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Birnbaum, Stanley Europe
Stanley Jack Birnbaum fell into his landing craft before landing at one of the American beaches at Normandy about five...
Acevedo, Anthony Training and Shipping Out
The time came when Anthony Acevedo had to leave home and join the Army. The American Embassy kept close tabs on them [...
Burrus, William Meeting General Patton
They started fighting from town to town. William Burrus was the assistant bazooka man [Annotator's Note: 2.76 inch...
Rugeley, Robert Basic Training to Homing Pigeons
Robert S. Rugeley was sent to basic training in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was then sent to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey [...
Max, Robert Recovery, Back to School and Getting Married
From that point on Robert Max became somewhat delirious. He was taken to a field hospital where doctors were working...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Damage, Destruction and Depression
He never wants to forget how bad war is, and Francis Resta said he will always protest American involvement in...
Goldstein, Elias Reflections on the War
Elliot Goldstein believes there should be institutions like the National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
O'Brien, Richard Combat in France
After Richard J. O’Brien disembarked from the ship in England [Annotator’s Note: having departed the United States in...
Langrehr, Henry Loved to Jump
Henry Langrehr liked to parachute because it was a thrill. They used T5 chutes [Annotator's Note: parachute] which were...
Tunnicliff, Ed Wounded in Battle
Ed Tunnicliff had to get into a third tank. He learned all five positions [Annotator’s Note: the M4 Sherman medium...
Parker, William Prewar Life to England
William "Bill" Parker was born in November 1924 in Torrance, California. Parker grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In his...

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