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  • Smith, Clifford Anzio to Rome

    Clifford Smith was at home reading a comic book and listening to the radio on 7 December 1941 when the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotato

  • Smith, Clifford Entrance into Service

    [Annotator's Note: A dog barks in the background throughout video.] Clifford Smith was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note:

  • Smith, Clifford Life as a Medic

    During World War 2, Clifford Smith thought he was on an adventure. He does not consider himself as a hero, conqueror, or liberator.

  • Smith, Clifford Moving Through Italy

    Clifford Smith was an area called Mussolini Canal, outside of Anzio [Annotator's Note: Anzio, Italy] after he was assigned to a medic unit [An

  • Smith, Clifford Rambervillers to Munich

    Clifford Smith and his unit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division] were on top of a hill near the

  • Smith, Clifford Reflections

    Clifford Smith's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a German horse troop surrendered to his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Ba

  • Smith, Clifford War's End and Postwar

    The war in Europe ended for Clifford Smith, but he soon heard his division [Annotator's Note: at this time, Smith was serving as a medic in Ca

  • Smith, Dale Life Aboard Ship

    Dale Smith was aboard the USS Proteus (AS-19) 99 percent of the time. They had movies and a huge mess hall.

  • Smith, Dale Occupation Duty

    [Annotator's Note: Dale Smith served in the Navy aboard the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19) and was at Kamakura, Japan demilitarizing the

  • Smith, Dale Prewar to Submarines

    Dale Smith was born in Ontario, California in March 1925. His great grandfather moved there in 1892 and was a founder. His father was born there.

  • 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 people on board.

  • Smith, Eben Final Mission and Capture

    Assigned as a B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] pilot, Eben Smith arrived first in Foggia, Italy, before being

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