Interactions with superiors

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Fitts, Charles "Charlie" College and Commission
Charles Fitts, Jr. had stashed a watch in the one place that the Germans did not search. It was an automatic wristwatch...
Hirsekorn, Fred Combat Fatigue and General Patton
After the fighting [Annotators Note: in Ingolstadt] lulled, Fred Hirsekorn got a call to look at one of his men. It was...
Bryan, Donald Combat in the skies
Bryan’s preference for aircraft depended on where he was. The P-47 was a great aircraft at low level. The P-51 was a...
Dymnicki, Francis Combat Missions for D-Day
Francis Dymnicki does not remember his first mission. He flew missions over France in preparation for D-Day [Annotator'...
Wells, Raymond Coming Home
Raymond Wells was moved to another hospital. While there his wisdom teeth were taken out and he contracted malaria...
Pierce, Wayne Command Decisions
Wayne Pierce felt the night attack on Cauyuigy was the right thing to do. The attack failed because the 400 Americans...
Buschmeier, Frank Comments on the Luftwaffe
Frank Buschmeier was put into a big room on the first night. All night long guys were coming in and were trying to find...
Hatch, Norman Conclusion
Norman Hatch does not think of his experiences on Tarawa or Iwo Jima continuously. Rather, his experiences flood back...
Marr, John W Coordinating the Attack on La Fiere
Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced party along a hedgerow ahead of the main group of Company G, 507th Parachute...
Marr, John W Counter Attack
A German force moved north out of Picauville toward Lieutenant John Marr's position and attacked in force with tanks...
Marr, John W Crossing the La Fiere Causeway
Lieutenant John Marr had encounters with other American officers and commanders in the field early on in the Normandy...
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....
Marr, John W D Day Objectives
Late on the night on 5 June 1944, John Marr and the men of Company G, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded their...
Seltzer, Arthur D-Day and Breakout
At about 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning, Arthur Seltzer went over the side of the ship to enter his landing craft. He was...
Pierce, Wayne D-Day Preparations
Wayne Pierce returned to his regiment and was placed in Company B. He went to the battalion commander who told him...
Hatch, Norman Declaration of War
Norman Hatch was asleep at his place in New York on the morning of 7 December 1941. He had preset his radio to turn on...
Hatch, Norman Deployment to the Pacific
Norman Hatch finished his photography training in New York City sometime in April 1942 then returned to Quantico,...
Livaudais, James Dereliction of Duty
James Livaudais knew when he was given an order, he had to respond. When the man in front stepped off, the next...
Bell, Elmo Devising New Combat Methods
Elmo Bell's 1st Battalion commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Alexander, was always worried about the business...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge and Going Home
After the Battle of Peleliu, Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field...
Marr, John W Division Command Post
As Lieutenant John Marr was taken by boat to American positions across the Merderet River from Timmes' orchard [...
Higgins, Richard Early Life and Joining the Marines
Richard Higgins was born in Arlington, Massachusetts in Sims Hospital. Higgins moved to Harrison, Maine when he was...
Freligh, Robert Early life and meeting his brother on Saipan
Robert Freligh’s father died when he was two and a half years old. His mother worked full time as a pharmacist but was...
Marr, John W Eliminating a Machine Gun Position
During the assault on Manoir La Fiere [Annotators Note: La Fiere Manor] on D Day, Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced...
Walter, Robert Elsenborn Ridge
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Kearney, George Employees and Building Materials
George Kearney really enjoyed working for Higgins Industries. Durbins [Annotator's Note: unsure of spelling] was in...
Kearney, George Employees, Family, and Layoffs
One of George Kearney's friends, who lives not far from him, was a ban saw operator who cut the notches for the keel...
Rice, Darold End of the War
Darold Rice says that soon after he was retired from the war and was taken to a hospital in Luxembourg. He ate, slept,...
Quigley, Tom Enlistment and Training
Tom Quigley grew up playing polo and riding horses and initially volunteered to serve with the cavalry in the army....
Grant, Olen "Reb" Enlistment and training in the USAAF
When Grant enlisted he volunteered for the Army Air Corps. He knew that he would end up going eventually and he wanted...
Pierce, Wayne Entering Normandy
Wayne Pierce and his regiment were moved to an airbase in the south of England in anticipation of the start of the...
Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" Entering the Army
Kelly Kuwayama was drafted a year before Pearl Harbor and entered the Army. He was assigned to a coastal artillery unit...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Entering the Service
Clinton E. Riddle was born in Loudon County, Tennessee in February 1921. He was the only child in his family and grew...
Livaudais, James Experiencing Combat
James Livaudais received replacements prior to the Battle of the Bulge. [Annotator’s Note: in December 1944] One...
Marr, John W Failed Assault on the La Fiere Causeway
Lieutenant John Marr was assigned to guide Company C, 1st Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment in that company's...
Guidone, Frank Fighting the Japanese
[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone served in the US Marine Corps as a member of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.] While...

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