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Thomas, A.C. Belgium
A.C. Thomas would argue with his superiors. He was put court martialed more than once. He did not know anything about...
Carlson, Clarence Belgium, Home and VJ-Day
Clarence Carlson enjoyed Belgium. He was able to communicate better than he did in France. They had good-looking people...
Gross, Eva Bergen-Belsen to America
Eva Gross returned to Bergen-Belsen and stayed there for three years before immigrating to the United States. During...
Urice, Joe Berlin
Joel Urice remembers the weather was terrible. They had to go through an overcast. There was an opening in the clouds...
Greenup, Rena Betrayal and Survival
In addition to what Rena Greenup could provide her mother, who knew how to tell fortunes, traded her services from her...
Jackson, William Biak and Island Hopping
William Jackson joined the 55th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group at Biak [Annotator's Note: Biak,...
Maziarczyk, Michael Biak and the Philippines
Michael Maziarczyk remembers the Navy starting the bombardment at four in the morning. They made a hospital on the...
Schicker, Tom Birthday at Ulithi and then Okinawa
Thomas Francis Schicker had his 19th birthday at Ulithi. He became friends with Leo Schmidtkin [Annotator's Note:...
Meader, Byron Blowing Through Europe
[Annotator's Note: Rattling dishes can be heard in the background.] Byron Herbert Meader was sent to Camp Shelby [...
Blakey, Thomas BMW Motorcycles and Tabasco Sauce
Thomas J. Blakey was going up a road one day and heard a motorcycle. He went to the side of the road, saw it was a...
Nolan, Warren Boarding the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Warren Nolan went to Pearl Harbor aboard a Navy troop transport ship. It took about six days to get there. He was then...
Shaner, Robert Boarding the USS LST-475
Robert D. Shaner came into New Guinea and his ship, the LST-475 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-475], was not there so he...
Kerner, John Bodmin, England
John Kerner took a German passenger ship overseas to Europe. He shared a stateroom with five other officers, and they...
Marsaglia, Donald Bombadier Training and Deployment
Donald Marsaglia’s next stop was Deming, New Mexico where bombardiers and dead reckoning navigators [Annotator’s Note:...
Pomroy, Frank Bombarded by Battleships, Washing Machine Charlie, and Pavuvu
Frank Pomroy estimates that the Japanese battleship bombardment [Annotator's Note: on the Marine positions on...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Bombardier Training
DeQuindre McGlaun passed the military physical exam and then was sent to Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning,...
Burke, Dracos Bombardier Training and Instructing Recruits
When Dracos Burke commenced his training as a bombardier, the war in Europe was progressing to a point where the U.S....
Brueland, Lowell Bomber Escort Missions
During one mission when Lowell Brueland escorted allied bombers over Berlin, a flight of eight JU-88s [Annotator’s Note...
Struble, Charles Bomber Ground Crewman
Charles Struble had basic training at Amarillo, Texas. Aircraft maintenance instructions were also provided there. Next...
Theodore, Theodore Bombing Balikpapan
The missions Theodore Theodore flew to Balikpapan, Borneo were "prime" experiences of the year he spent in the Pacific...
Lengsfield, Jack Bombing Mission to Berlin
Early on 24 March [Annotator's Note: 24 March 1945], Jack Lengsfield was called into a briefing on what was to be the...
Saylor, Herbert Bombing Missions
Herbert Clyde Saylor [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner with the 436th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th...
Goldberg, Edwin Bombing Missions
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg’s first...
Brewer, Chester Bombing Missions
Chester Brewer went by train to Deopham Green, which was near his airbase [Annotator's Note: Royal Air Force Deopham...
Grubb, Paul Bombing Missions
Paul James Grubb was assigned to bombing runs over the Alps into France after a few days [Annotator's Note: he had...
Rodriguez, Antonio Bombing Missions
Antonio C. Rodriquez flew towards the latter part of the war when few Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: the German Air Force...
Buchert, Cyril A. Bombing Missions
Cyril Buchert found that the typical targets were hangers and airfields with their airplanes. [Annotator's Note:...
Paul, John Bombing Missions
John Paul and his aircrew arrived in England in January 1944. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Paul if he flew...
Monteyne, Joseph Bombing Missions and an American Pilot
Both Air Forces [Annotator's Note: the US Army Air Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force] did a good job of...
Field, Edward Bombing Missions and Ditching
Edward Field was a navigator and an officer but also enjoyed associating with enlisted men. He discovered that one of...
Warren, Ennis Bombing Missions over Europe
Ennis C. Warren and his crew had an experienced officer fly their airplane on the first combat mission [Annotator’s...
Yoho, David Boot Camp
When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...
Riddle, Robert Boot Camp and Corpsman Training
Robert Riddle went to San Pedro, California for boot camp. He was excited to see the ocean for the first time, and...
Smith, Arthur Boot Camp and Overseas
Arthur Smith was 17 when World War 2 broke out for the United States. He volunteered so he could get in the Navy. He...
Mahier, Henry Boot Camp and Radioman Training
Because he had been in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps], and he liked close order drill,...
Jones, Johnnie Boot Camp at Camp Claiborne
The draft board gave Johnnie A. Jones, Senior a letter of integrity to take to boot camp. [Annotator's Note: Jones...

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