Interactions with Allied troops

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Lomax, Charles "Charlie" D-Day to Home
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Bernardi, Joseph D-Day to Returning Home
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group...
Sichler, George Dachau
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks if George Sichler saw anything while approaching the Dachau concentration camp...
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...
Boeke, Robert Dachau to Mörsdorf
Robert Boeke and his men [Annotator's Note: 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] talked about the people...
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...
Riga, Jerome "Jerry" Dangerous Missions
Jerome "Jerry" Riga was on a mission and saw a tank. As he went down to strafe it, Riga was hit by antiaircraft fire....
Fili, William Daring Rescues and Betraying Romania
[Annotator's Note: William Fili was liberated from a prisoner of war camp in Bucharest, Romania on 23 August 1944.]...
Morgan, Dorothy "Dorothy Wuestner" Dating Servicemen
Dorothy Wuestner Morgan [Annotator's Note: in the WAVES; Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
Boyles, Edward Day Two of the Battle of Leyte
As Edward E. Boyles and his platoon [Annotator's Note: at the time, Boyles was serving as a platoon leader in Company B...
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...
Marovelli, Robert Deadly Patrol and the Loss of PT-363
Robert Marovelli said the PT boats [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boats] patrolled every night, and had to be...
Compton, Bryan Dealing with the Damage
Going back [Annotator's Note: in his story] to Anzio [Annotator's Note: Battle of Anzio, 22 January 1944 to 5 June 1944...
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"...
Abate, Sam Death and Germans
Sam V. Abate thinks they [Annotator's Note: Reconnaissance Company, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1st Infantry...
Dietrick, Alfred Death from Friendly Fire
During Alfred Dietrick's month off the front lines, something happened he has never spoken of. After they went back...
Taffel, Nathan Death March and LIberation
Nathan Taffel and his brother were forced by the Germans to leave their labor camp and begin a death march. The weather...
Tallon, Donald Death March to Escape to 5th Armored
Don Tallon [[Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war in Stalag II-B in Hammerstein, Pomerania, now Czarne, Poland] and his...
Carlson, Clarence Death of Roosevelt and Going Home
Clarence Carlson was in Belgium when President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President...
Drucker, Lillian Deaths and Dating
Lillian Drucker did not have any Gold Star mothers [Annotator's Note: women entitled to display a gold star on a...
Charles, Howard Deaths, Labor, and Liberation
Howard Robert Charles [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] and the other prisoners soon found their clothes were...
Stern, Herbert Decision to Retire
Herbert Stern was sent to Fort Carson, Colorado to be the chief of staff of the Second Missile Command. He was told to...
Alison, John R. Defending a Tiger Airbase
During one impending Japanese air raid, John Alison jumped into the group commander's upgraded airplane and immediately...
Jordan, James Deployed for Occupation Duty
James Jordan deployed overseas right after OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school] at the end of 1945 or first...
Davis, Romay Deployed Overseas
Men thought the women in uniform were silly and could not do anything, but they would assist the women if needed. Romay...
Jerabek, Gene Deployed Overseas
Gene R. Jerabek [Annotator's Note: a lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps] went overseas to Italy [Annotator's Note:...
Smith, William S. Deployed Overseas
William C. Smith, Junior boarded the Queen Mary [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Mary] in August [Annotator's Note: August...
Balfour, Fred Deployed to Belgium
Fred Arthur Balfour was in London [Annotator's Note: London, England with SHAEF – Supreme Headquarters, Allied...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Deployed to England
DeQuindre McGlaun crossed the Atlantic and landed in Scotland before flying to England where he joined the 8th Air...
Smith, William S. Deployed to England
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] prepared for the French...
Koone, Carl Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater
Sent next to Ephrata, Washington, Carl Koone was issued a roll [Annotator's Note: bed roll], blankets and a folding cot...
Hanley, Fiske Deployed to Tinian
Fiske Hanley II [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air Force] was...
Rieman, Carl Deployment and Combat
From North Island, Carl Rieman was sent to Long Beach, California for more training until his orders came in. Then he...
Ruiz, Roberto Deployment and First Missions
Robert "Bob” Ruiz was sent overseas on a ship in a convoy from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York]. The...
Heinecke, Gustave Deployment in the Pacific
Gustave Heinecke's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LCS(L)(3)–1] progressed from Boston, through the Panama Canal, to...
Stachel, Robert Deployment to England
Robert A. Stachel was assigned to the 351st Squadron [Annotator's Note: 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment...

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