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Raaen, John Assaulting Omaha Beach
John Raaen saw a lot of smoke and heard a lot of noise from small arms fire from the right side. It was from WN70 which...
Wilkins, Byron ASTP
Byron Othello Wilkins was in a provisional regiment that did not have enough guns to go around. They were issued 1917...
Courant, Hans Atomic Bomb Test
Everybody knew what they were building there. Hans Courant was at Alamogordo for the bomb test since he had built some...
Espree, Elmo Atomic Bombs
When President Harry S. Truman said the war was ended with the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Attack on Pearl Harbor
When they were finished building their positions [Annotator's Note: along the beaches of Oahu] Clarence Herbert...
Murray, Charles Attack on the Sunken Road
Charles Murray was going down the hill with his soldiers behind him. As he got down toward the bottom where two sunken...
Hazard, Mark Attacking the Siegfried Line
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Hazard, Mark Attacking with the French 2nd Armored Division Toward Neulauterburg
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Roberts, John Back in the War
Captain Smith was surprised to see John M. Roberts and his buddies show up as he had them listed as missing in action....
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Back to the Infantry and Combat in Europe
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax rose through the ranks quickly [Annotator's Note: while assigned to Fort Shafter as an...
Colbert, Hugh Background
[Annotator's Note: Recording begins mid conversation between Hugh Colbert and the interviewer.] Hugh Colbert joined the...
Shoughrue, Wilson Bad Ideas and Occupation Duty
[Annotator's Note: Wilson Shoughrue served in the Army as a rifleman in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 424th Infantry...
Hoff, Russell D. Bad Orb
Russell Hoff reached Bad Orb and was assigned to a barracks in the camp. When a group of Americans killed a German...
Garbo, William Baker Hill
After enduring an artillery barrage in a coconut grove, William Garbo's unit [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron,...
Ballew, Thomas Based at Montdidier, France
Thomas Ballew served in headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 231st Searchlight Battalion] handling finance and...
Kawamoto, Yukio Based on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Yukio Kawamoto served in the Army as a Japanese interpreter with the 37th Infantry Division in the...
Walter, Robert Basic training
Robert Walter was born in 1922 in Seneca County, Ohio. His young years prior to entering the service were spent within...
Wilkins, Byron Basic Training
Byron Othello Wilkins, who goes by B.O. Wilkins, was named after his father. He grew up in northeast Arkansas in Luxora...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Basic training and service overseas
Franklin Denius had taken artillery training in the ROTC at the Citadel and wanted to be in the artillery. He got his...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Basic Training at Camp Blanding
Tokuji Yoshihashi was drafted and went to Camp Blanding, Florida for 17 weeks of basic training. He was trained on...
Shames, Edward Bastogne
Bastogne was very cold. There, Edward Shames' platoon mostly executed patrolling actions. Shames relates that his...
Shames, Edward Battle of Carentan
Edward Shames participated in the battle of Carentan [Annotator's Note: 10 to 14 June 1944]. Shames says that the...
Maresca, Frank W. Battle of Grandmenil
Frank Maresca saw his first combat at Bristol. Shortly after they were issued their ammunition and k rations they were...
Martello, Dominic Battle of Kasserine Pass and Flash Backs
Dominic Martello had to carry a wounded German soldier after he was captured. He had been shot. Martello fell down...
DeForest, Harold Battle of Manila and Being Wounded
When they left Clark Field, Harold DeForest's Company A [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 129th Infantry...
Poole, John Battle of Sélestat
John Poole was in the 103rd Infantry Division which was relieved by the 36th Division after the battle of Sélestat....
Genrich, Howard Battle of the Bulge
Howard Genrich was assigned to guard the Combat Command Headquarters because they had suffered casualties in their...
Olson, David Battle of the Bulge
Following the Normandy breakout, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 87th Armored Field Artillery...
Bell, Harry Battle of the Bulge
Harry Bell served in Company F, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division] as a mortar gunner...
Knudsen, Elmer Battle of the Bulge
[Annotator's Note: Elmer Knudsen served in the Army as a rifleman in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment,...
Friedenberg, Bernard Battle of the Bulge
Bernard Friedenberg fought in the Battle of the Bulge in late December [Annotator’s Note: December 1944]. Friedenberg...
Boyd, Richard L. Battle of the Bulge
Richard Boyd returned to his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion] and was sent...
Caponigro, John Battle of the Bulge
After recovering from his wounds, John Caponigro found out that his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion...
Lombardo, Samuel Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Lombardo gave Captain Marsh the orders and moved forward into the action. [Annotator's Note: Even though...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Battle of the Bulge
Joseph Yourkavitch took part in the Tennessee Maneuvers in late March 1944 [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company C...

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