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Jasicko, Frank War's End and Liberation
In July 1944, Frank Jasicko was taken prisoner by the Germans after his plane was shot down in Hungary. He was sent to...
Dolsen, Frank War's End and Liberation
Frank Dolsen, [Annotator's Note: with the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] became a...
Altman, Daniel War's End and Nuremburg Trials
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] Daniel Altman and his unit [Annotator...
Crews, Lorenzo War's End and Occupation
Lorenzo Dow Crews and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry...
Flanagan, Earl War's End and Occupation
Earl Flanagan and his unit [ Annotator's Note: 71st Infantry Division] headed into Austria, where they liberated the...
Woodworth, Newell War's End and Occupation
[Annotator's Note: There is a buzzing sound throughout this clip.] After the war in Europe ended with VE-Day [Annotator...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" War's End and Occupation
As the Germans were pushed farther into Germany, they put up less of a fight, according to Robert W. "Doby" Gibson. His...
Johnson, Kaare War's End and Occupation
Kaare Allan Johnson's unit [Annotator's Note: 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company, 517th Parachute Infantry...
Birns, Sid War's End and Occupation
When the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Kitching, Charles War's End and Occupation Duty
When the war ended, Charles Kitching [Annotator’s Note: assigned to the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division...
Schwartz, Bill War's End and Occupation Duty
Bill Schwartz's [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division] biggest nightmare...
Lodholz, Warren War's End and Post War
Warren Leo Lodholz was in Nancy, France when the war concluded in Europe in May 1945. His unit [Annotator's Note:...
Porter, Allen War's End and Postwar
Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 303rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division] began most of...
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...

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