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Luce, Dwain Northern Ireland and Normandy
Dwain Luce was staging in Northern Ireland for the invasion of Europe [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Yackel, Eugene Nuremberg to Dachau
After Aschaffenburg [Annotator's Note: Aschaffenburg, Germany], Eugene Yackel went through Nuremberg [Annotator's Note...
Darphin, Irma "Irma Boulet" Nurse Duty in France
Irma Darphin and the 127th General Hospital spent their first night there [Annotator's Note: in Normandy] in a bombed-...
Bayuk, Rose Nursing at Sea
The nurses were not told much about their upcoming assignment on a hospital ship [Annotator's Note: the USAHS Thistle...
Sparacino, Paul Oath of Secrecy
The USS Princeton (CV-37) could not get close to the island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor...
Massengale, Louis Observations
Louis Massengale feels that it is very important for the younger generation to learn about World War 2. He said the war...
Baumgarten, Aaron Observations and Anecdotes
He was a young kid, and Aaron Baumgarten didn't know what to expect from the Russians; he just knew that they were...
Gatewood, Otis Observations of Wartime Germany
When asked his opinion of the Germans, Otis Gatewood said it seemed to him that the kids of the war generation were...
Spinelli, Gabriel Observations on China and India
A regular day for Gabriel Spinelli started early, and was usually spent driving the lines to check wires and repeater...
Occupation and Postwar
Marvin Martin [Annotator’s Note: assigned to the 3475th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company] was sent to a...
Greene, Whayland Occupation and Returning Home
Whayland Harvel Greene [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division] was assigned...
Yamamoto, Albert Occupation by American Forces
In October of 1945 United States forces came to occupy Matsuyama [Annotator's Note: Matsuyama, Japan] and had a formal...
Duffy, Gowan Occupation Duty
Gowan Duffy started his patrol duty on the American and Russian borders. He was rotated home in September [Annotator’s...
Daniels, Don Occupation Duty
Learning of the Japanese surrender was a relief for Don Daniels. He was on a ship off Honolulu [Annotator's Note:...
Burkett, William Occupation Duty
William Burkett remembers the Philippines as a pretty country. He drove everywhere. He drove a truck to Manila [...
Franklin, Paul Occupation Duty
When the Japanese surrendered on Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon, Philippines], Paul Franklin's unit [Annotator's Note:...
Denault, Leo Occupation Duty
Leo Denault was always singing in the shower. He loved music. They put on a show. They built a stage with a roof on it...
Guidry, Lewis Occupation Duty
After Germany surrendered, Lewis Guidry went into occupation duty. Guidry drove a jeep for a major. The major told...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Occupation Duty
Joseph Mittelsdorf enjoyed swimming and diving for lobsters at night in Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as part of the 5th...
Lepore, Louis Occupation Duty
While on occupation duty, Louis R. Lepore first stayed on the water front in Sasebo [Annotator's Note: Sasebo, Japan]....
Stone, Leno Occupation Duty
The Army moved Staff Sergeant Leno E. Stone and the section [Annotator’s Note: of the 44th Infantry Division] he...
Rosenbloom, Myers Occupation duty
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was a payroll clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 2nd Marine Division]. Everyone was trained in...
Fox, Charles Occupation Duty and Discharge
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fox's [Annotator's Note: serving with the Company H, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th...
Mabarac, Raymond Occupation Duty and Discharge
Raymond Mabarac first landed at Kumaki Air Force Base in Japan, where he lived in a hangar, and then in tents where he...
Ledesma, Trinidad Occupation Duty and Gifts from Home
Trinidad Ledesma was sent to Yokohama, Japan [Annotator's Note: on occupation duty after World War 2]. The streets were...
Watters, Harold Occupation Duty and Return Home
Harold Watters [Annotator's Note: with the 355th Engineer General Service Regiment] only ever talked to Germans in...
Levin, Meyer "Mike" Occupation Duty and Returning Home
When the war in Europe ended, Meyer "Mike" Levin's unit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 489th Armored Field Artillery,...
Cowell, Ernest Occupation Duty and Returning Home
After the war ended, Ernest Cowell was sent to Korea [Annotator's Note: with the 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry...
McKnight, Harry Occupation Duty in China
After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the battle of Okinawa, Japan], Harry McKnight was sent back to Guam [Annotator's Note...
Dyer, Jimmie Occupation Duty in China
Jimmie Dyer does not recall having any feelings one way or the other against the Japanese at the time, although he...
Machaud, Albert Occupation Duty in Japan
For occupation duty in Japan, Albert "Al" Machaud was transferred to Hokkaido, in northern part of the county, where he...
Rizzo, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James N. Rizzo sailed overseas to the Pacific. He did not travel with his whole group [Annotator's Note: 553rd Air...
Amrod, Paul Occupation Duty in Korea and Playing Baseball
Paul Amrod made a combat landing at Inchon, South Korea, where the occupation took place without a shot fired. His...
Chartier, Charles Occupation of Korea
Charles Chartier was sent to a replacement depot in Korea. He joined the 63rd Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 63rd Infantry...
Kinsey, Norman Occupation Then Home
[Annotator's Note: Norman Kinsey worked with military intelligence units in World War 2.] He then had to take all of...
Schafer, Leon Occupying Japan
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was on occupation duty in Kagoshima, Japan after the war ended.] The invasion [...

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