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Rosenzweig, Rollins Action Over Japan
Rollins Rosenzweig departed California aboard the carrier [Annotator's Note: Rosenzweig was a radioman and gunner on a...
Moret, Calvin Aerial Deaths and Close Calls
Calvin Moret was in advance training ready room awaiting instructions for his mission. He was there with another...
Sanders, Jack B-24 Liberator Performance
Jack Sanders felt that despite its bad reputation, the B-24 [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber...
Brukman, Jack B-29 Ground Crew
Jack Brukman and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 498th Bombardment Group, 73rd Bombardment Wing] eventually moved from...
Brukman, Jack B-29 Losses
Jack Brukman realized that the big problem was that they were bombing from great heights and could not hit the target [...
Gross, Herbert Bailing Out Over Indochina
On the mission to bomb Manila, Herbert Gross' B-24 Liberator [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy...
Pale, Vincent Becoming a POW
They had never seen rockets before they were attacked with them one day. A rocket hit Vincent Pale's B-24 [Annotator's...
Leaming, Jack Being Captured
Jack Leaming and his SBD pilot had just completed their bombing run on Marcus Island when the antiaircraft fire became...
Siracuse, James Being Shot Down and Captured
James Siracuse was waiting to board the plane [Annotator's Note: for his 22nd mission]. One of his gunners said that he...
Brueland, Lowell Bomber Escort Missions
During one mission when Lowell Brueland escorted allied bombers over Berlin, a flight of eight JU-88s [Annotator’s Note...
Gournay, Harold Bombing Missions and Being Shot Down
Harold Gournay flew out of Italy for 18 or 19 missions [Annotator's Note: Gournay served in the USAAF as a waist gunner...
Sacks, John Capture and Interrogation
After surrendering to the German soldier [Annotator's Note: see segment titled Shot Down Over Ludwigshafen], John Sacks...
Heilbrun, Herbert Copilot’s Performance
Herbertert Heilbrun believes in the power of prayer. On his fourth mission, Heilbrun was flying with 36 airplanes in...
Rice, Darold D-Day Landing
Darold Rice remembers that the night of June 5th they heard the engines suddenly roar louder than they had ever heard...
Alison, John R. Defending a Tiger Airbase
During one impending Japanese air raid, John Alison jumped into the group commander's upgraded airplane and immediately...
Roberts, George Different Planes and Different Pilots
George Roberts took part in the 6 March [Annotator's Note: 6 March 1944] raid over Berlin during which 69 bombers were...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Ditching in the Waters off Espiritu Santo
Martin Carmody took a course that would be parallel to the island. He made a good landing in the ocean but the force of...
East, Clyde Dog Fights Over Germany
In late January or early February [Annotator’s Note: late January or early February 1945] the Battle of the Bulge ended...
Inghram, Robert Downed at Dieppe
For Robert Inghram, Dieppe was his big day [Annotator's Note: the Allied raid on Dieppe, France in August 1942]. That...
Alison, John R. Early Flight Experiences
At Langley airbase, John Alison switched over to P-36 [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-36 Hawk] pursuit aircraft. In a...
Gross, Herbert Enemy Flak
On his 22nd mission, Herbert Gross bailed out over French Indochina in Japanese territory. It took eight days to walk...
Weymouth, Ralph Final Thoughts
Ralph Weymouth was awarded the Navy Cross for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He was given the award for his...
Roberts, George First Combat Missions
The worst part of the mission to Bremen for George Roberts was the fighters. Roberts operated his gun from the radio...
Finesmith, Max First Mission Over Europe
Max Finesmith went into the briefing for his first mission before four in the morning. The plan was to takeoff by 8:30...
Heilbrun, Herbert Flak Damage
Herbert Heilbrun went through the cadets with Lyle Pearson. On 29 December, Heilbrun lost track of Pearson who was...
Whitcomb, Robert Flying 20 Combat Missions
Robert Whitcomb went overseas on a converted cruise liner. After arriving in Liverpool he was sent to Chelveston Air...
Roberts, George Flying a Combat Mission
George Roberts and his crewmates knew ahead of time if they were flying the next day. On the night of 7 October [...
Heilbrun, Herbert Flying Combat Missions
[Annotators note. Heilbrun is showing a photograph of Lyle Pearson and himself to the interviewer]. Herbert Heilbrun...
Freligh, Robert Flying combat missions and being shot down
[Annotators Note: Robert Freligh served as a TBF and TBM Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in Torpedo Squadron 13, VT13,...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Flying General Jacob Devers to England
In January 1943, James Kemp McLaughlin was ordered to fly the commanding general, Lieutenant General Jacob Devers, and...
East, Clyde Flying the Spitfire and Mustang
Clyde East was provided a week of instruction after his transfer to the United States Army Air Forces. That was to...
Alison, John R. Flying Tiger Combat
John Alison flew with Tex Hill [Annotator's Note: later Brigadier General David Lee Hill, known as Tex to friends and...
Bergeron, Fred From Midway to Guadalcanal
Fred Bergeron was 19 years old when he took part in the Battle of Midway. He did not really have any idea just how...
McGovern, George German Flak and Losing a Navigator
The missions George McGovern flew usually required between 4,000 and 6,000 pounds of bombs, with ten of those bombs...
Buschmeier, Frank Getting shot out of the sky
Frank Buschmeier and his crew had another pilot for a few missions because the pilot was on leave. Fitzroy [Annotator's...
Woodall, Wendall Going Overseas and Early Bombing Missions
From California they went to Kwajalein. There, Wendall Woodall tried to talk his radar operator into trying some...

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