European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Getway, John Parachuting into Sicily
John Steven Getway [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper with the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, attached to the 504th...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Paradise in the Philippines
Wilbur Thomas was assigned to supervise and maintain all the utilities including the pipeline, water, electricity, and...
Biagioni, William Paratrooper in Normandy
William H. Biagioni was born in Danbury, Connecticut but grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During World War 2, he...
Langrehr, Henry Paratrooper Landing Tragedies
[Annotator's Note: Henry Langrehr says he landed on a greenhouse in Sainte-Mère-Église, France during the Normandy...
Marr, John W Paratroopers on D Day
After paratrooper John Marr unexpectedly landed in deep water after his jump into Normandy on D Day, his first priority...
Komito, Joseph Parents, Friends and Reflections
Joseph Komito saw his parents for the last time on a train. The Nazis gave everyone in Komito's camp a postcard to send...
MacCallum, Florence Paris After D-Day
Florence MacCallum [Annotator’s Note: a citizen of England working for the U.S. Army Joint Chiefs of Staff in London,...
Rothenberg, Judith Paris and Free France
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: a Belgian Jewish child at the time of the war] arrived in Paris [Annotator's Note...
Blake, Christopher Paris and Postwar Friendships
Christopher Blake [Annotator's Note: a novelist and playwright who served with the 6th Tank Destroyer Group in Europe]...
Ammerman, Gale Paris and Postwar Life
During Operation Varsity [Annotator's Note: Operation Varsity, 24 March 1945, Wesel, Germany], the glider pilots of one...
Fallon, John Paris Before Home
John T. Fallon had to wait to go home. He had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a...
Fontana, Frank Paris Liberated
Frank Fontana and the 500 men in his outfit reached Paris one week after it was liberated. They went to Le Bourget...
Towle, John Paris Then Home
John W. Towle was given a jeep ride after leaving the Bovary family and arrived in Paris at the 15th Air Force...
Brainard, William Passing Time in Stalag Luft IV
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout the video.] When William White Brainard [Annotator's...
Stern, Guy Passover in Shreveport
In his advanced training, Guy Stern had to interrogate prisoners. They were taught four or five methods and were given...
Howland, John Pathfinder MIssions
John Howland became part of the Pathfinder force of the Eighth Air Force. They were accumulated in small squadrons...
Rodgers, Brigitte Patriot By Choice
In 1961, when the Berlin Wall was established, Brigitte Rodgers said the free movement between the sectors was at an...
Mabarac, Raymond Patriotic Motivation
Raymond Mabarac enlisted because he thought he could do more for the country by being in the military. Moreover, all...
Bowersox, Warren Patrolling in France
Warren Bowersox was assigned to duty with the 116th Field Artillery Battalion stationed at Fort Mason, California. It...
Gile, Richard Patrolling Missions
Richard Edward Gile was a replacement in the 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division in Europe during World War...
Raskoph, Jack Patrolling the Channel Islands and End of War
Jack Raskoph was not much help in the radio room. He was a Radioman 3rd Class. His channel was operated by the British...
Curtis, William W. Patrolling the Coast of North Carolina
From there [Annotator's Note: the United States Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland where William Curtis took his...
Shook, Hal Patrolling the Seine River
The 506th Fighter Squadron [Annotator's Note: 506th Fighter Squadron, 404th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force] was called...
Dietrick, Alfred Patrolling to Capture Germans
After his first combat [Annotator's Note: during Operation Avalanche, 9 to 16 September 1943, Salerno, Italy], Alfred...
Fallon, John Patrols and Being Wounded
John T. Fallon patrolled every night and sometimes in the daytime. He took out one squad and sometimes less. The...
Walter, Robert Patrols and foxholes on Elsenborn Ridge
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
White, Charles Patton's Army
Charles White went through Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944]....
Larson, William Patton, Bradley, and Eisenhower
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks William Larson what his personal feelings were towards US Army Lieutenant...
Larson, William Pavement Experiments
When William Larson got out of the Army [Annotator's Note: 1946], he did not intend on going back to Nebraska. His wife...
Reese, Lloyd Pearl Harbor and Basic Training
Lloyd Reese was asleep, and his father woke him to tell him about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He knew that we were in...
Maresca, Frank W. Pearl Harbor and Being Drafted
Frank Maresca had just finished eating Sunday dinner and had turned on the radio to listen to a ball game. During the...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Pearl Harbor and Camp Edwards
They [Annotator's Note: Vernon Tweedt's family] had a Philco radio. When he heard the news [Annotator's Note: of the...
Ananian, Stephen Pearl Harbor and Enlistment
Stephen Ananian was a freshman at NYU [Annotator's Note: New York University in New York, New York] as aeronautical...
Ornelles, Emory Pearl Harbor Attack
Emory Maurice Ornelles was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in September 1922. He lived in Waikiki two blocks from the beach...
Jameson, Andrew Pearl Harbor Attack to 117th Infantry Regiment
Andrew George Jameson heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Weiss, Jack Pearl Harbor for Repairs
The first time Jack Weiss returned to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]; an English ship was...

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