Aerial bombardment

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Lippman, Robert Overseas Deployment
After an idle period of about ten days in Norfolk, Virginia, Robert Lippman was equipped with winter clothing, and...
Furrow, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Gaylord Furrow went to England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He trained for a year before the invasion [...
Loges, Richard Overseas Deployment
Richard "Dick" Loges received orders for overseas deployment. He and his wife went to Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston...
Vater, Joseph Overseas Deployment
Joseph Vater traveled from San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] to Hawaii then to Manila [...
Baker, Bernard Overseas Deployment
Bernard Baker went to Fort Lewis, Washington [Annotator’s Note: near Lakewood, Washington], for overseas training. He...
Rothenheber, Paul Overseas Deployment
After he completed his training, Paul Rothenheber was assigned to the USS Monticello (APA-61), a troop transport ship....
Carlson, Clarence Overseas Deployment and Bases in England
Clarence Carslon was sent to basic training in Tampa, Florida. From there he went to Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was...
Witmer, Donald Overseas Deployment and Combat Operations in the Pacific
After Pearl Harbor, Donald Witmer's next destination was Eniwetok Atoll. When they arrived, there were no Japanese...
Lennon, Daniel Overseas Deployment and England
Daniel J. Lennon remembered the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was not particularly good for enlisted men. His unit [...
Kirk, James Overseas Deployment and First Mission
James Read Kirk had never been out of the country before. He went to Bangor, Maine and practiced flying in formations....
Notebaert, Richard Overseas Deployment and Flying Combat Missions
At Morrison Army Airfield in Florida, Richard Notebaert's old crew broken up, and he was assigned to another crew that...
Hardy, George Overseas Deployment to Italy
George Hardy went on leave after graduation [Annotator's Note: from aviation cadet training at Tuskegee Army Air Field...
Higgins, Malcom Overseas Deployment, Flying Combat Missions and Being Hit by Ground Fire
The first time Malcolm Higgins saw a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] he wondered how...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Stevenson, Thomas Overseas Duty
In May 1944, Thomas W. Stevenson Jr. completed all of his training and shipped out for Foggia, Italy where he joined...
Fulton, Joseph Overseas Duty
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. continued training in P-40s [...
McCowen, William Overseas Experience
William McCowen was assigned to a P-61 Black Widow [Annotator's Note: Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter aircraft...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...
Grugett, George Overseas to Africa and Italy
Everything was rationed during the war. George Grugett's dad told him to go to the ration board and get gas stamps. He...
Schafer, Leon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer went to Mobile, Alabama to board his assigned ship - the Landing Ship, Tank USS LST-502...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Douglas, Walter Overseas to England
On 7 December 1941, Walter Douglas recalled that he was sitting in an apartment in Washington D.C. listening to the...
Paul, John Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks bomber pilot John Paul how he managed his crew.] The military is not a...
Holmes, Capers Overseas to England
Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr. was assigned to the 467th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 467th Bombardment Group], 8th Air...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Overseas to Europe
Now an Army Air Corps Pilot, Linwood S. Inscoe was shipped overseas to England and waited at an Army replacement depot...
Cook, Norman Overseas to Europe
Norman Cook finished his third phase of training in the Army Air Corps and was sent to Mitchell, South Dakota. He was...
Paschal, Robert Overseas to Europe
Following completion of gunnery training, Robert W. Paschal was sent to MacDill Field, Florida for advanced training....
Jasicko, Frank Overseas to Italy
In early 1944, Frank Jasicko [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 781st Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Group]...
Kough, Edward Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...
Gackenbach, Russell Overseas to Tinian for Secret Mission
Russell Gackenbach served in the Air Force as a navigator on B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Swarts, John Overview of Service in World War 2
John Stanley Lee Swarts was born and raised in Wright City, Missouri in February 1925. He had a brother and three...
Rice, Darold P-47 and Shelling
Eventually the German fire lifted, and Darold Rice and his men moved on. They later caught a German convoy at a bridge...
Asbury, Richard P-47s at the Bulge
Richard Asbury went to Saint-Dizier, France when it was being flooded. He got there expecting to see P-51s [Annotator's...
Aust, Abner P-51s in the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Abner Aust was a flight instructor in Fort Myers, Florida in 1943.] They started flying the P-40N [...
Stroud, William Pacific and Back Home Again
William Scott Stroud and his crew carried out 39 strategic bombing missions. [Annotator's Note: Having been shot down...
Banyas, Martin Pacific Combat and War's End
Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...

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