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Gerald “Gerry” Gustafson was born in December 1921 in Chicago [Annotator’s Note: Chicago, Illinois] and grew up in...

The Hurtgen Forest was thick so they [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] didn...

Vernon Leopold saw the evidence of German activity in his sector when he went on patrol. Seeing boot prints or other...

Marion Bahlinger was born in August 1925 in Baton Rouge [Annotator's Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He grew up with...

Leonard Gaj hit the ground quickly when he jumped [Annotator's Note: on D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France...

After completing high school, George Reitmeier applied, was accepted, and joined the Army Specialized Training Program...

It was not Henry Armstrong's first time in combat [Annotator's Note: when his Battery B, 607th Field Artillery...

Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was stripped of his valuables after he was taken prisoner of war. [Annotator's Note:...

Once Raymond VanDuzer and his fellow soldiers cleared the beach they started marching or moved out on trucks. They went...

After basic training, Don Tallon left Virginia for Africa. The journey took 21 days in a convoy. They had rough weather...

Paluch believes that it is very important that institutions like the World War II Museum preserve the stories of people...

John Weinart could only stay scared for so long. He did his best to maintain his excitement and adrenaline. There was a...

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