European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Baumgarten, Harold Two Skirmishes and Being Hit Again
Harold Baumgarten and the men he was with engaged about five Germans at a farm house on the bluff. He killed one of the...
Siracuse, James Two Tough Missions
The twenty-first and the twenty-second missions stick out in James Siracuse's mind. On the twenty-first mission,...
Higgins, Malcom Two Tough Missions, Schweinfurt and Preparing to Bail Out
They [Annotator's Note: Malcolm Higgins and his crew] did everything they could do to keep their plane in the air after...
Kelso, Robert Two Tours in Vietnam
Robert Kelso went to Vietnam as an advisor but was called to Saigon to run the Armed Forces Radio when it was learned...
Beckman, Kenneth Two Tours of Duty
In his discussion of his first tour of duty, Kenneth Beckman shares an anecdote about his 25th mission. [Annotator's...
Dumas, Floyd Two Weeks as a POW
After he was captured Floyd Dumas and his fellow prisoners were marched to a small town and put in a basement. They...
Broll, Walter Two Weeks in Bari, Italy
Walter Broll and his ship the Grace Abbott were in the harbor of Bari, Italy for two weeks before the attack took place...
Galbraith, Wendell Typical Bombing Mission Prep
Wendell Galbraith and his unit [Annotator's Note: 782nd Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force]...
Monteyne, Joseph Typical Mission and Baptism by Fire
Joseph Monteyne and his unit [Annotator's Note: Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 425 (Alouette)] had 20 officers in...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Typical Mission Day
[Annotator’s Note: Omer Van Huylenbrouck served in the Army Air Forces as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying...
Smith, Bernard Typical Missions
Most of Bernard Smith's missions were to railroad marshalling yards. [Annotator's Note: SMith walks off camera for a...
Epstein, Ben U-Boat Attack on the Dorchester
Describing the journey on the SS Dorchester, Ben Epstein said it was a terrible trip. But he pointed out that in every...
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...
Broll, Walter Unexploded Ordnance
Walter Broll saw chaos the next morning after the German attack on the port of Bari, Italy. Live and dead personnel...
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-...

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