Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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Clark, Merrill Experience with Death
Merrill J. Clark dug a small hole to take cover in [Annotator's Note: he was on Mount Belvedere in Italy with Company K...
Amore, Frederick Experiences in Africa
When he was overseas, Frederick Amore was servicing mostly C-46s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss C-46 Commando transport...
Van der Pool, Ivan Experiences in North Africa
Ivan Van der Pool's unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division]...
Clark, Earl Experiences in the Aleutian Islands
In May 1943, Earl Ervin Clark and the 87th Mountain Infantry [Annotator's Note: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th...
Ashton, Harold Experiences in the War
Harold Ashton felt like the Germans would be better fighters, smarter people, and better trained. He thought the...
Johnson, Alfred Experiencing Combat
The Allied campaign in Italy was cold and miserable. Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. fought with some Mexican-American troops....
Kirk, James Experiencing Combat
There must have been 1,500 guns around Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania]. That was where they [Annotator's...
Ledford, Robert Farm Life to Warfare
Robert Ledford was born in December 1924 in northern Missouri. His family moved to Illinois when he was about 12 years...
Raner, Norman Field Commission
On Christmas Day 1943 [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1943], Norman Raner was transferred to a little airfield. Mark...
Lawler, John Fighter Pilot
John Lawler flew a P-51 [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] with the 2nd Squadron, 52nd...
Breard, Reneau Fighting at Anzio
Reneau Breard was stationed in the mountains of Italy near Naples [Annotator’s Note: Naples, Italy]. His unit was...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting at the top of the bluffs
Harley Reynolds remembers artillery fire coming in from one of the supporting ships out at sea. The shells came just...
Nerison, James "Jim" Fighting German Ships in the Darkness
[Annotator's Note: James Nerison served in the Navy as a torpedo man aboard PT-305 in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (...
Gatlin, Carl Fighting in Casablanca
Carl Robert Gatlin enlisted in the Army and after training, he was sent to Blackstone, Virginia to be shipped overseas...
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa
Harley Reynolds notes that today everything is different from what they were doing. Reynolds notes that they had to do...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa
Harley Reynolds was one of the first people under fire during the invasion of North Africa. Reynolds saw fighting on...
Peterson, Carl Fighting in North Africa and Sicily
At one time in North Africa there was a big tank battle going on. Carl Peterson was up in the mountains and could see...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa comes to a close
Harley Reynolds notes that a few of the wounded men were dragging behind. They made it to the trench area. They had men...
Pbert, Herman Fighting in the Alps
When Herman Pbert joined the resistance [Annotator's Note: Italian resistance movement, an umbrella term for the...
Dietrick, Alfred Fighting near Cassino
Alfred Dietrick [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division] went...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting on the Gothic Line
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the area of Menton...
Pryor, Robert Fighting the Germans
Robert Clifford Pryor [Annotator's Note: with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Armored Division]...
Compton, Bryan Fighting Through France
The war had been going on for about three years, and when Bryan Compton landed in southern France [Annotator's Note: on...
Hayashi, Shizuya Fighting through Italy
Shiyuza Hayashi and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 100th Infantry Battalion] experienced a lot of gunfire and...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting Through Northern Italy and VE-Day
Four or five days after 5 April [Annotator's Note: 5 April 1945], Tokuji Yoshihashi's company [Annotator's Note:...
Shirley, John Fighting towards Germany
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] and his men got ahead...
Maki, Howard Final Combat in Italy
Howard T. Maki found that the Purple Heart [Annotator's Note: the Purple Heart Medal is award bestowed upon a United...
Burchell, Raymond Final Days in Normandy
Raymond Burchell remembers 10 June [Annotator’s Note: 1944]. The commander asked Burchell if he remembered where they...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Final Months of the War
Before the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division moved out to make an assault on the formidable...
Shaw, Roger Final Voyage
Roger Shaw boarded another ship after his assignment as captain of the Army transport. The ship had a radio operator...
Poliseno, Dominick Finding the American Front
The Germans brought Dominic Frank Poliseno and his fellow prisoners to a camp in Brandenburg [Annotator's Note: Stalag...
Simons, F.M. First Combat
F.M. Richard Simons was in the 3rd Platoon, 2nd Squad [Annotator's Note: of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain...
Raner, Norman First Combat and Casualty
Norman Raner got off the ship in Oran [Annotator's Note: Oran, Algeria]. He went to an old school and billeted [...
Shirley, John First Combat Experience
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: a sergeant with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division serving in Italy]...

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