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Bradley, Aubrey 32 Successful Missions before Capture
Arriving in October 1944, Aubrey Bradley was assigned to the 401st Bombardment Group [Annotator's Note: 613th...
Blanckenburg, William "Bill" 3rd Division Battle Patrol
William Blanckenburg was met by a lieutenant colonel who knew that Blanckenburg was married and was an older fellow....
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" 45th Evacuation Hospital
Andrew Kiniry rejoined his unit [Annotator's Note: 45th Evacuation Hospital] at Eupen, Belgium near the German border....
Freligh, Robert 47 days with geurillas then going home
[Annotators Note: Robert Freligh served as a TBF and TBM Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13),...
Pierce, Wayne Action in Normandy
Wayne Pierce and his battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division...
Payn, Thomas Action on the High Seas
According to Thomas Payn, the Atlantic convoys were under attack from E-boats [Annotator's Note: German Schnellboot or...
Ferris, Robert Aerial Bombardment Missions Over Japan
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Aerial Combat Footage
[Annotator's Note: James Kemp McLaughlin flew 39 missions during two combat tours in Europe in Boeing B-17 Flying...
Alison, John R. After Burma
John Alison's departure from Burma occurred when he was behind enemy lines. He left in a damaged RAF [Annotator's Note...
Leese, Robert Air Attacks on Rabaul
Robert Leese was based on New Guinea [Annotator's Note: with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group,...
Leese, Robert Air Combat on New Guinea
From Townsville, Australia, Robert Leese went to Port Moresby, New Guinea, which was still occupied in the north by the...
Auerbach, Herbert Allied Troops in Burma
While in Burma, Herbert Auerbach saw American transport aircraft resupply Allied troops with airdrops. Bags of rice...
Lansford, William Ambushing the Japanese with the Help of the Solomon Islanders
William Lansford served as a machine gunner in the weapons platoon of Company E, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion on...
Barfoot, Van Anzio and Getting the Medal of Honor
Van Barfoot and the 45th Infantry Division went on up into the mountains around 2 January 1944. They moved out of the...
Boitnott, Monty Anzio to Monte Cassino
Monty Joe Boitnott was on tour [Annotators Note: on an overseas tour of duty] for 16 months. The only member of...
Lansford, William Aola Bay and the Long Patrol
The first of the three battles that stands out to William Lansford was at Asamana on 11 November [Annotator's Note: 11...
Scott, Donald Arrival in Europe and Taking Flak
After finishing his training, Donald Scott was put on a troop ship to the 8th Air Force field in Knettishall, England...
Vaadi, Eugene Arrival in Europe, Battle of the Bulge
After graduating from advanced training, Second Lieutenant Eugene Vaadi was assigned to the 385th Bombardment Group...
Bell, Elmo Artillery Fire Mission With a Captured French 75mm Gun
Elmo Bell and the men of Company C, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division repelled...
Smith, Louis Attacking Mount Suribachi
When Louis Smith's transport ship [Annotator's Note: USS Knox (APA-46)] arrived, among a mass of other ships, at Iwo...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Back in Action in Germany
At the Southampton hospital, Francis Resta was treated for his shrapnel wounds as well as for frostbite to his feet....
Albright, William Bailing Out Over Germany
William Albright was a ball turret gunner [Annotator's Note: on Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber number 42-...
McDermott, James Bailing Out Over Germany
James McDermott was not in England as early as the 305th Bombardment Group was. They had sent 16 planes on the...
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...
Scott, Donald Bailing Out, Being Captured, and Solitary Confinement
Donald Scott was a radio operator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, G.I. Jane [Annotator’s Note: B-17 #43-37520]. The...
Rans, Robert Bailing Out, Burning and Being Captured
[Annotator's Note: No mention is made here of the mission being described, however, from later interviews and the...
Moore, Charles Bastogne
Charles Moore flew to support beleaguered American troops in Bastogne. [Annotator’s Note: relief to the men in...
Shames, Edward Bastogne
Bastogne was very cold. There, Edward Shames' platoon mostly executed patrolling actions. Shames relates that his...
Freligh, Robert Battle of Leyte Gulf
Robert Freligh’s crewman Sam Plonski was from the Boston area, and Peter Sanchez from the Chicago area. He always flew...
Sharp, Horace Battle of the Bulge
Horace Sharp arrived in Le Havre, France following his deployment from the United States. The town was utterly...
Friedenberg, Bernard Battle of the Bulge
Bernard Friedenberg fought in the Battle of the Bulge in late December [Annotator’s Note: December 1944]. Friedenberg...
Harry, Peter Battle of the Bulge
Peter Harry fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Snow and winter began to set in and then the Battle of the Bulge began....
Pena, William Battle of the Bulge
William Pena recalls the situation in the Ardennes before the Germans arrived, how they laid tripwires and mines. They...
Wickersham, Obie Battle of the Bulge
To illustrate how adrenaline takes over in battle, Obie Wickersham said that during the Battle of the Bulge members of...
Quigley, Tom Battle of the Bulge
Tom Quigley remembers how one night before they blew the pillboxes, he and some other men were watching what they...

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