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Kalil grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana during the Great Depression. He was one of nine children, six girls and three boys...

The mission for which Henry Sherman Fouts was awarded the DFC [Annotator's Note: the Distinguished Flying Cross, or DFC...

While Michael Doi was overseas his family and everyone he knew from Oxnard [Annotators Note: Oxnard, California] was...

The Halifax [Annotator's Note: Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber] did not carry quite as many bombs as the Lancaster [...

Hillman James Prestridge was born in September 1924 in Cragford, Alabama, a small town of about 400 people. He had one...

Herman Molen was born in August 1923 in Greenville, Texas. He was studying to be a minister. He was ordained. When the...

Andrew A. Rooney [Annotator's Note: correspondent for the Stars and Stripes, American military newspaper] did run...

When the war ended Robert Mero was still in the rifle company [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 263rd...

Edward Grant flew two liberation missions in Hungary. People were being forced to work in ammunition factories making...

Charles Fitts, Jr. does not know what he would have been if not for the war. Before the war, Fitts wanted to be a left...

Robert C. Engel was born in Summerdale [Annotator's Note: Summerdale, Alabama]. He was birthed by a neighbor he called...

Omer Van Huylenbrouck was drafted. They gave him a heavy coat. He had tried for the ski troops. They were on their way...

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