European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Furrow, Robert War's End
Robert Gaylord Furrow remembers when he heard about the death of Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
Brandes, Rita War's End
Rita Brandes was in the British Zone of Occupation after the war. Most clothing came from the United States. She had a...
Schmidt, Vernon War's End
[Annotator's Note: After capturing Mainz, Germany,] Vernon Schmidt and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 358th...
Bianconi, Anthony War's End
Anthony Bianconi [Annotator's Note: a musician and ammunition loader on the cruiser USS Philadelphia (CL-41)] and his...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" War's End
Wilbur Thomas recalled the difficulties of managing the French Army while he supervised the pipelines. He also...
Kirkpatrick, Otto War's End
Otto Kirkpatrick thought England was nice. The English welcomed them. It was another culture. He had flown to London [...
Kennedy, Irvin F. War's End
A tech sergeant [Annotator's Note: stationed with Irvin Kennedy in the 401st Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment...
Claassen, Gerald War's End
Gerald Claassen was sent overseas to Europe and assigned to the 109th Field Artillery Battalion, 28th Infantry Division...
Osterhoudt, Ralph War's End
Following the German surrender [Annotator’s Note: 8 May 1945], Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. served occupation duty as a message...
Madden, Paul War's End
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout this segment.] Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to...
Foster, Robert War's End
Robert E. Foster was in a particular spot where he was in the same hole as another man. Foster had to relieve himself....
Brueland, Lowell War's End
Lowell Brueland saw that Germany had its last big gasp during the Battle of the Bulge. His squadron [Annotator’s Note...
Beilman, Robert War's End
Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division]...
Power, James War's End
As the war continued, James Moore Power [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th...
Loges, Richard War's End
Richard "Dick" Loges [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division...
Willis, Meade War's End
Meade Willis was at Dachau [Annotator's Note: serving with the 103rd Infantry Division which liberated Dachau...
Moen, Virgil War's End
Virgil Clayton Moen returned to the United States on leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period...
Balfour, Fred War's End
Fred Arthur Balfour [Annotator's Note: with SHAEF – Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force] thought the war...
Cook, Norman War's End
[Annotator’s Note: Someone in the background is audible throughout this segment. The interviewee also knocks on the...
Harold, Paul War's End
Harold Paul [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper in Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division]...
Murphy, Alfred War's End
Alfred Pierse Murphy returned to the United States by ship in late February [Annotator's Note: February 1945]. His ship...
Bailey, Kenneth War's End
Kenneth H. Bailey was close to the concentration camps but were not to liberate them. The Colonel would tell Bailey...
Hutchings, Robert War's End
Robert J. Hutchings was assigned as a stenographer under the command of General Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General...
Blunt, Rockie War's End
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is muffled.] Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division...
Smith, Charles War's End
Charles R. Smith [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry...
Weber, Norman War's End
Norman Weber has a significant and raw memory of how the war ended. The family had to flee their home. It was the end...
Bronstein, Isador War's End
Isadore Bronstein advanced but his company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th...
Kofsky, Bernard War's End
Bernard Kofsky's [Annotator's Note: with the 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] worst mission was in Schweinfurt [...
Urice, Joe War's End
Joel Urice remembers the plane “Our Gal Sal” [Annotator's Note: a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in the 100th...
Ridyard, Herbert War's End
Herbert W. Ridyard joined the 94th Division [Annotator's Note: Ridyard served on a heavy machine gun crew in Company H...
Dullnig, Roland War's End
Shortly after the invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944...
Faust, Virgil War's End
Virgil Faust was a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: in Stalag XVII-B, Austria] during World War 2. Towards the end of...
Carter, Donald War's End
Don Carter's outfit's [Annotator's Note: Battery B, 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division] second...
Grimes, Vernon War's End
When Vernon Grimes sent to Port Moresby, New Guinea [Annotator's Note: as part of the 64th Bombardment Squadron, 43rd...
Splichal, William War's End
William Splichal would write down the dates and towns of the places he went to in his diary. He went to Paris [...
Byrnes, William War's End
William E. Byrnes rejoined his platoon [Annotator's Note: in Company I, 3rd Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd...

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