Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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Breard, Reneau War's End
Reneau Breard [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] was...
Porche, Albert War's End
Albert Porche was in Italy when the war in Europe ended. The men were to be transferred to Sweden but with the end, the...
Maymon, Paul War's End
Paul Maymon [Annotator’s Note: with the 17th Field Artillery Regiment] was active in the bitter fighting through the...
Rogal, Theodore War's End
On missions to Ploesti [Annotator’s Note: Ploesti, Romania], Theodore “Ted” R. Rogal [Annotator’s Note: a co-pilot with...
Johnson, Alfred War's End
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. moved south after crossing the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River, Germany] and entered...
Maki, Howard War's End
The last day of the war in Italy for Howard T. Maki was in early May 1945. It was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in...
Lawler, John War's End
John Lawler never doubted the United States would win the war, but did not know how long it would take. He received...
Castaing, Albert War's End
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.]...
Clark, Charles War's End
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark rode tanks up the...
Shirley, John War's End
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] was not in...
Baldori, Robert War's End
John Baldori served overseas in the Mediterranean [Annotator’s Note: under US Army General Mark Wayne Clark] and...
Stevenson, Thomas War's End
Thomas W. Stevenson Jr. served with the 772nd Bombardment Squadron, 463rd Bombardment Group, 5th Bombardment Wing,...
Goad, Roy War's End
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad [Annotator’s Note: a Captain in the 143rd...
Pryor, Robert War's End
Robert Clifford Pryor [Annotator's Note: with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Armored Division]...
Tamburello, George War's End & Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout segment.] George Tamburello [Annotator’s Note...
Ashton, Harold War's End and Patrol Details
Harold Ashton's crew flew over 100 missions including his missions in the Atlantic. He was sent back to the United...
Riggs, Clarence War's End and Post War
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr., returned to the United States on 31 August 1944. He contacted his parents by phone a...
Ginrich, Ralph War's End and Postwar
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich was not changed by his POW [Annotator’s Note: prisoner of war] experiences. Some Germans were...
Talley, Chester War's End and Postwar
Chester L. Talley was sent overseas and eventually stationed in Foggia, Italy as a radio repairman for the 15th Air...
Smith, Clifford War's End and Postwar
The war in Europe ended for Clifford Smith, but he soon heard his division [Annotator's Note: at this time, Smith was...
Barton, Walter War's End and Postwar Life
Walter Henry Barton and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division...
Braunstein, Arthur War's End and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone walking around and using the phone throughout this segment.] When the war in Europe...
Gatlin, Carl War's End and Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: An off-camera male interjects throughout this clip.] Carl Robert Gatlin and his regiment [Annotator'...
Topel, Fred War's End and Returning Home
Fred Topel went from Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy] to Leghorn [Annotator's Note: Leghorn or Livorno, Italy] and...
Dietrick, Alfred War's End and Soldier Stories
In training at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts [Annotator's Note: in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with the 141st Infantry...
Hochadel, Joseph War's End, Going Home and Coping with PTSD
Joseph Hochadel was wounded in his left leg and had one surgery to fix it. He was in the hospital for approximately a...
Baughman, Harry War's End, National Guard Duty and the Korean War
While Harry Boughman was on leave in the United States, the war ended in Europe. He was transferred to Fort Hood, Texas...
Estes, Bruce War’s End and Reflections of the War
[Annotator’s Note: Segment begins in the middle of the interview. The video glitches throughout this segment. Also, a...
Pbert, Herman Watching the Soviets
When Herman Pbert was going back to Germany [Annotator's Note: in 1950], he said he would be so bad against them [...
Cauble, Raymond West Pointers
Raymond Cauble won an airplane ride in 1935. Cauble volunteered for the service due to patriotism. He says he would...
Heany, Mary Women's Rights
Mary T. Heany thought it was nice to be discharged [Annotator’s Note: She was discharged from the Women’s Army Corps (...
Mancuso, Frank Work and Family in Germany
Frank Mancuso adopted a 20 month old girl from Ludwigsburg with his wife while in Germany. When his father in law...
Howard, Taylor Working for the CCC
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks very slowly throughout this segment.] Taylor Howard lived in Gulfport [Annotator’...
Tamburello, George Wounded and Moving Through Italy
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout the segment.] George Tamburello [Annotator’s...

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