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Light, Carl Battle of the Bulge
Every morning, Carl Light and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Postwar Life and Career
When Robert W. "Doby" Gibson got out of the service in 1946, he reenlisted for three more years. He was not sent to the...
Blatnik, Robert Combat in North Africa and Sicily
In August 1942, Robert Joseph Blatnik boarded the Queen Mary [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Mary] bound for England. The...
Ehlers, Walter Moving Inland From Omaha Beach
Walter Ehlers moved his squad up the hill to the trenches [Annotator's Note: during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on 6...
Walker, Mort A Career in the Funny Papers
The Beetle Bailey strip was heavily influenced by Mort Walker's time in the Army during World War 2 and many of his...
Beckman, Kenneth Stateside Duty and the Korean War
Kenneth Beckman was sent back to the United States in October 1945. He describes his life as moving from one base to...
Arnold, Joel Overseas to Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold worked at Reading Clothing making pea...
Linkous, Melvin Early Life and Education
Melvin Linkous grew up with his parents and brother on a farm in Virginia. Both boys served in Europe during the war....
Anderson, Clarence "Bud" Segment 1
Clarence Anderson was interested in flying from a young age. Lindbergh [Annotator's note: American aviator Charles...
Gohlke, Marvin Postwar Life
Marvin H. Gohlke was in the States [Annotator’s Note: United States] on convalescent furlough [Annotator's Note: an...
Hirschmann, Peter Reflections
Peter Hirschmann transitioned from being a child to a man as a result of the war. His brother served in military...

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