European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Coop, Willard Reflections
Willard Haul "Jack" Coop's most memorable experience of World War 2 was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day...
Pohorilla, Michael Reflections
Michael J. Pohorilla's ball turret gunner, Herb Baudier [Annotator's Note: Herbert L. Baudier], was a Flamin' Cajun [...
Zoltz, Hana Reflections
Hana Zoltz has always had a difficult life. Even in American, life was tough. She saved her money by not eating or...
Taliancich, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Taliancich went right back to working for Higgins Industries [Annotator’s Note: a manufacturer of naval vessels...
Max, Robert Reflections
Robert Max's most memorable experience of World War 2 was learning that his parents got the news that he was still...
Dunne, Edward Reflections
Edward Dunne's most memorable experience of the war is seeing dead people. It is bad, especially when it is a lot of...
Meredith, William Reflections
William Meredith remembers the 336th [Annotator’s Note: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force] was...
Cresswell, Constance Reflections
In December 1944, Constance Cresswell married an American who was stationed at a supply depot in England with the 8th...
Tunnicliff, Ed Reflections
Paul Zimmer [Annotator's Note: Zimmer is one of Ed Tunnicliff's friends from basic training] moved to Northern...
Sciortino, Philip Reflections
Philip Sciortino has a portrait in his office of him during his service in the Philippines. Sciortino recollects his...
Samet, Judah Reflections
Judah Samet does not hate the Germans but at the same time he cannot forgive them for the six million dead Jews. Anti-...
Haynes Sr., James Reflections
James E. Haynes Sr. remembers before overseas deployment being in a PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange] in...
Feldman, Henry Reflections
Henry Feldman benefitted from his time in the Army. He had difficulty adjusting to having family and especially...
McCowen, William Reflections
William McCowen's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a nearby town in Italy captured Mussolini [...
Ornelles, Emory Reflections
Emory Maurice Ornelles felt World War 2 was the last good war. The Americans all pulled together and were united. They...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
Moxon, Milton Reflections
Milton Moxon had no difficulties with nightmares or post traumatic stress after his service. His faith and church...
Gibb, Owen Reflections
Owen Gibb was in England when he found that out his parents were American citizens living in Canada. They had moved...
Fulton, Joseph Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. served [Annotator’s Note: with...
O'Brien, Ryan Reflections
Ryan O’Brien's most memorable experience was when the Messerschmitts [Annotator's Note: German Messerschmitt Me-109 or...
Kleiner, Leona Reflections
Leona Kleiner reflects on her liberation. The American soldiers were kind to them and took care of them. She was in the...
Richards, Richard Reflections
Richard Richards never knew what he was going to be doing until he was in the middle of it. [Annotator's Note: Richards...
Rothenheber, Paul Reflections
Paul Rothenheber was never in direct action. He thought France was strange. He was knocked out in Le Havre [Annotator's...
Tangradi, Richard Reflections
Richard Tangradi thought about getting married to an English girl. He remembers some things like it just happened. He...
Kerr, Perry Reflections
Perry Kerr describes his crew members. He traded with the nose gunner, and ended up being the new nose gunner because...
Birns, Sid Reflections
Sidney "Sid" Birns most memorable experience of World War 2 is his experience during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator...
Walker, Robert Reflections
Robert Walker never got over the war. At times he had nightmares, and the ring of the telephone could "jangle his...
Salter, Cary Reflections
Cary Salter did not dread going overseas. He was in a group with a good bunch of guys. A lot of them ended up being...
Grass, Philip Reflections
Philip Grass thinks the war helped him become a better citizen. At the time, he did not think he sacrificed anything....
Auerbach, Gerald Reflections
Gerald Auerbach's most memorable experience of Word War 2 was the first incendiary raid over Tokyo [Annotator's Note:...
Fontenot, Herbert Reflections
Herbert Fontenot joined the Navy because it was the only branch that would accept him at 16 years of age. He loved his...
Beeghly, Donald Reflections
When Donald Beeghly got home from the war he did not know what he was going to do. There was a farmer down the road...
Willett, Richard Reflections
World War 2 changed Richard Willett's life by making it possible for him to go to college. He learned how to discipline...
Hillenbrand, Bernard Reflections
Bernard Hillenbrand fought in World War 2 because he is proud to be an American. When his grandfather immigrated to...
Melton, M. Reflections
M. Edward Melton thought the end of the war was simple. They were fighting old men instead of young men. They liberated...
Linger, Russell Reflections
Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. was very happy that the war was over. They had good food on the ship coming home. His wife...

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