Amphibious invasions

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Yost, Victor Naval Service
Victor James Yost was born on a farm in Illinois in October 1920. His parents were farmers. Yost was one of eight...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Gehrett, John Navy Supply Officer in the Philippines
After American troops assaulted the Philippines, John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2...
Colquitt, James Navy Training and Deployment
James Roy Colquitt had his Navy boot camp training at San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. He was...
Wellford, Harry Navy V-12 Program and Okinawa
Harry Walker Wellford attended the Navy V-12 program [Annotator’s Note: V-12 US Navy College Training Program, 1943 to...
Arledge, Mahlen Near Misses in Combat
Mahlen Arledge experienced his first combat on Angaur. He had no idea what to expect in combat. The first night on the...
Hanson, Wilfred New Britain
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was shipped...
Sullivan, George New Caledonia to Russell Islands
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan shipped out of San Diego, California to New Caledonia aboard the USS...
Keller, Richard New Georgia
Richard Keller did not get promoted to captain until after they were in combat. They went straight into the jungle to...
West, Gerald L. New Georgia
After recuperating, Gerald West left for New Georgia. The Raiders landed on New Georgia at one o’clock in the morning...
DiFulco, Jerome New Georgia and Bougainville
Jerome Paul DiFulco landed at Munda in New Georgia [Annotator's Note: New Georgia, Solomon Islands with Company A,...
Knight, Edwin New Guinea
Edwin Knight did not know where he was being shipped. He arrived at his destination at night and was told he was in New...
Marcarelli, Ralph New Guinea
Ralph Marcarelli saw nothing but jungle when he landed at Milne Bay, New Guinea. He came from the city to the jungle....
McKay, Wallace New Guinea and The Philippines
When Wallace McKay departed for New Guinea, he returned to Hollandia [Annotator's Note: Hollandia, New Guinea; now...
Johnson, Burton New Guinea and the Philippines
Burton Johnson arrived in Finschafen, New Guinea in the South Pacific after completing his stateside training. This was...
Chatterton, Charles New Guinea to the Philippines
[Annotator's Note: Charles Chatterton served in the Navy as a radio man aboard the USS LCI(L)-334], a Landing Craft...
Thornhill, Jack New Guinea, Cape Gloucester and the Admiralties
[Annotator's Note: Jack Thornhill served in the Navy as a gunner's mate aboard the USS Daly (DD-519) and was a gun...
Fisher, David Nighttime Combat Missions
David Fisher and his crewmates, flew night combat missions off the island of Guam. Originally designed as a high-...
Goodrich, James No Rear Area and Seeing Holland Smith
One of the replacements sent to James Goodrich's squad was killed before Goodrich ever got his name because he did not...
Scholl, Richard Noemfoor Island
Richard Scholl does not recall the Battle of Lone Tree Hill by name specifically [Annotator's Note: also known as...
Beal, Harold Normady Beach Landing
Harold Beal remembers there was a lot of noise. He did not go a minute without hearing some sort of blast. [Annotator's...
Geraci, Dominic Normandy
Dominic Geraci knew there would be an invasion, but did not know when or where. His was in a replacement unit that...
Griffenhagen, George Normandy
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with George Griffenhagen and the interviewer returning from a break and talking...
Livaudais, James Normandy
James Livaudais entered the service in March 1942. His division was to be the Sergeant York Division. The decision...
Harry, Peter Normandy
Peter Harry spent six months in England then crossed the Channel to Omaha Beach in Normandy. He landed about two days...
Harkness, Henrietta Normandy
Henrietta Harkness [Annotator's Note: an Army nurse with the 24th Evacuation Hospital] left on D-Day [Annotator's Note...
Schultz, Philip Normandy
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Philip Schultz what the D-Day landings in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Normandy
Clinton Riddle and his comrades in Company B were wrestled from their sleep in the early predawn hours for breakfast on...
Wichterich, George Normandy
When George Wichterich got in [Annotator’s Note: in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry Division] he was...
Prestridge, Hillman Normandy
Hillman James Prestridge partook in the biggest operation ever [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Altman, Daniel Normandy & Hedgerows
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] After two days of cancellation due to...
Raaen, John Normandy and the Silver Star
John Raaen spent time in the hedgerow area of Normandy after Maisy [Annotator’s Note: Maisy was the location of a...
Ornelles, Emory Normandy Combat
Emory Maurice Ornelles was sent to Camp Wolters [Annotator's Note: later Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas] for...
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...

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