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Casey, Donald Conditions Worsen
Donald E. Casey [Annotator’s Note: whose Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber was shot down over Hamburg, Germany...
Montgomery, Dabney Continuing Education
Dabney Montgomery rode from Berlin, Germany through Paris to join a group of Americans there. They proceeded into North...
Sylvest, Thomas Control Center on Iwo Jima
Thomas Ard Sylvest landed on Iwo Jima, Japan shortly after the United States had secured the island. His squadron [...
Heilbrun, Herbert Copilot’s Performance
Herbert Heilbrun believes in the power of prayer. On his fourth mission, Heilbrun was flying with 36 airplanes in nine...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Coping with the Stresses of Combat
Richard Witaker faced many hardships on Okinawa. Troops suffered from fatigue resulting from tension and lack of sleep...
Stevens, Phineas Corregidor and Leyte
The only thing Phineas Stevens remembers about Corregidor [Annotator's Note: Corregidor Island, Luzon, Philippines] is...
Stumpfa, James Costa Rica
Jim Stumpfa had two four-hour watches a day [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)]. They were on four hours...
Rooney, Andrew Covering D-Day and Cherbourg
Andrew A. Rooney was covering the 8th Air Force [Annotator's Note: for the Stars and Stripes, American military...
Camp, Ray Crew Friendships
Ray Camp was in the South Pacific. He was assigned to VPB-121 [Annotator’s Note: Patrol Bombing Squadron 121]. He was a...
Chauncey, Charles Crew Training
Charles Graves Chauncey then received training on B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]....
Fili, William Crew Training and Deploying to Italy
William Fili went for assignment to Salt Lake City [Annotator's Note: Salt Lake City, Utah]. He had just finished B-26...
Graham, Marvin Crew Training and Overseas
[Annotator's Note: Audio is not good throughout this clip.] Marvin Raymond Graham shipped off to Boise, Idaho where he...
Adams, J. Crewmates and Equipment
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer and Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. converse about a non-related World War 2 experience.]...
Buschmeier, Frank Critical hit on the radio room aboard Miss Irish
Frank Buschmeier and his crew had been to Berlin. It was high time to have an easy mission. The guys were told it was...
McEnery, James Crossing the Matanikau
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Patti, Frank Crossing the Rhine and Freeing POWs
Frank Patti's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division]...
Day, Morris "Gene" Crossing the Rhine River
On Christmas 1944 [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944], Morris Eugene Day was in Langendorf, Germany. His unit [...
Davis, Jack Crossing the Sauer at Echternach
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Phillips, Sidney Crossing the United States
Sidney Philips remembers the whole platoon being sent away to Lejeune. Most of the men were put into the 1st Regiment....
Ridyard, Herbert Czechoslovakia Then Home
Herbert W. Ridyard performed guard duty at a bakery at Mettmann, Germany after the war. This duty consisted of two...
Martin, Oscar D-Day and France
On the night of 5 June 1944, Oscar Otto Martin went into town to celebrate his birthday with friends. On his way back...
Staymates, Arthur D-Day Beachhead
Arthur Staymates was too young to be frightened by the impending D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: on 6 June 1944]....
Olson, David D-Day Invasion
David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...
Gast, William D-Day Invasion
William Earl Gast and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division] were on a...
Floravante, Emile D-Day Invasion
Alfred Anthony Alvarez ended up on a LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also known as...
Sussman, Marvin D-Day Landing
In preparation for the invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June...
Howland, John D-Day Missions
John Howland had been involved in Operation Fortitude in deceiving the Germans before D-Day. They were not affected by...
Jindra, Leonard D-Day Preparations
Leonard Jindra heard many rumors while training in England. In the 29th [Annotator's Note: Jindra was a member of...
Rugeley, Robert Dachau and a Good Friend
Robert S. Rugeley had some exposure to Germans. After the war was over, his company [Annotator's Note: 285th Signal...
Alexander, Joseph Dachau to Liberation and DP Camps
Joseph Alexander arrived in Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] and about...
Weissberger, Ela Daily Life in Terezinstadt
Ela Weissberger said a regular day in Terezin was under the leadership of a Berlin Zionist known to the Weissberger...
Pohorilla, Michael Dangerous Mission with a Crash Landing
Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla's most memorable mission [Annotator's Note: with the 550th Bombardment Squadron, 385th...
Aldous, Robert Deadly B-24 Problem
Robert G. Aldous and his crew were flying over Formosa [Annotator's Note: then the Republic of Formosa, present day...
Lafferty, Ralph Dealing with Death
While in a troop car going across the country, Ralph F. Lafferty shared a car with his friends Ralph and Duke. Lafferty...
Damiano, George Dealing with Superiors and Returning Home
George A. Damiano had issues with a new commanding officer [Annotator's while serving on occupation duty in Korea with...
Clark, Charles Dear John Letter and Friendly Fire
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] British soldiers were near Charles William "Tom"...

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