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Edwards, Marvin OSS in Copenhagen
After Germany surrendered, Marvin Raymond Edwards worked with the OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services;...
Edwards, Marvin OSS War Missions
Marvin Raymond Edwards [Annotator's Note: with the 856th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force]...
Arrow, Kenneth Other Economists
Dr. Kenneth Arrow never discussed his father's World War 1 or his own World War 2 experiences. His father was in...
Tyner, Grover Overseas
Grover Tyner was attending Mercer University [Annotator’s Note: in Macon, Georgia], but was in Forsyth, Georgia eating...
Gomez, Hewitt Overseas and a Fight
Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: the 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional...
Krause, Joseph Overseas and First Mission
Joseph Krause was stationed in Washington State while he continued his training to be a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing...
Pohorilla, Michael Overseas and First Mission
Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla boarded a converted Italian luxury liner, the Saturnia [Annotator's Note: MS Saturnia], for...
Budlong, George Overseas and Returning Home
Still dealing with pneumonia, George E. Budlong and his unit boarded forty and eights [Annotator's Note: 40 and eight...
O'Donnell, Joseph Overseas and Shot Down
Joseph O'Donnell was told he was going overseas by Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Riggs, Clarence Overseas Assignment
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr. reported to Langley Field, Virginia. He practiced a lot of formation flying, air to...
Creekmore, Thomas Overseas Deployment
Thomas Creekmore went overseas [Annotator's Note: in 1945], and he was an eager beaver. His pilot [Annotator's Note: in...
Gust, Darrell Overseas Deployment
The fighting in Africa was ongoing [Annotator's Note: in March 1943] when Darrell D. Gust was preparing for combat. He...
Rinas, Bruno Overseas Deployment
Bruno S. Rinas embarked from San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. He visited Alcatraz [...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Overseas Deployment
They went aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in New York. The ship was full. Some of the men had been waiting aboard for a...
Fouts, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Sherman Fouts flew his first mission on 29 August 1944 [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron,...
Pritchett, James Overseas Deployment
A boyhood friend who was to meet James Pritchett for his graduation crashed and burned while giving night flying...
Bollich, James Overseas Deployment
When James Bollich was sent to Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], he was still a mechanic, but he...
Lippman, Robert Overseas Deployment
After an idle period of about ten days in Norfolk, Virginia, Robert Lippman was equipped with winter clothing, and...
Wofford, Jesse L. Overseas Deployment
While he was training with his ten man crew in Florida, Jesse Wofford's mother visited him and treated the whole crew...
Faust, Virgil Overseas Deployment
In June 1942, Virgil Faust went overseas starting from Grand Island, Nebraska and traveling to Bangor, Maine, then to...
Kinsey, Norman Overseas Deployment
Norman Kinsey attend ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps] summer camp at Clemson [Annotator's Note:...
Mahoney, Timothy Overseas Deployment
When it was time to go overseas, Timothy Mahoney was put with a combat crew and flown to Fort Lauderdale [Annotator's...
Anderson, Howard Overseas Deployment
Howard Anderson finally had enough training and was assigned to an 11 man crew. His commander had flown many different...
Grant, Edward Overseas Deployment
After receiving his commission, Edward Grant worked in Florida as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Guisewite, Myron Overseas Deployment
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1943], Myron L. Guisewhite was in preflight training. By Christmas [Annotator's...
Gross, Herbert Overseas Deployment
Herbert Gross and his fellow bomber crewmen received their plane in Kansas for ship out overseas. It was a desert paint...
Grimes, Vernon Overseas Deployment
Vernon Grimes was sent to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], where he boarded a troop ship....
Baker, Bernard Overseas Deployment
Bernard Baker went to Fort Lewis, Washington [Annotator’s Note: near Lakewood, Washington], for overseas training. He...
Guillory, Lloyd Overseas Deployment
Lloyd Guillory flew aboard an LB-30 [Annotator's Note: the Consolidated LB-30 Liberator cargo aircraft was a variant of...
Goyette, Donald Overseas Deployment
Donald F. Goyette boarded the SS John Land [Annotator's Note: USS John Land (AP-167)], a makeshift troop ship, that did...
Kirk, James Overseas Deployment and First Mission
James Read Kirk had never been out of the country before. He went to Bangor, Maine and practiced flying in formations....
Notebaert, Richard Overseas Deployment and Flying Combat Missions
At Morrison Army Airfield in Florida, Richard Notebaert's old crew broken up, and he was assigned to another crew that...
Loring, Bud Overseas Deployment and Shot Down Over France
Bud Loring went from Santa Maria [Annotator's Note: Army Airfield, Santa Barbara County, California] to Colchester,...
Easterling, Lewis "Tom" Overseas Deployment and Unit Assignment
Lewis Thomas Easterling was put on a luxury liner in July 1944 and enjoyed his passage overseas. His ship landed in...
Golden, James Overseas Deployment to England
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden was assigned...
Neilson, Francis Overseas Deployment to Italy
Among the many things Francis Neilson learned in Lincoln, Nebraska was that oxygen was a good cure for a hangover. In...

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