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Davis, Edna Loss of a Friend
When Edna Davis got to Sweetwater, Texas [Annotator's Note: Avenger Field], she was in the first group there. It was a...
McLaurine, Luke Loss of Aircraft and Capture
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. flew his final mission on 16 November 1944 [Annotator's Note: McLaurine was bombardier...
Williams, Kenneth Loss of Airplane
By March of 1944, Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter...
Hill, James Loss of Pappy Boyington
James J. Hill lived through one tough experience. It was the mission that Pappy was shot down [Annotator’s Note: later...
Schneider, Richard Loss of Schneider's Crewmates
In July 1944, Richard "Dick" Schneider found himself with an extremely painful wisdom tooth. The dentist had a terrible...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Loss of the USS Arizona
Louis Conter left the USS Arizona (BB-39) via a liberty boat after her fatal bombing. He boarded the boat near number...
Glass, Jack Loss of the USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Wasp (CV-7)
The first flight Jack Glass went on was a search mission during the later stage of the Eastern Solomons campaign. The...
Roy, William Loss of the USS Lexington (CV-2)
[Annotator's Note: William G. Roy served in the Navy as a Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Sterrie, Norman Loss of the USS Lexington (CV-2)
Norman Sterrie was spotted over the forward elevator just as an explosion below lifted the elevator and him in his TBD...
Godbold, Bryghte Loss of Wake Island
Bryghte Davis Godbold and the men defending Wake Island could see enemy ships across the atoll from Peale Island. The...
Roberts, George Losses in the Fall of 1943
George Roberts was signed up to fly 25 missions. After flying only 16 missions, however, that required number was...
Urban, Raymond Losses on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Urban was at Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-12).] It...
Garcia, Ray Louis Fraser
Ray Garcia's worst experience happened in January 1945 when he could not fly because he had a cold. His best buddy,...
Brister, Delano Louisiana Maneuvers
Delano Brister witnessed the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941. The operations took up much of central Louisiana including...
Moret, Calvin Love of Flying
Calvin Moret became interested in flying when he was about eight years old. Before the war started, he found himself...
Langrehr, Henry Loved to Jump
Henry Langrehr liked to parachute because it was a thrill. They used T5 chutes [Annotator's Note: parachute] which were...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Lucky Spot to Be
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded above the city on...
Schrader, Ernst Luftwaffe Service on the Eastern Front
Ernst Schrader had signed up for the air force at age 19. He was allowed to select the air force as his branch of...
Angier, John Luftwaffe vs. B-17
John Angier explained that the Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: German Air Force] would try to catch the bombers right...
Ernest, Malcolm MacArthur Knew
[Annotator's Note: Malcolm Ernest was stationed at Nichols Field near Manila, Philippines with the 27th Bombardment...
Cart, William "Bill" Majuro Atoll
William Cart and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 141 (VMSB-141)] were going to get on an...
Dietrick, Alfred Maneuvering in Salerno
After making it to relative safety [Annotator's Note: during the fighting around Salerno, Italy], Alfred Dietrick...
Patterson, James Mapping Missions
James Patterson and his crew flew over water for several hours before doing their mapping work. Their missions ran...
Taddeo, Al Marianas Turkey Shoot
Alfred Taddeo was involved in combat over Tinian [Annotator's Note: Tinian, Mariana Islands] and Saipan [Annotator's...
Gwin, Norris Marine Aircraft
Norris Gwin returned to the United States and applied for pilot training. He worked with the ground crews at Eagle...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323)
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe's unit [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323), known as the "Death Rattlers...
Kolesa, Thomas Mark 20 Radar
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Thomas Kolesa to talk about the radar he worked with.] Antiaircraft artillery...
Wiebe, Ted Marooned and Reassigned
The Army was in charge of the Fiji station where Ted Wiebe's group was being held, and although they clothed and fed...
Leaming, Jack Marshall Islands Raid
Jack Leaming [Annotator's Note: with Scouting Squadron Six (VS-6) aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] was on scouting and...
Currier, William Marshall Islands to the Philippines
While serving aboard the USS Hall (DD-583) in the Marshall Islands, William Currier helped search for a downed Marine...
Morrow, John Max Effort and the End
John Morrow recalls MEs, Maximum Effort missions [Annotator's Note: for a maximum effort mission, every bombardment...
Wofford, Jesse L. Me-262s and Operation Chowhound Food Drops
Jesse Wofford thought the German Me-262s [Annotator's Note: German Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter aircraft] were "...
Bosworth, Paul Mechanical Issues on their Last Mission
Paul Bosworth had no encounters with German fighters. The only time he shot his guns was to ensure they were not frozen...
Paynter, Don Medals, New York, and England
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer is looking at some war souvenirs of Donald Dean Paynter and puts the camera on some...
Villars, Robert Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Action
Robert Villars' third voyage was through the South Atlantic and the Straits of Gibraltar. Entering the Mediterranean,...

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