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Gilbert, Lawrence War's End
Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert and a few other prisoners were released from the prison camp near the end of the war. He...
Burriss, Thomas German Border
After the bridge [Annotator’s Note: Nijmegen Bridge] was secured, T. Moffatt Burriss and his outfit were moved to a...
Peterson, Carl Intense Combat, Being Wounded, and Going to Another Unit
[Annotator's Note: Carl Peterson served in the Army as a mortar man in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment...
LaPorta, Edward Forced March From Stalag III-B to Stalag II-B and Liberation
One morning a German officer who spoke English entered the room [Annotator's Note: in their barracks at Stalag III-B in...
Baldori, Robert Postwar
John Baldori served overseas in the Mediterranean [Annotator’s Note: under US Army General Mark Wayne Clark] and...
Ginrich, Ralph Surviving Prison Camp
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich had little to do for entertainment as a prisoner of war (POW). Some men played cards. There were no...
Barnes, Walter Nothing Fit
The uniform pants Walter Barnes wore were baggy and the jackets hung out. The uniform was made of a canvas type...
Heany, Mary Joining the WACs
Mary T. Heany applied for and got the job. [Annotator’s Note: She worked in the wing shop at Boeing] She wore a...
Compton, Bryan Fighting Through France
The war had been going on for about three years, and when Bryan Compton landed in southern France [Annotator's Note: on...
Raner, Norman Boot Camp to Belfast
Norman Raner enlisted on 18 May 1941. He went to Port Des Moines [Annotator's Note: Port of Des Moines, Iowa] and then...
Blanckenburg, William "Bill" Patrols and Ambushes
William Blanckenburg realizes that taking four months to go 26 miles was not exactly a lightning attack. He took...
Hatala, Albert Combat at Cassino
Albert Hatala and his family left Czechoslovakia when he was young and does not recall if they kept in touch with their...

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