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Yip, Wallace Reuniting with His Mother
When Wallace Yip, Sr. came into New York Harbor [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] there were fireworks. He went to...
Craig, James Preparing for D-Day
James Craig remembers when Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, Supreme...
Bosworth, Paul Arriving in England and Interacting with the Locals
Paul Bosworth and his crew flew their B-17 [Annotator’s Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] to Wales. The...
Friedenberg, Bernard Being Jewish at the Battle of the Bulge
After landing at Normandy beach for the D-Day Invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy,...
Liston, Earl Reflections
Earl Roger Liston believes that World War 2 gave him the opportunity to appreciate life and create a better life...
Gibb, Owen Reflections
Owen Gibb was in England when he found that out his parents were American citizens living in Canada. They had moved...
Sykes, Ralph Becoming a Guard at Nuremberg
Soon after joining the 1st Infantry Division, Ralph Sykes became charge of quarters. One night, while typing a letter...
Lederer, Henry England and Big Questions
Henry Lederer knew from his training in the P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] that he...
Max, Robert Writing a Book and Eli Weisel
Robert Max thinks back with satisfaction on his life because he follows through on Eli Wiesel's mantra of "Never Forget...
Allen, W. "Bill" Aboard LST-523
W. P. “Bill” Allen was a Navy medic assigned to the USS LST-523 [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank]. The LST had two...
Yackel, Eugene Atomic Bomb and Discharge
When Eugene Yackel first heard they had dropped the bomb [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima, Japan...
Brown, Charles Overseas to Europe
During World War 2, Charles R. Brown was placed in the Headquarters Company, 66th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th...

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