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Caplan, Lester Early Life, the Draft, and Training
Lester Caplan was born in 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland. As the son of a traveling salesman, he felt his childhood was "...
Singlaub, John Parachute Designs
John Singlaub compared British to American parachutes. The British chute was different in many ways compared to the...
Jaccarino, Richard Returning Home
Once he was back in the United States, Richard Jaccarino traveled by train, dropping off soldiers and train cars all...
Irby, Ray Combat and Post Traumatic Stress
Ray Dennis Irby went into his first invasion, and he will never forget it. He hit the ground. The sergeant was walking...
Strobel, Clarence Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...
Kelley, John Liberating the Los Baños Prison Camp
John Kelley took part in the raid on the Los Baños prison camp [Annotator's Note: Los Baños Internment Camp, Los Baños...
Garbo, William Replacements and Incoming Artillery Fire
After William Garbo was transferred to the 112th Cavalry Regiment [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th...
Latiolats, Walter Reflections
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr has seen the interest in World War 2 become stronger in the last few years. To him, his career...
Maziarczyk, Michael Shipped to Australia
Michael Maziarczyk landed in Australia in 1943 after 28 days on the boat. They left from San Francisco [Annotator's...
Strausbaugh, Leo Moving to the Philippines
Their kickoff point was Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], and when the time came, Leo V....
Petrus, Andrew Invasion of Leyte
[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment. Video begins Andrew Petrus of Company G, 2nd...
Fagerstrom, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Fagerstrom still writes for half a day, every day. He had both of his knees replaced, and one of his hips...

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