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Sanders, Jack B-24 Liberator Performance
Jack Sanders felt that despite its bad reputation, the B-24 [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber...
Woodall, Wendall B-29 Specs and the End of the War
The name of Wendall Woodall's B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] was City of...
Shaw, Roger Back Aboard the SS George Gayle
Roger Shaw returned to the SS George Gayle after his leave in New Orleans, Louisiana. The was his original ship. It...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Bad decision at Stuttgart
After that mission [Annotator’s Note: an aborted mission to an airfield just outside of Paris during which Grant had...
Strunk, Chester Bailing Out After the Ploiesti Mission
Chester Strunk and his crewmates who were originally assigned together had flown with separate crews until they were...
Scott, Donald Bailing Out, Being Captured, and Solitary Confinement
Donald Scott was a radio operator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, G.I. Jane [Annotator’s Note: B-17 #43-37520]. The...
Rans, Robert Bailing Out, Burning and Being Captured
[Annotator's Note: No mention is made here of the mission being described, however, from later interviews and the...
Moore, Charles Bastogne
Charles Moore flew to support beleaguered American troops in Bastogne. [Annotator’s Note: relief to the men in...
Frisco, Paul Battle of Leyte Gulf
During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were part of Task Group 38.2 under Admiral...
Taylor, Jack Battle of Leyte Gulf
Jack Taylor participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His air group from the USS Essex (CV-9) was tasked with attacking...
Westcott, Marvin Battle of Midway
Marvin Westcott was aboard the USS Balch (DD-363) while she earned nine battle stars supporting the USS Enterprise (CV-...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Battle of the Bulge
Edward "Babe" Heffron went to Bastone for his next mission [Annotator's Note: this occurred at the outset of the Battle...
Lombardo, Samuel Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Lombardo gave Captain Marsh the orders and moved forward into the action. [Annotator's Note: Even though...
Joy, Carrol Battle of the Bulge
Carrol Joy and two of his buddies took most of their equipment with them and loaded up their carbines to head to...
Patti, Frank Battle of the Bulge and Beyond
Frank Patti's division [Annotator's Note: Patti was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th...
Nelson, Walter Battle of the Coral Sea
Walter Nelson loved the airplane he flew in [Annotators Note: TBF and TBM Avenger torpedo bombers]. It was slow but...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Harold Buell was involved in a carrier versus carrier battle in the Eastern Solomon Islands. Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern...
Weymouth, Ralph Battle of the Philippine Sea
[Annotator's Note: Ralph Weymouth served in the Navy as a dive bomber pilot in Scouting Squadron 3 (VS-3) flying from...
Taylor, Jack Becoming a Fighter Pilot
Jack Taylor was called to active duty in December 1942 and sent to pre-flight training at the University of Iowa. From...
Bryan, Donald Becoming a fighter pilot
Donald Bryan took off on 140 missions but only completed 138 of them. The bombers aborted on two of them because of...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Becoming a Marine Aviator and Deployment to Guadalcanal
Henry Bourgeois was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He first flew when he was about seven years old. After...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Becoming a Medic and Landing in Normandy
Andrew Kiniry went for his physical on 8 August 1942. Shortly after his induction on 22 August at Fort Dix, he traveled...
Moore, Charles Becoming a Navigator
Charles Moore was born in Washington, D.C. on 14 May 1919. Growing up with five siblings, Moore had a twin sister....
Maltbie, Archie Becoming a Pilot
Archie Maltbie was called up by the air force in January 1943. After going through the selection school in order to...
Brueland, Lowell Becoming a Pilot
Lowell Brueland had a normal flight training. He graduated in September 1942 and was assigned to the 20th Fighter...
Laubner, William Becoming a Pilot
William Laubner went to Fort Dix, New Jersey after entering the Army. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky...
Pale, Vincent Becoming a POW
They had never seen rockets before they were attacked with them one day. A rocket hit Vincent Pale's B-24 [Annotator's...
Laubner, William Becoming a POW
William Laubner crash landed his airplane near an antiaircraft camp. It was not too long before he was surrounded by...
Jeffrey, Wallace Becoming a Radioman
Wallace Jeffery entered service after receipt of his draft notice. He signed up at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. [...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Becoming a Sailor
Rollins Rosenzweig had a rough boot camp experience in San Diego. He did not complain but rather took it as it came. It...
Schmitt, Warren Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Savo Island (CVE-78)
Warren Schmitt was sent to San Diego after he was drafted. He had six weeks of training. Some of the young men could...
Ganitch, Michael Becoming a Sailor and Wartime Service
Michael Mickey Ganitch enlisted in the Navy, scored well on tests, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. He...
Brukman, Jack Becoming a Soldier
Jack Brukman had not been anyplace before receiving his draft notice. He considered himself a mama's boy. Young...
Duncan, Lloyd Becoming a US Navy Air Crewman
Lloyd Duncan enlisted in the Navy. He had chosen the Navy because he wanted to fly. He was sent to Memphis, Tennessee...
Joy, Carrol Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic
Carrol Joy was erroneously given three sets of shots after swearing into the United States Army Air Forces. His first...
Ram, Walter Becoming an Airman
Walter Ram went through basic training for the Army. He was discharged after a year in the Army. When the Japanese...

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