Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

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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...
Broll, Walter Wartime
Walter Broll always had a haircut on Saturday. He would then go to confession since he was raised a Catholic. On one...
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...
Halpern, Gerard Wounded by German Artillery
Gerard Halpern was with the I and R Platoon [Annotators Note: the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of the 180th...
Lewis, Claude Wounded in Action
Claude L. Lewis remembers they had to dig foxholes. The Germans had left big piles of sandbags. They could see the...
Lalande, Edward Wounded in Action
Edward Lalande was scared during combat but did what he had to. Oran [Annotator’s Note: Oran, Algeria, Africa] was a...
Dole, Robert Wounded in Action
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] was wounded in...
Clark, Merrill Wounded in Combat
Personnel were crying out for medics. One or two medics arrived, and Merrill J. Clark [Annotator's Note: with Company K...
Ngai, Johnny Wounded in France and Preparing to Fight in China
Johnny Ngai was riding on a tank into Southern France. He was hurt on the second day. They were having lunch inside a...
Goad, Roy Wounded in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad [Annotator’s Note: a lieutenant in the 143rd...
Pugh, Glover Wounded in Italy and Postwar
Glover Pugh [Annotator's Note: serving with the 10th Mountain Division] arrived in Italy [Annotator's Note: in December...
Simons, F.M. Young People at War
F.M. Richard Simons' worst memories are of the cold and the fear of falling asleep in his foxhole. They had wire with...

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