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Brooks, Howard Segment 5
The first place Brooks was taken to was a building. The men were fed once a day by the natives who brought them soup....
Stinson, Handy Segment 5
It was a wonderful experience. Stinson would not trade a million dollars for his experience in World War II. On average...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 5
The Americal [Annotator's Note: the US Army Americal Division] came in in October [Annotator's Note: October 1942] and...
Ohr, Freddie Segment 5
Freddie Ohr flew in a P-64 and a P-35. He cannot find the P-64 in modern books about fighters. Both were forerunners to...
Baynham, James Segment 5
Baynham doesn't remember many details from his interrogation. He was accused of being a spy and was threatened with...
Myers, Leroy Segment 5
They got in to Yokohama and were put on a train to Fukuoka, or the island of Kyushu. They were put on trucks in Saebo [...
Hawk, John Segment 5
After leaving the aid station [Annotator’s Note: near Chambois, France on August 20, 1944] Hawk was looked at by...
Akins, Robert Segment 5
[Annotators Note: Robert Ray Akins served in a special weapons company in the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division...
Cole, Richard Segment 5
They were two days at sea when the PA system came on informing them that the group was headed for Tokyo [Annotators...
Brissie, Lou Segment 6
On the night of 6 December [Annotator's Note: 6 December 1944] Lou Brissie was called and told to have his men ready to...
Rogers, Ernest Segment 6
There was a small passageway that went all the way up the side of the ship to the front of the ship. It was lined with...
Brooks, Howard Segment 6
The Japanese kept the Americans and British in separate groups until they started working on the railroad.The food was...
Jackson, Donald Segment 6
They had a point system [Annotator's Note: in regards to how soon 1 was discharged] depending on various factors like...
De Mers, William Segment 6
Prior to landing in New Guinea DeMers' unit was never given any jungle training. In Australia they were trained how to...
Barnes, William Segment 6
William Barnes got orders to get off at Bougainville. He was ordered to get back to the United States the best way he...
Greer, Richard Segment 6
Richard Greer thought very highly of the navy medical personnel who worked with them. The pharmacist’s mates were...
Disanza, William Segment 6
[Annotators Note: William DiSanza served in the army and was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services, or OSS, and...
Myers, Leroy Segment 6
The heat of our bodies is what saved their lives. They had charcoal heaters but were not given any charcoal. It was...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 6
The ship spent a few days in San Diego. When the Yorktown had passed through the Panama Canal, Vejtasa had been...
Perrett, Marvin Segment 6
There was some rivalry between the Coast Guard and the Navy but they got along fine. There was also a time when a...
Childers, Lloyd Segment 6
The planes all arrived about the same time. They then steamed north.The men knew that the Japanese had sent an armada...
Carrington, James Segment 6
[Annotator’s Note: James Carrington enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1939 and spent two years in China...
Shoens, Robert Segment 7
Robert Shoens felt that the flak was limited on that mission [Annotators Note: the 6 March 1944 mission to Berlin]. It...
Rogers, Ernest Segment 7
One afternoon they were taken to a railroad station and put on a train but were not told where they were going. The...
Brooks, Howard Segment 7
The men got up before daylight and took their mess kits and lined up for some soup. Then they immediately lined up in...
Quintana, Ben Segment 7
It gives Quintana a good feeling to be able to say that he was a Marine Raider. He felt that the Raiders did not feel...
Dennis, David Segment 7
To David Dennis Oran, North Africa looked just like any other town but the French people there were happy to see them....
Ohr, Freddie Segment 7
Freddie Ohr was assigned to the 52nd Fighter Group overseas. They were flying Spitfires. Ohr learned how to fly the...
Greer, Richard Segment 7
Richard Greer left Guadalcanal on 5 or 6 January 1943 and went to Melbourne. He was very happy to be leaving the island...
Baynham, James Segment 7
The Russians [Annotator's Note: who liberated Baynham and others at Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp] had a tank with...
Disanza, William Segment 7
William Disanza was in one group of guys but they had multiple outfits in Burma. There was an outfit called the 101...
Candelaria, Richard Segment 7
Richard Candelaria and his German guards were becoming friends. The guards gave him cognac. The guards put him in a van...
Corbin, Robert "Bob" Segment 7
After they got away Corbin was told by his adjutant about Colonel Waters [Annotator's Note: US Army General John K....
Feightner, Edward "Whitey" Segment 7
The fighters rendezvoused with the SBDs [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD "Dauntless" dive bomber], then had to look after...
Hanna, Homer H. Segment 7
The B-29s carrying the second atomic bomb were overhead circling Yawata. The crew of the B-29 carrying the bomb was...
Carrington, James Segment 7
[Annotator’s Note: James Carrington enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1939 and spent two years in China...

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