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Edward Nickerson flew home from England to Bangor, Maine. He vaguely remembers coming home. His mother met him. His...

Charles Taylor was assigned to the USS Absecon (AVP-23) as the catapult officer, even though he had no training in this...

Louise Post Ritter was in nursing school at the outbreak of World War 2. After working for a surgeon in Little Rock,...

Russell Hoff never thought he would die in a prisoner of war camp. There was a secret crystal radio kept in the POW...

When the draft began in 1942, everyone from the ages 17 and a half to 35 years old had to sign up. Roberto "Bob” Ruiz...

William White Brainard [Annotator's Note: who was serving as a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber...

Roger Bertolini served in the Army as a staff sergeant in 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and...

Joseph Pilcher volunteered for the armed forces during World War 2 because he thought it was his duty; he, like...

In August 1944, Archie Maltbie had a mission against a bridge across the Seine River. Fragments of German units were...

When Christa Schneider returned to Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin, Germany], she resumed her education among other...

Richard "Dick" Schneider was trained at various locations in the United States but spent most of his time at Gulfport...

Robert "Bob" Rickel wanted to fly with his friend, Tony [Annotator's Note: US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Anthony J...

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