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Knese, Benard Close Calls
Bernard Knese remembers that on a mission to Holland or Belgium, one of the planes had to crash land. The pilot and co-...
Weil, Roswell Last Thoughts
Roswell Weil was on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] bringing in supplies. His depot [...
Olson, Bud Normandy Command Post
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Dillon, Gerard Losing a Man and Wounded
Gerard Dillon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Pierce, Wayne Command Decisions
Wayne Pierce felt the night attack on Cauyuigy was the right thing to do. The attack failed because the 400 Americans...
Erion, Earl Preparing for D-Day
Earl James Erion grew up in Waubun, Minnesota. He was a high school student and young farm boy before he went into the...
Prestridge, Hillman Normandy
Hillman James Prestridge partook in the biggest operation ever [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Zuras, Nicholas Hitting the Normandy Beaches
Nicholas J. Zuras obtained binoculars in Weymouth [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England]. The wooden decks of the boats...
Morgan, Fred The Jump into Normandy
Fred B. Morgan, Junior [Annotator's Note: a medic with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry...
Peniche, Ed Draft and Leading Up to D-Day
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal volunteered for a program called V-12 [Annotator’s Note: V-12 US Navy College Training...
Tweed, Earl Fighting in the Hedgerows
Earl Tweed had to revamp his plans after getting off the beach and reaching high ground [Annotator's Note: Tweed had...
Bertolini, Roger Taking a Causeway
Roger Bertolini served in the Army as a staff sergeant in 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and...

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