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Baile, Richard Being Promoted and Firebombing Tokyo
To fill personnel losses resulting from accidents and combat, Richard Baile's crew was broken up. He was made the...
Tanner, Theodore Being the Group Photography Officer
Theodore Robert Tanner flew six missions in a P-40 [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft], but never...
Spera, George Being Wounded
George Spera's first wound in combat was a small injury to his left hand in November [Annotator's Note: November 1944...
Carlson, Clarence Belgium, Home and VJ-Day
Clarence Carlson enjoyed Belgium. He was able to communicate better than he did in France. They had good-looking people...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Blurred Memories and Postwar Reunions
Okinawa is something of a blur in Romus Burgin's mind. Unlike New Britain and Peleliu, battles from which he can...
Ruck, Elmore Brothers in the War and War’s End
Elmore Ruck had a brother who was a flyer in the war. Ruck was promoted to first lieutenant and his brother in the Air...
Thurston, Stanley Buchenwald Liberation and War's End
Stanley James Thurston participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp [Annotator's Note: Buchenwald...
Price, John Bulge to Discharge
[Annotator’s Note: John H. Price, Jr. commanded a tank destroyer in Company B, 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion...
Pierce, William "Bill" Burning Sea Bags
William Pierce tells the story of his duty on Guam while he was training for the invasion of the Japanese home islands...
Stern, Debra Camp Shanks
Debra Stern [Annotator's Note: in the Women's Army Corps; women's branch of the US Army, 1942-1978] was at Camp Shanks...
Swinney, Lauren Celebrating with Famous Personalities
[Annotator's Note: Lauren Swinney was a student at Northwestern University and worked as an entertainer for troops...
Amore, Frederick Close Call
Only one time did Frederick Amore come into a truly dangerous situation. He was not supposed to be in a "combat area,"...
Arbour, Joseph Combat Actions on the USS Portland (CA-33)
Joseph Arbour recalls when the USS Portland (CA-33) provided shelling during the Battle of Tawara. He also remembers...
Odom, James Combat and the End of the War
James Odom recalled two big "fracases." In Leyte Bay, his ship was part of what he has been told was the largest...
Stone, Leno Combat and War's End
The Army moved Leno E. Stone and the 44th Division [Annotator's Note: 44th Infantry Division] by train to an area close...
Kerr, Richard Combat at Okinawa
Richard H. Kerr was headed towards the Pacific Theater in World War 2 with an LCT [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft,...
Barnes, Alton Combat in the Philippines and VJ-Day
Alton Barnes arrived by ship in the Philippines and was sent by railcar into the jungles immediately. They had been...
McClure, Herb Combat, Occupation Duty and Criminal Investigations
When he reached the front, Herb McClure was placed in a 60mm mortar squad. The ground was frozen so the soldiers couldn...
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
Halpern, Gerard Continuing His Education with the GI Bill
Gerard Halpern was serving with the XVth Corps when the war ended. He was stationed in the town of Chantilly right...
Dyson, Freeman Cornell University
Freeman Dyson was not involved with the Manhattan Project. He was totally surprised at the dropping of the atomic bombs...
Laborde, John Daily Life on Occupation Duty in Japan
John Laborde was in Yokohama, Japan for the surrender of the Japanese. His group was told the Japanese were going to...
Watson, Harry Daily Routine, Patrolling the North Atlantic and Capturing the I-401
Harry Watson described the daily routine of the Segundo [Annotator's Note: USS Segundo (SS-398)]. They would surface at...
Baroudi, Howard DD-619 to APA-198 then Discharge
Howard Baroudi and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Edwards (DD-619)] travelled a lot and seldom reached a base for...
Aupied, Mildred Delta Shipyard Production
Mildred Aupied worked on three Liberty ships at Delta [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...
Haslett, Revis Deployment and Discharge
Revis Haslett went to Miami, Florida for the trip overseas around the middle of November [Annotator's Note: November...
Birnbaum, Stanley Deployment and Return
After Stanley Jack Birnbaum arrived in England, he sailed across the English Channel and arrived in France a few days...
Caplan, Lester Deployment to Okinawa
At Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: in Neosho, Missouri], Lester Caplan was originally trained as a radio repairman, but...
Mesken, Lorraine Despair and Jubilation
There were many gold stars in the windows around Lorraine Mesken's home, and she remembers helping to console mothers...
Lenhard, Phyllis "Phyllis Gill" Detroit During and After the War
Phyllis Lenhard grew up in the Detroit area, and she noticed that it changed during the war. The population increased,...
Duncan, Lloyd Discharge and Going Home
Lloyd Duncan remained in the service for 90 days after the war ended. He continued flying every day. He was one of only...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge, Going Home, Malaria and Postwar Career
After the Battle of Peleliu, Romus Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field...
Spinelli, Gabriel Discharge, Homecoming and Postwar Career
Gabriel Spinelli didn't go home immediately after the war's end but it wasn't long before he was shipped to India for a...
Franklin, Ralph Division Headquarters and Returning Home
Ralph C. Franklin became an adjutant in Division Headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division]....
Popham, Donald Doing His Part for the War Effort
Donald Popham found it gratifying to know that he was playing a part in getting all those fine Boeing ships in the air...
Laster, John Thomas Duty After War’s End
When the war in Europe ended, John Laster and others in his gun crew were pulled off their ship in Port Said, Egypt....

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