Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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Vessey, John "Jack" Segment 8
John Vessey had just returned from a mission when he was told that a cease fire was going into effect and the war in...
Dennis, David Segment 8
David Dennis took basic training with an 03 rifle [Annotators Note: Springfield Model 1903 .30 caliber rifle]. They had...
Ohr, Freddie Segment 8
Freddie Ohr was treated to another huge dinner. The Korean man told him to come down every night around seven. Ohr...
Holloman, William Segment 8
Holloman discusses racial terminology. He did not feel that he was being held to a higher standard. He felt that he was...
Crain, Joe Segment 8
After the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot the action really slowed down for Alex Vraciu. There was a lot of argument over...
Crain, Joe Segment 8
After the kamikaze hit the ship it was the end of the war for the crew. She came back to the states on her own power....
Scheffel, Charles Segment 8
Charles Scheffel had about 5,000 dollars in a musette bag. He got into a jeep with a driver who was from New York City...
Kanaya, Jimmie Segment 8
Both sides honored their gentleman's agreement to meet at the river in order to collect the bodies. There was one other...
Hairston, Joseph Segment 8
When Hairston was in Italy he received and gave favorable treatment from and to the Italians. He felt that the black...
Jefferson, Alexander Segment 8
Alexander Jefferson went into Stalag Luft III with about 75 to 100 prisoners. The rooms were crowded so they turned the...
Kassal, Bentley Segment 8
Kassal prepared to go to London to deploy to Japan, but the war ended before he reached London. He stayed in Europe for...
Baker, Vernon Segment 9
Vernon Baker was volunteered to go back up to Hill X by a colonel. He reported to the commanding officer of the 473rd [...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Segment 9
Theodore Finkbeiner took part in the famous river crossing during Operation Market Garden [Annotators Note: the...
Phillips, Henry Segment 9
Henry Phillips feels that the French Legion of Honor affair is a wonderful thing, especially in light of the French...
Old Coyote, Barney Segment 9
Barney Old Coyote and his brother were able to interview other Crows who served during the war in the late 1940s. They...
Vessey, John "Jack" Segment 9
John Vessey feels there are enormous lessons, not only military and strategic, but political lessons that we as a...
Dennis, David Segment 9
David Dennis feels that he and his unit were well prepared for the fighting in North Africa. He believes that the only...
Ohr, Freddie Segment 9
Freddie Ohr sat down and everybody sat around him to keep him warm. Ohr got up and looked around and realized there was...
Holloman, William Segment 9
Holloman feels that the most positive thing that came out of World War II was in 1948 when President Harry Truman...
Crain, Joe Segment 9
When Alex Vraciu bailed out over the Philippines he was at about 300 or 400 feet when hit parachute opened up. He hit...
Crain, Joe Segment 9
Crain watched about the first 10 minutes of the movie "Saving Private Ryan." He is normally able to keep his emotions...
Scheffel, Charles Segment 9
Only five men survived from the fight on the hilltop. It was the first time Charles Scheffel was wounded. A German had...
Kanaya, Jimmie Segment 9
As a medic, Kanaya had to treat the Germans like their own wounded. The medics would treat the American wounded 1st and...
Hairston, Joseph Segment 9
Hairston operated a Howitzer during the war. He notes that artillery is never really precise. There were a lot of...
Jefferson, Alexander Segment 9
Alexander Jefferson listened to the BBC radio at the POW camp, but had no idea about the landings in Southern France....
Brown, Roscoe Segregated Clubs and Appreciative Bomber Crews
To Dr. Roscoe Brown, strafing missions were more dangerous than bomber escort missions because they [Annotator's Note:...
Neyland, Leedell Segregation Experiences
Leedell Neyland finished his doctorate degree at NYU [Annotator’s Note: New York University in New York City, New York...
Doundoulakis, Helias Sending Encrypted Messages to OSS
In March 1944, [Annotator's Note: after completing training with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)] Helias...
Neyland, Leedell Service Discharge
Leedell Neyland got the Legion of Honor Medal [Annotator’s Note: The Legion of Honor is the highest French order of...
Skinner, Theodore Service Stateside and Postwar
After Theodore E. Skinner, Sr. was released from the hospital in the United States, he was assigned to the 78th...
Baughman, Harry Serving Alongside Allied Troops
Harry Baughman describes his experiences with the foreign troops that served with the Americans in Italy. In the Monte...
Barnes, Walter Shelled for the First Time
Walter Barnes suffered from ADD [Annotators Note: Attention Deficit Disorder] but the war did not affect it. One time...
Lalande, Edward Shipped to Africa and Kasserine Pass
[Annotator's Note: Lalande takes very long pauses before answering many of the questions he is asked.] Edward Lalande...
Heany, Mary Shipped to Casablanca
Mary T. Heany was excited to be sent to Nashville [Annotator’s Note: Nashville, Tennessee]. She was asked to go on a...
Banghart, William Shipped to North Africa
William Banghart was in the 71st Ghost Artillery and sent to Washington, D.C. as an anti-aircraft unit. They went to a...
Leonard, Edward Shipped to North Africa
Edward J. Leonard remembers they lost the horses and got armored cars and tanks in their place. They were shipped out...

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