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Zuras, Nicholas Southern France Invasion
Nicholas J. Zuras was on the USS Barnett (APA-5), which formed part of the landing force in Southern France [Annotator'...
Lovell, James Space Commander
James Lovell's next mission was Gemini XII. This mission scheduled to be shorter than his last 14 day excursion and was...
Kinzler, Robert Specialist Schools and Hawaii After the Japanese Attack
Robert Kinzler didn't move with his regiment [Annotator's Note: 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division] to...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Specialty Training
Working 12 hour watches on the piers of New York City, Bennett Sparks did what he called "interesting," but "strenuous...
Brown, Robert Spies
Robert Brown knew specifically what he was working on after being told. He worked on the electrical parts. Some of his...
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...
Bronfin, Fred Stateside and Postwar Service
Fred Bronfin was sent back [Annotator's Note: back to the United States] for more radar training and teaching at Saint...
Beckman, Kenneth Stateside Duty and the Korean War
Kenneth Beckman was sent back to the United States in October 1945. He describes his life as moving from one base to...
Alison, John R. Stateside Service
Although trained in the PB-2A pursuit aircraft, John Alison was glad he did not have to go to war in it. Communication...
Schoonejans, Emil J. Submarine combat
Emil Schoonejans volunteered for submarine duty on 11 February 1943 and was called up a week later. He did not have a...
Birdsall, Raymond Submarine Patrols in the Pacific
Raymond Birdsall [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310)] was 17 years old when he joined...
Coxe, John Taking the Offensive Through Germany
In the spring of 1945, John Coxe's 63rd Infantry Division went on the offensive, and his superior, Brigadier General...
Wombacher, Delbert Tank Field Trials and Patton
After the Louisiana Maneuvers [Annotator's Note: series of Army exercises held in Louisiana in 1941], Delbert Wombacher...
Fouts, Henry Targets of Attack
One of the targets Henry Sherman Fouts flew to [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron, 99th Bombardment...
Richard, Martin Terrible Losses
Martin Richard does not really recall his first debriefing on D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy,...
Higgins, Francis "Jack Higgins" Test Engineer for Higgins Industries
Francis Higgins became employed as an experimental test engineer at the Higgins Engine Company. They manufactured 200...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" Testing Aircraft
Following his duty at McConnell Airbase in Wichita, Kansas, Enrique Cervantes was assigned to test aircraft in the...
Pribyl, William The ABC Pipeline
According to William J. Pribyl, the pipeline that pumped petroleum to China made it to Myitkyina [Annotator's Note:...
McNeely, Marigold The Americans, London, and Big Events
Marigold McNeely went to London when she was afforded a long weekend leave. They liked the American canteens because...
Davis, Arthur The Art of Deception
There were ways, Arthur Davis said, to make the ships appear to be going in the opposite direction from their heading....
Lovell, James The Astronaut Fraternity
Bringing to mind a long past event, James Lovell talked about when he was at the Naval Academy and attended the 1948...
Karle, Isabella The Atomic Bombs and Reflections
Isabella Karle heard on the radio that the atom bomb had been dropped. At first she was amazed that it actually worked...
Honz, Burdell The Attack on Pearl Harbor
After he was assigned to the 11th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group], Burdell...
Dunford, Philip The Avenger
Philip Dunford was an aerial gunner on the Avenger [Annotator's Note: Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber aircraft]. One...
Woodall, Wendall The B-29 and Being Attacked
Wendell Woodall was in the 19th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 19th Bombardment Group] which initially took off from...
Baile, Richard The B-29 and General James Doolittle
[Annotator's Note: Richard Baile served in the USAAF as a flight engineer on B-29 bombers in the 9th Bombardment Group...
Neher, Lisle The B-29 Superfortress
Lisle Neher was flabbergasted when he first saw the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber...
Dyson, Freeman The Battle of Britain
Freeman Dyson was in London in 1944 when German rockets fell on the population there. That effort was a last gasp for...
Swan, Robert The Battle of Midway
Robert Swan saw a carrier the first day [Annotator's Note: on 3 June 1942, the first day of the Battle of Midway] but...
Carmody, Martin "Red" The Battle of Santa Cruz
[Annotator's Note: Martin Carmody served in the Navy as a pilot flying Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers with Bombing...
Bertucci, George The Battle of Surigao Strait
George Joseph Bertucci and the USS Mississippi (BB-41) participated in the Battle of Surigao Strait. The new and more...
Lowe, Robert The Battle Was On
[Annotator's Note: Robert Lowe was with the 1st Defense Battalion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.] They were on a guard duty...
Beyer, Walter The Bowfin Submarine
[Annotator's Note: The video is glitchy in this segment] After the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: The...
Boyd, Richard L. The Bulge and Me-262s
When the break though in the Bulge came [Annotator's Note: the beginning of the German Ardennes Offensive, also...
Peterson, Cleveland The CBI
Cleveland Peterson was aboard the SS Johnson when he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They had been...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" The F4U Corsair, Charles Lindbergh and Wrecked Aircraft in Lake Michigan
[Annotator's Note: Henry Bourgeois served in the USMC as a pilot flying Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft with Marine...

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