Aerial bombardment

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Howard, William Flying Missions
William Howard flew a mission across the Channel [Annotator’s Note: English Channel] as his first mission. They bombed...
Waldman, Leon Flying Missions
Leon Waldman was a waist gunner on the co-pilot’s side. Their crew flew 51 missions. [Annotator’s Note: Waldman...
Denault, Leo Flying Missions
Leo Denault liked Westover Field [Annotator’s Note: Westover Field, Massachusetts] the best. He liked Tokyo [Annotator’...
Heim, Henry Flying Missions
Henry Heim remembers flying from North Africa into Italy was more difficult. He thinks that might be because he did not...
Platkin, Carl Flying Missions
Carl Platkin was in England for a week before he flew his first mission. He went down to a briefing at four o’clock in...
Cleveland, Carleton Flying Missions
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Molen, Herman Flying Missions
Herman Molen was in the 305th Bombardment Group. They spent a lot of time training because of the weather. They would...
Bernardi, Joseph Flying Missions
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 509th Bombardment Squadron,...
Roach, Paul Flying Missions
Paul Roach did five combat missions. They did a lot of resupplying. They were hauling gas in when Patton [Annotator's...
Wolyn, Monroe Flying Missions
Monroe S. Wolyn remembers that while traveling to Europe in a convoy, on one side all he could see was the ocean, and...
Meredith, William Flying Missions
William Meredith’s job was to help escort bombers to their targets and back. If they did not run into trouble, they...
Gibb, Owen Flying Missions
Owen Gibb had a machine gun that put out four thousand rounds a minute. The gun was on a turret. They flew at night....
Tangradi, Richard Flying Missions
Richard Tangradi remembers when the pilot called him to the front and gave him a cigar during a mission. The wing had a...
Kerr, Perry Flying Missions
Perry Kerr was deployed to England in February 1945. They were constantly flying training missions before they started...
Salter, Cary Flying Missions
Cary Salter flew 10 missions in early January and February [Annotator’s Note: presumably of 1944]. Many of the missions...
Elliott, John Flying Missions
John Elliott felt that the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] was an excellent...
Lafleur, Kenneth Flying Missions From Aua Island
In 1944, Kenneth A. Lafleur and the 22nd Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force were sent to an airfield in Finschhafen, New...
Towle, John Flying Missions from RAF Rattlesden
John W. Towle was stationed at Rattlesden, England. There are reunions with veterans of the 448th held in Rattlesden....
Gibian, Richard Flying Missions in Europe
Richard Gibian thought the ground fire was dangerous. When flying to and from a target, pilots flew in an "S" motion to...
Buchert, Cyril A. Flying off Biak and other Bases
Cyril Buchert was stationed on Biak. He was overseas for a full year. He saw few locals except when he was in Manila en...
Russell, Richard Flying out of the Philippines
Richard T. Russell, Jr. did his first missions into China and Formosa [Annotator's Note: modern day Taiwan]. They had...
Woodworth, Newell Flying Tactical Missions in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is a buzzing sound throughout this clip.] Newell Bertram Woodworth arrived in England around...
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...
Monteyne, Joseph Flying the Halifax and Dreaded Missions
The Halifax [Annotator's Note: Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber] did not carry quite as many bombs as the Lancaster [...
Alison, John R. Flying Tiger Combat
John Alison flew with Tex Hill [Annotator's Note: later Brigadier General David Lee Hill, known as Tex to friends and...
McDermott, James Flying to England
James McDermott considered the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress the best airplane there was. He did not like the B-24 [...
Oreck, David Flying to Japan and Back
[Annotator's Note: David Oreck served in the US Army Air Forces as a navigator on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Micheel, Vernon L. Follow Up Rounds During the Battle of Midway
Vernon Micheel flew the second attack flight against the Japanese [Annotator's Note: as a pilot in Scouting Squadron 6...
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...
Heller, Robert Forming a Crew
The ten member B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] crew that Robert Heller joined was...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour France and Belgium
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld had a horrible experience in the English Channel. He, along with many other troops, got very...
Forcinella, Frank France to Germany
Before he got to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saint-Lô, 7 to 19 July 1944; Saint-Lô, France], Frank Forcinella...
Billingsley, James Friendly Fire and Decorated by General Stilwell
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with James Billingsley midsentence in a new story.] Billingsley says that after the...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Friendly Fire and the Resulting Forced March
Clarence Derrington was in Stalag VI-G [Annotator's Note: near Bergisch-Neustadt; Derrington had been captured on 14...
Elliott, John Friends and Enemies
John Elliott said he was very lucky to have had an excellent crew. On one night mission, they were going up to about 4,...
Tindal, Sullivan Friends and Invasion
Sullivan Tindal developed a relationship with a family that hosted him while in boot camp in the South [Annotator's...

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