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Brown, Roscoe 24 March 1945 Mission to Berlin
[Annotator's Note: Dr. Roscoe Brown served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter...
Higgins, Archibald 494th Bombardment Group Operations
Archibald Higgins was in the Palau Islands with the mission of keeping those islands neutralized and flying missions to...
Buckner, Jack A Lot of Attrition
Palermo, Messina and Sicily [Annotator's Note: all in Italy] were very severe targets for Jack Buckner due to the...
Allen, George A Perfectly Designed Airplane
George Allen was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska to train on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers with Combat...
Rolfson, Jack A Pilot’s Life
Jack Rolfson had a roommate who would find coal to warm their pot belly stove. He was a mathematician and was always...
Roy, William Abandoning the USS Yorktown (CV-5)
[Annotator's Note: William G. Roy served in the Navy as a Photographer's Mate 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Angier, John Across the Atlantic
John Angier first met his crew in the spring of 1944 and then went overseas in a brand-new, shiny, silver B-17 [...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Action Over Japan
Rollins Rosenzweig departed California aboard the carrier [Annotator's Note: Rosenzweig was a radioman and gunner on a...
Moret, Calvin Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of flying the BT-13 [Annotator’s Note: Vultee BT-13 Valiant two seat trainer aircraft], Calvin Moret...
Oplinger, Robert Advanced Training and Combat
Robert Oplinger left Fort Pierce, Florida training [Annotator's Note: as a member of Underwater Demolition Team 21 (UDT...
Davis, Arthur Advances of Time and Technology
Going back to his experiences in the Pacific, Arthur Davis recalled visiting many bases, and said New Caledonia was a "...
Gross, Clayton Aerial Combat and VE Day
Clayton Kelly Gross recalls getting to England and the bombing going on from there. They were assigned to the 9th Air...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Aerial Combat Footage
[Annotator's Note: James Kemp McLaughlin flew 39 missions during two combat tours in Europe in Boeing B-17 Flying...
Nelson, Walter After the Lexington sunk
Walter Nelson was only 19 years old at the time [Annotators Note: at the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea]. The USS...
Stone, Edward Aftermath of Attack on Pearl Harbor
Edward Stone realized that the United States was not prepared for war when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened. He saw...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Air Attacks on Kwajalein, Truk Lagoon and Saipan
Kane [Annotator's Note: US Navy Commander William R. Kane] took over the squadron then took over as CAG [Annotator's...
Leese, Robert Air Attacks on Rabaul
Robert Leese was based on New Guinea [Annotator's Note: with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group,...
Leese, Robert Air Combat on New Guinea
From Townsville, Australia, Robert Leese went to Port Moresby, New Guinea, which was still occupied in the north by the...
Maltbie, Archie Air Combat over France
Archie Maltbie and his outfit [Annotator's Note: the 388th Fighter Squadron, 365th Fighter Group] began flying missions...
Strait, Donald Air Defense in Europe
As a member of a new P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] fighter group [Annotator's...
Brooks, Curtis Air Raids on Manila During the First Week of the War
The morning of 9 December 1941 was calm for the most part in Pasay, Luzon, Philippines. Curtis Brooks and his brother...
Fisch, Robert America
Robert Fisch met with outstanding doctors but did not stay at the hospital they recommended. Instead, he became a...
Morrow, John Angry About Pearl Harbor and Overseas Deployment
John Morrow was born in April 1924 in Marksville, Louisiana. It is a small town and he knew almost everyone in town. He...
Brister, Delano Army Career
Delano Brister had a career in the United States Army. The Louisiana Maneuvers made a great impression on him. He...
Sniff, Alvin Around the World
Once his ship [Annotator's Note: the SS Sara Teasdale] reached Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Northern Mariana...
Liles, Robert Arrival in China and First Combat Mission
When Robert Liles arrived in China, he and the other pilots lived in hostels. They also had Chinese room boys that took...
Scott, Donald Arrival in Europe and Taking Flak
After finishing his training, Donald Scott was put on a troop ship to the 8th Air Force field in Knettishall, England...
Vaadi, Eugene Arrival in Europe, Battle of the Bulge
After graduating from advanced training, Second Lieutenant Eugene Vaadi was assigned to the 385th Bombardment Group...
Brooks, Curtis Arrival of the Americans and the Deaths of His Parents
Curtis Brooks knew the Americans were approaching the Philippines. In 1944, the Japanese military posture in the...
Williams, Earl Arriving at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese Attack
Earl Williams recounts his experiences as an assistant crew chief assigned to a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Harrison, Charles Assault of 11 December 1941
On 11 December 1941, Charles Harrison was at Toki Point, which had a panoramic view, and could see five ships...
Bowsher, Walter Assault on Wake Island
Prior to becoming the postmaster, Walter Bowsher had manned three inch antiaircraft guns. He was familiar with those...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Assignment to USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Harold Buell was assigned to the Wasp [Annotator's Note: USS Wasp (CV-7)] as a pilot in Squadron VS-71 [Annotator's...
Spencer, John Assuming Battle Stations on the USS Maryland (BB-46)
John Curtis Spencer said the USS Maryland (BB-46) was inboard of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), and because the Oklahoma...
Nordstrom, Clyde Atomic Bombs
Clyde Nordstrom cannot say that his life changed much after the declaration of war [Annotator's Note: on Japan, after...
Brignac, Martin Atomic Bombs
Martin Brignac was building an airfield on New Guinea. The work was mostly just leveling the land. On Ie-Shima, Japan,...

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