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White, Alexander U.S. Army, Medical Career, and Retirement
Alexander White enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to Fort Sam Houston in Texas. There he met his wife, a native of...
Sgobbo, Dominick Under Siege and Being Captured
While the division [Annotator's Note: 94th Infantry Division] was in Luxemburg, Dominick Sgobbo was charged with taking...
Hutchings, Robert Under the Command of Eisenhower
Robert J. Hutchings was assigned as a stenographer under the command of General Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General...
Casebonne, Louis Undercover in Marseille
A few weeks after arriving in Europe, Louis E. Casebonne was assigned to the CIC office [Annotator’s Note: 970th...
Warren, Ennis Unexpected Mission
Ennis C. Warren finished one day before the crew did [Annotator’s Note: Warren was flight engineer on a Boeing B-17...
Adams, J. Unforgettable Missions
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. thinks the Norden bombsight [Annotator's Note: Norden Mk. XV tachometric bombsight] was a...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" Unit Assignment and Going Overseas
Donelson Houseman got a ten day leave and went home. After reporting back, he was assigned to Fort Fisher, North...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Unit Assignment and Going to England
John Witmeyer was sent to Camp Pickett, Virginia where roll was called and men were assigned to various outfits. When...
Foy, John Unit Assignment and Ovwerseas Deployment
On his first trip outside of New York, John Foy traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia for basic training. He had a...
Flannigan, James Unit Assignment, Overseas Deployment and Combat Duties
James Flannigan was sent to Camp Carrabelle, Florida [Annotator's Note: after completing basic training at Fort Sill,...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" Unit Specifications
Seymour Mermelstein and the 1st Special Service Force [Annotator's Note: Mermelstein was a member of 3rd Company, 1st...
Colbert, Hugh United Kingdom
Hugh Colbert's platoon sergeant was a man name Charles Hruby who was very good with the men and almost seemed like the...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" United Kingdom
After combat on Saint Angelo Mountain near Naples, Italy had ceased, Clinton Riddle and Company B, 1st Battalion, 325th...
Deiglmayr, Erna United Nations Work
[Annotator's Note: Erna Deiglmayr was part of a limited United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, or...
Hirsch, Leon United States Surgical Corporation
Leon Hirsch initiated his company, US Surgical [Annotator's Note: United States Surgical Corporation based in Norwalk,...
Harris, Whitney Upholding the Outcome
Every trial draws criticism, according to Whitney Harris, but he knows of no significant criticisms of the conduct of...
Barber, Ernest USAHS Larkspur
After several months of training, Ernest Barber was sent to Charleston, South Carolina and assigned to the USAHS [...
Siverts, Hans Using German Prisoners and Following the Front Lines
Hans Siverts' activities in England were in several locations. His hospital [Annotator's Note: 4th Convalescent...
Wombacher, Delbert USO Shows and German Prisoners
Delbert Wombacher used the G.I. Bill after the war by attending a school in Omaha, Nebraska. He was working and went at...
Rupert, Gerald USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
Gerald Rupert was scheduled to go to the Pacific prior the dropping of the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
Schafer, Leon USS LST-496 Hits a Mine
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was aboard USS LST-502 for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944.] They...
Duhon, Larris USS LST-523 Explosion
On 19 June 1944, Larris Duhon [Annotator’s Note: Assigned to the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion] loaded onto USS LST-...
Brannan, Joseph USS Niagara (AGP-1)
Joseph Brannan reached Tulagi on the USS Niagara (AGP-1) [Annotator's Note: the USS Niagara (PG-52) was redesignated...
Vallas, Theodore USS Wasp in the Pacific Followed by Kaneohe
Theodore Vallas was happy to know that his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Wasp (CV-7)] was going into battle and that he...
Quinn, Harry Utah Beach
Harry Quinn woke up in the morning [Annotator’s Note: of 6 June 1944]. He was the third man to go down the net into...
Raskoph, Jack Utah Beach
Jack Raskoph was transferred to Pier 92 in New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York], where people were...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Utah Beach on D-Day
While John Witmeyer and his fellow soldiers waited aboard ship to land at Utah Beach on D Day, they did not know that...
Chaisson, Roland V-1 Rockets, Rice Pudding and the Battle of the Bulge
They [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] started on their way to Paris but...
Spaulding, Arthur V-E Day and Home
Arthur Spaulding and his outfit [Annotator's Note: in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion]...
Bucksell, Norris V-E Day and Postwar Life
Norris Bucksell fired a gun for the first time on 8 May 1945, V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day], and...
Weil, Roswell V-mail and POWs
Roswell Weil was an only child and was very close with his parents. His father had a heart attack that he did not know...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Valor in the Pacific Park
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax also joined the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. When the building was built [Annotator'...
Kelso, Robert Various Responsibilities
[Annotators Note: Robert Kelso was serving as an officer in the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment when it was sent to...
Dahlberg, Melvin Various Thoughts on War
Melvin Dahlberg was in the battle for Hill 1098 [Annotator's Note: part of Maritime Alps in Southern France]. They were...
Hillenbrand, Bernard VE-Day
Bernard Hillenbrand did not have difficulty adjusting to civilian life and never had bad dreams, battlefield fatigue,...

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