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Barnes, Jack Postwar
Jack Barnes returned to the United States for 30 days after he left Europe following Germany's surrender.
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Barnes, Otis Battle of the Bulge
Otis Barnes remembers they were getting artillery shells and they knew something was coming up.
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Barnes, Otis Entrance into Service
Otis Barnes was born in Texas. He grew up when times were tight. His father was able to raise vegetables.
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Barnes, Otis War's End
Otis Barnes moved down with the 3rd Army and Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr.].
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Barnes, Walter From New Orleans to Anzio
Walter Barnes was born in New Orleans and grew up on Webster Street in the Uptown neighborhood. Life was good for him.
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Barnes, Walter Knowing Judo
Walter Barnes did not see much of a change in New Orleans when he returned after the war.
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Barnes, Walter Nothing Fit
The uniform pants Walter Barnes wore were baggy and the jackets hung out. The uniform was made of a canvas type material.
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Barnes, Walter On and Off the Lines in Italy
Walter Barnes and his fellow infantrymen did a lot of walking. Some of the men were not used to walking that much and would drop their gear.
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Barnes, Walter Psychological Changes
Walter Barnes and the other American forces in the area moved both during the day and at night.
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Barnes, Walter Shelled for the First Time
Walter Barnes suffered from ADD [Annotators Note: Attention Deficit Disorder] but the war did not affect it. One time Barnes was in a convoy.
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Barnes, Walter The End of the War
When Walter Barnes got back to the United States they had to get to their homes on their own.
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Barnes, Walter Walking Across Italy
Walter Barnes was sent to pick up some German prisoners.