European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Bielec, William War's End and Postwar
After the war ended in May 1945, William F. Bielec and his unit [Annotator's Note: 184th Ordnance Medium Maintenance...
Hanson, Kenneth War's End and Postwar
The last thing Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division]...
Moose, Warren War's End and Postwar
In May 1945, Warren Sanford Moose was in an army camp in Belgium working in a laboratory bus when the European war came...
Adams, J. War's End and Postwar
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr.'s worst mission was his third mission because it was the first with heavy flak [Annotator's...
Bice, Austeen War's End and Postwar
After the success of the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Levine, Arthur War's End and Postwar
Arthur Levine [Annotator's Note: with the 30th Infantry Division], turned 20 in July 1944 after landing in Normandy [...
Tarantelli, Armand War's End and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Gomez, Hewitt War's End and Postwar
Hewitt Brian Gomez returned home mid July 1945 for leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of...
Swarts, John War's End and Postwar
John Stanley Lee Swarts returned to the United States [Annotator's Note: from Europe] and was sent to Treasure Island,...
Crandall, Joe War's End and Postwar
Joe Crandall experienced the most difficult combat when his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion...
Levit, Sydney War's End and Postwar
After Sydney Levit rejoined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne...
Graham, Marvin War's End and Postwar Career
Marvin Raymond Graham and his English bride, Pat, traveled to Panama City, Florida until after the was over. They found...
Hirsekorn, Fred War's End and Postwar Life
Fred Hirsekorn's unit [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] did not engage German...
Reitmeier, George War's End and Postwar Life
George Reitmeier was assigned to the Lorient sector of Brittany [Annotator's Note: Brittany, France] where he remained...
Bell, Cecil War's End and Postwar Life
Cecil K. Bell crossed near Corsica to Southern France [Annotator's Note: during Operation Dragoon, Provence, Southern...
Poole, John War's End and Postwar Life
John Poole was in Innsbruck for a couple of weeks [Annotator's Note: following the German surrender on 8 May 1945]. It...
Rhoads, Benjamin "Dusty" War's End and Postwar Life
The French were happy that Benjamin "Dusty" Rhoads and American forces were in France. [Annotator's Note: Rhoads was in...
Van Matre, Russell War's End and Postwar Life
The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944...
Snow, William War's End and Postwar Life
William L. Snow [Annotator's Note: with the 812th Bombardment Squadron, 482nd Bombardment Group] completed 35 missions...
Bassemir, Robert War's End and Postwar Life
When Robert Bassemir arrived at Cologne [Annotator's Note: Köln (Cologne), Germany with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 415th...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" War's End and Postwar Life
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Allen, Warren "Bill" War's End and Postwar Life
When Warren William "Bill" Allen, Junior's unit [Annotator's Note: Battery C, 335th Field Artillery Battalion, 87th...
Magnifico, Charles War's End and Postwar Life
Charles Magnifico still suffers today from his injuries [Annotator's Note: Magnifico developed immersion foot syndrome...
Mayne, Colin War's End and Postwar Life
Colin Joseph Mayne [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, with the 564th...
Brooks, James War's End and Postwar Life
James "Jim" L. Brooks [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force] was...
Warren, Ennis War's End and Reflections
Ennis C. Warren completed his missions [Annotator’s Note: Warren was flight engineer on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Forman, Edgar War's End and Reflections
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division in...
Grugett, George War's End and Reflections
George Grugett and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 380th Bombardment Squadron, 310th Bombardment Group, 57th Bombardment...
McCarthy, George War's End and Reflections
George W. McCarthy had lost 57 pounds when he was liberated from a prisoner of war camp. It did not take him very long...
Beary, Thomas War's End and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is traffic noise in the background throughout this segment.] Thomas Beary served with the...
Johnson, Norman War's End and Reflections
Norman Johnson was on a 45 day leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] and by the...
Wood, Mary War's End and Reflections
Mary Frances Dorothy Wood was still in college and was delighted when the war ended in Europe. It was terrible to learn...
Mason, Alfred War's End and Return Home
Heywood Mason [Annotator's Note: a Private 1st Class in the US Army 88th Infantry Division] recovered from a case of...
Schuman, Russell War's End and Return Home
During his service in Europe, Russell Schuman was assigned to Company B, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored...
Brown, Bernard War's End and Return Home
Bernard Brown and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry...

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