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Kibort, Reva Czestochowa Labor Camp
Reva Kibort and other inmates were gathered up again and put into boxcars [Annotator's Note: the inmates were forced to...
Williams, Robert D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Robert L. Williams served in the Army as a paratrooper in Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th...
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...
Crane, James D-Day and Enemy Torpedo Attack
James Crane was waiting for D-Day in the war zone. They knew it was coming but did not know when. They had departed New...
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]....
Rice, Darold D-Day Landing
Darold Rice remembers that the night of June 5th they heard the engines suddenly roar louder than they had ever heard...
Roderick, David D-Day Morning and Taking the Quenneville Ridge
David Roderick experienced a lot of shelling and artillery and snipers when he landed. D Day began at 6:30 in the...
Motil, Joseph D-Day on Utah Beach
Joseph Motil went to South Bren England for training. They also practiced going on lots of patrols. On the weekends...
VanDuzer, Raymond Decorations for Valor
Raymond VanDuzer was recommended for a Silver Star but he did not know it at the time. He was awarded two Bronze Stars...
Alison, John R. Defending a Tiger Airbase
During one impending Japanese air raid, John Alison jumped into the group commander's upgraded airplane and immediately...
Nicholas, John Defending the Ship
John Nicholas's ship, the USS Gayety (AM-239), participated in submarine chasing in the Pacific. He set the depth...
Price, John Deployment to Europe and Combat in France
It took three weeks for John H. Price, Jr. to make the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, all the while zig-zagging to...
LaPook, Sidney Deployment to France
On 17 July 1944 Sidney LaPook and the 193rd Field Artillery Group left Kington for Southampton. On 21 July they took a...
Ikari, Norman Deployment to Italy with the 442nd RCT
Norman Ikari’s request for a transfer to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was granted, but he was busted down from...
Livaudais, James Dereliction of Duty
James Livaudais knew when he was given an order, he had to respond. When the man in front stepped off, the next...
Roberts, George Different Planes and Different Pilots
George Roberts took part in the 6 March [Annotator's Note: 6 March 1944] raid over Berlin during which 69 bombers were...
Colbert, Hugh Digging In
The caravan of trucks that took Hugh Colbert and the men of the 106th Infantry Division to the front lines stretched as...
Weymouth, Ralph Dive Bombing an Enemy Carrier
As Ralph Weymouth approached the Japanese fleet, he saw that it was organized in a typical formation for ships at sea....
Fisher, Clayton Dive Bombing Enemy Destroyers
[Annotator's Note: Clayton Fisher served in the Navy as a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot in Bombing Squadron 8...
Liles, Robert Dog Fights and Ground Attack
This action was the one during which Robert Liles got his first confirmed kill. It was a Zero [Annotator's Note:...
LeBlanc, Dale Doing What You Were Trained To Do
The first day Dale LeBlanc was ashore on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: LeBlanc landed on Okinawa on 1 April 1945] they...
Inghram, Robert Downed at Dieppe
For Robert Inghram, Dieppe was his big day [Annotator's Note: the Allied raid on Dieppe, France in August 1942]. That...
Grieves, Billy Duelling an Enemy Ship and Losing Freinds
What they [Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves and his fellow crewmen aboard the submarine USS Thresher (SS-200)] didn't...
Leopold, Vernon Duties and Patrols
Vernon Leopold arrived on the Belgium and German border at the village of Hünningen. They took over a farm house that...
Brueland, Lowell Early Combat Experiences
Lowell Brueland's first combat mission in the Mustang was a piece of cake. He performed escort duty with a flight of...
Franzky, Gerhard Early Life and Joining the Military
Gerhard Franzky was a member of the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. Franzky was born in Leipzig, Germany in 1925....
Polito, Felix Early Life and Military Service Overview
Felix J. Polito was born in Franklin, Louisiana in 1922. He lived there until he was 19 years old. In January 1942, he...
Mancuso, Frank Effects of the War
For Frank Mancuso, the war took away four years of his youth and there were many things he did not get a chance to do....
Marr, John W Eliminating a Machine Gun Position
During the assault on Manoir La Fiere [Annotators Note: La Fiere Manor] on D Day, Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced...
Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" End of combat for Kuwayama
Kelly Kuwayama was away from his unit for about three weeks before he had to rejoin them. The 44nd was sent back to...
Bergeron, Fred End of the Battle of Midway
The next morning, 5 June [Annotator's Note: 5 June 1942], Fred Bergeron had breakfast then went to his plane. When they...
Knudsen, Elmer End of the War
After the Battle of the Bulge, Elmer Knudsen was deployed close to the Rhine River and was billeted in a private...
Schilling, Ira End of the War
After combat on Tinian ended and the island was secured, Ira Schilling was sent to Hawaii. First, however, he reported...
Gikas, Gus End of the War
Gus Gikas was in India when he heard that the Germans had surrendered. Later, he heard of the Japanese surrender. Gikas...

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