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Huber, Robert 104th Division in Normandy
After going ashore three months after D-Day, Robert Huber's unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 415th...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" 18 Months in Army Hospitals
Donelson Houseman experienced a terrible event after he was liberated. He went into town and could see the tanks [...
Zamperini, Louis 1936 Berlin Olympics, Military Training and Bombing Wake Island
Louis Zamperini qualified for the 1936 Olympics and went to New York to compete with Don Lash [Annotator's Note: Donald...
Szafran, Daniel 1948 Mission and Reunion in Hamburg
Daniel Szafran had only one friend killed in an offensive. [Annotator's Note: There is a break in the tape then starts...
Aust, Abner 30 Years in the US Air Force
[Annotator's Note: Abner Aust stayed in the military after the end of World War 2.] The 36th Tactical Fighter Wing was...
Blanckenburg, William "Bill" 3rd Division Battle Patrol
William Blanckenburg was met by a lieutenant colonel who knew that Blanckenburg was married and was an older fellow....
Hazard, Mark 42nd Infantry Division at Haguenau
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Nathanson, Eva A Child in Hiding
The underground had contacted Eva Nathanson's mother and told her they would protect them. During the winter of 1943,...
Winter, William A Common Bond
William Winter agrees with the interviewer's statement that many black veterans felt more freedom in the Army than they...
Bala, Walter A Couple of Close Calls
During a mission, Walter Bala's plane was hit over the target. A shell came through the plane and knocked out his...
Walter, Robert A few months in the hospital
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Yusen, Jack A Lost Friend
Jack Yusen still frequently thinks about the men who died [Annotator's Note: when his ship, the USS Samuel B. Roberts (...
Marks, James A New Era
James Marks had been present at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands for atomic bomb tests. About two months later, he was...
Rolfson, Jack A Pilot’s Life
Jack Rolfson had a roommate who would find coal to warm their pot belly stove. He was a mathematician and was always...
Lazarus, Rachel A Promise by Her Mother
During World War 2, Rachel Lazarus and her mother were in a concentration camp together. She recalled one day, while...
Heming, Barbara A Rich and Wonderful Life
Barbara Heming obtained her MBA and got a job in wealth management on Wall Street. The bank she worked for is one of...
Winter, William A Unique Childhood
William Winter was born in 1923 in Grenada County, Mississippi. He came up during the depression on a cotton and cattle...
Newberg, Peter Abandoning Ship
Peter Newberg did not have much choice in abandoning ship [Annotator's Note: after the USS Yorktown (CV-5) was mortally...
Burrus, William Accordions and Mortars
William Burrus and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry...
Swinney, Lauren Acting and Meeing Famous People
Lauren Swinney picked up words during the war like ersatz which meant a substitute for something. She recalls the pin-...
Laster, John Thomas Action at Sea and Herding Monkeys
Continuing his sequence of experiences, John Laster described a personal injury that was not the consequence of combat...
Pigott, Joe Action in Europe
His expertise was not required for the invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6...
Kubiak, Frank Action in the Mediterranean
Frank Kubiak and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)] were attacked in Bizerte by dive bombers. There were...
Wessen, Theodore Action in the Pacific
Theodore Wessen and the USS Pirate (AM-275) went to Guam after that island had been recaptured by the United States....
Malta, Samuel Adjusting to Civilian Life
Samuel Malta and the men in combat were just kids who were 18 or 19 years old. The combat troops felt they were...
Bronfin, Fred Adjusting to Navy Life, Radar, Training and Friendships
Fred Bronfin adjusted easily to military life but felt he was losing time in his career. To differentiate between...
Yusen, Jack Adrift at Sea and Being Rescued
[Annotator's Note: Jack Yusen served in the Navy as a gunner aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). The Samuel B....
Morehead, James B. Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of primary training, James Morehead moved to Moffett Naval Air Field [Annotator's Notes: NAS Moffett...
Siracuse, James Advanced Flight Training
One day before James Siracuse got to fly solo, one of his instructors showed him a maneuver that he said he should not...
Kerner, John Advanced Medical Training
John Kerner heard of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while he was walking down the street and overheard it. He and...
Bellecci, John Advanced Training
John Bellecci completed engineering training at Clemson [Annotator’s Note: Clemson College in South Carolina]. He...
Lefever, Paul Advanced Training and Deployment
After gunnery school, Paul Lefever underwent training at Buckley Field, Colorado for pursuit armors training and had...
Stewart, Stanley Advanced Training and Overseas Deployment
Next, Stanley Stewart was sent to Jacksonville Air Station [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Station Jacksonville] in...
Ridyard, Herbert Advancing on Sinz, Germany
Herbert W. Ridyard was let off a truck near Nennig [Annotator's Note: Nennig, Germany] and then advanced toward their...
Bolster, Elisabeth Aerial Bombardment
As a child, Elisabeth Bolster sat on her father's lap while Munich was being bombed by the Allies. She was comforted by...

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