Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...
LaPorta, Edward Reflections
When Edward LaPorta was in North Africa they wore a combat suit. At night they put on heavier clothes because it gets...
Ashton, Harold Reflections
Harold Ashton was never really attacked and tried to do what he was supposed to do. He enjoyed flying and felt like his...
Porche, Albert Reflections
When Albert Porche returned from the war, he had no expectations of being treated differently from the way he was...
Van der Pool, Ivan Reflections
Ivan Van der Pool believes having The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana] is important...
Heany, Mary Reflections
Mary T. Heany is very proud to have served. She loves all the veterans. She fights for the treatment and care of the...
Frongello, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Frangello did not have any issues adjusting to civilian life. He was happy to make it back. Some of his friends...
Johnson, Alfred Reflections
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. believes World War 2 liberated much of the world. It made people realize they had to take care...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Compagno, Nicholas Reflections
The Italian campaigns were the toughest part of Nicholas John Compagno's World War 2 experience. Being part of the 36th...
Jagoe, Armiger Reflections
Armiger Jagoe fought in World War 2 because he wanted to be part of the defense of America. His experiences in the war...
Hatala, Albert Reflections
Albert Hatala was glad to be part of World War 2. One of his most memorable experiences is when he got shrapnel in his...
Amore, Frederick Reflections
Frederick Amore's most memorable experience from World War 2 was getting off the train at Biloxi [Annotator's Note:...
Clark, Merrill Reflections
Merrill J. Clark thinks it is important from an educational standpoint that the museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
Cravens, Rudy Reflections
Rudy Cravens thinks the war made him grow up. He remembers the night before their first attack. He was happy when he...
Burriss, Thomas Reflections
T. Moffatt Burriss spent two and a half years overseas. The Waal River crossing [Annotator’s Note: during Operation...
Mahoney, Timothy Reflections
Timothy Mahoney left the military older. The war made him more responsible. When he left the service, he was married...
Riggs, Clarence Reflections
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr., joined the service because he wanted to fly. He chose the Army Air Corps because he...
Finklang, Frank Reflections
Frank Finklang's most memorable experience of the war was when he found out that his crew members were missing in...
Shirley, John Reflections
John Shirley wrote ten war stories. His first day in combat was memorable. He climbed out of a ditch and onto the...
Hayashi, Shizuya Reflections
Shiyuza Hayashi is Japanese-American. He was born in America and did not know what Japan was like. His parents had...
Field, Richard Reflections
The war changed Richard Field. Field was used to being away from home but nothing prepared him for combat. After he...
Topel, Fred Reflections
Fred Topel did not care very much for the Germans during the war, but he felt sorry for some of them. The British...
Barton, Walter Reflections
Walter Henry Barton had no problem transferring from a soldier to a civilian. His most memorable experience from World...
Spaetgens, William Reflections
William Leo Spaetgens had his life changed by the Second World War. If a person could not work for something or pay for...
LaRose, Bruce Reflections
Bruce LaRose thinks the military did an amazing job during World War 2. LaRose had great penmanship when he was younger...
Sved, Edwin Reflections
As a kid, Edwin Sved was interested in model airplanes and flying. He remembers how overwhelming it was to see the new...
Smith, Clifford Reflections
Clifford Smith's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a German horse troop surrendered to his unit [...
Kitowski, Charles Reflections
Charles Kitowski went into the war as a boy and came out as a man. He matured and became conscious of what was going on...
McKinnon, Lee Reflections
Lee O. McKinnon's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first invasion [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch;...
Baughman, Harry Reflections
Harry Baughman has attended a couple of his division's [Annotator's Note: 88th Infantry Division] reunions, but family...
Smith, William S. Reflections
The war did not change William C. Smith, Junior very much. He did not have a good education growing up. He had to teach...
Pugh, Glover Reflections
Glover Pugh was lucky to get through the war. He has been married three times. He had six children with his first wife...
Blonder, Erwin Reflections and Friendships
Erwin Blonder remembers the events of the Lost Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" Reflections and Reunions
Lloyd Rogers worked with a seismograph machine before the war to find oil deposits for Shell Oil Company. They would...
Martello, Dominic Reflections and Teaching World War 2
Dominic Martello thinks Kasserine Pass should be remembered as a screw-up. It was a mess. Generals got captured. In an...

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