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James Nannini participated in the Normandy Invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France...

Vernon Breen knew a little about driving a car, but when he was assigned to transport a captain and a radio...

When the draft began in 1942, everyone from the ages 17 and a half to 35 years old had to sign up. Roberto "Bob” Ruiz...

The men were glad to see their commander Lyle Bouck come in and replace their original platoon leader. None of the men...

As Donelson Houseman was marched off to captivity, he passed long lines of German vehicles. He could not believe it. He...

If a prisoner was lucky, he got a potato with his nightly ration of soup. Ernest Gross once watched a man going around...

Jack Davis went to his military training at Camp Pickett [Annotator's Note: now Fort Pickett, near Blackstone, Virginia...

After the fighting in the Paris area Franklin Denius and his unit boarded trucks and travelled north of Paris. The...

[Annotators Note: George Wichterich served as a platoon sergeant in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry...

Edward Tipper completed his paratrooper training in the United States and shipped out for England. Before going aboard...

Marvin H. Gohlke was on a combat patrol. They were supposed to get an object or area. He was on the extreme left flank...

Enrique Cervantes has often spoken at schools since his retirement. He enjoys speaking to groups. He has authored an...

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