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Fili, William Enemy Fighters and Crew Losses
Enemy fighters would come from all directions at the bombers. William Fili says they would dive fast and then turn away...
Matsumoto, Roy Enemy Fire
Roy H. Matsumoto was almost killed at the Myitkyina [Annotator's Note: Myitkyina, Burma; now Myitkyina, Myanmar]...
Bath, Garland Enemy Fire on Iwo Jima
Around D 7 [Annotator's Note: d-day, the initial day of the operation, plus seven days; 26 March 1945; Iwo Jima, Japan...
Clark, Merrill Enemy Fire or Friendly Fire
The Germans were formidable because of their early conquests like the blitzkrieg [Annotator's Note: method of warfare...
Gross, Herbert Enemy Flak
On his 22nd mission, Herbert Gross bailed out over French Indochina in Japanese territory. It took eight days to walk...
Pierce, William "Bill" Enemy Infiltration
William Pierce recounts an instance of Japanese night time infiltration [Annotator's Note: during combat operations on...
Weymouth, Ralph Engaging the Japanese Fleet
The day the affair took place [Annotator's Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19-20 June 1944] they had not had...
Biondo, Frank England and D-Day
Frank Biondo left New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] for Newport News, Virginia and shipped to Glasgow,...
Joy, Carrol England and D-Day
After Carrol Joy arrived in England, he was sent by train to Ashford Kent. They may have been the closest base to the...
Joy, Carrol England and France
Carrol Joy moved from England to France in July [Annotator’s Note: July 1944]. Afterward, his squadron would be in...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" England to France
Erico J. Catalano enjoyed being in England and meeting the local people. It was very pleasant. When the infantry troops...
Kays, George England to Normandy
George Kays was with the 136th Field Artillery [Annotator’s Note: 136th Field Artillery Regiment, 37th Infantry...
Danegger, Alfred England to the Front
When Alfred "Al" Danegger arrived in England, he was immediately ordered to drive an ammunition truck to Liverpool [...
Whittaker, Dean England, Flying Combat Missions and Being Shot Down
Trained as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] bombardier, Dean Whittaker describes...
Edwards, Marvin English Base and First Mission
Marvin Raymond Edwards and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 856th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
von Frisch, Alvin Eniwetok and Leyte
Alvin von Frisch departed Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,...
Maddox, Claire Eniwetok Atoll
Claire Maddox went ashore [Annotator's Note: as a member of ACORN-21, after the Battle of Eniwetok, 17 to 23 February...
Alaniz, George Enlistment to Attu
George Alaniz is from New Mexico. He was there when the draft started, and he decided to volunteer for the Army for one...
Werner, Jack Enlistment to Attu
Jack Werner felt that he was at home when he came to the United States. It seemed that this is where he belonged. It...
Twigger, William Enlistment to Okinawa
William J. Twigger had a cousin his age. His cousin and his brother had joined the Marine Corps early in the war....
Hill, Marvin Enlistment, Training and Aerial Combat
Marvin Hill went to the Parcel Post building in Richmond to enlist, and underwent a physical. He was rejected, and told...
Thomas, A.C. Entering Germany
A.C. Thomas was a volunteer agent for the 6th Corps. He would go out to Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant...
Flannigan, James Entering Germany and Hurtgen Forrest
On arriving in Germany on 15 September 1944, James Flannigan remembers entering a farmhouse and with some not so gentle...
Patti, Frank Entering into Combat
The 84th Infantry Division crossed on a big ship, and by way of a rope ladder Frank Patti debarked onto an LST [...
Moss, Roy Entering Italy
Roy Joseph Moss landed in a DUKW [Annotator's Note: six-wheel-drive amphibious truck; also known as a Duck] or "Duck"...
Lebsack, Wayne Entering the Battle of the Bulge
Once Wayne Lebsack earned his jump wings, he was sent across the English Channel to an already secure Normandy [...
Duffy, Gowan Entering the Hurtgen Forest
Gowan Duffy remembers that in between battles, his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 141st Field Artillery Battalion] would...
Maki, Howard Entering the Italian Campaign
Howard T. Maki spent time in the replacement depot [Annotator's Note: in Caserta, Italy in April 1944] until he was...
Audler, Richard Entertainment on Ponam and Air Raids on Minduro
Richard Audler's unit [Annotator's Notes: Carrier Aircraft Service Unit (Forward) 13 or CASU(F)-13] was stationed on...
Taliancich, Joseph Entrance into Service
Joseph Taliancich did basic training at Camp Beauregard [Annotator’s Note: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana], then he was...
Richards, Richard Entrance into Service
Richard Richards was born in July 1916. He grew up on a farm. He graduated high school in 1935. He enlisted in the Army...
Schweitzer, Philip Equipment and the Los Banos Raid
In addition to his weapon, Philip Schweitzer carried two pouches. Because of his rank as a sergeant, Schweitzer carried...
Rooney, Andrew Ernest Hemingway
Andrew A. Rooney [Annotator's Note: correspondent for the Stars and Stripes, American military newspaper] did run...
Max, Robert Escape and Rescue
Robert Max was not going to participate in the forced march. His right foot, inflamed with trench foot or frostbite,...
Williams, Kenneth Escape from France
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Franzky, Gerhard Escaping the Falaise Pocket
Gerhard Franzky’s unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 22nd Regiment, 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsburg"] suffered...

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