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Russell Van Matre was born in March 1922 in Elsberry, Missouri with two brothers and two sisters. His grandparents were...

For Henry Phillips Sicily was a cake walk. They landed in Palermo from a big transport. The Germans used aircraft...

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks William Larson to talk about the process of returning to the United States.] A...

Maurice Zolkower had promised to marry his girlfriend, so he finalized the nuptials in six weeks [Annotator’s Note:...

Wynn Bauer was born Clay Center, Kansas in September 1923. He grew up on a farm. He went to a two-room school with...

David Roderick went to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey for 10 days. The men were checked for health and packed everything while...

Morton Brooks was hospitalized and debriefed in England, and was in the U.K. when victory in Europe was declared. He...

In August 1944 Thomas Ballew’s unit [Annotator's Note: the 231st Searchlight Battalion] got orders to go overseas. They...

The guard spoke to Lyle Bouck in German and stuck the barrel of his weapon against Bouck's stomach. Bouck heard a snap...

[Annotator’s Note: It is very difficult to hear the interviewer throughout this segment.] Milton Pearce was born in...

Charles Magnifico still suffers today from his injuries [Annotator's Note: Magnifico developed immersion foot syndrome...

Sam Goldstein was born the second youngest of nine children in January 1920 in Obbach, Germany. His father served in...

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