Aerial bombardment

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Greer, Richard Segment 9
Richard Greer saw a few Red Cross things and the show Bob Hope was in on Pavuvu. He only watched for a little while...
Keema, John Segment 9
John Keema’s crew was forced to abort and did not fly the Schweinfurt mission. Münster was Keema’s fifteenth mission...
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 9
When Norman Kleiss returned he saw a carrier dead in the water. When he checked his YE-ZB he knew he still had a little...
Doundoulakis, Helias Sending Encrypted Messages to OSS
In March 1944, [Annotator's Note: after completing training with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)] Helias...
Phillips, Robert Separated and Evading Germans
[Annotator's Note: Robert Philips was wounded by artillery fire on 25 September 1944.] Philips was in the 97th General...
Clay, Russell Service Aboard the USS Houston (CL-81)
Russell Clay was assigned to the USS Houston (CL-81) which was being completed in Newport News, Virginia. He had his...
Reeder, John Service During the Korean War
As commanding officer of fighter squadron VMF-111 [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighter Squadron 111 (VMF-111)] in Dallas [...
Bachmann, George Service in Europe
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Summers, Calvin Service in Italy
After a little more training in Africa, Calvin Summers crossed the Mediterranean and landed in Naples while the Allies...
Taylor, Fulton Service in the Pacific
Fulton Taylor was deployed on a Liberty Ship to the Pacific after his assignment to ACORN 8 [Annotator's Note: Aviation...
Lanzetta, Frank Service on the USS Achernar (AKA-53)
Frank Dominic Lanzetta was transferred to the USS Achernar (AKA-53). While serving aboard the Achernar, Lanzetta took...
Chatterton, Charles Serving Aboard the USS LCI(L)-334
In March 1944, at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, Charles Chatterton was assigned to the USS LCI(L)-334 [Annotator'...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Serving Aboard USS Essex (CV-9)
Wallace Spencer was in Sampson, New York [Annotator's Note: Naval Training Station Sampson in Sampson, New York] for a...
Campbell, John Serving as an Officer
[Annotator’s Note: Construction vehicles can be heard in the background throughout the segment, as well as someone in...
Bonelli, William Serving in Europe During the Cold War
William Patrick Bonelli transferred to England. For the first six months, he served as an aircraft maintenance advisor...
Suter, Martin Serving in the Pacific
Martin Suter was sent to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California], where he stayed for some time before...
Honz, Burdell Serving in the Pacific After Pearl Harbor
Burdell S. Hontz does not recall what the base [Annotator's Note: Hickam Field, now Hickam Air Force Base which is part...
Campbell, John Serving on 14 Different Ships
John Scott Campbell did several different jobs over time. He was a gunner on the 20mm gun [Annotator's Note: Oerlikon...
Matsumoto, Roy Serving with the OSS in China
Roy H. Matsumoto did not realize he had been assigned to OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services;...
Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Quigley, Tom Sgt. Umburger and Pistols
Tom Quigley and his men watched their comrades try and make their way up Hill 192 under heavy German fire, and saw a...
Kelley, Archie Ship Assignments and First Attacks at Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley realized he was a raw ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US Navy and...
Davis, Arthur Ship Camouflage
The camouflage design patterns and color schemes differed between the Atlantic and Pacific, depending on prevailing...
Maiten, Sidney Ship's Refrigeration Man and Prior Early Life
Sidney Maiten says he had an important job on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5).]. He was in charge of...
Myers, Julia Shipped Overseas
Julia L. Myers wanted to join the Army because of the war. She felt, as a nurse, that it was her duty to care for the...
Jennings, Edward Shipped Overseas
Edward Bruce Jennings spent 20 or 21 months overseas. He was shipped over in 1944 to Finschhafen, New Guinea attached...
Miralles, Richard Shipped Overseas
Richard Miralles went to boot camp and trained for two months. Then they went to different schools. Miralles went to...
Howard, William Shipped Overseas
William Howard finished training in the United States then was sent with a group to Greenland. They then went to...
Denault, Leo Shipped Overseas
Leo Denault flew from Hawaii to New Guinea. They went over in July 1944. They were on Biak [Annotator’s Note: Biak,...
Mestayer, Angus Shipped overseas
One of Angus Francis Mestayer's friends was lonesome and he wanted to go home. One guy on the rifle range climbed the...
St. Amant, Philemon Shipped to England
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant landed in London [Annotator's Note: London, England]. There were troops fighting in North...
Sledge, Nevin Shipped to the Pacific
Nevin Sledge had 319 pilots in his graduating class in Corpus [Annotator’s Note: Corpus Christi, Texas]. They were...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Shooting Down a Betty
The scariest mission Charles Wesley Borders flew was just before the invasion of Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon,...
Galbraith, Wendell Shot Down
Wendell Galbraith never used the voice radio. Voice radio was bomber to bomber. There was a 522 set which was bomber to...
Bussel, Norman Shot Down
Norman Bussel and his crew were headed towards Berlin, Germany on 29 April 1944 on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress....
McGlaun, DeQuindre Shot Down
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] did...

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