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Blunt, Rockie Into Combat
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is muffled.] Rockie Blunt’s father told him to join the Army. He attended Fort McClellan,...
Simpson, Joseph Into Germany
When Joseph Simpson entered enemy towns as his unit advanced into the German home land, white flags would come out and...
Spint, Robert Into Germany and Concentration Camps
Robert Spint crossed the Rhine River with five others going to his unit [Annotator's Note: 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance...
Halloran, Walter Into Germany and Horrors
Walter Halloran fought in the Battle of the Bulge after making his way across France and participating in many small...
Davis, Jack Into Germany and Wounded
Art Williams [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to verify identity] from Kentucky told Jack Davis they had to...
Murphy, Thomas Into the Army and Taking a POW
Thomas Murphy graduated from high school on 6 June 1944 and was inducted into the military two days later. He took his...
Stiles, John Into the Pacific
John Stiles boarded the USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145). It was a troop ship and it was an interesting experience....
Theodore, Theodore Introduction to Bombing Missions
The crew left from San Francisco, California, and Theodore Theodore remembers that during the overnight flight the...
Conklin, Earl Introduction to Combat
Earl Conklin joined the 1st Marine Division [Annotator's Note: as a rifle platoon leader in Company A, 1st Battalion,...
Sgobbo, Dominick Introduction to Combat
Kept waiting, Dominick Sgobbo was disappointed that he didn't get to Normandy until August 1944. The whole 2nd...
Tweed, Earl Introduction to Combat
Earl Tweed served with L Company [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry...
Smith, Charles Invading Germany
The rains came while Charles R. Smith and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th...
Pryor, Frank Invading Iwo Jima
Frank Pryor combated loaded his troopship in Hilo, Hawaii. The fleet came together at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Whitman, Melvin Invading Peleliu
On the way to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman crossed paths with a Navy ship that...
Smith, William S. Invading Sicily
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was in the Battle of...
Fallon, John Invading Southern France
John T. Fallon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] landed in...
Lansou, David Invasion at Iwo Jima
David Lansou [Assigned to the 5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion, 5th Marine Division] made an invasion on Iwo Jima [...
Goad, Roy Invasion at Salerno
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad, a lieutenant in the 36th Infantry Division...
Maymon, Paul Invasion of Italy and Southern France
After defeating the enemy in Sicily [Annotator’s Note: Sicily, Italy], Paul Maymon [Annotator’s Note: with the 17th...
Bucher, Francis Invasion of Kiska
Francis Bucher was on Adak [Annotator's Note: Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska] when the invasion of Kiska [...
Kent, Edward Invasion of Kiska
Edward F. Kent headed to Kiska in the Aleutian Islands [Annotator’s Note: Aleutian Islands, Alaska] with his unit [...
Petrus, Andrew Invasion of Leyte
[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment. Video begins Andrew Petrus of Company G, 2nd...
Brasel, Robert Invasion of Morotai
While at Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], people were needed to watch the docks. Robert J...
Rhoads, Benjamin "Dusty" Invasion of Normandy
Benjamin "Dusty" Rhoads went across the channel [Annotator's Note: English Channel] on an LCI [Annotator's Note:...
Connelly, William Invasion of Normandy
Bill Connelly [Annotator's Note: with the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th...
Schwartz, Bill Invasion of Normandy
Bill Schwartz was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division as a platoon commander and sent to a...
Whitman, Melvin Invasion of Okinawa
The older guys in the division [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] went home after Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...
Schmittgens, Leo Invasion of Okinawa
Leo William Schmittgens thought he was treated well by the veteran Marines. He learned a lot from them and cherished...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Saipan
George Joseph Sullivan was on a ship gun crew. When he would be sitting off the beach, he would ask to go ashore. Once...
Poliseno, Dominick Invasion of Sicily
Dominick Frank Poliseno says that although the newer Rangers were trained by, and got along well enough with the older...
Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Sicily
Lowell Hughes crossed the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia to Oran, Africa. The weather was great for the trip. They...
Koukos, Harry Invasion of Southern France
Harry Koukos became part of the 7th Army [Annotator's Note: Koukos served in the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry...
Goad, Roy Invasion of Southern France
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad [Annotator’s Note: a Captain in the 143rd...
Jacobson, Martin Invasion of the Philippines
Martin Jacobson returned to Maui, Hawaii after the invasion of Guam [Annotator's Note: Second Battle of Guam, 21 July...
Radice, Gerard Invasion on Attu Island
[Annotator's Note: Gerard V. Radice took part in the Battle of Attu, 11 to 30 May 1943, Attu Island, Aleutian Islands,...
Callender, Alvin Invasions of Sicily and Italy
From Gozo Air Field on the island of Malta, Alvin Callender flew patrols in support of the invasion of Sicily. On the...

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