Search results

Narrow your search
Narrow your search

Branch of Service

Theater

Refine your search
Sort by:

The map only displays records that have geographic information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Map is loading...
Bethard, Orville Assignments After the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
[Annotator's Note: Orville Bethard served as an Electrician’s Mate aboard the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) which was sunk during...
Hamilton, George Reflections on the War
George Hamilton’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting hit by a 50-foot wave and the ship shuttering....
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
Bacon, Giles Segment 7
Giles Bacon remembers that the Japanese aircraft were close enough to shoot at, which he did. He had no idea if he hit...
Bednarczyk, Leo Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] In August 1943, Leo Bednarczyk sailed down the...
Knippers, Willie Service in Hawaii
After Willie D. Knippers completed his medical field training at Camp Barkeley, Texas, he was sent to California for...
Womack, James Early Life, Enlistment, and Training
James Thomas Womack was born in January 1921 in Naples, Texas. He was one of six children. During the Great Depression...
Yamamoto, Albert Going to School During War
Albert Yamamoto [Annotator's Note: a Japanese American living with his grandparents in Japan during World War 2]...
Hall, Clayton Home and Married
After returning home, Clayton Hall went to work with an oil company for a week. He then went to work in a harvest field...
Barnes, William Segment 3
William Barnes was aboard USS PC-590 when it was thrown onto the reef which surrounds Midway atoll. After making...
Merrill, Milford "Bud" Segment 6
Merrill's roommate was Olie Hansen.After a raid the Enterprise [Annotator's Note: aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, CV-6...
Johnson, Burton New Guinea and the Philippines
Burton Johnson arrived in Finschafen, New Guinea in the South Pacific after completing his stateside training. This was...

Pages