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Bondola, Thomas Prisoner of War (POW) Camp
Thomas Bondola was held with about 150 other prisoners in a compound surrounded by barbed wire fencing [Annotator’s...
Hirschmann, Peter Prisoner of War and Liberation
Peter Hirschmann [Annotator's Note: a member of Company F, 2nd battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry...
Liberato, Louis Prisoner of War Camps
Louis Liberato had never experienced death before he went to Europe. He was loaded into a boxcar [Annotator's Note:...
Bowers, Roger Prisoner of War Experience and Liberation
Roger Bowers describes the camp guards [Annotator's Note: at Stalag IX-B in Bad Orb, Germany] as mostly SS troops [...
Lockhart, Richard Prisoner of War Experience in Stalag IX-B
Richard Lockhart disposed of his weapons and marched off into captivity [Annotator's Note: following his capture on 19...
Clift, Gilbert Prisoner of War in Germany
After becoming a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war], Gilbert Clift was taken back to the German positions where he...
Gerhard, Winnecken Prisoner of War in the United States
Winnecken Gerhard was captured by the Americans. He still had a rifle grenade in his pocket after being searched. He...
Ginrich, Ralph Prisoner of War--POW
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich made a few friends in the prison camps [Annotator’s Note: he had been captured at Sidi Bou Zid,...
Skelton, Joy Prisoners of Japan
Joy Skelton had unidentifiable nightmares during 9-11 [Annotator's Note: the terrorist attacks on the United States on...
Hirsekorn, Fred Promoted to Tank Commander
Fred Hirsekorn's first combat was in the Vosges Mountains. They moved so much and so fast that they all lost track of...
Sherbecoe, Martin PT Boat Training and Occupation Duty
Martin Sherbecoe recalled a couple of incidents from PT boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] school. One...
Bennett, Richard PT-470's Kills
Richard Bennett remembers that it was in the Palau Islands that his vessel had their most memorable encounters with the...
Gaterman, Walter PTSD and Prison Life
Walter Gaterman had post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD decades after the war. He met Vietnam veterans who had it...
Jagers, Robert Quarantined During Training
Robert Jagers went to boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in...
Jackson, Earnest Racism in Town
Ernest Jackson could go off base on furlough. Some bases, like some of the little towns including Havelock and Cherry...
Kiefer, Keith Radiation Exposure
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Keller, Fred Raiding Islands, Kamikazes, and Typhoons
Fred L. Keller, Jr. helped load bombs on torpedo planes, TBMs [Annotator's Note: Keller served as an ordnanceman aboard...
Leaming, Jack Raiding Japanese Installations
Jack Leaming and the crew of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) left Pearl Harbor and attacked the Marshall Islands in February...
Damiano, George Rain and Foxhole Buddies
George A. Damiano recalled the weather [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa, Japan] being so wet that they had to talk their...
Marr, John W Rallying with other Troops on D Day
The D Day assembly plans for paratroopers like John Marr were completely forgotten in the chaos of the jump. The...
Renstrom, Keith Rapid Promotions and Assaulting Kwajalein
In Iceland, Keith Renstrom took and passed the test for corporal. When he got back to San Diego, he took the test for...
Doss, Arles Rations
Arles J. Doss has had a good life. He ate several different rations. He enjoyed the C rations [Annotator's Note:...
Bussel, Norman Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Norman Bussel arrived in Glasgow, Scotland and were greeted by a bagpipe band. The Red Cross had coffee and donuts but...
Foster, Robert Rattlesnakes and Ranger School
Robert E. Foster's first assignment was at Camp Phillips in Kansas [Annotator's Note: in Salina, Kansas]. The 94th...
Ray, Sammy Ray’s Deployment Experience
Sammy Ray was sent by train to a tent camp in the mountains outside of the Marine Corps Air Base in Miramar, California...
Flanagan, Earl Re-Outfitted and Deployinging Overseas
Earl Flanagan and his artillery outfit were transferred from a mule outfit into a triangular division of the 71st...
Dawson, Zhanna Reaching America
Larry Dawson told Zhanna Arshanskaya Dawson and her sister Frina that their transport to America could be arranged so...
Sarosi, George Reaching America
George A. Sarosi felt he was on an adventure when he reached America [Annotator's Note: he fled Hungary in December...
Wheeler, Berle Reaching India
Berle Wheeler was company clerk in his outfit [Annotator's Note: 967th Engineer Maintenance Company] when it arrived at...
Jindra, Leonard Rear Echelon Troops
Leonard Jindra never saw any troops he served with intentionally commit crimes. It was the rear echelon troops who...
Jones, Robert Rebel Butch and Occupation Duty
Robert Jones' plane was named "Rebel Butch". He was dating a gal in Alabama who was nicknamed Butch. Rebel was attached...
Jordan, James Rebuilding Germany
James Jordan will never forget something that impressed him. Two bridges from Mainz [Annotator's Note: Mainz, Germany]...
Lewis, Noah Rebuilding Guam
Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...
Long, Thomas Recollections
Until he went into the Navy, Thomas Long had never been away from home. Traveling by coal-fired trains was...
Boyles, Edward Reconnaissance Mission in Leyte
In early November 1944, Edward E. Boyles was instructed to take a few volunteer troops [Annotator's Note: at the time,...

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