Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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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]...
Smith, Rothacker First Days in Captivity
It gradually sunk in to Rothacker Smith that he was a prisoner of war as he believed for the first couple of days in...
Simons, F.M. First Experiences in Italy
F.M. Richard Simons and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th...
Smith, Rothacker First Interrogation
Rothacker Smith's first interrogation was not bad. At the second stop of their march, Smith and his fellow prisoners...
Welch, Darrell First Kill in Iceland
Darrell Welch liked to say that he flew from England to North Africa and started a war. Rommel [Annotator's Note:...
Shaw, Roger First Mate
Roger Shaw wanted to ship out on a vessel that traversed the Mississippi River frequently. This would better enable him...
Fili, William First Missions
The first couple of bombing missions William Fili was on were "milk runs" [Annotator's Note: slang term used by...
Castaing, Albert First Missions
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.] On...
Welch, Darrell First P-38 Lost
After flight school Darrell Welch joined the 27th Squadron, which is the oldest squadron, and the 1st Group, which is...
Smith, Rothacker First Prison Camp
En route to their first German prison camp, Rothacker Smith and his fellow prisoners never discussed the possibility of...
Cauble, Raymond First Two Missions
Raymond Cauble's first mission was to a concentration camp in Yugoslavia. A general went with Cauble. They dropped...
Shaw, Roger First Voyage as a Captain
Roger Shaw made a big mistake in his first opportunity as a ship's captain. He was assigned to an Army transport and...
Hajiro, Barney Fleeing Troops
Barney Hajiro and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team were attached to the 36th Infantry Division when he observed...
Welch, Darrell Flight Training
Once Darrell Welch decided to become a pilot, he decided it was a good calling. He never had any trouble in flight...
McGee, Charles Flight Training and Overseas Deployment
Leadership attitudes in Charles McGee's unit helped to form a bond between the men. McGee's first flight was in the PT-...
Welch, Darrell Flying Bomber Escort Missions
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Darrell Welch to explain how missions escorting bombers went for him.] They...
Barfoot, Van Flying Combat in Vietnam and Studying History
In Vietnam, Van Barfoot found the news different from the perspective he got from it in the United States. He saw and...
McGee, Charles Flying Combat Missions
Charles McGee liked the P-51 [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] because it had more speed...
Brown, Roscoe Flying Combat Missions
Dr. Roscoe Brown's first mission was to a target in Austria. All of the mission targets looked the same from 25,000...
McGee, Charles Flying Combat Missions in Three Wars
When Charles McGee first got to Italy, a lot of work and activity was based around survival. The men would improve...
Sved, Edwin Flying Combat Missions out of Italy
When his crew got to Italy, Edwin Sved said they lived in tents in a farm field, and flew out of a makeshift airstrip...
McCowen, William Flying Missions in Vietnam
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the US Air Force] flew 123s [Annotator's Note: Fairchild C-123 Provider...
Cauble, Raymond Flying the B-24
Raymond Cauble just wanted to fly. There was a boy with them on the train to California. When they graduated, he went...
Welch, Darrell Flying the P-38
Darrell Welch was assigned to the 1st Fighter Group [Annotator's Note: 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group]. There...
Raner, Norman Fondouk, Tunisia
The area Norman Raner was in was where the eight-inch howitzers [Annotator's Note: M1 eight inch, 203mm howitzer; heavy...
Holt, Thomas Food and Exercise in Camp
For Thomas Michael Holt, the worst part about being a prisoner of war was not having food. One American officer was a...
LaPorta, Edward Forced March From Stalag III-B to Stalag II-B and Liberation
One morning a German officer who spoke English entered the room [Annotator's Note: in their barracks at Stalag III-B in...
Clark, Earl Formation of the International Federation of Mountain Soldiers
Earl Ervin Clark [Annotator's Note: while serving as a supply officer for the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th...
Hairston, Joseph Fort Huachuca
Joseph Hairston ended up at a camp 100 miles south of Tucson [Annotator's Note: Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona...
Mancuso, Frank France and Returning Home
Frank Mancuso next went to Bessence [Annotators Note: unsure of spelling], France where his commanding officer gave him...
Lafferty, Ralph Friendship
One of Ralph F. Lafferty's friends had been a ski instructor before the war. He was a wonderful skier, and they became...
Van der Pool, Ivan Friendships
There was a barber in Ivan Van der Pool's company [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment,...
Peterson, Carl Friendships, Military Decorations, and Reflections
Carl Peterson doesn't know how the war changed him. He has his own views on how things should be. His wife gets on him...

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