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Carman, Victor Reflections
Victor K. Carman remembers the typhoon. It was significant. The Philippines got hit by a typhoon with winds of 190...
Block, Louis Reflections
Louis Block used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted...
McGee, Joseph Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Joseph F. McGee Junior's most vivid memory of World War 2 is the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the...
Blonder, Erwin Reflections and Friendships
Erwin Blonder remembers the events of the Lost Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,...
Lux, Gerald Reflections and Iwo Jima
Gerald Wayne Lux joined the service to give the Japanese what they had coming to them after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections and Postwar
Solis “Sol” Kaslow grew up in Philadelphia [Annotator’s Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. He was drafted into the Navy...
Dorsey, Eugene Reflections of the War
Eugene Dorsey’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a German POW [Annotator’s Note: prisoner of war] fell...
Wilson, Adolph Reflections on Combat in the Pacific
Adolph Wilson was in college when he heard about Pearl Harbor. At 18 years old, he was playing football and running...
Hustead, Austin Reflections on France
Austin Hustead recounts that as the front lines moved, the squadron [Annotator's Note: 81st Fighter Squadron, 50th...
Lazinger, Sol Reflections on France
Sol Lazinger saw his first dead American on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] in the water...
Whitman, Melvin Reflections on Peleliu
Melvin C. Whitman had few harassing fire missions during the nights when the Japanese would move on Peleliu [Annotator'...
Duffy, Donald Reflections on Southern France
Donald Louis Duffy feels that the local population in Southern France was more hospitable and welcoming than the people...
Genrich, Howard Reflections on the War
Howard Genrich went overseas in October 1944. Information about the progress of the war was available to him. He was at...
Chinnis, Edward Reflections on the War
Edward Chinnis' most memorable experience of World War 2 was going through a typhoon with 55 foot waves. He fought...
Adam, Adolf Refugee Camp
Adolf Adam remembers that the propaganda from the Nazi party was on the radio all the time. He remarks that people were...
Duhon, Larris Rejoining His Regiment
Larris Duhon rejoined his regiment [Annotator’s Note: the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion] after five months in the...
Pena, William Relief and Return
William Pena remembers how nervous his truck driver was when they left. He ate a big breakfast with his men at the...
Dietrick, Alfred Relieved by Italian Troops
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Inghram, Robert Relocation then Liberation
Robert Inghram and his fellow prisoners were moved to Moosburg. The prisoners were given 30 minutes to pack. The...
Koukos, Harry Remembering Anzio
Revisiting his memories of Anzio, Harry Koukos said that at first, there was only one man in a foxhole, but the...
McCarthy, John Repair Ship Duty
John McCarthy reached Pearl Harbor on his ship [Annotator’s Note: the repair ship USS Laertes (AR-20)]. They waited...
Celaya, Adolfo Rescue and Recovery
Adolfo V. Celaya was taken aboard the Basset [Annotator’s Note: USS Bassett (APD-73), which rescued 154 survivors of...
Renner, Curtis A Rescue Missions
Curtis Renner was in an air Rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Singlaub, John Rescuing POWs
John Singlaub returned to Kunming and was met by an officer at the airplane. Orders were received from OSS [Annotator's...
Swanson, Richard Rescuing Survivors of the SS Dorchester
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Hoff, Donald Results of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off...
Hirsekorn, Fred Retreat from Rittershoffen
Fred Hirsekorn's unit [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] had a tough time at...
Goldstein, Elias Return Home
Elliot Goldstein was sent overseas to Hof, Germany for occupation duty in 1946 [Annotator’s Note: with the 94th...
Butler, Barbara Return Home and Discharge
Barbara Butler got her orders and flew to Seoul, Korea. She was sent to a replacement depot at an Army installation....
Gambino, Elroy Return Home and Postwar
fter occupation in Japan, Elroy Gambino and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,...
Wackerman, Clark Return Home and Reflections
After 13 months in occupied Japan, Clark Wackerman was able to return home. The return home was much worse than the...
Duffy, Donald Return Home and Reflections
World War 2 changed Donald Louis Duffy's life, which he realized about a year out of service. He matured and became...
Marsaglia, Donald Return Home, Reflections, and Scouting Mission to Hong Kong
Donald Marsaglia had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...

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