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Gilbert S. Shawn was born in 1921 in New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York]. He grew up in Manhattan [...

Chester Strunk and his crewmates who were originally assigned together had flown with separate crews until they were...

John Steven Getway [Annotator's Note: in the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Separate)] was shipped out to...

George E. Budlong was born in 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island. Budlong calls himself a child of the Depression [...

Joseph Geary returned to the United States in June 1945. It was great to come home. He left a few letters for his...

Richard Tangradi’s missions lasted about eight hours [Annotator’s Note: while serving with the 349th Bombardment...

Frank Fontana took his basic training in Camp Barkeley in Texas. It was miserable, desolate country. The training...

Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine on the SS Dolly Madison. He doesn't recall the cargo on his first trip...

Wicker was not fast enough so his buddy would help him swim along in the water [Annotators Note: during the attack on...

Robert Doolan went right back to his office work after returning from combat. He had no trauma. He talked to his wife...

Lyle Bouck and Slape [Annotator's Note: US Army Sgt. William Slape] went back and got the platoon members who were to...

Darold Rice remembers that the night of June 5th they heard the engines suddenly roar louder than they had ever heard...

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