Amphibious invasions

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Olson, Bud Normandy Command Post
Bud Olson [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne...
Carter, Donald Normandy Experience
Don Carter arrived in Falmouth, England, boarded a trained and went to Barry, Wales [Annotator's Note: Wales, England]...
Nannini, James Normandy Invasion
James Nannini went overseas in a large convoy. It was scary to him because he had never been on a boat before. He was...
Martin, James Normandy Invasion
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Moore, Charles Normandy Invasion
Charles Moore went to Bottesford which was 18 miles from Nottingham. [Annotator’s Note: Moore and the 440th Troop...
Cruise, Leslie Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: The video is out of focus and Leslie Cruise continuously refers to a book that he has off camera.]...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Normandy Invasion
On 5 June 1944, the squadron was about to take off to rendezvous with the mine sweepers when Solis “Sol” Kaslow, who...
Brueland, Lowell Normandy Invasion
Lowell Brueland flew missions on 6 June [Annotator’s Note: 6 June 1944] in Normandy. The first mission was to...
Bartels, Carl Normandy Invasion
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] knew nothing about the invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Linkous, Melvin Normandy Invasion
Melvin Linkous and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division] came...
Lowry, Robert Normandy Invasion
Robert "Bob" Lowry had about 200 or 300 soldiers they [Annotator's Note: as crew on the USS LST-538 in Plymouth,...
Lennon, Daniel Normandy Invasion
When Daniel J. Lennon and his unit [Annotator's Note: 147th Engineer Combat Battalion] landed on the beaches of...
Crandall, Joe Normandy Invasion
Joe Crandall served with the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the European Campaign of World War 2. Two weeks before...
Romano, Joseph Normandy Invasion and Reassignment
Joseph R. Romano [Annotator's Note: a gunner and helmsman aboard the Landing Craft, Guns (Large), LCG(L)-449] left...
Duffy, Gowan Normandy Landing
Gowan Duffy remembers the waters were still rough from the storm the day before. As they hit the shore [Annotator’s...
Angst, Lawrence Normandy Landing and Moving Inland
[Annotator's Note: Lawrence Angst landed in Normandy, France one week after the 6 June 1944 D-Day invasion]. The heavy...
Waddill, Norris Normandy Landings
Norris Waddill was selected with two other men to go into the D-Day invasion. He was to accompany the 1st Infantry...
Tipper, Edward Normandy Preparations
Edward Tipper was on detached service with another company in Southern England during the preparatory phase to the...
Luce, Dwain Normandy then England
Going into this invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] was not...
Abate, Sam Normandy to the Rhineland
Sam V. Abate was attached to the 1st Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Abate was a member of Reconnaissance Company...
Boitnott, Monty North Africa
Monty Joe Boitnott found out through mock ups and charts what their destination and code name were going to be before...
Della Vedova, Dominic North Africa
From Enniskillen [Annotator’s Note: Enniskillen, Ireland], Dominic Della Vedova’s unit [Annotator’s Note: Company D,...
Topel, Fred North Africa
Fred Topel was sent overseas, first stopping in Ireland around March and taying through November [Annotator's Note: of...
Finkbeiner, Theodore North Africa
Theodore Finkbeiner found North Africa to be a new world. It was a very poor lifestyle for the local inhabitants. The...
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...
Maymon, Paul North Africa Campaign
Paul Maymon was training in Perham Downs, England [Annotator’s Note: with the 17th Field Artillery Regiment] before...
Boyd, Richard L. North Africa to France
Richard Boyd joined his company [Annotator's Note: Company B, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion] as a replacement in...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" North Africa to Italy
Once the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment arrived at Casablanca, Morocco and set up camp, Clinton Riddle and his comrades...
Powers, Robert Northern Okinawa and Sugar Loaf Hill
Robert Powers went ashore unopposed at Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan]. He was in a foxhole with his buddy...
Galella, Armando Observations
Armando Galella insists that the men and women in today's armed forces deserve the best Americans can give them,...
Kynett, Gerald Occupation Duty
Gerald Kynett could run 20 to 25 word a minute using signal. After stopping at Enewetok [Annotator's Note: Enewetok...
Mace, Sterling Officers
Sterling Mace did not like Okinawa. He could never see the enemy. They were so far away that it seemed to him that it...
Doss, Arles Oil and Army Reflections
Arles J. Doss does not know if any military equipment was used in the oil business. He used a drill and mud to do his...
Zeringer, Harold Okinawa
Harold Zeringer was a participant in the assault to take the Japanese held island of Okinawa. The invasion took place...
Longhoffer, Garland Okinawa
Garland Virgil Longhoffer arrived at Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] on the night of 26 April 1945. He was...
Rogers, Wilbur Okinawa
At Okinawa, Wilbur Rogers' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Foote (DD-511)] was part of a radar picket station, a system...

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