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Ridyard, Herbert Reflections
Herbert W. Ridyard benefited from his service and combat all during his later life. It helped him physically, mentally...
Lazinger, Sol Reflections on France
Sol Lazinger saw his first dead American on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] in the water...
Pendleton, Arthur Rehab and Leaving Guadalcanal
They immediately hauled Arthur Pendleton to the emergency Army tent. He was still knocked out at this point [Annotator'...
Pena, William Relief and Return
William Pena remembers how nervous his truck driver was when they left. He ate a big breakfast with his men at the...
Koukos, Harry Remembering Anzio
Revisiting his memories of Anzio, Harry Koukos said that at first, there was only one man in a foxhole, but the...
Keller, Richard Replacements and Arrival on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Richard Keller served in the Army as the company commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 148th...
Garbo, William Replacements and Incoming Artillery Fire
After William Garbo was transferred to the 112th Cavalry Regiment [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th...
Fogg, Floyd Rescue on Iwo Jima
Further into the fighting on Iwo Jima, and while going through a sniper-infested thicket, the call came for an "advance...
Sakato, George Rescuing the Lost Battalion and Getting the Medal of Honor
George Sakato had to go and rescue the Lost Battalion [Annotator's Note: elements of the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry...
Breard, Reneau Rest in England
Reneau Breard took part in the invasion and fighting at Anzio [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Anzio, Italy; 22 January...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Hirsekorn, Fred Retreat from Rittershoffen
Fred Hirsekorn's unit [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] had a tough time at...
Creekmore, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Scales, James Returning Home
When the ship he returned home aboard was approaching San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California], James...
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...
Fulco, Joseph Returning Home and Experiences in Germany
Joseph P. Fulco returned to New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York], where he entered a hospital before being...
Green, Arthur Returning Home, Discharge, and Reflections
Arthur George Green spent about a year on occupation duty in Japan [Annotator’s Note: stationed in Kyushu and Shikoku...
Jenkins, Samuel Returning Home, Service Discharge and Reflecting on the Battle of Lanzerath
For Samuel Jenkins, returning to the United States was much easier than going to Europe. He just laid in his bunk and...
Sakato, George Returning to Hill 617 After the War
George Sakato would hear different things while out on patrols. Once a Tiger [Annotator's Note: German Mark VI main...
Muri, James Returning to Midway
James Muri believes that his gunner shot up a Japanese antiaircraft gun crew on the Akagi but the Japanese claim that...
Rice, Darold Reunited/Exploring
Darold Rice remembers boarding the ship to head back to the USA after the war was over. He joined up with a random...
Rice, Darold River Assault
They crossed into eastern France and had to wade through a river as they headed towards the German lines. It was muddy...
Coolidge, Charles Rome
Charles Coolidge went into Anzio during the day then started moving that night for a planned attack the next morning....
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Saint Lo
[Annotators Note: This segment begins with the interviewer asking Franklin Denius to talk about the build up to the...
Liberato, Louis Saint-Lo to Hurtgen Forest
Louis Liberato arrived in Europe around 18 July 1943 [Annotator's Note: 1944]. The LSTs [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship...
Ricks, Howard Saipan
Howard Ricks and the 4th Marine Division [Annotator's Note: Ricks was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 20th Marine...
Moore, Hilar Saipan
Hilar Moore sailed from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Scales, James Saipan and a Memorial Service on Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales was the battalion executive officer of the 1st Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 23...
Simon, Albert Saipan and the Philippines
Albert Simon was in the 38th Division in the 152nd Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry...
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...
Laborde, Lucien Saving Private Ryan, Premonitions of Death, and Nightmares
To Lucien Laborde, the first 20 minutes of the movie Saving Private Ryan accurately depict what they experienced when...
Eads, Arthur Seabee at Work
Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a 1st class shipfitter for the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion] was on a ship...
Oman, Mort Searching for Prisoners
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller] took part in the...
Ito, Susumus Searching for the Lost Battalion
Susumas Ito explains the events of the Lost Battalion. [Annotator's Note: "The Lost Battalion" was the nickname given...
Murray, Charles Securing Hill 516
Charles Murray was told by the regimental commander on 13 December [Annotator's Note: 13 December 1944] to go south....
Rosenbaum, James Securing Peleliu and Rest on Pavuvu
In early September 1944, James Stewart Rosenbaum shipped out for the Pacific from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...

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