War's End

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Caudle, John Missions and Secrets
The Air Force had a habit of giving flyers a shot of whiskey before they went into a debriefing. John Caudle went...
Butz, John Missions for the OSS
John B. Butz and his entire crew were transferred from the 460th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 760th Bombardment...
Giller, Edward Missions in Europe
Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter Wing...
Evans, Lewis Missions on the Ship
Lewis S. Evans wrote letters to his girlfriend back at school, and there was one time that he did not receive any for...
Ukrop, Samuel Mount Yae-take on Okinawa
Samuel Ukrop [Annotator's Note: while serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Moving Around Europe
Alfons Robert Kleindienst and his family moved to Germany after World War 2 began [Annotator's Note: his father, Alfons...
Balfour, Fred Moving into Germany
Fred Arthur Balfour [Annotator's Note: with SHAEF – Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force] was building huts...
Reeder, John Moving on in the Marine Corps
John Reeder remained on active duty, and was sent to the Naval Air Station at Mojave, California for a month, then...
Weil, Roswell Moving Through Europe
[Annotator's Note: Roswell Weil was assigned to the 68th Quartermaster Depot near Liverpool, England.] They moved to...
Duncan, Reginald Moving through Germany
While in North Luxembourg, Reginald Duncan and a couple other men in his unit [Annotator's Note: 511th Engineer Light...
Kitowski, Charles Moving to Lake Como
From his vantage point, Charles Kitowski could tell that the war was shifting in favor of the Allies. The Italian...
Schafer, Leon Moving to the Pacific
While in Boston, [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] Leon Schafer was ordered to have his seasickness evaluated....
Dragich, Charles Mukden
Charles Dragich saw burials every day [Annotator’s Note: while a prisoner of war of the Japanese at Camp O’Donnell in...
Yackel, Eugene Munich to VJ-Day
Eugene Yackel and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Wade, Nelsyn Navy Life
While on watch duty [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Aldebaran (AF-10)], Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade studied the stars....
Gibfried, Paul Navy Life Through the War
In May 1944, Paul Gibfried was asked to put together a report [Annotator's Note: while working in the Office of the...
Taylor, Charles Navy Man to Secret Service Agent
[Annotator's Note: After his brother was killed on active duty, Charles Taylor was transferred off of the USS Absecon (...
Kreutzberg, John Navy Occupation Duty
John Kreutzberg was born in July 1927 and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He lived with his parents and aunt. He...
Pierce, Jack Navy service
Jack Pierce went to boot camp for six weeks in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. Then he went to L.A...
Grossman, Joseph Navy Service
Joseph “Joe” Grossman enlisted in the Navy in June 1944 because he liked water. He was sent to basic training at...
Cook, Harold Navy Service
Harold C. Cook entered the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Welch, Richard Navy Service
Richard Welch joined the Navy in November 1944 and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training [Annotator's Note: Naval...
Walker, Charles Navy Service to Korean War
[Annotator's Note: Charles Walker enlisted in the Navy in January 1945.] He went into the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note...
Gehrett, John Navy Supply Officer in Australia
John Gehrett reached Sydney [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit, Gehrett reached Sydney,...
Gehrett, John Navy Supply Officer in the Philippines
After American troops assaulted the Philippines, John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2...
Bird, Lyle Navy Training and Service
Lyle Bird asked for, and his parents granted, permission for him to enter the Navy at age 17. He attended boot camp in...
Bertz, Richard Nearly Killed Returning Home
Richard O. "Otto" Bertz was in Czechoslovakia when the war ended. That was not bad duty. They were stuck in a woodland...
Slay, Charles Never Got a Scratch
Charles Slay found out the war was over by radio. He had come down from Oregon through the desert. At night the wind...
Weinthal, Siegfried New Life in America
Siegfried Weinthal was born in February 1929 in Esens, Germany, a small town in Northern Germany. His childhood did not...
Edwards, Charles New Training and War’s End
Charles T. Edwards volunteered to go to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to train to be an aerial photographer. His wife,...
Fisher, David Nighttime Combat Missions
David Fisher and his crewmates, flew night combat missions off the island of Guam. Originally designed as a high-...
Klenoski, Richard Ninth Mission Crash
[Annotator's Note: Richard Klenoski joined his bomber crew in Casper, Wyoming in late 1944.] He was married on New Year...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" No More Combat
[Annotator's Note: Archibald Rackerby was wounded by friendly fire while training on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944.]...
Zingheim, John Nordhausen Concentration Camp
Dr. John Julien Zingheim does not remember going to Cologne [Annotator's Note: Cologne or Köln, Germany], but thinks he...

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