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Archie Maltbie and his outfit [Annotator's Note: the 388th Fighter Squadron, 365th Fighter Group] began flying missions...

A German soldier surrendered to Walter Sapp. He turned him over to the company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st...

Lorenzo Dow Crews thought the Germans were well equipped with mortars, machine guns, artillery, tanks, and some air...

There were four phases to Victor Fienup's flight training. Preflight was ground school for two months, primary was half...

Erico J. Catalano witnessed several plane crashes in mid-air or as they tried to land. There were close calls where the...

Marvin H. Gohlke went to basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia. The ASTP [Annotator's Note: generally referred to...

Walter Douglas recalled a flight surgeon okayed one of his crewmen for a mission that he was not ready for. He also...

Norman Alden Briggs went to basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Briggs was placed in the I and R, Intelligence...

Kenneth Beckman was sent back to the United States in October 1945. He describes his life as moving from one base to...

Guy Stern was present in April 1945 when the allies liberated the German army prison at Torgau [Annotator's Note:...

In 1961, when the Berlin Wall was established, Brigitte Rodgers said the free movement between the sectors was at an...

Ralph Boyer has many memorable experiences of World War 2. He fought because it was necessary for everyone to do their...

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