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Roberts, John Captured, Rescued, and Running
The lieutenant asked John M. Roberts what he thought they should do and Roberts suggested that they surrender since...
Levin, Jules Capturing German Towns
Jules Levin recalled the cold winter in Europe. Usually people slept around or under the tank. Levin would take his bed...
Radford, Charles Caring for his Men and Knocking out a Tank
Charles Radford tried to keep his mind on the task at hand. Once someone died they were dead and they had to be able to...
Roy, William Carrier Raids on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands
[Annotator's Note: William G. Roy served in the Navy as a Photographer's Mate 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Angst, Lawrence Carrying a Sidearm
Lawrence Angst was promoted to the battalion aid station [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd...
Breen, Vernon Casualties of War
Somewhere before Vernon Breen crossed the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River] and got to Worms [Annotator's Note:...
Pantuso, Frank Cave Warfare
Frank Pantuso's outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division] was assigned to support...
Schicker, Tom Celebrating V-E Day on Okinawa
Thomas Francis Schicker and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Jefferson, Alexander Celebrity, Fighter Planes and Being Shot Down
Alexander Jefferson named his plane "Margot" after his classmate's sister. She attended graduation when Jefferson...
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...
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...
Weber, Norman Childhood and Air Raids in Berlin
Due to his father’s employment, Norman Weber and his family moved to Berlin. [Annotator’s Note: the family had lived in...
Golden, James Childhood to Pilot Training
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden was born in...
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 [...
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...
Yip, Wallace Christmas 1944
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Wallace Yip, Sr. how he felt about being wounded and hospitalized, and then...
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'...
Casebonne, Louis CIC in Germany
Louis E. Casebonne was assigned to the CIC office [Annotator’s Note: 970th Counter Intelligence Corps] in Marseille,...
Cornelia, Matthew City Boy to Army Draftee
Matthew Cornelia was born in July 1918 and raised in Rochester, New York. His parents were both born in Ireland. At a...
Groel, Marilyn "Marilyn Strelow" City Life to Marine Life
Marilyn Strelow Groel was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924 and grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. Groel moved to...
Gilmore, Selwyn Civilian Regrets
Selwyn Gilmore fit back in when he got home. He did not go to work right away. He regrets not going to college when it...
Yavenue, Richard Civilians on Saipan and PTSD
Richard Yavenue was with the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note: in the Northern Mariana Islands]. After...
Lippman, Robert Clarifications
Basic training for Robert Lippman was in Miami Beach, Florida. He learned to salute, and dress right. He thinks he went...
Smith, John Clearing Luzon
At the end of January [Annotator's Note: January 1945], John Smith left Leyte, and was among the last to be issued new...
Hackman, Delbert Close Call in Mons
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
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...
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...
Geiger, Aase Closing Thoughts
Aase Geiger has a couple of memorable experiences of World War 2. The English got very involved with flying over...
Culpepper, George Closing Thoughts
George Culpepper was in Farragut, Idaho for school for about three months [Annotator's Note: after enlisting in the...
Gibfried, Paul Closing Thoughts
Paul Gibfried had a wonderful experience during World War 2. He liked his commander, Ogden Ludlow [Annotator's Note:...
Whitman, Melvin Closing Thoughts
While on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman saw two Zeros [Annotator's Note: Japanese...
Loges, Richard Closing Thoughts
Most Americans today do not know much or care very much about World War 2. The education system does not teach children...
Reitman, Seymour Closing Thoughts
Seymour Reitman returned to Europe and went to the Elsenborn Camp [Annotator's Note: the area of Elsenborn Ridge in...
Meyer, Henry Coast Guard Duties
Henry T. Meyer despised Hitler [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] but did not blame the German people...
Bridger, Harley Cold at Altitude
Harley Bridger was a radio operator. He learned to use a lead ball to help with his radio transmitter. The B-24 [...

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