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Richard Duchossois knew his unit was going to be a tank destroyer unit. None of the men in the battalion had ever even...

Carl Light returned home after the first of the new year [Annotator's Note: in 1946]. As an 18 year old, Light did not...

The 2nd Division took Leipzig, Germany. It was heavily fortified. In Leipzig they found doorways and stairways that led...

Anthony Bianconi was in dry dock [Annotator's Note: as a musician and ammunition bearer on the USS Philadelphia (CL-41...

Raymond Zager ended up joining an army chorus group to stay busy during his occupation duty. He travelled around and...

[Annotator's Note: John Paul enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was called to active duty in February 1943.]...

David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...

Robert Harvey Heinly reported to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 13 March [Annotator's Note: 13 March 1943]. Once there...

[Annotator’s Note: Pena begins mid-sentence] William Pena was commissioned as an officer in the army and reported to...

[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee refers to notes throughout segment] James Mathews [Annotator’s Note: born in 1917] grew...

Vernon Leopold vividly remembers the positions of the foxholes and emplacements that his platoon [Annotator's Note: the...

J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr.'s most memorable experience was the first battle he participated in. He was given orders to...

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