Koone, Carl Life Among the Airmen

When Carl Koone's bomb group [Annotator's Note: 99th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] moved to Italy, they were once again housed in te

Koone, Carl Missions Over Ploiesti

A typical mission for Carl Koone began with the officers going for briefings and the aircrew boarding trucks that took them to the airstrip.

Koone, Carl Observations

Asked to describe his worst mission, Carl Koone recalled a long one that started normal and had proceeded on course toward the target when the grou

Koone, Carl Postwar Life and Career

After leaving the service, Carl Koone went home to visit his family, and "fiddled around on the farm" with his father.

Koone, Carl Reflections

Asked if he had any problems with post traumatic stress disorder, he said he had some problems with loud, sudden noises, but not otherwise.

Kopp, Alois Arriving in Burma and Survival

Alois Kopp escaped from a sinking Hell Ship and swam to the beach on Burma only to be recaptured by the Japanese.

Kopp, Alois Becoming a Pharmacist Mate and Postwar Career

Alois Kopp was in Pocatello, Idaho in the Civilian Conservation Camp when the Navy recruited him.

Kopp, Alois Being Captured

Alois Kopp was in the water for nine hours before being picked up by Japanese [Annotator’s Note: After his ship, the USS Houston (CA-30), was sunk

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Kopp, Alois Early Life

Alois Kopp was born on a farm in May 1918 near Raleigh in Grant County, North Dakota. Times were good right after World War 1.

Kopp, Alois From Prewar Sailor to a Prisoner of War

Alois Kopp enlisted in the Navy in September 1937 despite the fact he could not swim. He learned fast.

Kopp, Alois Life in POW Camps

Alois Kopp was aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) defending Java when the ship was sunk. He survived and was taken prisoner by the Japanese.