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Hever, John Allies and Enemies
During his time in the China-Burma-India Campaign, John Hever rarely had contact with the local adults; but he did...
Doundoulakis, Helias Almost Captured
[Annotator's Note: A squeaking door can be heard throughout this segment.] Helias Doundoulakis [Annotator's Note:...
Inge, Herndon Almost Liberated by Task Force Baum
Herndon Inge, Junior heard scuttlebutt [Annotator's Note: a period slang term for a rumor] that the Americans were...
Hirsekorn, Fred Alsatian Villages and Facing a Tiger
[Annotators Note: Fred Hirsekorn served in the army as a gunner, then tank commander, and finally tank platoon...
Wells, Raymond Altavilla
Being in charge of other people helped give Raymond Wells focus during combat and did not leave any time to be afraid....
Larson, William Always Put in Charge
William Larson always got caught doing something en route. After he was inducted at Fort Crook [Annotator's Note: now...
Ridyard, Herbert America Goes to War
Herbert W. Ridyard was in high school when he listened to President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano...
Pigott, Joe America's Wars
Joe Pigott feels that the United States assumed it's position as a world leader as a result of World War 2, however,...
King, William Americans and Parisians
William King never experienced any discrimination while in the service. He never thought about it. He wrote home...
Guzman, Nicanor Americans Return
Nicanor Guzman was commissioned in the field after the Americans returned to the Philippines [Annotator's Note:...
Thomas, Kenneth Amphibious Training and Overseas Deployment
Kenneth F. Thomas's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 322nd Medical Battalion, 97th Infantry Division] was sent to...
Jarvis, Robert Amphibous Training
Robert Jarvis’ regiment [Annotator’s Note: 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 4th Engineer Special Brigade] used...
Hicks, Ora Pierce An Interesting Life
Ora Hicks has had an interesting life. If anything went wrong, she did not take it to heart. There is always another...
DeCarlo, Mario Anecdotal War Stories
Mario DeCarlo recalls electrocuting himself when he attempted to install a light bulb in his pup tent one night. He...
Moret, Vernon Anecdotal War Stories
[Annotator's Note: Chimes can be heard in the background throughout this clip.] Vernon Henry Moret says that being in...
Cole, John Anecdotes
John H. Cole was in Company M, 3rd Battalion, 381st Heavy Weapons [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 381st...
Harris, Oran Anecdotes About Combat and Occupation Duty
When Oran Harris' ship pulled into port in New Guinea, he walked ashore just to say he had been there. But he saw no...
Motil, Joseph Anecdotes from Combat
Joseph Motil put the charge right against the door so it blew it in. There was a flame thrower operator with their unit...
Arledge, Mahlen Angaur
Mahlen Arledge and the 81st Infantry Division were placed on ships that were destined for the island of Angaur. The...
Williams, Robert Anniversaries and The National D-Day Museum
[Annotator's Note: Robert L. Williams is a World War 2 veteran of the 101st Airborne Division and jumped into Normandy...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Anti-Japanese Sentiment
[Annotator's Note: Clarence Herbert Weatherwax served in the Army as a communications specialist in Headquarters...
Leopold, Vernon Anti-Semitism
For Vernon Leopold, being from a Jewish background was unpleasant in Germany as there had been latent anti-Semitism...
Hirschmann, Peter Anti-Semitism in Germany and the US
Peter Hirschmann and his Jewish family were an accepted part of the German population prior to Hitler's [Annotator's...
Lane, Charles Antiaircraft Gun Command, Ira Bong, and Kamikaze Attack
Charles Nathan Lane was part of the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile) until the Japanese were...
Johnson, Alfred Anzio
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. was loaded into a ship at Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] before the invasion at Anzio...
Duffy, Donald Anzio
Donald Louis Duffy was not assigned to a unit until he was overseas and sent to the front line in Italy. There, he was...
Hughes, Lowell Anzio
There was not much going on when Lowell Hughes landed at Anzio, Italy [Annotator's Note: 22 January 1944]. The landing...
Barfoot, Van Anzio and Getting the Medal of Honor
Van Barfoot and the 45th Infantry Division went on up into the mountains around 2 January 1944. They moved out of the...
Della Vedova, Dominic Anzio and Onward
Dominic Della Vedova’s unit [Annotator’s Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry...
Hull, Lester Anzio and Rome
Lester Hull does not recall when the German counterattack began. He remembers that while the battle lasted for six...
Dumas, Floyd Anzio and Training
Floyd Dumas believes that they could have taken Rome if they had not been stopped. They were ordered to dig in and...
Ledford, Robert Anzio Beachhead
During the Anzio [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio; 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944; Anzio, Italy] breakout, Robert...
Boitnott, Monty Anzio to Monte Cassino
Monty Joe Boitnott was on tour [Annotators Note: on an overseas tour of duty] for 16 months. The only member of...
Smith, Clifford Anzio to Rome
Clifford Smith was at home reading a comic book and listening to the radio on 7 December 1941 when the news of the...
Hochadel, Joseph Anzio, Being Wounded and Being Evacuated to Naples
Joseph Hochadel landed in the second wave at Anzio and they unpacked their aid station into a jeep. They commandeered...

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