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Polito, Felix Early Life and Military Service Overview
Felix J. Polito was born in Franklin, Louisiana in 1922. He lived there until he was 19 years old. In January 1942, he...
Schweitzer, Philip Education and Postwar Life
Philip Schweitzer cannot think of many other lighter moments than the ones he's already mentioned. He remembers one...
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,...
LaPook, Sidney End of the War
Sidney LaPook joined the 4th Auxiliary Surgical Group about a week before the war ended. He was hoping to be able to...
Brukman, Jack End of the War
Jack Brukman could not tell the war was coming to a close. The airplanes he serviced as a ground crewman had been...
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...
Meisel, Judith Escapes from Death
Judith Meisel was standing with her mother and sister when they discovered that her sister had typhus. That was the...
Livaudais, James Experiencing Combat
James Livaudais received replacements prior to the Battle of the Bulge. [Annotator’s Note: in December 1944] One...
Garbo, William F Troop's Disaster
Lieutenant Babe Meeks informed William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, that the he...
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...
Bailey, Raymond Father O'Callahan and Abandoning Ship
Raymond Bailey was not a Catholic but he went to Father O'Callahan's services [Annotator's Note: Captain Joseph T. O'...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Field Interactions
Samuel Spector felt that the Kachins were on a friendly basis but not strictly military disciplined. It was more a team...
Durocher, Edmund Fighting on Guadalcanal
Edmund Durocher had been in Headquarters Company but was transferred out ten days before they left New River [Annotator...
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...
McEnery, James Fighting the Japanese and Malaria
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Final Months of the War
Before the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division moved out to make an assault on the formidable...
Barrick, Calvin Final Patrol
When Calvin Barrick was going to submarine school in New London he signed up for the navy’s V12 program which was...
Bergbower, Harold Final Thoughts
Harold Bergbower learned to appreciate life and Uncle Sam as a result of his experiences in World War 2. He has felt...
Shaw, Roger Final Voyage
Roger Shaw boarded another ship after his assignment as captain of the army transport. The ship had a radio operator...
Genrich, Howard First Combat Action
Howard Genrich experienced his first battle on 7 December [Annotator's Note: 7 December 1944] when they captured a town...
Caponigro, John First Combat Action
Out of the 135 men in John Caponigro's company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 346th Infantry Regiment,...
Crane, James First Convoy
James Crane experienced a great change in the Merchant Marine. He was concerned about making the first convoy, but he...
Marr, John W First Few Hours in Normandy
John Marr served as a 1st Lieutenant and commanded 1st Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion,  507th Parachute Infantry...
Rice, Darold First Firefights
Darold Rice remembers his first experience with combat as he and his crew were ordered to fire their .30 caliber into...
Shaw, Roger First Mate
Roger Shaw wanted to ship out on a vessel that traversed the Mississippi River frequently. This would better enable him...
McLaughlin, Sr., James First Mission
Their [Annotator's Note: the 92nd Bombardment Group] first mission was in September [Annotator's Note: September 1942]...
Kinney, Gabriel First Mission into Burma
Gabriel Kinney's unit [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), also known as Merrills's...
VanDuzer, Raymond First Months in Combat
Once Raymond VanDuzer and his fellow soldiers cleared the beach they started marching or moved out on trucks. They went...

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