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Huber, Robert 104th Division in Normandy
After going ashore three months after D-Day, Robert Huber's unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 415th...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" 18 Months in Army Hospitals
Donelson Houseman experienced a terrible event after he was liberated. He went into town and could see the tanks [...
Richard, Martin 1945 POW Death March
Martin Richard was taken to Gross Tychow, Poland [Annotator's Note: Stalag Luft IV, Gross Tychow, Pomerania, now...
Brown, Roscoe 24 March 1945 Mission to Berlin
[Annotator's Note: Dr. Roscoe Brown served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter...
Bradley, Aubrey 32 Successful Missions before Capture
Arriving in October 1944, Aubrey Bradley was assigned to the 401st Bombardment Group [Annotator's Note: 613th...
O'Brien, Ryan 35th Mission and Home
Ryan O'Brien returned to his same crew after being hospitalized for an injury in a crash. His 35th mission was his last...
Hazard, Mark 42nd Infantry Division at Haguenau
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Rogers, John 50th Anniversary, Meeting a Local Family and Fighting the Germans
John Rogers went back to France for the 50th Anniversary. Rogers went with his choir from the First Methodist Church in...
Kelso, Robert A 13 year old soldier
Robert Kelso was born in Bristow, Oklahoma. He lived up on a farm owned by his grandparents. A few years after he was...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." A Brotherhood Forged in Combat
John Witmeyer served in five armies of the US Army through six campaigns in the European Theater of World War 2. He had...
Loring, Bud A Career in the Army
Bud Loring retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel. After World War 2 he joined a National Guard unit. He had a...
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...
Goldstein, Rosette A Child in Hiding
Rosette Goldstein was taught to not talk to others while she was sheltered by the Martin family in France during the...
Nathanson, Eva A Child in Hiding
The underground had contacted Eva Nathanson's mother and told her they would protect them. During the winter of 1943,...
Bala, Walter A Couple of Close Calls
During a mission, Walter Bala's plane was hit over the target. A shell came through the plane and knocked out his...
Gomez, Hewitt A day in the Life of a Navigator
After missions they [Annotator's Note: Hewitt Brian Gomez and his fellow crewmen] would have a debriefing about the...
Sacks, John A Few Eventful Missions
John Sacks' first mission was to Bremen, Germany to hit an oil refinery in that city. When they got over the target the...
Walter, Robert A few months in the hospital
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Duncan, Reginald A Foggy Night
Reginald Duncan was always the lead vehicle during blackout convoy driving. There was one incident that Duncan claims...
Duncan, Reginald A Happy Thanksgiving and The Battle of the Bulge
With his unit [Annotator's Note: 511th Engineer Light Ponton Company], Reginald Duncan arrived in Arlon, Belgium and...
Biondo, Frank A Job To Do
[Annotator's Note: Frank Biondo was wounded while clearing Saint-Lo, France of rubble in July 1944.] They were sent...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" A kid from Philadelphia
[Annotators Note: The interview begins with Guarnere and the interviewer talking about previous interviews Guarnere has...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" A Long Path to Germany
Seymour Mermelstein attended basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. He was then sent to automotive school. He went to...
Buckner, Jack A Lot of Attrition
Palermo, Messina and Sicily [Annotator's Note: all in Italy] were very severe targets for Jack Buckner due to the...
Geist, Lloyd A Love for Planes
Lloyd Geist was born in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] in July 1921. His family moved to Houma...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" A New Career
Enrique Cervantes was offered a promotion to continue his service in the United States Air Force, but by the time he...
Dahme, Maud A New Life in Amsterdam
[Annotator’s Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were reunited with their parents in April 1945 after hiding from the Nazis...
Dahme, Maud A New Name and Life
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were sent to a Christian family's farm to hide from the Nazis.] They...
Heilbrun, Herbert A Passion for Aviation
[Annotator's Note: Interview begins mid-conversation.] Herbert Heilbrun was waiting for his crew in Salt Lake City when...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." A Pillbox in Cherbourg
During the assault on the port city of Cherbourg, France, John Witmeyer fought through to the end of town after door to...
Rolfson, Jack A Pilot’s Life
Jack Rolfson had a roommate who would find coal to warm their pot belly stove. He was a mathematician and was always...

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