Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" Sicily to India
Lloyd Rogers was on the eastern coast of Sicily [Annotator’s Note: Sicily, Italy]. From there they bombed Italy. Then...
Lafferty, Ralph Silver Star Action
Ralph F. Lafferty took over a company that had been pinned down. The original officer had been wounded in the face and...
LaPorta, Edward Slave Labor and Sabotage in Reggio di Calabria
Edward LaPorta was placed in a camp near Reggio [Annotator's Note: a camp near Reggio di Calabria, Italy after being...
Finklang, Frank Solving the Mystery of a Missing Friend
[Annotator's Note: Frank Finklang served with the 419th Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force...
Howard, William Sophia Loren-ville and Landing at Anzio
[Annotator's Note: William Edwin Howard was a replacement infantryman in the 2nd Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry...
Johnson, Alfred Southern France
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. landed in Sainte-Maxime [Annotator's Note: Saint-Maxime, France], Southern France and traveled...
Compagno, Nicholas Southern France
Nicholas John Compagno and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat...
Field, Richard Southern France
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
Sichler, George Southern France
Southern France [Annotator's Note: Operation Dragoon, Provence, Southern France, 15 August 1944] was the easiest...
Coolidge, Charles Southern France and Combat Exhaustion
When Charles Coolidge landed in Southern France there was little opposition after the major shelling the Germans took...
Thompson, Thomas Southern France to the Pacific
During the invasion of Southern France [Annotator's Note: Operation Dragoon, Provence, Southern France, 15 August 1944...
Hajiro, Barney Southern France, Suicide Hill, and Being Wounded
Many of Barney Hajiro's friends died or were wounded in the Vosges Mountains of France. It was sad. The 36th Division...
Ngai, Johnny Souvenirs and Recovering the Dead
It was a lot colder in Germany than France for Johnny Ngai. They went in August [Annotator's Note: to France in August...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Spending Christmas at War
Clinton Riddle spent three Christmases away from home due to his service in the Second World War. He spent his first...
Doundoulakis, Helias Spy School
In the Fall of 1943, Helias Doundoulakis and his brother, George became prospective agents [Annotator's Note: with...
Shaw, Roger SS George Gayle
Roger Shaw was assigned to the SS George Gayle on the Industrial Canal while it was still being completed by the...
Brown, Roscoe Staff Duties, Gun Camera Footage, Ben Davis and the P-51 Mustang
The first plane Dr. Roscoe Brown shot down was a Me-262 [Annotator's Note: German Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter...
Smith, Rothacker Stalag VII-A and Liberation
Before they boarded the train, Rothacker Smith and his fellow prisoners were strip searched. Then, 52 men were loaded...
Jefferson, Alexander Stalag VII-A, Air Battles and Liberation
Alexander Jefferson survived the horrible conditions of Stalag Luft VII-A [Annotator's Note: Moosburg, Germany]....
Lafferty, Ralph Start of War
In 1936, Ralph F. Lafferty's oldest brother decided to join the military and worked with the CCC [Annotator's Note:...
Van der Pool, Ivan Stateside Duty
After he was wounded, Ivan Van der Pool was sent back to the United States where he was hospitalized in New York. He...
Field, Richard Stateside Service
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
McGovern, George Stateside Training and Overseas Deployment
George McGovern had one his buddies took him up in a plane to see if he could still fly a few years ago. He was able to...
Pbert, Herman Stationed in Germany
Herman Pbert went to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: in Trenton, New Jersey], and he was not put through basic training. He...
Clark, Merrill Stationed in Italy
Merrill J. Clark's company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain...
Stumpfa, James Stationed in North Africa
Jim Stumpfa was assigned to convoy duty in the North Atlantic [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)]. They...
Stumpfa, James Stationed in Seattle
Jim Stumpfa was shipped to Bellingham [Annotator's Note: Bellingham, Washington aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)] when the...
Cohen, Jack Stories and Emotions
Jack Cohen does get emotional talking and thinking about what he went through. He also thinks about what happened in...
Reynolds, Harley Stories from the Invasion
Harley Reynolds and his unit were moving inland toward their objective. The first troops from his unit he ran into were...
Jagers, Robert Stories of Life on Ship
Robert Jagers' daily routine [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS LST-351] consisted of standing a four-hour watch, called...
Brown, Roscoe Strafing a Train, Higher Education and Civil Rights
Dr. Roscoe Brown was attacking a train one time. He was leading the squadron [Annotator's Note: 100th Fighter Squadron...
Welch, Darrell Strafing Rommel
Most of the missions Darrell Welch flew were escorting B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Gatlin, Carl Stuck in Italy
[Annotator's Note: An off-camera male interjects throughout this clip.] Carl Robert Gatlin and his regiment [Annotator'...
Hill, Jennings Submarines and Ship Duties
At the beginning of the war, the ships [Annotator's Note: United States Merchant Marine ships] traveled by themselves...
Ledford, Robert Supplies and Equipment
During the Anzio campaign [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio; 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944; Anzio, Italy], Robert...

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