European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Gibbens, Elizabeth Setting Up in France
When orders came about a month after D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944],...
Switzer, Ruth Settling in Brooklyn
Ruth Switzer recalled her father moving the family to a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York to take over a...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Seven Days in the Parroy Forest
During the battle in the Parroy Forest in eastern France, John Witmeyer had two Sherman tanks at his disposal to break...
Baumgarten, Harold Severely Wounded but Continuing to Fight
Harold Baumgarten continues his account of what he did on D-Day at Dog Green Sector [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France...
Quigley, Tom Sgt. Umburger and Pistols
Tom Quigley and his men watched their comrades try and make their way up Hill 192 under heavy German fire, and saw a...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Sharing Experiences
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax feels he is blessed and is happy to share his story with people. He enjoys talking to...
Rolfson, Jack Shellshock and Life on the Air Base
Jack Rolfson saw shellshock [Annotator's Note: also known as post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD] in some of the...
Sapp, Walter Ship and Field Life
Going overseas was scary for Walter Sapp. He was three decks below seeing daylight. They were in a huge convoy and the...
Myers, Julia Shipped Overseas
Julia L. Myers wanted to join the Army because of the war. She felt, as a nurse, that it was her duty to care for the...
Rice, Rip Shipped Overseas
Rip Rice was assigned to the 104th Infantry Division and went overseas in August 1944. They landed in Cherbourg [...
Howard, William Shipped Overseas
William Howard finished training in the United States then was sent with a group to Greenland. They then went to...
Hartman, Joseph Shipped overseas
Joseph Hartmann did nine to 12 months of duty. The battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was being commissioned. They all...
Waldman, Leon Shipped Overseas
Once they finished gunnery training, Leon Waldman and the men he was training with were put into crews. He was in the...
Barksdale, Battle Shipped Overseas
Battle Malone Barksdale was the operations officer for his group [Annotator's Note: the 635th Field Artillery Battalion...
Kays, George Shipped Overseas
George Kays was transferred from Florida to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. When they got to Fort Bragg [Annotator’s Note...
Trauner, Walter Shipped Overseas
Walter Trauner went through a line and was told he would be in the Army. He wanted to fly. Basic training was on tank...
St. Amant, Philemon Shipped Overseas
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant was assigned to the 190th Field Artillery Regiment of Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note:...
Wilson, Paul Shipped Overseas
Paul Wilson went to Fort Sill, [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma]. He had 50 cents left of the 500 dollars he had...
Tyler, Vernon Shipped Overseas
Vernon Leo Tyler's the ride on the ship [Annotator's Note: overseas as part of the 100th Infantry Division] was...
Cassady, William Shipped Overseas
William Cassady was assigned to the ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Frederick Funston (APA-89)] in 1943. They went into...
Melton, M. Shipped Overseas
M. Edward Melton knew he was going to be drafted. If he volunteered, he would have a better chance to go into the Army...
Splichal, William Shipped Overseas
William Splichal was sent to North Carolina after he was drafted. He was put into the infantry for six months. He went...
Knese, Benard Shipped Overseas
Bernard Knese found out he was going into the Army Air Force when he went to basic training. Basic training lasted two...
Thomas, A.C. Shipped to England
A.C. Thomas drove trucks at a gravel company. He went to the motor pool and drove whatever they wanted. Thomas was a...
White, Charles Shipped to England
Charles White was in the United States training troops. The last outfit he was training was sent over to England. After...
Ramsey, Frank Shipped to England
Frank Ramsey remembers the whole crew went on the troop ship together. [Annotator’s Note: He was being shipped to...
Forstall, Earl Shipped to England
Earl Forstall was shipped overseas from Miami [Annotator's Note: Miami, Florida]. They went to Trinidad [Annotator's...
Asher, Adolph Shipped to England
Adolph Edward Asher was assigned to a unit [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] in April [Annotator's Note: April...
St. Amant, Philemon Shipped to England
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant landed in London [Annotator's Note: London, England]. There were troops fighting in North...
Martin, Robert Shipped to England
Robert Martin went to Plymouth, England [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. While they were in England went to a...
Peiffer, Warren Shipped to England
Warren Peiffer started out in England when he was in the Army. There was a German prison camp there. They kept Peiffer...
Meredith, William Shipped to England
William Meredith had the option to train to be a pilot, bombardier, or navigator. Meredith was in civil engineering. He...
Gibb, Owen Shipped to England
Owen Gibb went to boot camp for six weeks in the Canadian Air Force in the snow. Then they went to Saskatchewan [...
Britt, James Shipped to Europe
James Britt went to OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school]. He was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to an...
Asher, Adolph Shipped to France
Adolph Edward Asher arrived in France and was assigned to a new outfit [Annotator's Note: unable to identify]. He had...
Martin, Robert Shipped to France
Robert Martin went to Europe [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. The first place they went to was [Annotator's Note...

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