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Philip Schmidt was born in June 1922 in Alton, Iowa. It was a small town with not much entertainment and few friends....

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

Peter Du Pre was born in May 1923. He has three brothers and one sister. He was the oldest boy. His father was in the...

For Holly Reynolds, the experience of being overseas was so unusual that she appreciated it as a whole. She is also...

Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...

At the conclusion of World War 2, Kenneth Beckman stayed in the Air Force and eventually wound up in Japan with his...

Alex Vraciu lost his wing man, Brockmeyer [Annotators Note: US Navy Ensign Homer Brockmeyer] out over the Japanese...

Clyde East's combat philosophy worked for him as a pilot. When he caught sight of an enemy aircraft, it scared him, but...

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

Sidney "Sid" Birns most memorable experience of World War 2 is his experience during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator...

[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was a bombardier-navigator in the 553rd Bombardment Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group,...

Victor Fienup and his crew [Annotator's Note: in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force...

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