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Brister, Delano 84th Infantry Division
Delano Brister came in contact with the 84th Infantry Division while it was in training from Camp Claiborne prior to...
Ferris, Robert A Difficult Mission
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot with Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in the...
Porche, Albert A Typical Day in Theater
Albert Porche began his typical day as a fighter armorer by having breakfast and then going to look on the board where...
Sgobbo, Dominick After Liberation
The Red Cross came in to the prison camp and Dominick Sgobbo was treated for dysentery. His buddies had been taking...
Murray, Charles After the War
Charles Murray's company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division]...
Saik, Ogden Afterthoughts
Ogden Saik had a few other items he wanted to cover. He said he considered himself a member of the "Poor Man's Navy."...
Beck, Carl Alsace-Lorraine
On 5 January 1945, Carl Beck and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry...
Stefanelli, Anthony Anzio
In January 1944, Anthony Stefanelli and his unit [Annotator's Note: 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] participated in the...
Boitnott, Monty Anzio to Monte Cassino
Monty Joe Boitnott was on tour [Annotators Note: on an overseas tour of duty] for 16 months. The only member of...
Albarado, Nolan Artillery Training and USO Shows
Nolan Albarado was in the Army but was cooking for the Navy in Hawaii. He returned home to the United States in 1943...
Boyles, Edward Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Edward E. Boyles was ordered by Colonel Flood [Annotator's Note: Army...
Jostad, Glen B-17 Missions and Loss of Plane
Glen Jostad was a radio man and gunner on a Boeing B-17 heavy bomber. He flew multiple missions against German...
Armstrong, James Back in England and Return Home
Recounting his experience in France after he was shot down, James Armstrong comments that the French people were very...
Hoff, Russell D. Bad Orb
Russell Hoff reached Bad Orb and was assigned to a barracks in the camp. When a group of Americans killed a German...
Ballew, Thomas Based at Montdidier, France
Thomas Ballew served in headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 231st Searchlight Battalion] handling finance and...
Marcantel, Bernard Basic Training and Deployment
Remarkably, Bernard Marcantel claims, he went through three basic trainings: after Camp Fanning, in Texas, he was...
Peterson, Carl Battle of the Bulge, Returning Home, and Flashbacks
Carl Peterson went into the Battle of the Bulge near Aachen [Annotator's Note: Aachen, Germany]. He was only there...
Bowsher, Walter Becoming a Marine
Walter Bowsher joined the Marines and went to boot camp in San Diego. He attended sea school there and then was...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Becoming a Sailor
Roy Boreen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1920. During the Great Depression, his father worked as a cement...
Waddill, Norris Becoming a Soldier
After induction into the Army, Norris Waddill went to Camp Crowder, Missouri for his basic training. Basic training was...
Buchert, Cyril A. Becoming an Airman and Joining the Jolly Rogers
Cyril Buchert went into the Army Air Corps flight program but washed out. He was given the option to become a radio...
Yusen, Jack Being Evacuated
One of the chiefs saw Jack Yusen again at the opening of the Taffy 3 memorial and asked Yusen if he remembered him....
Bailey, Raymond Bomb Hit on 19 March 1945
The first and only time Raymond Bailey ever came under attack was on 19 March 1945. They were 50 miles off the coast of...
Thrift, Clem Borneo, War’s End and Postwar Life
Clem Thrift's last combat assignment was off of Borneo. There was concern because Japanese soldiers were swimming out...
Wilson, Adolph Bougainville then Back to the United States
Adolph Wilson fought through some of the worse jungles on Bougainville. It had everything imaginable. It rained every...
Johnson, John Camp Kiangwang
John S. Johnson remained in Camp Kiangwang until May 1945. Their workload eased up and conditions improved as more and...
Landwehr, Carl Care Packages, Fresh Cookies and Going Home
Carl Landwehr was able to get a letter to his mother telling her of his being wounded, before the Army went to tell her...
McCool, William Combat in Germany
William McCool crossed the Rhine River. He and another soldier were sent forward as scouts. Hidden by grape vineyards,...
Berkman, Harold Combat in Germany
Harold Berkman and Company F [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Lengsfield, Jack Considerations
Jack Lengsfield says that although he thought about the moral implications of bombing cities, he had no qualms and...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Coping with the Stresses of Combat
Richard Witaker faced many hardships on Okinawa. Troops suffered from fatigue resulting from tension and lack of sleep...
Gorman, Robert Crossing the Rhine River and German Civilians
In March 1945, Robert Gorman learned that he was a father. He received a telegram giving him the news. Everyone in his...
Treen, John Daily Duties and Reflections
While serving as an officer aboard the USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE-353), John Treen would correspond with his family and...
Debrick, Arnold Declared Missing or Dead
Arnold Debrick got separated from his unit in Bastogne, Belgium and hitched a ride on a passing truck. When he got off...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Spinelli, Gabriel Deployed to China
Gabriel Spinelli began his active duty in March 1943. His basic training took place in Sacramento at a facility that...

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