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According to Joe Pigott, after December 1944, he could feel a change in the citizenry of Germany. Most were "ready to...

[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2. He was in the Jungvolk...

When Alex Vraciu bailed out over the Philippines he was at about 300 or 400 feet when hit parachute opened up. He hit...

Samuel W. Smith was awakened to fly a mission. He had to get up and get his crew ready. They had their breakfast and...

Harold Shook was born in April 1920 in Portland, Oregon, one of two children born to his mother, who died when he was...

John Stanley Lee Swarts returned to the United States [Annotator's Note: from Europe] and was sent to Treasure Island,...

Melvin Dahlberg's first time abroad was in Italy which was very rundown. The local people were begging for food. He...

James "Jim" L. Brooks finds it very difficult to describe aerial combat because so many things are happening is such a...

Frank Ramsey was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. He was born in March 1925. His father worked in real...

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] The war gave Harry Tennant the...

Raymond Mason is looking at a map. [Annotator’s Note: Mason points out positions on the map to the interviewer.] They...

Monroe S. Wolyn was impressed by the military power of the 8th Air Force. Wolyn’s plane was in the lead group [...

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