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Kenney, Clyde Crossing the Rhine
A lot of the small towns along Clyde Kenney's march were "butchered," and Germany was "pulverized" during that period...
Ngai, Johnny Crossing the Rhine
Johnny Ngai crossed the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: into Germany]. Three days later they were told the war would be...
Boeke, Robert Crossing the Rhine
Robert Boeke's intelligence and reconnaissance group [Annotator's Note: of the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry...
Stern, Herbert Crossing the Rhine
Herbert Stern and the 84th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: on 1 April 1945] and the Weser...
Burrus, William Crossing the Rhine
William Burrus went from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to Southampton, England [Annotator's Note: on...
Moran, John "Jack" Crossing the Rhine
John Moran and the 87th Infantry Division chased the Germans after leaving Ormont, Germany and arrived in a nearby...
Cross, William Crossing the Rhine
William V. Cross [Annotator’s Note: with the 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division] crossed into Germany...
Zarger, Edward Crossing the Rhine River
Edward Zarger's brother was killed on 16 September 1944 in Mountain Home, Idaho when a B-24 bomber [Annotator's Note:...
Day, Morris "Gene" Crossing the Rhine River
On Christmas 1944 [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944], Morris Eugene Day was in Langendorf, Germany. His unit [...
Watson, Donald Crossing the Rhine River
Donald G. Watson's company [Annotator's Note: 271st Engineer Combat Battalion, 71st Infantry Division] moved quickly...
Madden, Paul Crossing the Saar River
Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division as a...
Davis, Jack Crossing the Sauer at Echternach
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Harris, Rufus Cruises and Kamikazes
Rufus Harris and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Miami (CL-89)] would stop at Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi...
Ernest, Malcolm Cut-off Completely
Malcom Ernest was at Bataan [Annotator's Note: Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippines] about four months [Annotator's...
Reluga, Matthew Czechoslovakia
In early April [Annotator's Note: April 1945], Matthew A. Reluga's Division [Annotator's Note: Reluga was a member of...
Raaen, John D-Day
John Raaen saw an unbelievable number of ships on the morning of D-Day. There were thousands of ships all spaced apart...
Jindra, Leonard D-Day
Leonard Jindra crossed the English Channel en route to the amphibious invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Curl, Robert "Bob" D-Day
Robert Curl and his boat crew left the English port [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England] at midnight on 6 June [...
Rhoads, Benjamin "Dusty" D-Day
Benjamin "Dusty" Rhoads departed from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] and arrived in London [Annotator'...
Shenkle, George D-Day
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] was...
Peardon, Eveline D-Day
Around five on the morning of 6 June 1944, Eveline Peardon and her family were awoken by the sound of heavy artillery...
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...
Guisewite, Myron D-Day and Beyond
Before D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], Myron L. Guisewhite...
Weller, James D-Day and Breakout
James Weller enjoyed his time in England. He trained with his new M7 tank in Slapton Sands from February to May [...
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...
Dubay, Henry D-Day and France
The day of the Normandy invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944],...
Harold, Paul D-Day and La Fière Bridge
Harold Paul [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper in Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division]...
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]....
Reilly, Joseph D-Day Disaster
Joseph Dean Reilly was part of the first replacements to join the 501st [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Battalion...
Golemi, Frank D-Day Flights
Frank Golemi flew a C-47 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-47 Skytrain cargo aircraft] from Texas to Marrakesh, Morocco....
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...
Pierce, John D-Day Invasion
John Edward Pierce [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion] set out across the English...
Gast, William D-Day Invasion
William Earl Gast and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division] were on a...
Brunt, Julian D-Day Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Julian Gould Brunt served with the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion which was attached to the 4th...
Parker, William D-Day Invasion
William "Bill" Parker arrived in southern England where he and other soldiers began preparing for a land invasion....
Dunne, Edward D-Day Invasion
Edward Dunne and the men [Annotator's Note: the crew of the USS LST-53] were told what was going to happen [Annotator's...

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