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Broll, Walter Going to Sea
Walter Broll sailed north of Iceland on his first convoy. The ship zig-zagged over the course of the voyage. He did...
Talley, Chester Idaho to Casablanca
Chester L. Talley was born in Idaho in 1921. He grew up with one older brother and one older sister. His father was a...
Radford, Charles Missing the Invasion of Sicily
[Annotator's Note: Charles Radford served in the Army as an infantryman in Company I, 3rd Battalion, 133rd Infantry...
Frongello, Arthur Becoming a Sailor
Basic training was easy for Arthur Frongello because he did not smoke. He grew up running alot and playing games that...
Duffy, Gowan German Artillery
Gowan Duffy remembers that they would refer to one German plane as Bed Check Charlie [Annotator's Note: nickname given...
Raner, Norman Mortar in His Coffee
In Cassino [Annotator's Note: Battle of Monte Cassino, also called Battle for Rome, 19 January to 18 May 1944, Cassino...
Raner, Norman Field Commission
On Christmas Day 1943 [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1943], Norman Raner was transferred to a little airfield. Mark...
Gilbert, Lawrence Being Captured and Becoming a Prisoner
Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 1st Ranger Battalion] were under heavy fire...
Blonder, Erwin Trench Foot, Patton, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Erwin Blonder was sent to a hospital in Illinois for his trench foot. He remembers another incident regarding his...
Cravens, Rudy Reflections
Rudy Cravens thinks the war made him grow up. He remembers the night before their first attack. He was happy when he...
McKinnon, Lee Becoming a Navy Man
Lee O. McKinnon was born in Valdosta, Georgia in August 1925. He was raised by his mother and grandfather and worked on...

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