Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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McGovern, George Hit Over Linz and Prefering the B-24
When they [Annotator's Note: George McGovern and the men on his aircrew] got back to the field they realized they had...
König, Karl Hitler Youth to German Tanks
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] went from Annaburg Annotator's Note: Annaburg, Germany] to...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Holland
After the 82nd Airborne Division finished combat operations in Normandy, Clinton Riddle and the men of the 325th Glider...
Burchell, Raymond Holland
Raymond Burchell returned to England [Annotator’s Note: from combat in France]. They were brought to an airfield and...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Holland and the Battle of the Bulge
During the invasion of Normandy, Clinton Riddle and most of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment landed in British Horsa...
McCowen, William Home from the Korean War
When William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the Strategic Air Command of the US Air Force] came home from Korea...
Simons, F.M. Hospital Stay
Looking back, F.M. Richard Simons and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry...
Field, Richard Hospital Stay and Postwar Berlin
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
Breard, Reneau Hospital Stay and the Mountains of Italy
[Annotator’s Note: There is a video break at 1:03:53.000.] While stationed in Naples, Italy, Reneau Breard [Annotator’s...
Jagers, Robert Hospital Stay in North Africa
From Gibraltar [Annotator's Note: Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory], Robert Jagers and his ship [Annotator's Note...
Ehlers, Walter Hospital Stays, Stars and Stripes and Going Home
Walter Ehlers rejoined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry...
McCowen, William Hospitalized and Sent Home
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a member of the US Army Air Forces out of Naples, Italy] had something strange...
Sherman, Joyce Hospitals in Africa
Joyce Sherman formed some close friendships and they kept in touch. Most were from Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note: like...
LaRose, Bruce Hurtgen Forest
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, veteran of North Africa...
LaRose, Bruce Hurtgen Forest and Battle of the Bulge
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division] would go out to do...
Talley, Chester Idaho to Casablanca
Chester L. Talley was born in Idaho in 1921. He grew up with one older brother and one older sister. His father was a...
Lafferty, Ralph Illnesses
Ralph F. Lafferty believes his training maneuvers went well. They simulated battle across a mountain pass around Camp...
Blonder, Erwin Importance of Museums and the Drive Across France
Erwin Blonder feels that it is very important to have a museum that preserves the history of the war, like the World...
Tamburello, George In the Army
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barks throughout the segment.] George Tamburello volunteered to be drafted in 1943 and was...
Goad, Roy In the Army Now
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad and his twin brother, Ray, joined the...
Balabanow, William In the Merchant Marines
William Balabanow was born in February 1926 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. His stepfather was a miner. During the...
Fili, William In the Romanian Prison Camp
The first night William Fili was in the prison camp [Annotator's Note: in Bucharest, Romania], the British came over...
Fili, William In the Village Jail
[Annotator's Note: William Fili, his tail gunner, and radio operator were all captured and placed in a village jail...
Amore, Frederick Incidentals and Postwar Life
Frederick Amore was transferred to Payne Field in Cairo, Egypt and, because there were too many mechanics there, he did...
Simons, F.M. Infantry Training to Pisa, Italy
F.M. Richard Simons had infantry training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia [Annotator's Note: in Macon, Georgia]. On the rifle...
Carter, Paul Initiation Into Combat
From Morocco, Paul Carter was shipped to Sicily where he was assigned to Company K, 179th Infantry Battalion, 45th...
Peterson, Carl Intense Combat, Being Wounded, and Going to Another Unit
[Annotator's Note: Carl Peterson served in the Army as a mortar man in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment...
Jagers, Robert Interactions with Civilians and Soldiers
Robert Jagers probably made 25 to 30 trips across the Channel [Annotator's Note: the English Channel aboard the USS LST...
Dietrick, Alfred Interactions with Generals
In the 229th Ordnance Transport Company [Annotator's Note: Dietrick stated that he had served in this unit; unable to...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Internment of Japanese-Americans and Having Relatives in the Japanese Army
In January or February 1942, President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt] signed Executive Order...
Poliseno, Dominick Interpreting Italian
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Dominick Frank Poliseno for specific incidents when his interpretive skills...
Pickens, Olin Interrogated and Liberated
[Annotator’s Note: After being captured and escaping from a prisoner of war camp] Olin Pickens and a fellow prisoner,...
Kirk, James Interrogation to Liberation
James Read Kirk had to give his serial number and rank to the men interrogating him [Annotator's Note: after his plane...
Yatsu, Lawrence Introduction and Early Life
Lawrence Yatsu served as a replacement with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion. He...
Topel, Fred Invading Italy
After going through the African Campaign [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, 8 to...

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