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Bucksell, Norris Arrival in Naples, Faith and Roses Blessed by the Pope
Norris Bucksell and the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division, crossed the Arno River in Italy. There...
Schleider Jr., Benjamin Attacking Frankfurt
Benjamin Schleider was present at a meeting where Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton...
Bucksell, Norris Attending Mass and Racial Discrimination
While Norris Bucksell was in Naples, Italy, the churches that had not been bombed stayed open and he was able to attend...
Pocoroba, Joseph Baptism of Fire
Joseph Pocoroba’s unit [Annotator's Note: Troop E, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz)] was sent to reinforce...
Moran, John "Jack" Battle for Hill 360
John Moran's first day of action in Obergailbach, France was the day after a large battle had been fought. Bill Hundley...
Bowers, Roger Battle of the Bulge and Being Captured
At the time, Roger Bowers had never considered the idea of being captured. On 16 December 1944, right after daybreak,...
Tizzard, Thomas Being in Dry Dock and Dealing with Bodies
Thomas Tizzard was aboard the USS Denver (CL-58) when it went into dry dock to be repaired after being torpedoed. The...
Angier, John Being Shot Down and Captured
John Angier's 33rd mission was to Cologne, Germany which should have been a relatively short mission. They were hit...
Mervosh, Michael "Iron Mike" Bombardment of Iwo Jima and Feelings Toward the Japanese Soldiers
Landing on Iwo Jima was not much different to Michael Mervosh and his men than some of their other amphibious landings...
Schmitt, Warren Bombing Missions and Down Time
[Annotator's Note: Warren Schmitt served in the US Army Air Forces as a gunner on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy...
Thrift, Clem Borneo, War’s End and Postwar Life
Clem Thrift's last combat assignment was off of Borneo. There was concern because Japanese soldiers were swimming out...
Dahlberg, Melvin Combat in Sospel, France
After parachuting into France and landing in trees in the mountains, Melvin Dahlberg and other paratroopers from the...
Debrick, Arnold Declared Missing or Dead
Arnold Debrick got separated from his unit in Bastogne, Belgium and hitched a ride on a passing truck. When he got off...
Kerner, John Delivering a Baby During Battle
John Kerner was around the city of Mortain, France in heavy battle [Annotator's Note: Operation Lüttich, German...
Ciotta, Angelo Discharge and Thoughts on the Atomic Bomb
Angelo Ciotta was shot in the leg and evacuated to an Army hospital in Guam. He spent ten days there and then went to...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Experiencing Combat and Fighting Its Effects
In September 1944, Francis Resta was attached to the 29th Infantry Division and he saw his first combat at Birgden,...
McGee, Charles Flight Training and Overseas Deployment
Leadership attitudes in Charles McGee's unit helped to form a bond between the men. McGee's first flight was in the PT-...
Jackson, Arthur From Pavuvu to Peleliu
Arthur Jackson was in the hospital in Noumea, New Caledonia for three or four weeks before being shipped back to the...
Kerner, John Helping the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne
John Kerner was having Christmas Eve dinner in Metz, France. He thought they would get to take a day off to reorganize...
Radford, Charles Losing Friends and Hating the Enemy
After the combat that Charles Radford initially saw, a feeling of hatred began brewing towards the Germans. The fact...
Angier, John Luftwaffe vs. B-17
John Angier explained that the Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: German Air Force] would try to catch the bombers right...
Bowers, Roger Luxembourg
By December 1944, Roger Bowers and his unit [Annotator's Note: 103rd Medical Battalion, 28th Infantry Division] had...
Kerner, John Marlene Dietrich And Frost Bite Victims
John Kerner was in Nancy, France and there was a lot of fighting going on. Not far from the front line, there was a USO...
Bussel, Norman Mission to Berlin
Norman Bussel’s first mission was to Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. He was anxious as he had no idea what to expect...
Kerner, John Moving Across France to Belgium
John Kerner was with Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr.] as he crossed France....
Schleider Jr., Benjamin Never Withdraw
[Annotator's Note: Benjamin Schleider was served in the Army in the 6th Armored Division as an aid to the division...
Lorenzen, Angus Postwar Thoughts
For Angus Lorenzen, the excitement of sailing into Manila Bay, Philippines while under attack by the Japanese is his...
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" Rangers Lead the Way and Hill 400
Leonard Lomell remembers that the Battle of Normandy lasted for two and half months. As the beachhead grew to be larger...
Beckman, Kenneth Second Tour of Duty and Postwar
Kenneth Beckman discusses the comparatively impersonal nature of combat losses in the air versus those faced by the...
Ciotta, Angelo Shot on Iwo
They [Annotator's Note: Angelo Ciotta and the rest of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine...
Moran, John "Jack" Storming the Castle
John Moran and the 87th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and attacked Braubach, Germany at night. As dawn...
Bussel, Norman Taken Prisoner
Norman Bussel had to bail out of his B-17 over Berlin, Germany on 29 April 1944. He had been struck by shrapnel in the...
Muller, Henry Thoughts on the Los Baños Raid
Henry Muller says that the XXIV Corp, Sixth US Army took over Bilibid prison [Annotator’s Note: Old Bilibid and New...
Beckman, Kenneth Two Tours of Duty
In his discussion of his first tour of duty, Kenneth Beckman shares an anecdote about his 25th mission. [Annotator's...
Bruner, Lauren USS Arizona (BB-39) and 7 December 1941
Returning to his experiences earlier in his Navy career, Lauren Bruner discusses particulars about his first ship, the...
Ehlers, Dorothy Walter Ehlers
Dorothy Ehlers met her future husband, Walt [Annotator's Note: Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Ehlers], while she was...