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Murphy, Paul Naval Campaigns and Repair
Paul J. Murphy had his first campaign [Annotator’s Note: as a fire controlman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] in...
Raner, Norman New Lieutenant
To Norman Raner, the enemy [Annotator's Note: the German Army forces he faced in the deserts of North Africa] was...
Creekmore, Thomas Nineteenth Mission
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Jeffrey, Wallace Normandy Breakout
As the front moved, Wallace Jeffery and his unit moved. [Annotator’s Note: Jeffery was a radioman in a direction...
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...
Alison, John R. Observing the RAF
Before going to China, John Alison was sent to England to observe how the air war over England was progressing. Small...
Fallon, John OCS to Anzio
Around the end of 1942, John T. Fallon went to Engineer OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school]. He graduated...
Willette, Edward Oddball Assignments
Edward G. Willette's son talked with someone familiar with that particular battle [Annotator's Note: battle at the Mark...
Reissig, Floyd J. Officers, Picking Up Wounded, and Enemy Attacks
One night, Floyd James Reissig called general quarters while sailors were sleeping on the deck. There was an...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Okinawa and Becoming an Ace
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe was there [Annotator's Note: on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu] for two or three months before...
Arceneaux, Arthur Okinawa Fighter Missions
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior arrived after the field [Annotator's Note: Yontan Airfield (Japanese name Kita Airfield...
Kaiser, Raymond One and a Half Kills
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Kaiser served in the US Army Air forces as a pilot flying Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter...
Hardy, George Only One Close Call
When George Hardy would go out and get his airplane into position, his crew chief would ride on the wing. It is really...
Welch, Darrell Only One Mechanical Problem
Darrell Welch never turned back from a mission. There was one mission where he should have. Welch had a good mechanic....
Whitten, Sumner Opening Round of the Battle of Midway
Sumner Whitten noticed heavily armed Marines around the runway. At about that time they were warned to be prepared for...
Strait, Donald Operational Experiences
Recalling some of his more interesting operational experiences, Donald Strait talked about one when he was escorting B-...
Houston, Jack Operations in the North
[Annotator's Note: Jack Houston served in the US Marine Corps as a rifleman in 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion,...
Lents, Robert Outwitting the Enemy
On several occasions, Robert Lents and his fellow prisoners outmaneuvered their Japanese captors. [Annotator's Note:...
Laubner, William P-38 Missions
After reaching England, William Laubner and other new arrivals were indoctrinated by a major at Goxhill. The Americans...
Asbury, Richard P-47s at the Bulge
Richard Asbury went to Saint-Dizier, France when it was being flooded. He got there expecting to see P-51s [Annotator's...
Goebel, Robert P-51B Gun Jams
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel and his group [Annotator's Note: 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 12th Air Force]...
Aust, Abner P-51s in the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Abner Aust was a flight instructor in Fort Myers, Florida in 1943.] They started flying the P-40N [...
Bryan, Donald P47 or P51
In 1944, they came out with water injection which added 200 horsepower. Bryan’s planes did not have it and he was a...
Cassidy, John Patrolling Midway and Beyond
After the clean-up of Pearl Harbor, John Cassidy chose to stay in the Pacific on the USS Vincennes (CA-44) which...
Cart, William "Bill" PBYs, Zeros, and Death
William Cart thought the PBY [Annotator's Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat] was a truck, but it was...
Ornelles, Emory Pearl Harbor Attack
Emory Maurice Ornelles was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in September 1922. He lived in Waikiki two blocks from the beach...
McEnery, James Peleliu and Ngesebus
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Schneider, Richard Postwar and Reflections
Richard "Dick" Schneider had somewhat of a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon his return to the United...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Postwar Career and Serving with Pappy Boyington
Henry Bourgeois went to work in the aerospace industry for Singer as a sales engineer. He was then made a planner and...
Ananian, Stephen Postwar Life and Thoughts
Stephen Ananian says the greatest privilege he has is his role in the 339th Fighter Group Association. [Annotator's...
Callender, Alvin Postwar Service and Discharge
When Alvin Callender returned to the United States, he was sent to Goodfellow Field at San Angelo, Texas to train...
Hitchcock, Peggy Prewar Life
Peggy Hitchcock was born in June 1933. Her parents were happy. She enjoyed school. They would walk across the beach....
Bussel, Norman Prison Rules, Jews, and Gentiles
Norman Bussel had to bail out of his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress over Berlin, Germany. He and 65 other prisoners...
Roxandich, George Prisoner of War Experience
George H. Roxandich [Annotator's Note: wounded and captured by Germans while serving with Company B, 415th Infantry...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Reflections
The most memorable experience of the war for Omer Van Huylenbrouck is his first mission to Berlin [Annotator's Note:...

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