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Whitcomb, Robert Bombing Cities and Enemy Opposition
Some of the primary targets Robert Whitcomb hit were marshalling yards, research facilities, and factories. They made...
Krause, Joseph Bombing Mission Details
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Krause served in the US Army Air Forces as a flight engineer and top turret gunner on a...
Lengsfield, Jack Bombing Mission to Berlin
Early on 24 March [Annotator's Note: 24 March 1945], Jack Lengsfield was called into a briefing on what was to be the...
Stovroff, Irwin Bombing Missions
Irwin Stovroff was based in Shipdham Airfield outside of Norwich, England. Norwich was the central point for many of...
Towle, John Bombing Missions
John W. Towle flew his first missions over flying bomb sights in France. [Annotator's Note: The V-1 rocket bomb and V-2...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Bombing Missions, Part 2
Teddy Kirkpatrick continues recounting several of the missions he flew as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying...
Fox, Howard Bombing of the USS Catoctin (AGC-5)
The night the USS Catoctin (AGC-5) was hit by the bomb, Howard Fox was on the bridge, copying messages and reading...
Lafleur, Kenneth Bombing the Philippines and Formosa
Kenneth A. Lafleur talks about his missions in the Philippines. His unit [Annotator's Note: 408th Bombardment Squadron...
Yoho, David Boot Camp
When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...
Soong, Tsuyin Born into War with Japan
Tsuyin Soong was born in January 1933 in Hunan Province, China. He has two brothers and two sisters. He remembers the...
Gulotta, James Bougainville
After Guadalcanal, James Gulotta went to Bougainville. They did a lot of heavy fighting on Bougainville. The Marines...
Reynolds, Harley Breaking through on Omaha Red Beach
Harley Reynolds remembers the air filling with bullets. About 20 or 30 yards in, Reynolds made it to an obstacle called...
Olson, David Breakout of Normandy
After Utah Beach had been somewhat secure, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: 87th Armored Field Artillery...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" Brecourt Manor and Carentan
[Annotators Note: William Guarnere was a paratrooper in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" British Resiliency
Donelson Houseman believes that the magnitude of the German offensive [Annotator's Note: the German Ardennes Offensive...
Staymates, Arthur Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Arthur Staymates was presented the Bronze Star for actions performed early in his combat. He earned his first Bronze...
Schilperoort, Clarence Building the Railway of Death
Clarence Schilperoot remained in Jakarta [Annotator's Note: at that time called Batavia] until October [Annotator's...
Espree, Elmo Burma Road
Elmo Espree's troop ship sailed from Australia for the Bay of Bengal in India. In India, Espree went through the Ganges...
Lesser, Benjamin Burying the Dead
Benjamin Lesser knew that his sister, Lola, and her husband, Michael, had a hiding place under a dog house in the...
Whitman, Philip Camaraderie Among Pilots
Philip Whitman flew a mission to Blechhammer, Germany and they hit bad weather. They got into the clear and a pilot...
Baile, Richard Camaraderie and Great Men
Richard Baile's crew all thought alike. They were optimistic. None of them thought they would be shot down. Baile does...
Fitts, Charles Camp Guards
To Charles Fitts, Jr., actual combat was not at all similar to their training. In combat, Fitts and his section did not...
Max, Robert Capture
Robert Max vividly remembered 16 December 1944, day one of the Battle of the Bulge, as the Germans' final major effort...
Carter, Paul Captured by German Forces
At one point, Paul Carter was in an action where he put more ammunition through his rifle than at any other time. What...
Richard, Martin Captured in France
[Annotator's Note: Martin Richard's Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber was hit by antiaircraft fire near Caen,...
Cook, Francis "Frank" Captured in the Battle of the Bulge
Francis J. Cook went from England to France in late September or early October 1944. The 106th [Annotator's Note: 106th...
Bosworth, Paul Captured in Trier
[Annotator's Note: Paul Bosworth served in the USAAF as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in...
Landwehr, Carl Care Packages, Fresh Cookies and Going Home
Carl Landwehr was able to get a letter to his mother telling her of his being wounded, before the Army went to tell her...
Roy, William Carrier Raids on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands
[Annotator's Note: William G. Roy served in the Navy as a Photographer's Mate 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Huber, Robert Casualties and Artillery
Only one of Robert Huber's friends was wounded during the war. He did not know the sergeant who was killed. The one who...
Maresca, Frank W. Casualties from Friendly Fire
On 26 December [Annotator's Note: 26 December 1944], Frank Maresca and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd...
Hochadel, Joseph Chasing the Germans and Treating Wounded
Joseph Hochadel was in combat shortly after patching up the chaplain. Hochadel recalls getting a call about some...
Smith, John Clearing Luzon
At the end of January [Annotator's Note: January 1945], John Smith left Leyte, and was among the last to be issued new...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Close Call and Keepsakes
Out of 35 missions, Maurice Hackler only had one mission he considered a close call. He was flying deputy, watching the...
Nolan, Warren Close Call on the Bridge
Near the end of the war, Warren Nolan was near Okinawa. They would spend months at general quarters and were exhausted...
Peto, George Close Calls
George Peto and the men of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines had a few days of rest and got new guns then moved out...

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