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Gibbons, John Segment 7
To John Gibbons none of the missions he flew were as bad as the 19 March mission [Annotators Note: the 19 March 1944...
Hannan, Philip M. Segment 7
Twins could stay and fight in the same unit. In many of the units in our military they did not permit two brothers in...
Kuroki, Ben Segment 7
Ben Kuroki has been ever so grateful for the fellow Americans who went to bat for him decades after the war. Their...
Stegmeier, James L. Segment 7
They heard rumors about what had happened at Malmedy during the fighting in the Bulge. After hearing that they were...
Rackley, Clifford Segment 7
On the mission to Blechhammer one of Rackley's partner's lost an engine. He saw the cowling fly off of the engine. His...
Gross, Clayton Segment 8
When Clayton Kelly Gross returned to his unit after his 30 day leave, they were flying the Mustang and he flew it long...
Ettlinger, Harry Segment 8
Ettlinger was working in a vein of mined salt deposits. In Heilbronn, they brought the salt to the surface, heated it...
Bouck, Lyle Segment 8
Lyle Bouck was all over the place during the fighting, but does not recall where he was or when. Kalil [Annotators Note...
Anderson, Clarence "Bud" Segment 8
Clarence Anderson went on a couple of patrols with an experienced pilot in the lead and was then sent out on his own....
Loevsky, Louis Segment 8
Loevsky's destination during his long march was Stalag VIIA in Moosburg, Germany. Along the way to Moosburg they was...
Phoutrides, Ari Segment 8
Ari Phoutrides's only thought of that day [Annotator's Note: a kamikaze attack on 15 to 16 April 1945] was that it was...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Segment 8
At some point after Theodore Finkbeiner returned to his company [Annotators Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th...
Gardner, Clinton Segment 8
Clinton Gardner never thought of his own death but watched a few hundred men die. Gardner got sick and threw up around...
Luckadoo, John Segment 8
After the Bremen mission [Annotators Note: on 8 October 1943] John Luckadoo was temporarily grounded because he was...
Zawada, Robert Segment 8
All of the men in Zawada's squad wondered why they were going behind German lines to liberate Hammelburg. Rumors...
Phillips, Henry Segment 8
Henry Phillips' most vivid memory of the war is how well the Nazis proved themselves as being the worst horror that was...
Kalil, Louis Segment 8
After separating Kalil from the rest of the platoon after his capture, the Germans loaded Kalil on a truck and took him...
Shoens, Robert Segment 8
Robert Shoens' squadron had about four to six planes available. When they went back to Berlin on the eighth [Annotators...
Brissie, Lou Segment 8
Lou Brissie was taken into surgery on 11 December [Annotator's Note: 11 December 1944]. After the operation he returned...
Ford, Richard Segment 8
Richard Ford was wading through the water on Omaha [Annotators Note: on Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944]. An LCI driver came...
Onesi, Anthony "Tony" Segment 8
Onesi never returned to England to see his old base. He has no desire to go back, that chapter of his life is over. He...
Murphy, Robert Segment 8
[Annotators Note: This segment begins with the interviewer brushing off Robert Murphy’s coat]. After the big battle on...
Baldwin, Lewis "Jack" Segment 8
When you woke up in the morning, you had to make up your bed and it had to be basically a foot or 2 off the floor. The...
Duchossois, Richard Segment 8
Richard Duchossois did not witness any outbursts of anger by American servicemen. Their job was to win the war. They...
Rankin, Robert "Shorty" Segment 8
When Rankin arrives at Mitchell Field, [Annotator's Note: Mitchell Field, New York - First Air Force Headquarters] he...
Kirk, Mancel Segment 8
Mancel Kirk was a squad leader. When he would send people out on a patrol or mission he would usually out on point. If...
Currey, Francis S. Segment 8
Currey didn't agree with the non-fraternization rule. There were apparently military fears that the Germans would...
Old Coyote, Barney Segment 8
Barney Old Coyote started flying in December 1943. After he completed his missions, he was able to wait around for his...
Bell, Bryan Segment 8
The captain was severely disliked. Bell remembers the captain being in the back all the time and he did not have much...
Schmedemann, Keith Segment 8
Schmedemann felt that the enemy they encountered [Annotator’s Note: during the Battle of the Bulge] were far superior...
Christie, Robert Segment 8
Robert Christie believes that it is very important to document history. Norwich University recently helped build a...
Ohr, Freddie Segment 8
Freddie Ohr was treated to another huge dinner. The Korean man told him to come down every night around seven. Ohr...
Pisanos, Steve Segment 8
Steve Pisanos made his way into some nearby woods. The German troops followed him in calling for him to give himself up...
Spivey, Leonard Segment 8
Leonard Spivey was told that the war was over for him and that he would not be fighting again. Spivey gave them name,...
Noack, John Segment 8
John Noack pitied his copilot because he had to endure that rough take off. They got above the clouds and assembled...
Baynham, James Segment 8
Each compound had a command group to deal with the Germans. This also helped the Germans by having commanders over the...

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