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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...
Burrus, William Accordions and Mortars
William Burrus and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry...
Driscoll, Edward Action in the Pacific
In early June [Annotator's Note: June 1944] Edward Driscoll's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Franklin (CV-13)] was held in...
Willhour, Dick Advancing into France
Richard "Dick" Willhour retreated from German emplacements at Raon-l'Étape [Annotator's Note: Raon-l'Étape, France with...
Ridyard, Herbert Advancing on Sinz, Germany
Herbert W. Ridyard was let off a truck near Nennig [Annotator's Note: Nennig, Germany] and then advanced toward their...
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."...
Graham, Marvin Airbase Life in England
[Annotator's Note: Audio is not good throughout this clip.] When he was not on a mission, Marvin Raymond Graham would...
McHardy, Arthur Aleutian Islands
After Marine Corps boot camp, Arthur McHardy was sent to Seattle, Washington to a Navy yard as an MP [Annotator's Note...
Beck, Carl Alsace-Lorraine
On 5 January 1945, Carl Beck and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry...
Fouts, Henry Anecdotes
The housing at Henry Sherman Fouts' base was very primitive. He slept on a canvas cot and had only a couple of blankets...
Geist, Lloyd Anecdotes and Postwar Careers
Lloyd Geist recalls that during the Battle of Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lô, France] he was sitting in his...
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...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Arriving in France and the Pipeline From Cherbourg
Wilbur Thomas and his unit were traveling were near La Havre [Annotator's Note: Le Havre, France] with a convoy, when...
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...
Ridyard, Herbert Attacking Sinz, Germany
Herbert W. Ridyard arrived at battalion headquarters prior to the advance on Sinz, Germany and was sent to find a...
Hahn, Clifford Attu, Kiska, Adak and Hawaii
Clifford Albert Hahn encountered harsh weather conditions on the opposite side of Attu [Annotator's Note: Attu,...
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...
Johnson, Norman Battle of Hürtgen Forest and Leave
Norman Johnson recalls moving through France and into Germany and how many of the people stood down and surrendered as...
Bass, Leon Battle of the Bulge
Leon Bass went from England to France. They [Annotator's Note: the 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion (Colored)] got...
Forcinella, Frank Battle of the Bulge
Frank Forcinella only heard about what the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German...
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...
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...
McKay, Wallace Becoming a Sailor
Wallace McKay left high school in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy. His enlistment was to end on his 21st birthday. His...
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...
Befera, Victor Becoming a Sailor and War's End
Victor Befera learned of and passed the V-12 [Annotator's Note: V-12 US Navy College Training Program, 1943 to 1946]...

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