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Deiglmayr, Erna The British Arrive
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Erna Deiglmayr when she knew the war was coming to an end.] The German military...
Mason, Raymond The Build-Up Force
Raymond Mason remembers that his commanding officer had to make sure people knew that he was the boss. He understood...
Van Eaton, Jack The Bulge
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off camera prompting the interviewee to answer the interviewer’s questions...
Claassen, Gerald The Bulge
Gerald Claassen was sent overseas to Europe and assigned to the 109th Field Artillery Battalion, 28th Infantry Division...
Miles, George The Bulge
George Miles [Annotator's Note: serving with the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Walker, Robert The Bulge and Beyond
Returning to his first encounter during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German...
Hoehn, Basil The Bulge and into Germany
Basil C. Hoehn and his unit [Annotator’s Note: with the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion] set up in the woods outside of...
Boyd, Richard L. The Bulge and Me-262s
When the break though in the Bulge came [Annotator's Note: the beginning of the German Ardennes Offensive, also...
Gohlke, Marvin The Bulge and Siegfried Line
Marvin H. Gohlke went to basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia. The ASTP [Annotator's Note: generally referred to...
Paege, Harry The Bulge and the Russians
Harry George Paege, Junior's Division [Annotator's Note: Paege was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 415th Infantry...
Combs, Monroe The Bulge and War's End
[Annotator's Note: Can hear muffled chatter throughout this segment.] In December 1944, Monroe "Tex" Combs [Annotator'...
O'Brien, Richard The Bulge and War's End
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee shows the camera several pictures while he talks about events of World War 2.] In...
Gile, Richard The Bulge and War’s End
Richard Edward Gile fought in the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Sapp, Walter The Bulge Begins
Walter Sapp's company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division]...
Evans, Donald The Bulge then Germany
Donald Evans stayed with his division [Annotator's Note: 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division] through the Bulge...
Stefaniak, Joe The Bulge to Postwar
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Stephaniak served in the Army as a paratrooper in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute...
Medway, Irwin The Bulge, Christmas, and Remagen Bridge
Irwin Medway was the runner for his unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th...
Gantz, Walter The Bushnell Project
Walter "Babe" Gantz volunteered for a secret mission made up of two medical officers and 58 enlisted me. They were sent...
Acevedo, Anthony The Camps
Anthony Acevedo does not know much about Bad Orb. During peace time it was a center for health. Even so, Acevedo never...
Aalders, Johannes The Canadians Arrive
The Germans occupying Johannes Aalders' family house stayed until the night before the Canadians came in [Annotator's...
Reilly, Joseph The Catholic Chaplain
Joseph Dean Reilly thinks it is important to have the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans...
Roberts, George The Cost of Schweinfurt
George Roberts knew the losses were severe when flying over Schweinfurt because he could see them [Annotator's Note:...
Walker, Mort The Creation of Beetle Bailey
When Mort Walker moved to New York he was the top selling cartoonist in the country. He did a lot with the Saturday...
Franzky, Gerhard The Creation of the SS and its Units
Gerhard Franzky joined the Waffen SS in order to join the best of the best. Franzky believes that anyone who is a big...
Ramsey, Frank The Crew
Frank Ramsey [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force...
Howard, William The Crew
William Howard was flying in an airplane that another pilot had flown. They did not want to name their plane after his...
Elduff, James The Crew
James Elduff does not remember what made him want to fly. The training was not too much about guns. He remembers his...
Dillon, Gerard The Day Before D-Day
Gerard Dillon learned from working with General Howell [Annotator's Note: US Army Brigadier General George P. Howell]...
Spinato, Angelo The Day Before the Bulge
A lot of Angelo Joseph Spinato's time in Belgium [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 4th Platoon, 2nd battalion, 394th...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" The Depression and Attending College
Wilbur Thomas was born in March 1923 and grew up in Swissvale, Pennsylvania with two older brothers. During the Great...
Hurd, Francis The Depression, Being Drafted and Deploying to England
Francis Hurd was born in Woodhall, New York to parents who were farmers. When he was 16 years old he was forced to quit...
Acevedo, Anthony The Diary, Faith, and Tunnels
Anthony Acevedo started his diary a little at a time. He entered information about what was happening in his area. They...
Boeke, Robert The Different German Groups
German civilians were wonderful people to Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th...
Guitard, Robert The Draft and Atomic Bombs
Robert Guitard was drafted after graduating from high school [Annotator's Note: in 1945]. He went to Fort Williams [...

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