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John Singlaub had expected that his team would lead an attack on a German garrison, but a competing Communist...

Melvin Linkous grew up with his parents and brother on a farm in Virginia. Both boys served in Europe during the war....

Robert W. "Bob" O'Connor [Annotator's Note: a Communications Sergeant in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute...

On returning from the flight that achieved Donald Strait his status as an Ace [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with...

Alfred Pierse Murphy's most memorable experience was when six planes from his squadron [Annotator's Note: 322nd...

Paul Bosworth and his crew flew their B-17 [Annotator’s Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] to Wales. The...

Edward Dunne [Annotator's Note: a crewmember aboard the USS LST-53] did not like the Germans or the Japanese. He still...

After the war, Edward Field was given the task of flying ground troops home via France and North Africa. He was later...

George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...

Jerry LaMura received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on artillery. They were being trained as replacements....

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Ivan Bodis-Wollner how he would say World War 2 affected his life.] For Ivan...

Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in the suburb of Cicero. Right...

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