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Lippman, Robert Interesting Experiences
Robert Lippman did not lose too many men when he was in the jungle [Annotator's Note: in Burma with the Kachin Rangers...
Noe, Leanne Interned Life in the Philippines
Leanne Blinzler Noe attended classes with several other children where they learned Tagalog [Annotator's Note: an...
Irvine, Elizabeth "Elizabeth Lautzenheiser" Internment at Santo Tomas
When the Japanese ceased the bombing [Annotator's Note: Fall of the Philippines, invasion by the Empire of Japan, 8...
Lorenzen, Angus Interred in Manila
There was a nice beach [Annotator's Note: in a cove along the Batang Peninsula] where Angus Lorenzen and his fellow...
Scales, James Interrogating a Japanese Soldier on Saipan
As an executive officer [Annotator's Note: executive officer of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Ram, Walter Interrogation then Transit to Stalag XVII
Walter Ram was taken from the hospital and transported to Frankfurt am Main, Germany for interrogation. He was...
McDermott, James Interrogation, Prison Camps and Liberation
James McDermott says that the Germans did not treat them badly. If you were taken by the Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note:...
Brooks, Morton Into Battle and Captured
At the time of his overseas deployment, Morton Brooks had little knowledge about the German treatment of Jews, except...
Whitcomb, Robert Into Captivity
When Robert Whitcomb neared the ground [Annotator's Note: after bailing out of his damaged aircraft over Gymnich,...
Theodore, Theodore Introduction to Bombing Missions
The crew left from San Francisco, California, and Theodore Theodore remembers that during the overnight flight the...
Conklin, Earl Introduction to Combat
Earl Conklin joined the 1st Marine Division [Annotator's Note: as a rifle platoon leader in Company A, 1st Battalion,...
Boyer, Robert Introduction to Combat
In describing what it was like to go into combat for the first time, Robert Boyer said he saw a comrade "go to pieces"...
Pryor, Frank Invading Iwo Jima
Frank Pryor combated loaded his troopship in Hilo, Hawaii. The fleet came together at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Hartman, Joseph Invading Normandy
Joseph Hartmann remembers that by 6:30 [Annotator's Note: on the morning of D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy,...
Tanenbaum, Melvin Invading Saipan
Melvin S. Tanenbaum had good friends with him aboard the USS Leon (APA-48). Saipan was his first invasion [Annotator's...
Luce, Dwain Invading Sicily
Going into Sicily [Annotator's Note: Sicily, Italy] was not a complete success for glider pilot Dwain Luce. He did not...
Buckley, James Invasion at Okinawa
James Buckley's first landing [Annotator's Note: as a Deck Officer on the USS LST-1013] was on Leyte during the return...
Haslauer, Warren Invasion of Bougainville
Warren J. Haslauer took one trip to where the Baa Baa Black Sheep [Annotator's Note: "Baa Baa Black Sheep", later "...
Weymouth, Ralph Invasion of Guadalcanal
Ralph Weymouth's first combat action was off Guadalcanal. They were supporting the landings on the seventh [Annotator's...
Whitman, Melvin Invasion of Okinawa
The older guys in the division [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] went home after Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...
Richard, Joseph Invasion of Okinawa
Joseph Richard stayed assigned to the USS Rigel (AR-11) throughout the war until the invasion of Okinawa. He then...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Peleliu
George Joseph Sullivan went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau] in the invasion of the Philippines. There was...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Saipan
George Joseph Sullivan was on a ship gun crew. When he would be sitting off the beach, he would ask to go ashore. Once...
Baker, Sterling Invasion of Saipan
Sterling Baker was on the invasions of Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein, Marshall Islands] and Enewetok [...
Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Salerno
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. His primary duty as part of the 120th Engineer Combat...
Spaetgens, William Invasion of Sicily
William Leo Spaetgens and his Navy crewmates aboard the SS Leslie M. Shaw (MC-0440) converted their Liberty Ship to a...
Schilling, Ira Invasion of Tarawa
Ira Schilling and most of his comrades in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment changed a great deal after the...
Braddock, William Island Combat
William Braddock signed up for Marine paratrooper training after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He returned to San Diego...
Jennings, Edward Island Hopping
Edward Bruce Jennings remembers the bombing was heavy and the Japanese backed off. On Mindoro [Annotator’s Note:...
Gafford, Walter Island Hopping Campaign
Walter Bud Gafford [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46)] witnessed combat off Okinawa [...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Island Life After Pearl Harbor
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax was at home on the morning of the attack. He heard a loud explosion but did not know what...
Koukos, Harry Italian Campaign
Just before Christmas 1943, Harry Koukos landed in the Naples-Salerno area of Italy and while disembarking, a German...
Peters, Bernard Italy
Bernard Peters still has some of the daily news sheets they put out regarding the war. They had to zig-zag [Annotator's...
Killilea, Kenneth Iwo Jima
Kenneth Killilea left Maui and traveled by LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship Tank] to Saipan. The Japanese did not...
LaNier, Joseph Iwo Jima
Joseph LaNier had no training or explanation concerning how to perform as a Seabee [Annotator’s Note: Seabee is a twist...

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