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DeForest, Harold Fighting a Hated Enemy
In Harold DeForest's platoon there were two squads of machine guns and three squads of mortars. There were about 12 men...
Boyd, Richard L. Fighting a King Tiger
Richard Boyd had been taught that fighting the war was his job. He never gave any thought to the fact that the enemy...
Peer, Wayne Fighting Across Europe
Wayne Peer and his outfit [Annotator's Note: I...
Taliancich, Joseph Fighting Across Europe
Joseph Taliancich remembers they would get a break in between individual battles. When they were going through Rome [...
Hazard, Mark Fighting around Blamont
Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th...
Breard, Reneau Fighting at Anzio
Reneau Breard was stationed in the mountains of Italy near Naples [Annotator’s Note: Naples, Italy]. His unit was...
Freeman, Bradford Fighting at Bastogne
Backing up to his experiences in Eindhoven [Annotator's Note: Eindhoven, Netherlands], Bradford Clark Freeman took no...
Evans, Donald Fighting at Mihiel
Donald Evans and his unit [Annotator's Note: 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division] were doing some...
Wells, Kenneth Fighting at Sugarloaf Hill
While on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, 1 April to 22 June 1945; Okinawa, Japan], Kenneth...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting at the top of the bluffs
Harley Reynolds remembers artillery fire coming in from one of the supporting ships out at sea. The shells came just...
Nolan, Warren Fighting Fires and Recovering the Dead
Warren Nolan was aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) when it was hit by two kamikaze aircraft on 11 May 1945. The deck...
Nerison, James "Jim" Fighting German Ships in the Darkness
[Annotator's Note: James Nerison served in the Navy as a torpedo man aboard PT-305 in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (...
Gatlin, Carl Fighting in Casablanca
Carl Robert Gatlin enlisted in the Army and after training, he was sent to Blackstone, Virginia to be shipped overseas...
Ruiz, Manuel Fighting in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Various noises are heard in the background throughout this clip.] Manuel Ruiz was frightful in...
DeCarlo, Mario Fighting in France
Mario DeCarlo recalled using a machine gun to fight in the hedgerows to get the Germans out of the trenches. His unit [...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Fighting in France and Becoming a POW
Clarence Derrington entered France [Annotator's Note: with the 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division on 22...
Engel, Robert Fighting in France and Germany
Robert Engel's ship had to dodge German u-boats [Annotator's Note: German submarine] by zig-zagging [Annotator's Note:...
Peniche, Ed Fighting in France and Holland
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal was tremendously excited in participating in D-Day. He remarks that although Utah...
Reitman, Seymour Fighting in Germany
Seymour Reitman was near Aachen, Germany, which was the first German city taken by the Americans. From there, he...
Doss, Arles Fighting in Germany
When he arrived in France, Arles J. Doss went to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lô, France], which had been totally...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Fighting in Holland After Operation Market Garden
Theodore Finkbeiner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Goldstein, Sam Fighting in Italy
In November 1942, Sam Goldstein was drafted and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: Fort Dx, New Jersey] for induction...
Benson, Norman Fighting in Italy
Norman Gustaf Benson left the United States in January 1945. He sailed from Newport Beach, Virginia and landed in...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Smith, Jacques Fighting in Manila
Jacques Brewster Smith's company commander [Annotator's Note: of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa
Harley Reynolds notes that today everything is different from what they were doing. Reynolds notes that they had to do...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa
Harley Reynolds was one of the first people under fire during the invasion of North Africa. Reynolds saw fighting on...
Peterson, Carl Fighting in North Africa and Sicily
At one time in North Africa there was a big tank battle going on. Carl Peterson was up in the mountains and could see...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting in North Africa comes to a close
Harley Reynolds notes that a few of the wounded men were dragging behind. They made it to the trench area. They had men...
Petrus, Andrew Fighting in the Aleutians
Andrew Petrus [Annotator's Note: with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] invaded...
Wesighan, Fred Fighting in the Aleutians, Marshal Islands, and Philippines
Fred Wesighan grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey. After he graduated high school, he wanted to be a pilot in the...
Pbert, Herman Fighting in the Alps
When Herman Pbert joined the resistance [Annotator's Note: Italian resistance movement, an umbrella term for the...
Stewart, Roy Fighting in the Amphitheatre
Roy Stewart and his unit [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] entered the "amphitheater...
Kitts, James Fighting in the Bulge
James Albert Kitts feels his time in the military was necessary and does not regret it. He regrets getting hurt. He was...
Malta, Samuel Fighting in the Carrabolla Mountains
Samuel Malta and his company [Annotator's Note: Anti-Tank Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division]...

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