saar River
The Allied forces had been unsuccessful in their bombing of the submarine bases at Lorient and Saint-Nazaire, and...

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