European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Rosenberg, Justus Working for Varian Fry
[Annotator’s Note: There is a buzzing in the background throughout this clip.] Justus Rosenberg [Annotator’s Note:...
Langrehr, Henry Working in a Coal Mine
Henry Langrehr was working in the mine the first day and he was sent work with an old Czech [Annotator's Note:...
Heming, Barbara Working in Germany, England, and Holland
Barbara Heming got a job in Hamburg as a bilingual secretary. She had claimed that she was proficient in English and...
Hutchings, Robert Working in Headquarters
Robert J. Hutchings was assigned as a stenographer under the command of General Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General...
David, Chester Working in Occupied Germany
Chester David spent time after the war working as a truck driver in occupied Germany. He hauled firewood into Berlin [...
St. Amant, Philemon Working in the OSS
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant [Annotator's Note: a member of the OSS, Office of Strategic Services; pre-runner to today'...
Bronstein, Isador Working in Washington, D.C.
Isadore Bronstein started at the lowest government grade when he went to work [Annotator's Note: in Washington, D.C.]....
Kopp, Alois Working on the Railroad of Death
Alois Kopp was a pharmacist's mate aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) prior to its sinking. He was captured by the Japanese...
Connelly, William Working with Counterintelligence
After serving as MP [Annotator's Note: Military Police in the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon, 116th Infantry...
Guitard, Robert Working With German Prisoners
[Annotator's Note: Robert Guitard was assigned to the Prisoner of War Enclosure 339, Prisoner of War Information Bureau...
Reynolds, Holly Working with Locals, Caring for the Troops and Dating
Holly Reynolds remembers a lot of Army and Navy troops coming in. She also remembers Merchant Mariners there because...
Ammerman, Gale Working With the 82nd Airborne
Gale Ammerman was wearing a regular combat jacket and trousers, carried a .45 caliber pistol [Annotator's Note: .45...
MacCallum, Florence World War 1
Florence MacCallum [Annotator’s Note: a citizen of England working for the U.S. Army Joint Chiefs of Staff in London,...
Boitnott, Monty World War 2 and Modern Warfare
Monty Joe Boitnott would like to be thought of as being in the largest and bloodiest war and they won. However,...
Williams, Robert World War 2 in Film
Robert L. Williams did not know the men of Easy Company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute...
Sinise, Jack Worst Airplane Rides
The worst ride Jack Sinise had was when he came back [Annotator's Note: from the war in Europe]. He was sent to a...
Grugett, George Worst Bombing Mission
George Grugett was on a mission to Trento [Annotator's Note: Trento, Italy]. They were going into the Brenner Pass [...
Zarger, Edward Worst Firefight
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Edward Zarger what his worst battle was.] The day he was wounded in the leg, 6...
Dillon, Gerard Worst Number of Casualties
On the morning of D plus 4 [Annotator's Note: 10 June 1944], the 90th Infantry Division moved into the area where...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Worthy of a Purple Heart
Maurice Hackler recalled having been sent to Czechoslovakia, but they could only do visual bombing in that country....
Beal, Harold Wounded
Harold Beal remembers the paratroopers could not do much for them on the beach, but by the end of the day, they were up...
Caponigro, John Wounded a Second Time
After the Battle of the Bulge they went into combat in Germany where John Caponigro was wounded again. After being...
Scheerer, Richard Wounded and Evacuated
When Richard Scheerer was hit he had shell fragments in the heart sack and his left lung. They were in the hedgerows at...
Schuman, Russell Wounded and Going Overseas
During his service in Europe, Russell Schuman was assigned to Company B, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored...
Coleman, Harper Wounded and Home
Harper Harvey Coleman got a swollen arm from a tree burst and was sent back to England [Annotator's Note: 17 November...
Kitts, James Wounded and Hospitalized
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took part in the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16...
Alspaugh, James Wounded and Hospitalized
About 2 December [Annotator's Note: 2 December 1944] James Alspaugh and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 102nd Infantry...
Jameson, Andrew Wounded and Out of Combat
For Andrew George Jameson [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry...
Foster, Robert Wounded and Patton
In December [Annotator's Note: December 1945], the Germans made their last effort to break through the Allied lines in...
Parker, William Wounded and Redeployed
After the D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], William "...
McGee, George Wounded and Returning Home
The first time George Wesley McGee and the 109th Evacuation Hospital set up their temporary hospital was near Saint-Lo...
Griffis, James Wounded and Then Home
James A. Griffis [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division]...
Bassett, Billy Wounded and War's End
Billy P. Bassett and his unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Armored Division] headed into combat during the Battle of the...
Bornstein, Jack Wounded and War’s End
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Arnold, Joel Wounded and War’s End
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold was assigned to a meteorological unit...

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