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Raaen, John Point du Hoc
John Raaen disagrees with Gary Sterne [Annotator’s Note: Gary Sterne discovered the buried site of the large complex of...
McGovern, George Political Life, Mission Targets, and German Flak
George McGovern never really used his doctorate. After he finished, he ended up working for the Democratic party of...
Cresswell, Robert Pontoon Bridge at Remagen
Robert Nichols Cresswell [Annotator’s Note: a truck driver with the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] did not trade in...
Bahman, Manfred Post Dresden Bombing
Manfred Bahman and his family fled Dresden [Annotator’s Note: Dresden, Germany] after the Allies had destroyed the city...
Fontana, Frank Posting in England
Frank Fontana arrived in Great Britain as a young man. [Annotator's Note: Fontana was deployed with three others in mid...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Rinas, Bruno Postwar
Bruno S. Rinas began working on a rented farm and eventually got better. He believes that if you leave many things...
Higgins, Archibald Postwar
Although Archibald Higgins thought he would fly home. That did not happen. He sailed on a ship from Manila. The voyage...
Bronstein, Isador Postwar and Occupation of Japan
Isadore Bronstein and the 97th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Bronstein was an assistant BAR man in Company C,...
Wellford, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After his discharge, Harry Walker Wellford used the G.I. Bill to further his education. He owes a debt to the...
Geist, Lloyd Postwar Career and Being Shot At
Lloyd Geist contributes his military and career success to his basic flying instructor, who taught him to feel the...
Heim, Henry Postwar Careers
Henry Heim was not bothered by the transition of the Army Air Corps. He fought in other countries because his country...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Postwar Kure and Back to the United States
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded over the city on...
Ruiz, Roberto Postwar Life
Robert "Bob” Ruiz [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 389th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] managed a plant after the...
Scherer, Monroe Postwar Life
Monroe Scherer took advantage of the G.I Bill and went to NYU [Annotator's Note: New York University, New York, New...
Heim, Henry Postwar Life
Henry Heim worried about his friends’ lives and the guys who were left over there. When he came home, he was assigned...
Devoe, Susan Postwar Life and Reflections
Susan Magnuson Devoe and her family moved to Lima, Peru for her father's company in 1948, and stayed there until 1953...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Postwar Naval Career
Louis Conter returned to the United States for night fighter training. When he received his commission in New Guinea,...
Sciortino, Philip Postwar Occupation Duty
When Philip Sciortino and his ship entered Japanese waters, the sea appeared to be completely mined. An invasion of...
Taylor, Claude Postwar Sea Duty
Following the war's conclusion, Claude Taylor sailed aboard LSM-352 [Annotator's Note: LSM stands for Landing Ship,...
Shook, Hal Postwar Service and Reflections
He has no memory of VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], but Harold Shook remembered that on...
Morrow, John Postwar Thoughts
John Morrow volunteered to stay in the service after the war ended in Europe. The atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki...
Cardenas, Louis POW Camp
Louis Cardenas remembers that they were taken from the capture site to Bucharest, Romania, the capital city. They were...
Baker, Melvin POW Camps
Melvin Baker did not remember having any heat in any POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] barracks. Moving from camp...
Bollich, James POW Experience Near the End of the War
There was no dentist in the camp and James Bollich had some teeth decaying. Anytime someone was sick and thought they...
Vater, Joseph POW Experiences in Manchuria
Joseph Vater believes Manchuria [Annotator's Note: Manchuria, China] was the coldest place on Earth. He was given a...
de Jonge, Wim POW in Japan
When he returned to Singapore, Wim de Jonge ended up in the same prison where he had previously been held. [Annotator’s...
Espree, Elmo Prejudice
Elmo Espree was impressed with the huge size of the first camp he trained at. Customarily, the service facilities are...
Bosworth, Paul Preparing for a Mission
The first thing Paul Bosworth would do before a mission was get dressed and eat. They could be in the air for hours....
Doolan, Robert Preparing for a Typical Bombing Mission
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Doolan to describe how a bombing mission would go.] They would be...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Preparing for Combat
DeQuindre McGlaun was flying B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] that did not have...
Craig, James Preparing for D-Day
James Craig remembers when Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, Supreme...
Tweed, Earl Preparing in England for D-Day
Earl Tweed spent time in England before the invasion. His company [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 115th...
Stix, Charles Preparing to Invade Okinawa
[Annotator's Note: Charles Stix served in the US Marine Corps in Company D, 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine...
Hanson, Wilfred Preparing to Invade Peleliu
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was assigned...
Krause, Joseph Prewar and Initial Training
Joseph Krause was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1923. He recalls an enjoyable childhood where he played games, sports...

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