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Forcinella, Frank Presidential Unit Citation
Frank Forcinella was wounded on 18 January [Annotator's Note: 18 January 1945]. He was back with his unit [Annotator's...
Wicklund, John Prewar Life
When John Wicklund went for classification at Keesler Field [Annotator's Note: now Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi,...
Acker, Charles Prewar Life to Army to Home
Charles Acker was born in February 1922 in Willow Grove [Annotator's Note: Willow Grove, Pennsylvania]. His father was...
O'Donnell, Joseph Prewar Life to Gunnery
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts midsentence.] Joseph O'Donnell and some others were told that they will get them...
O'Rorke, James Prison Slave Labor
James Richard O'Rorke worked in the factory [Annotator's Note: in a steel mill in Ōsaka, Japan as a prisoner of war]...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner in Japan
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] and the American officers at Cabanatuan [Annotator's Note:...
Capron, Ed Prisoner of the Germans
Edward C. Capron Jr. served with the Headquarters Battery of the 73rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored...
Leaming, Jack Prisoner of the Japanese
When Jack Leaming [Annotator's Note: with Scouting Squadron Six (VS-6) aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] saw the wing...
DeMott, Joseph Prisoner of War
After the Japanese captured the field hospital where Joseph DeMott was being treated [Annotator's Note: he was wounded...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Prisoner of War
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was stripped of his valuables after he was taken prisoner of war. [Annotator's Note:...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Prisoner of War
Henry Freedman and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] were loaded in "40 and 8" boxcars and were in a...
Hirschmann, Peter Prisoner of War and Liberation
Peter Hirschmann [Annotator's Note: a member of Company F, 2nd battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry...
Liberato, Louis Prisoner of War Camps
Louis Liberato had never experienced death before he went to Europe. He was loaded into a boxcar [Annotator's Note:...
Lockhart, Richard Prisoner of War Experience in Stalag IX-B
Richard Lockhart disposed of his weapons and marched off into captivity [Annotator's Note: following his capture on 19...
Clift, Gilbert Prisoner of War in Germany
After becoming a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war], Gilbert Clift was taken back to the German positions where he...
Lefever, Paul Prisoner of War in Germany and Liberation
Paul Lefever said he was not mistreated by his German captors, but was taken into town and left in a dark loft without...
Brannan, Joseph PT Boat Action in the Mediterranean
Joseph Brannan returned to Melville, Rhode Island as a PT boat instructor [Annotator's Note: at the Motor Torpedo Boat...
Ashton, Harold Radar
Harold Ashton's airplane had radar in it. It was very important for him to have radar, especially over water. While...
Schwarc, Laszlo "Leslie Schwartz" Recollections
When he got word that his dear friend was in New York, Laszlo Schwarc journeyed back east to meet him and stayed with...
Gross, Ernest Recovery
Ernest Gross was brought to a sanatorium to recuperate. One of his brothers found him, and Gross was both happy and sad...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Red Cross Service in France
Blanche Gangwere was sent to France in February 1945. The Army had advanced far enough along that Red Cross girls could...
Pedersen, Allen Redeployment to the Philippines
Allen Pedersen transferred to a new company, the 386th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company, after the war ended in...
Villarrubia, Forrest Reflections
Forrest Villarrubia recollects climbing up a tree and being shot at as his most memorable occurrence of World War 2. [...
Balaza, Charles Reflections
Charles Balaza is concerned that the American government never tells the civilian population what happens during the...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections
Robert Curl was proud of his service in the Navy and loved the food except for C rations. During the D-Day invasion [...
Koukos, Harry Reflections
Praising the air and artillery support he got in the Casino and Anzio campaigns, Harry Koukos said the soldiers were...
Sivak, Steve Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Steve Sivak's most memorable experience during the war was during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Longhoffer, Garland Reflections on Okinawa
Garland Virgil Longhoffer did have contact with civilians. During mopping up [Annotator's Note: cleaning up missions]...
Callender, Alvin Response to Enemy Raids
The bases where Alvin Calendar served were often under attack by the enemy. He spent many a night in an air raid...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Dietrick, Alfred Resting in Altavilla
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Varuso, Anthony Returning Home and Combat Memories
Anthony Varuso served in the Navy for three years and eight months. He had rotated back to the United States by the...
Mc Murray, Steve Roi-Namur and Recovering in Hawaii
When he went into combat for the first time, Steve McMurray said he, like everyone else, was scared. When he came upon...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Saint Lo
[Annotators Note: This segment begins with the interviewer asking Franklin Denius to talk about the build up to the...
Garbo, William Santa Maria Mountains
In total, William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment spent about a month in the village...

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