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Wilhelm Gehlen was born in November 1934 in Viersen [Annotator's Note: Viersen, Germany]. He remembers growing up...

William McCowen was assigned to a P-61 Black Widow [Annotator's Note: Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter aircraft...

John Gibbons has no regrets from his service during the war. He had a very successful career during which he held very...

Robert "Bob" Rickel went on a mission to Anklam [Annotator's Note: Anklam, Germany with the 524th Bombardment Squadron...

Charles Moore flew to support beleaguered American troops in Bastogne. [Annotator’s Note: relief to the men in...

Richard Klenoski was at a rest home [Annotator's Note: a flak house; a designated rest home for American airmen who...

Curtis Renner was in an air Rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...

Herbert Heilbrun wore long johns under woolen pants with a warm shirt under a Mae West [Annotator's Note: inflatable...

Clyde East was born in 1921 on a Virginia tobacco farm. He had eight brothers and sisters. His father was a share...

Monroe S. Wolyn would not return fire if it was anti-aircraft fire. If it was enemy fighters, however, they would...

The Belgian and Dutch civilians were nice people. Sam V. Abate felt like he was at home. Belgium was alright but it was...

After he was captured Floyd Dumas and his fellow prisoners were marched to a small town and put in a basement. They...

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