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Doolan, Robert Evasion then Capture
[Annotator's Note: Robert Doolan was a navigator on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber that was heavily damaged...
Rosenbaum, James Events on Okinawa
James Stewart Rosenbaum worked with two Navajo Code Talkers [Annotator's Note: also called Diné code talkers, one group...
Schneider, Christa Experiencing Bombing Raids on Berlin
As a child, Christa Schneider said, living in the middle of the war zone was "terrifying." The roar of the airplanes...
Livaudais, James Experiencing Combat
James Livaudais received replacements prior to the Battle of the Bulge. [Annotator’s Note: in December 1944] One...
Williams, Earl Experiencing Combat
Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...
Kirk, James Experiencing Combat
There must have been 1,500 guns around Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania]. That was where they [Annotator's...
Knese, Benard Experiencing Different Cultures
Bernard Knese took off around midnight and crossed the Channel [Annotator’s Note: the English Channel]. They arrived in...
O'Brien, Ryan Experiencing Flak
Ryan O'Brien would get reports showing on the maps showing how the war was going. The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's...
Williams, Earl Experiencing the Attack on Pearl Harbor from the Ground
Surviving the aerial attack on his B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber], Earl Williams and...
Amsden, Ben F6F Hellcat and Returning Stateside
The Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, referred to as the Zeke or Zero] was tough to...
Brandes, Rita Family Relationships
Rita Brandes had uncles who survived the war. Rather than being angry at her uncles for surviving, she was mad at her...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Famous Naval Aviators of the Pacific War
Harold Buell discusses his wartime experiences and his opinions of multiple dive bomber and fighter pilots who he flew...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Fatal Hit on the USS Arizona (BB-39)
Louis Conter was located between the USS Arizona (BB-39)'s turrets three and four during the attack. With the terrible...
Jacobson, Martin Fear, Saipan, Guam and Okinawa
When Martin Jacobson and his Underwater Demolition Team [Annotator's Note: UDT-3] did reconnaissance, they did not go...
Dunne, Edward Feeding Orphans in France
Edward Dunne went to England and then made Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France aboard the USS LST-53] as one...
Bath, Garland Feelings About the Enemy
All the time Garland Bath was on Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], they had one night raid at Anguar [...
Tarkington, Frank Feelings and Memories
The bombing of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] was a...
Engel, Russell "Russ" Fighter Attack over Stuttgart
[Annotator’s Note: This interview is conducted in a question and answer style]. Russell Engel was a navigator in the...
Bernardi, Joseph Fighter Escorts
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group,...
David, Maynard Fighter Opposition and Mining Missions
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Lawler, John Fighter Pilot
John Lawler flew a P-51 [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] with the 2nd Squadron, 52nd...
Lederer, Henry Fighter Plane Combat
Henry Lederer says the crosshair gun sight they used was horse and buggy compared to what they have today. They knew...
Bryan, Donald Fighter planes
The first real fighter airplane Donald Bryan flew was the P-40D with the Merlin engine, not the Allison engine. They...
Liles, Robert Fighter Planes and Fellow Pilots
[Annotator's Note: Robert Liles served in the USAAF and flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft with the 16th...
Salter, Cary Fighter Squadron 353
Cary Salter was in a dogfight when his wing was hit. It flipped the plane over. He went to pull out and nothing...
Nolan, Warren Fighting Fires and Recovering the Dead
Warren Nolan was aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) when it was hit by two kamikaze aircraft on 11 May 1945. The deck...
Ananian, Stephen Fighting German Jets
Stephen Ananian says that the idea that if the Germans had built their jet fighters sooner in the war, it would have...
Reitman, Seymour Fighting in Germany
Seymour Reitman was near Aachen, Germany, which was the first German city taken by the Americans. From there, he...
Smith, Jacques Fighting in Manila
Jacques Brewster Smith's company commander [Annotator's Note: of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry...
Tweed, Earl Fighting in the Hedgerows
Earl Tweed had to revamp his plans after getting off the beach and reaching high ground [Annotator's Note: Tweed had...
Feldman, Henry Fighting in the Hürtgen Forest
Henry Feldman and the 8th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Feldman was a member of Cannon Company, 121st Infantry...
Feldman, Henry Fighting in the Normandy Hedgerows
Henry Feldman reached France during the hedgerow fighting [Annotator's Note: he landed in Normandy on 4 July 1944]. His...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" Fighting in Tunisia
Lloyd Rogers remembers that there were temporary airfields in the Sahara Desert. Each airplane was dispersed with 100...
Dietrick, Alfred Fighting near Cassino
Alfred Dietrick [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division] went...
Young, James Fighting on Guadalcanal
After the Battle of the Tenaru [Annotator's Note: also called the Battle of the Ilu River, 21 August 1942, Guadalcanal...
Rickel, Robert Fighting through Flak
Robert "Bob" Rickel flew with the 379th Group [Annotator's Note: 524th Bombardment Squadron, 379th Bombardment Group,...

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