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Breen, Vernon Casualties of War
Somewhere before Vernon Breen crossed the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River] and got to Worms [Annotator's Note:...
Dendy, Lloyd Casualties on New Britain
Lloyd Dendy and another man were on the side of a bomb crater and got blown out of their foxhole. They both vibrated...
Burnside, Frank CBI and Ferrying Operations
Frank R. Burnside [Annotator's Note: as a pilot in India with the 1st Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), 20th Air Force...
Eustis, Lawrence CBI Missions
Lawrence Eustis was commander of the 11th Photo Lab which was attached to the 40th Bombardment Group which flew B-29s [...
Constein, Carl CBI Missions
Carl Constein reported to Reno [Annotator’s Note: Reno, Nevada] to complete transition training on a C-46 [Annotator’s...
Golden, James Change of Plans on the Morning of D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden thought that...
Crosby, Thomas Changes in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp
As time went by, Thomas Crosby and his family had to assimilate to the changes going on in the internment camp [...
Boitnott, Monty Changing Command
Monty Joe Boitnott fought in bad weather and only received support when the skies cleared. The Junkers would be...
Hochadel, Joseph Chasing the Germans and Treating Wounded
Joseph Hochadel was in combat shortly after patching up the chaplain. Hochadel recalls getting a call about some...
Horstman, Bette Chicago Life to Saipan
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman...
Dannehl, Robert Childhood in Iroquois
Robert Dannehl was born in Iroquois County, Illinois in September 1926. He was the ninth child of 11 children. He knew...
Gillette, Thomas Childhood in Maine to Hawaii
Thomas W. Gillette was born in Bath, Maine in 1931. When he was a small child, his mother left him and his father. As a...
Poulson, Ernest Childhood, Becoming a Pilot and Overseas Deployment
Ernest L. Poulson was born in Ephraim, Utah in March 1921. He lived a very rural life growing up. He did a lot of...
Bannon, Calvin China-Burma-India Campaign
After Calvin F. Bannon completed flight school and received his commission in Texas, he was sent to Miami Beach [...
Hopkins, Ralph Chinese Coastal Watch and Dealing with Mines
Ralph Hopkins and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Louisville (CA-28)] passed through minefields along the Chinese...
Gomez, Hewitt Chosen for Secret Missions
Hewitt Brian Gomez was a navigator training with his crew at Chatham Field [Annotator's Note: Chatham, Georgia]. He...
Langrehr, Henry Christians and Dying
Henry Langrehr was told about the D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasionm of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] plans....
Yip, Wallace Christmas 1944
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Wallace Yip, Sr. how he felt about being wounded and hospitalized, and then...
Albarado, Nolan Christmas in France and Reflections
Nolan Albarado was in a tent in Rennes, France on Christmas Eve 1944. He volunteered to bake cakes for his company [...
Davis, Jack Christmas in the Bulge
On Christmas Day [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1944], a German came over with a white flag and asked Jack Davis'...
Auerbach, Gerald City Boy to Airman
Gerald Auerbach was born in New York City [Annotator’s Note: New York City, New York] in 1924. Because of the Great...
Mittleman, Harvey City Boy to Seabee
Harvey Mittleman was born in New York City [Annotator's Note: New York City, New York] in May 1925. Mittleman and his...
Laborde, Lucien Civilian and Military Life Before the D-Day Invasion
Lucien Paul Laborde was named after his grandfathers. He was the third boy in his family. Laborde was born in Vinton,...
Estes, Bruce Civilian to Army
[Annotator’s Note: Video goes black at 0:11:11.000 – 0:11:18.000.] Bruce Estes [Annotator’s Note: born in Atlanta,...
Rineer, Robert Civilian to Military
Robert Rineer was born in May 1922 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He grew up with a twin brother and two sisters. His...
LeBlanc, Dale Civilians Casualties and the Front Lines
[Annotator's Note: Dale LeBlanc served in the USMC as a runner in the 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. He...
Annas, Floyd Clark Field and Helicopters
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Annas rotated home from Clark Field, now Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines.] He stayed in the...
Lowe, Robert Cleaning Up Pearl Harbor
[Annotator's Note: Robert Lowe and men from his outfit, a detachment of the US Marine Corps' 1st Defense Battlion, were...
Watson, Donald Clearing Mines
Donald G. Watson and his division [Annotator's Note: Watson was a member of the 271st Engineer Combat Battalion, 71st...
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,"...
Brant, Robert Close Call and War's End
Robert Brant wanted to be transferred to new duties on an escort ship going to the Philippines after spending 11 months...
McCowen, William Close Call in the Korean War
William McCowen signed on to a crew for the Korean War [Annotator's Note: 1950 to 1953] and was sent overseas to Kadena...
Adair, Charles Close Calls
Charles Watkins Adair [Annotator's Note: with the 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 5th Air Force] had a close call at Nichols...
Patterson, James Close Calls
There was a prisoner of war camp near where James Patterson was stationed [Annotator’s Note: in New Guinea]. They put...
Callender, Alvin Close Calls
Recalling when his aircraft was hit over Tunis, Tunisia, Alvin Callender said he was in combat with German Focke-Wulf...
Moore, Frederick Close Calls and Hardships
Frederick Moore's scariest experience was flying a green airplane low over a green jungle and looking up to see flashes...

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