European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Horne, Floyd "Bud" Toughest Mission
Floyd Horne flew a lot of missions before his D-Day missions [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on...
Keller, Jack Toughest Missions and P-51s
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout the interview as he had a stroke and has trouble...
Jameson, William Tour in Italy
William Graham Jameson landed in Italy [Annotator's Note: and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry...
Blunt, Rockie Tour of Interviewee’s House
Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division. [Annotator’s Note: The remaining video is...
Roed, Harold Trade School
Harold Roed knew he would be going into the service once the war started, just not when or how. His father worked for...
Bosworth, Paul Trading Cigarettes for Potatoes
Paul Bosworth was in Nuremberg [Annotator's Note: Stalag XIII-D Nürnberg Langwasser, Nuremberg, Germany] for a week and...
Rosenberg, Justus Trading with Locals and Hitting a Mine
[Annotator’s Note: There is a buzzing in the background throughout this clip.] Justus Rosenberg [Annotator’s Note:...
Debrick, Arnold Train Ride Across France
Arnold Debrick would try to do just about anything. They were proceeding across France on a train and Debrick and a...
Lazinger, Sol Training
Sol Lazinger was in the Bronx [Annotator's Note: the Bronx is one of the five boroughs in New York, New York], New York...
Lochra, Albert Training
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr.'s father had been in World War 1. His brother went overseas on the Aquitania [Annotator's Note...
Race, John "Jack Race" Training Afghan Airline Pilots
John T. "Jack" Race does not know how his war experiences influenced his postwar career, except to say that even though...
Gust, Darrell Training and Assignment
When Darrell D. Gust concluded his 12 weeks of training at Santa Ana [Annotator's Note: Santa Ana Army Air Base in...
Abate, Sam Training and Camp Life
Sam V. Abate did reconnaissance and field artillery training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Hood, now Fort Hood, in Killeen...
Neighbors, Lysander Training and Deployment
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors transferred from the Army to the Army Air Force, but his captain did not want to sign the...
Danegger, Alfred Training and Deployment
Six weeks after he was reassigned to the 198th Signal Photographic Company, Alfred "Al" Danegger was in Europe. He...
Sgobbo, Dominick Training and Deployment
At Fort Dix, New Jersey, Dominick Sgobbo mustered and had instruction in military courtesy and avoiding social diseases...
Dorris, James Training and Deployment
When James F. Dorris, Jr. first went into the service, he took tests to see what he was qualified for. He was put into...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his...
Marr, John W Training and Deployment
After John Marr was assigned to a parachute infantry battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, he learned that the same...
Chambers, Eugene Training and Deployment
Eugene W. Chambers enlisted in the Air Force and was called up on 27 January 1943. He took a train to Cincinnati [...
Beeghly, Donald Training and Deployment
Donald Beeghly was not excited about being drafted. He wondered what would happen. Beeghly got his uniforms at Fort...
Forman, Edgar Training and Deployment Overseas
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman completed basic training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He did most of his freshman term in the Army...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Training and Deployment to England
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: who enlisted in the US Army Forces in 1942] was sent to Moses Lake,...
Sykes, Ralph Training and Deployment to Great Britain
Ralph Sykes was not affected much by the Army. It was a new experience though. He believes people should think hard...
Connelly, William Training and Going Overseas
In February 1943, Bill Connelly was inducted into the Army at Indiantown Gap [Annotator's Note: Fort Indiantown Gap in...
Power, James Training and Going Overseas
James Moore Power attended Ole Miss [Annotator’s Note: the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi] when he...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Training and Going Overseas
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] An average day of training for Seymour...
Fitts, Charles Training and Going to England
Charles Fitts, Jr. received orders to report to Camp Barkeley, Texas to join the 12th Armored Division. He was brought...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Training and Instruction
On the morning of Sunday, 7 December 1941, Maurice Hackler and a friend were driving to a wildlife area to go rabbit...
Schafer, Leon Training and Losing Men
In England, Leon Schafer went through a series of training periods. The ship's [Annotator's Note: USS LST-502] crew had...
Jindra, Leonard Training and Outfit Cohesiveness
Leonard Jindra met different types of individuals while in training. Some were surprisingly particular but, when in...
Barnette, Kenneth Training and Overseas
Kenneth Barnette was drafted into the Army at age 18 in March 1943. He was sent to Fort Barkley in Abilene, Texas for...
Briggs, Norman Training and Overseas
Norman Alden Briggs went to basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Briggs was placed in the I and R, Intelligence...
Hastings, Wilford Training and Overseas
Wilford E. Hastings drafted into the Army in 1943 and was sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee for induction. He was then...
Moen, Virgil Training and Overseas
Virgil Clayton Moen was trained in gliders in the Army Air Corps. Many guys died in glider crashes because they were...
Frodyma, Edmund Training and Overseas Deployment
Edmund Frodyma was drafted into the Army and sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for basic training for 13 weeks. He was...

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