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Shenkle, George Battle of the Bulge
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] had never...
Lombardo, Samuel Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Lombardo gave Captain Marsh the orders and moved forward into the action. [Annotator's Note: Even though...
Day, Morris "Gene" Battle of the Bulge
Morris Eugene Day's first day on the line was 13 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Burchell, Raymond Battle of the Bulge
Raymond Burchell walked from Holland back to France. They came upon a British motor pool who transported the men back....
Bauer, Wynn Battle of the Bulge
[Annotator's Note: Wynn Bauer was assigned to the 36th Armored Infantry Battalion, 3rd Armored Division.] He was in...
Smith, Charles Battle of the Bulge
Charles R. Smith [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry...
Alter, Joseph Battle of the Bulge
Joseph Alter first used his personal weapon on a patrol. He was a reconnaissance officer for his battalion [Annotator's...
Blakey, Thomas Battle of the Bulge
Thomas J. Blakey and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] were in...
Phillips, James Battle of the Bulge
James W. Phillips thought that all of the men in his unit [Annotator's Note: 313th Field Artillery Battalion, 80th...
Light, Carl Battle of the Bulge
Every morning, Carl Light and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored...
Splichal, William Battle of the Bulge
William Splichal remembers the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Joy, Carrol Battle of the Bulge
Carrol Joy and two of his buddies took most of their equipment with them and loaded up their carbines to head to...
Frey, Robert Battle of the Bulge
After Normandy, Robert G. Frey and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division]...
Richards, Richard Battle of the Bulge
[Annotator’s Note: Richard Richards listens to the interviewer give the account of him being wounded out of a book.]...
Floravante, Emile Battle of the Bulge and Hurtgen Forest
Alfred Anthony Alvarez's unit [Annotator's Note: 7th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division] was given a new...
Jaber, Anton Battle of the Bulge and the Difference Between German Troops
After the Allies broke through at Saint-Lô, France [Annotator’s Note: Operation Cobra in July 1944], things got a lot...
Morgan, Fred Battle of the Bulge and War's End
The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944...
Ford, John Battle of the Bulge and War's End
John Holton Ford [Annotator’s Note: a second lieutenant battalion radar officer with the 749th Anti-Aircraft Artillery...
Burchell, Raymond Battle of the Bulge Part II
Raymond Burchell used grenades to fight the tanks. [Annotator's Note: Burchell is referring to the Battle of the Bulge...
Yost, Victor Battle of the Coral Sea
Victor Yost's first action against the Japanese was at the Battle of the Coral Sea [Annotator's Note: 4 to 8 May 1942...
Cowart, Harold Battle of Tinian and Rest on Maui
[Annotator's Note: A person off screen interjects throughout the interview.] Harold G. Cowart and the 25th Marines [...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Battle on a PT Boat
Sometimes when the PT boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] that Olaf Rose served on [Annotator's Note: PT-171,...
Bird, Henry Battle on Saipan
After Tarawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Tarawa, 20 to 23 November 1943 at Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands], Henry James...
Dillon, Gerard Battles on Cake Hill
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon rejoined the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division as they were...
Connelly, James Beach Landings
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks James Connelly if any memories stand out in particular for him.] They ate C...
Goss, Samuel "S. Richard Goss" Becoming a Boat Officer
Samuel Goss had no idea that he would become a boat officer. Before he graduated as an ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest...
McLaurine, Luke Becoming a Bombardier
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. was called up in February 1943 and sent to Miami [Annotator's Note: Miami, Florida] for...
Cresswell, Robert Becoming a Combat Engineer
Robert Nichols Cresswell was an original member of the 291st [Annotator’s Note: 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] when...
Smith, William S. Becoming a Forward Observer
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: with the 1st Infantry Division] was in charge of a truck and the ammunition...
Ricks, Howard Becoming a Marine
Howard Ricks was drafted but took the option offered to him to join the United States Marine Corps. He chose the...
Gwin, Norris Becoming a Marine
Norris Gwin went to Parris Island, South Carolina for boot camp. He soon learned that training was not easy. The day...
Pugh, Thomas Becoming a Marine
Thomas Edward Pugh was sent to the Marine Recruit Depot for boot camp in San Diego, California. He was woken up early...
Borne, Edwin Becoming a Marine
At the time of Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. 's enlistment [Annotator's Note: in the United States Marine Corps in December...
Hall, William Becoming a Marine
Despite his father's initial objection, William Hall was excited to be activated as a Marine. Hall was sent to San...
Landry, Marian Becoming a Marine
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry first went to the Marine recruiter to merely find out what was involved with becoming...
Whitman, Melvin Becoming a Marine
Melvin C. Whitman did his basic training in San Diego [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in San...

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