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Urice, Joe Tail Gunner
Joel Urice vividly remembers the belongings of the crews who did not make it back from Hamburg [Annotator’s Note:...
Bussel, Norman Taken Prisoner
Norman Bussel had to bail out of his B-17 over Berlin, Germany on 29 April 1944. He had been struck by shrapnel in the...
Griffith, Ralph Taken Prisoner and Shipped to China
When they heard news of the surrender, Ralph Griffith and his fellow soldiers destroyed their rifles and proceeded to...
Hanley, Fiske Taken Prisoner by the Kenpeitai
First, Fiske Hanley said, he prayed [Annotator's Note: after bailing out of his battle damaged Boeing B-29...
Freeman, Bradford Taking Carentan
The company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division]...
Zeringer, Harold Taking Command of USS PC-466
Harold Zeringer joined the 466 [Annotator's Note: USS PC-466] which was a warship of the first magnitude. Zeringer had...
Davis, Jack Taking Fort Driant
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Spaulding, Arthur Taking Frankfurt
Frankfurt [Annotator's Note: Frankfurt, Germany] was a big and important city that was guarded by thousands of 88s [...
Porteau, Leo Taking Leyte
A participant in the invasion of Tacloban, Leyte, Leo Porteau contends the armed forces were preparing to "hit Tokyo...
Reitman, Seymour Taking Prisoners
Seymour Reitman entered a mountainous area with a panzer [Annotator's Note: German term for tank or armored] division...
Fogg, Floyd Taking Suribachi Airfield and Hill 515
In February 1945, Floyd Fogg was among the Marines of the 23rd Marines, 4th Division [Annotator's Note: 23rd Marine...
Coxe, John Taking the Offensive Through Germany
In the spring of 1945, John Coxe's 63rd Infantry Division went on the offensive, and his superior, Brigadier General...
Langrehr, Henry Tank Battle at Neuville-au-Plain, France
Henry Langrehr served under two commanders, Vandervoort [Annotator's Note: US Army Colonel Benjamin Hayes "Vandy"...
Wilson, James Tank Battle on Peleliu
James Wilson's platoon leader [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division...
Bale, Edward Tank Combat on Tarawa
Edward Bale did not see any particular danger to his tanks in the second and third day of combat on Tarawa except for...
Del Monte, Jack Tank Crewman in Europe
Jack Albert Del Monte had never been in a tank before being given two days of training on how to drive one. He was then...
Spint, Robert Tank Destroyers and Gliders
When Robert Spint first went in the TDs [Annotator's Note: tank destroyers; Spint was a member of the 651st Tank...
Wombacher, Delbert Tank Field Trials and Patton
After the Louisiana Maneuvers [Annotator's Note: series of Army exercises held in Louisiana in 1941], Delbert Wombacher...
König, Karl Tank Life and Crew
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] is small and had no difficulty in moving around in the...
Savoie, Oscar Tank Warfare in Europe
Oscar H. Savoie was sent overseas to Europe during World War 2. He was placed in his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 70th...
Jindra, Leonard Tank Warfare, Being Wounded, and Returning Home
Leonard Jindra [Annotator's Note: an infantryman in the Company F, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th...
Belcher, Lewis Tanks and Mines
Lewis E. Belcher [Annotator's Note: wounded in action in Germany as a tank commander in Company B, 11th Tank Battalion...
Ngai, Johnny Tanks in North Africa
The weather in North Africa was good for Johnny Ngai but there were a lot of bugs. Casablanca [Annotator's Note:...
Klimas, Irvin Targets off Normandy
The Germans had several towers with radars on them that Irvin C. Klimas and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS...
Peniche, Ed Teamwork
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal has nothing against John Wayne [Annotator's Note: born Marion Robert Morrison, an...
Pomroy, Frank Tenaru River and Being Replaced by a National Guard Division
When the battle initially started, Frank Pomroy was positioned with a water-cooled machine gun [Annotator's note: .30...
Smith, Dale Tending Submarines
Dale Smith was assigned to the USS Proteus (AS-19), a submarine repair and supply ship. It was big and had about 800...
Beaman, William Tense Moments aboard the USS Flasher (SS-249)
One time that scared William Beaman happened when the USS Flasher (SS-249) was firing electric torpedoes. They were...
Finklang, Frank Tent Living
Frank Finklang quickly learned from the "old timers" to hold onto K-rations [Annotator's Note: individual daily combat...
Kiplinger, Austin Terse Exchange with Admiral Sprague
Austin H. Kiplinger was aboard the USS Altamaha [Annotator's Note: USS Altamaha (CVE-18) and did anti-submarine...
Cauble, Raymond Test Pilot Trials
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Cauble flew as a test pilot for the 312th Depot Repair Squadron, 41st Air Depot Group, 15th...
Adams, J. Texas Boy to Bombardier
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Jones Quincy Adams Jr. and the interviewer in conversation.] Adams was...
Hajiro, Barney The 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy
Barney Hajiro fought in Northern Italy. Hajiro was the messenger for Company M [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd...
Tweedt, Vernon T. The Abbey at Monte Cassino
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Tweedt was at the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy and was present when the Allies bombed the...
Smith, John The Admiralty Islands Campaign
When the 1st Calvary Division was preparing for the landing on Manus, John Smith was in the reconnaissance patrol sent...
Hoff, Donald The Arashi and Kaga Carriers at Midway
When Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in...

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