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Ventura, Nicholas Military Training to Overseas
Nicholas Ventura Sr. joined the Army and was sent to Spartanburg, South Carolina for basic training for 10 weeks. He...
Poliseno, Dominick Finding the American Front
The Germans brought Dominic Frank Poliseno and his fellow prisoners to a camp in Brandenburg [Annotator's Note: Stalag...
Stumpfa, James Life Aboard Ship
Jim Stumpfa had an exciting time at sea [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)]. He had a shop. He had a...
Chaisson, Roland Tiger Tanks, Being Wounded, Going AWOL and Occupation Duty
They [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] retreated about eight or ten miles...
Topel, Fred Losing a Friend and Close Calls
Fred Topel was called in for the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953] and was flown...
Reynolds, Harley Landing at Omaha Beach
Harley Reynolds and his unit were given a specific assignment. The planners were aware that their beachhead was...
Van der Pool, Ivan Friendships
There was a barber in Ivan Van der Pool's company [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment,...
Holloman, William Segment 8
Holloman discusses racial terminology. He did not feel that he was being held to a higher standard. He felt that he was...
Duffy, Gowan Heading to Saint-Lo
Gowan Duffy remembers the German planes would start at one end of the beach strafing and go on to the other end. [...
Smith, Clifford Life as a Medic
During World War 2, Clifford Smith thought he was on an adventure. He does not consider himself as a hero, conqueror,...
Hajiro, Barney Postwar
Barney Hajiro spent time in Nice, France and then in Michigan in hospitals recovering from his combat wounds. While in...

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