Halpern, Gerard From Virginia to Anzio

For Gerard Halpern the trip from the United States to Italy was unremarkable except that they ran out of food near the end of the trip and had to e

Halpern, Gerard Invasion of Southern France

Gerard Halpern and his fellow soldiers of the 45th Infantry Division spent the six weeks after the fall of Rome doing amphibious training.

Halpern, Gerard Joining the Army

Gerard Halpern graduated from high school in May or June of 1943. He applied to City College and started classes there that summer.

Halpern, Gerard Leading a Combat Patrol

Of all the prisoners Gerard Halpern interrogated there is one who really stands out to him. The man was a German Army sergeant.

Halpern, Gerard Moving to the United States

Gerard Halpern finished high school in 1943 then took one semester at a City College before dropping out and joining the army.

Halpern, Gerard The Anzio Breakout

Gerard Halpern landed at Anzio in April [Annotators Note: April of 1944] and was assigned to his new squad.

Halpern, Gerard The US had to be in World War 2

Gerard Halpern feels that the United States could not have avoided taking part in World War 2.

Halpern, Gerard We bagged 11 German prisoners

Halpern, Gerard Wounded by German Artillery

Gerard Halpern was with the I and R Platoon [Annotators Note: the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of the 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infa

Halvorsen, Gail A Life Changed by Military Service

Gail Halvorsen says that his most memorable experiences of World War 2 was meeting the kids in Berlin, Germany, finding that people who had been hi

Halvorsen, Gail Becoming the Berlin Candy Bomber

Gail Halvorsen thought the Berlin Airlift [Annotator's Note: the Western Allies' operation to supply the blockaded city of West Berlin fr

Halvorsen, Gail Early Life and Air Force Career

Gail Halvorsen was born in October 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He and his family moved to Garland, Utah.