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Terrebonne, Leo Early Life
Leo Terrebonne was born in Westwego, Louisiana in 1923, the third of three children. Both of his parents were Cajuns. [...
Bucksell, Norris Arrival in Naples, Faith and Roses Blessed by the Pope
Norris Bucksell and the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division, crossed the Arno River in Italy. There...
Angst, Lawrence Close-calls and Being Wounded
Lawrence Angst remembers one close call very well. He was in basic training with another man. They were both first in...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" Liberating Belgium and Luxembourg
Leslie Freeman's first close contact with the enemy was after crossing France and Belgium and going into the Hurtgen...
Labat, Ubert Early Life and Entrance Into Service
Ubert Labat was born in May 1924 in Luling, Louisiana and was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of seven...
Colbert, Hugh Joining the Army
Hugh L. Colbert was born in Electra, Texas in June 1925. He attended school there in the Electra public school system...
Olson, Bud Normandy Command Post
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Ellenberg, Bernard Recollections of England and Postwar
When Bernard Ellenberg [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a typist for the Stars and Stripes,...
Reilly, Joseph The War Ends
Joseph Dean Reilly [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st...
Bache-Wiig, John First Combat Heroics
John Bache-Wiig, Jr.'s first combat objective was at Philippsbourg, France. On 4 and 5 January [Annotator's Note:...
McNeely, Walter War's End
During World War 2, Walter McNeely was working as a spy in Germany, collecting information to pass on to the French...
Ito, Susumus Occupation Duty, Returning Home, and Postwar
At the end of World War 2 in Europe, Susumas Ito was in Bavaria [Annotator's Notes: Bavaria, Germany] for occupation...

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