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Arst, Paul Crossing the Rhine River
Paul Arst belonged to a rotary club in Baton Rouge [Annotator's Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. One year, the club did a...
Sadler, Richard D-Day
D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] was supposed to be on 5 June 1944. Burt...
Seltzer, Arthur D-Day and Breakout
At about 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning, Arthur Seltzer went over the side of the ship to enter his landing craft. He was...
Martin, Oscar D-Day and France
On the night of 5 June 1944, Oscar Otto Martin went into town to celebrate his birthday with friends. On his way back...
Staymates, Arthur D-Day Beachhead
Arthur Staymates was too young to be frightened by the impending D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: on 6 June 1944]....
Olson, David D-Day Invasion
David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...
Parker, William D-Day Invasion
William "Bill" Parker arrived in southern England where he and other soldiers began preparing for a land invasion....
Floravante, Emile D-Day Invasion
Alfred Anthony Alvarez ended up on a LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also known as...
Halloran, Walter D-Day Invasion
Walter Halloran hit the beach and saw many men die as soon as the ramp was dropped [Annotator’s Note: he was assigned...
Jindra, Leonard D-Day Preparations
Leonard Jindra heard many rumors while training in England. In the 29th [Annotator's Note: Jindra was a member of...
Chaisson, Roland D-Day, Aachen and Crossing the Rhine River
There were a lot of cases where there were no NCOs [Annotator's Note: non-commissioned officers]. Roland Chaisson says...
Boyles, Edward Day Two of the Battle of Leyte
As Edward E. Boyles and his platoon [Annotator's Note: at the time, Boyles was serving as a platoon leader in Company B...
Clark, Charles Dealing with the Italians
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a small village in...
Brunt, Julian Dealing with Troop Morale
Julian Gould Brunt was a Platoon Sergeant [Annotator's Note: in the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion] at the beginning of...
Taffel, Nathan Death March and LIberation
Nathan Taffel and his brother were forced by the Germans to leave their labor camp and begin a death march. The weather...
Tallon, Donald Death March to Escape to 5th Armored
Don Tallon [[Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war in Stalag II-B in Hammerstein, Pomerania, now Czarne, Poland] and his...
Pavlovich, Theodore Defending Hawaii After the Attack
On 7 December 1941, Theodore Pavlovich, along with many of his fellow riflemen, was on their barracks roof using the...
Aupied, Mildred Delta Shipyard Production
Mildred Aupied worked on three Liberty ships at Delta [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...
Epstein, Ben Deployed on the Dorchester
When he finished administrative school in Denver, Colorado, Ben Epstein was shipped to Saint Louis, Missouri to a...
Bruce, John Deployed Overseas
[Annotator’s Note: various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce served in the Army as a radio...
Balfour, Fred Deployed to Belgium
Fred Arthur Balfour was in London [Annotator's Note: London, England with SHAEF – Supreme Headquarters, Allied...
Spinelli, Gabriel Deployed to China
Gabriel Spinelli began his active duty in March 1943. His basic training took place in Sacramento at a facility that...
Kent, Edward Deployed to Kiska
Edward F. Kent was assigned to the 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and sent to Kiska [Annotator’s Note: Kiska,...
Dipol, Peter Deployed to New Guinea
After training in Fort Lewis, Washington, Peter Dipol was sent to the Mojave Desert [Annotator’s Note: in the foothills...
Koone, Carl Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater
Sent next to Ephrata, Washington, Carl Koone was issued a roll [Annotator's Note: bed roll], blankets and a folding cot...
Hanley, Fiske Deployed to Tinian
Fiske Hanley II [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air Force] was...
Mero, Robert Deploying to England and Fighting in France
From Camp Rucker, Alabama, Robert Mero went to Camp Shanks, New York for embarkation to the European Theater in late...
Carlson, Harry Deploying to Guam
Harry Carlson finished his training in Great Bend, Kansas [Annotator's Note: Great Bend Army Air Field in Great Bend,...
Halloran, Walter Deployment and Equipment
Walter Halloran landed in a small English town with his company and their equipment in preparation for the invasion [...
Niederer, James Deployment in Africa and Italy
James “Jim” William Niederer and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 74th Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion] were sent from...
McGill, John Deployment to Casablanca
When John Arch McGill arrived in California, he didn't know much about what he would be doing. He learned that each...
Stachel, Robert Deployment to England
Robert A. Stachel was assigned to the 351st Squadron [Annotator's Note: 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment...
Hoehn, Basil Deployment to Europe
Basil C. Hoehn had never seen the ocean before he went overseas. His unit [Annotator's Note: 91st Chemical Mortar...
McKay, Edgar Deployment to Europe
Edgar L. McKay boarded the Queen Elizabeth [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Elizabeth], which travelled alone. The ship was...
Czaban, Waldeman Deployment to Guam
Waldeman Czaban’s unit went to Kawaii, the Hawaiian Islands, and helped develop the fledgling base. The Seventh...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...

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