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Jeffrey, Wallace Normandy Breakout
As the front moved, Wallace Jeffery and his unit moved. [Annotator’s Note: Jeffery was a radioman in a direction...
Jeffrey, Wallace Normandy Combat
Wallace Jeffery and his outfit of direction finders entered Normandy on 7 June 1944. The men climbed over the side of...
Moore, Charles Normandy Invasion
Charles Moore went to Bottesford which was 18 miles from Nottingham. [Annotator’s Note: Moore and the 440th Troop...
Weller, James North Africa and Sicily
James Weller landed in North Africa on 9 November 1942 while the Vichy French were still in combat with the Americans...
Alison, John R. Observing the RAF
Before going to China, John Alison was sent to England to observe how the air war over England was progressing. Small...
Ussery, Jake Okinawa
Jake Ussery and the Langley [Annotator's Note: USS Langley (CVL-27)] began to prepare for Okinawa soon after departing...
Brooks, Charles Edward Okinawa and Postwar
Charles Brooks was sent to Corpus Christie, Texas as a night flight instructor. [Annotator's Note: Brooks was a TBF...
Collie, C. Okinawa, the USS Laffey (DD-724) and Kamikazes
C. Charles Collie was at Okinawa which was the last big campaign of the war. It lasted longer than any of the other...
Hopkins, Ralph Okinawa, War's End and Accepting Surrenders
Ralph Hopkins participated in the battle of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28)]. It was...
Whitten, Sumner Opening Round of the Battle of Midway
Sumner Whitten noticed heavily armed Marines around the runway. At about that time they were warned to be prepared for...
Moore, Charles Operation Dragoon
Charles Moore had his next major mission when he participated in the invasion of Southern France. [Annotator’s Note:...
Moore, Charles Operation Market Garden
Charles Moore and his outfit flew many supply runs into France. [Annotator’s Note: Moore had returned to England with...
Harris, Robert Operation Market Garden
After the D-Day related transport flights, Robert Harris was assigned to a mission that never transpired. His...
Moore, Charles Operation Varsity
Charles Moore flew in the major airborne operation to cross the Rhine River. Like the operation into Holland, this was...
Kibort, Reva Outbreak of War
Reva Kibort could not attend school because the war broke out in 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland [Annotator's Note...
Martin, Burnia Overseas and Final Mission
Burnia Martin's unit [Annotator's Note: 547th Bombardment Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] was based...
Krause, Joseph Overseas and First Mission
Joseph Krause was stationed in Washington State while he continued his training to be a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing...
Higgins, Malcom Overseas Deployment, Flying Combat Missions and Being Hit by Ground Fire
The first time Malcolm Higgins saw a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] he wondered how...
Haslett, Revis Overseas Experiences
Revis Haslett initially wanted to join the Marines but went into the Army Air Forces instead. He was working with a...
Bryan, Donald P47 or P51
In 1944, they came out with water injection which added 200 horsepower. Bryan’s planes did not have it and he was a...
Tipper, Edward Parachuting into Normandy
Edward Tipper and the troops of the 101st Airborne were very confident about jumping into France. Their training was...
Howland, John Pathfinder MIssions
John Howland became part of the Pathfinder force of the Eighth Air Force. They were accumulated in small squadrons...
Conter, Louis "Lou" PBY Missions
Louis Conter and the VP-11 [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 11] Catalinas [Annotator's Note: Consolidated PBY...
Westcott, Marvin Pearl Harbor and Aftermath
Marvin Westcott describes his experiences and observations of the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He...
Russell, Patrick Performance of Ordnance, Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Patrick Russell flew ground support for the battle of Okinawa. His plane carried various types of ordnance. Some had...
Russell, Patrick Performance of the TBF Avenger
Patrick Russell made the reports on the 20 or 25 accidents sustained by aircraft in January [Annotator's Note: 1945]....
David, Maynard Pilot Error and Losing Fuel
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
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...
Moret, Calvin Postwar
Calvin Moret was still a 19 year old teenager when his mother pinned his wings on him. The war in the Pacific ended...
Brukman, Jack Postwar
Jack Brukman started law school using the GI Bill. That was interrupted by the sudden death of his father and the...
Laubner, William Postwar
William Laubner never flew after the war. A P-38 [Annotator's Note: Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft] could...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Postwar Career and Serving with Pappy Boyington
Henry Bourgeois went to work in the aerospace industry for Singer as a sales engineer. He was then made a planner and...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Postwar Feelings
Harold Buell returned to the United States after his Air Group 2 on Hornet [Annotator's Note: USS Hornet (CV-12)] was...
Freligh, Robert Postwar life
When Robert Freligh got out of the navy he went back to school at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. They had to go to...
Siracuse, James Pre-Deployment Stunts
[Annotator's Note: James Siracuse served in the USAAF as an A-20 pilot in the 669th Bombardment Squadron, 416th...

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