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Tipper, Edward Final Thoughts
Edward Tipper had his life improved as a result of his service in World War Two. He received a college education and...
Stovroff, Irwin Final Thoughts
Irwin Stovroff and about 200 or so Jewish POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] had been separated by their German...
Geary, Joseph Final Thoughts
Joseph Geary believes that history repeats itself and it is important for young people to understand what has happened...
Johnsen, Erik Final Thoughts
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. Thinking about the war, he says that during it he...
Armstrong, Henry Final Thoughts
Henry Armstrong had a few nightmares about his war experience, seeing a concentration camp, and more. It took him 15...
Guidry, Lewis Final Thoughts
Lewis Guidry thinks it is very important to keep the history of World War 2 alive. A major message is to always try to...
Klenoski, Richard Final Thoughts
Richard Klenoski served because he was drafted. He told them they were going to pay, and they still are. For the most...
Jostad, Glen Final Thoughts
Glen Jostad describes his terrible experience during eight days transit from one Stalag to another. The cramped boxcar...
Casey, Donald Final Thoughts
After being a prisoner of war in Germany, Donald E. Casey returned to the United States and suffered from post...
Fontenot, Herbert Final Thoughts
Herbert Fontenot did not look back after leaving the Navy. He enjoyed his wartime experience and his career afterward....
Savoie, Oscar Finding a Family
Oscar H. Savoie was born on in December 1923 in Lockport, Louisiana with one older brother and one younger sister. At...
Boeke, Robert Finding a Lost Company
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was with the 3rd Army driving...
Loges, Richard Finding Courage and Dachau
The lowest point of Richard "Dick" Loges' service [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry...
Boeke, Robert Finding Dachau
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was a part of the 9th Army or...
Heming, Barbara Finding Family
Through the American Red Cross, Barbara Heming's mother was able to locate her parents. They were living in the very...
Joyce, Josefine Finding Fun during the Nazi Reign
Josefine "Piepsi" Joyce enjoyed the Vienna [Annotator's Note: Vienna, Austria] woods. She enjoyed singing any type of...
Baranek, Martin Finding His Way
From Cyprus, Martin Baranek was one of the 750 refugees that were processed and allowed into Haifa, Palestine. Most of...
Zunno, Frank Finding the Right Fit
Frank Zunno was sent to an Armored Division, filling their ranks to be deployed. He was met by plenty of farm boys who...
Morrison, Donald Finishing Germany and Preparing to Fight Japan
Donald C. Morrison and his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
Tindal, Sullivan Finley's Girl
Sullivan Tindal and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry...
Rupp, Robert Firing 26,000 Rounds in Ten Days
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was in Consdorf, Luxembourg with the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored...
Bryan, Donald Firing in anger
When Donald Bryan was going to junior college the US was paying for pilot training [Annotator’s Note: the Civilian...
Appel, Jack First Army Headquarters
Jack Appel served in the message center [Annotator's Note: Company B, 17th Signal Operation Battalion, 1st Army]...
Asbury, Richard First Big Air Battle
[Annotator's Note: Richard Asbury went to England and was checked out in the North American P-51 Mustang fighter...
McLaurine, Luke First Bombing Mission
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. landed in Algiers [Annotator's Note: Algiers, Algeria] in North Africa and was billeted [...
Galbraith, Wendell First Bombing Mission
As a replacement aircrewman, Wendell Galbraith was received with open arms. One of the raids in August [Annotator's...
Sykes, Ralph First Combat
After a couple days, Ralph Sykes crossed the river [Annotator's Note: Roer River] on a pontoon boat. His first combat...
Moskin, Alan First Combat
The first time Alan Moskin realized he was in combat and war, something hit the top of his head. There were mortar and...
Dietrick, Alfred First Combat
Alfred Dietrick boarded his landing craft about two in the morning [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion,...
Moxon, Milton First Combat
Around the second week of September [Annotator's Note: September 1944], Milton Moxon and the 94th Infantry Division...
Genrich, Howard First Combat Action
Howard Genrich experienced his first battle on 7 December [Annotator's Note: 7 December 1944] when they captured a town...
Caponigro, John First Combat Action
Out of the 135 men in John Caponigro's company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 346th Infantry Regiment,...
Arst, Paul First Combat and Being Wounded
Paul Arst joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division...
Crews, Lorenzo First Combat Experience
When Lorenzo Dow Crews and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th...
Snyder, Harry First Combat Experience
According to Harry Snyder, anyone entering combat in Normandy between D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of...
Tunnicliff, Ed First Combat Experience
Ed Tunnicliff describes his first combat experience. At the front was a German pilot they called Bed Check Charlie. The...

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