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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...
Rubin, Mark Given Up to the Gestapo
Mark Rubin says his father Karl was one of the smartest people he's ever known. In 1942, Karl was 31 and in business...
Poulson, Ernest Grave Mission in Romania
When Ernest L. Poulson and his unit [Annotator's Note: 567th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Langrehr, Henry Guns Jamming and Reaching His Limit
Henry Langrehr had times his guns jammed and by the grace of God, he never got shot. The Thompsons [Annotator's Note: ....
König, Karl Hard Fight then Captured
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Panzer-Regiment 5,...
Franzky, Gerhard Heading For Belgium
The seven men reached a town that had a substantial German presence and they saw officers sending men to different...
Dumas, Floyd Hit at Salerno and Captured at Anzio
Floyd Dumas was injured at Salerno when a fragment from a hand grenade hit him. He was patched up and stayed on the...
Perdue, Cawthon "C.B. Perdue" Hit by a German Fighter
Cawthon “C.B.” Perdue Jr. was captured as a prisoner when his plane was shot down by Germans. Perdue was led to a local...
Rans, Robert Hospitalized in Brasov, Romania
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Rans about what sounds he heard after being hit by enemy fire.] Robert...
Manning, Sarah "Sally" Husband Captured
Sara "Sally" Manning's husband [Annotator's Note: William Henry Manning] was a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war...
Bell, Harry In Enemy Hands
Harry Bell could not believe that they were surrendering. They had not fired a shot since leaving the front lines. The...
Fili, William In the Village Jail
[Annotator's Note: William Fili, his tail gunner, and radio operator were all captured and placed in a village jail...
Pena, William Incompetency and Ardennes Arrival
William Pena remembers how after suffering heavy casualties his battalion was diminished to the size of practically one...
Bondola, Thomas Infantry Training, Deployment and Capture
Thomas Bondola received his training with a regiment in his division [Annotator’s Note: 26th Infantry Division, no...
Galbraith, Wendell Injured and Captured
Wendell Galbraith landed in a yard that was like an apple orchard [Annotator's Note: after being shot down on 22 March...
Connelly, John Interrogated and Transferred to Prison
In the Summer of 1944, John J. Connelly served with the 44th Bombardment Group [Annotator’s Note: 44th Bombardment...
O'Donnell, Joseph Interrogation
A German officer who could speak English took Joseph O'Donnell into a barn. The officer started asking him questions....
Baum, Irving Interrogation
Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: and US Army Air Forces Second Lieutenant Edward T. Badder were captured after their...
Kirk, James Interrogation to Liberation
James Read Kirk had to give his serial number and rank to the men interrogating him [Annotator's Note: after his plane...
McDermott, James Interrogation, Prison Camps and Liberation
James McDermott says that the Germans did not treat them badly. If you were taken by the Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note:...
Brooks, Morton Into Battle and Captured
At the time of his overseas deployment, Morton Brooks had little knowledge about the German treatment of Jews, except...
Whitcomb, Robert Into Captivity
When Robert Whitcomb neared the ground [Annotator's Note: after bailing out of his damaged aircraft over Gymnich,...
Sullivan, George Invasion of Peleliu
George Joseph Sullivan went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau] in the invasion of the Philippines. There was...
Hamilton, Richard Journey to Stalag Luft IV
Richard Henry Hamilton bailed out of his plane, and after landing in a field he was greeted by a mob of villagers...
Waldman, Norman Jumping into Normandy and Taken Prisoner
The first combat jump Norman William Waldman and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Stovroff, Irwin Last Bombing Mission
Irwin Stovroff flew his last mission on 13 August [Annotator's Note: 13 August 1944]. He felt great that it was to be...
Ruiz, Nolan Last Mission and Capture
Nolan Ruiz and his crew had completed 20 of the requisite 25 missions in their tour of duty and he comments that they...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Last Thoughts and a Museum Donation
Gerald Abbenhaus was used as a liaison between regiments because his commander did not want to go out at night. He and...
Rubin, Mark Liberation
Mark Rubin did not wear the Star of David, the yellow star, in the camps. That only lasted about a year at the...
Wolff, Robert Life as a POW
Robert Wolff was sent to Frankfurt [Annotator’s Note: Frankfurt, Germany]. Wolff had been promoted to first lieutenant...
Cook, Francis "Frank" Life as a POW
Francis J. Cook remembers the Germans treating GIs harshly in the camps. Food was sparse. He lost about 60 pounds in...
DeMott, Joseph Life as a Prisoner of War
Joseph DeMott worked in the farming fields, dug trenches, and built fences as a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: in...
Hanley, Fiske Life as a Special Prisoner
On 26 March 1945, Fiske Hanley II [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Brooks, Morton Life at Stalag IX-B
Surrendering was not something Morton Brooks wanted to do, but after he was captured, he was held in a barn with other...
Knobler, Paula Life During the Holocaust
Paula Knobler is a Holocaust survivor born in the city of Lodz, Poland in 1928. She was 82 years of age at the time of...
Grunte, Leon Life in a Russian Prison Camp
Leon Grunte was locked up in a cattle truck going to prison in the Soviet Union. He went through parts of Latvia. He...

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