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Ruck, Elmore Brothers in the War and War’s End
Elmore Ruck had a brother who was a flyer in the war. Ruck was promoted to first lieutenant and his brother in the Air...
Thurston, Stanley Buchenwald Liberation and War's End
Stanley James Thurston participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp [Annotator's Note: Buchenwald...
Johnson, John Camp Kiangwang
John S. Johnson remained in Camp Kiangwang until May 1945. Their workload eased up and conditions improved as more and...
Stern, Debra Camp Shanks
Debra Stern [Annotator's Note: in the Women's Army Corps; women's branch of the US Army, 1942-1978] was at Camp Shanks...
Sullivan, George Captured and Interrogated
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Peleliu.] There was nothing...
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...
Pantuso, Frank Cave Warfare
Frank Pantuso's outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division] was assigned to support...
Horstman, Bette Chicago Life to Saipan
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman...
Kinsey, Norman Christmas in Morocco 1942
Sometime in the early summer of 1943, Norman Kinsey moved south of Casablanca to Berrechid [Annotator's Note: Berrechid...
Browning, Earl Closing Thoughts
Earl Dean Browning holds up a book and shows a page about the fighting at Balete Pass [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Black, Jerome Closing Thoughts
Jerome Harold Black does not think there will ever be another war with trenches and where tanks will be used. It is all...
Jagers, Robert Coded Mail and Baseball
Robert Jagers wrote a lot of letters home [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS LST-351]. He would say things in code...
Hackman, Delbert Cologne, Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Moskin, Alan Combat and Germans
Not much during combat stands out for Alan Moskin. Once in a while near the end, he would get R...
Snow, William Combat and Mickey Missions
William L. Snow arrived overseas in November 1944 and was stationed at Alconbury, England [Annotator's Note: with the...
Lee, Theodore Combat as a Paratrooper and Being an Honor Guard
After landing at Le Havre [Annotator’s Note: Le Havre, France], Theodore R. Lee was shipped to an airstrip. While in...
Raby, Glynn Combat in Belgium
[Annotator's Note: Glynn G. Raby, Jr. took part in the Battle of Brest, 7 August to 19 September 1944, Brest, France.]...
Schuman, Russell Combat in Europe
When Russell Schuman arrived in France, he was assigned to Company B, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Combat in Europe
Close to Nancy, France, William Jucksch first engaged in combat. His division [Annotator's Note: Jucksch served in the...
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...
Howard, Taylor Combat in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks very slowly throughout this segment.] Taylor Howard was sent overseas [Annotation...
Breard, Reneau Combat in Italy
Reneau Breard and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] finally...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Flanagan, Earl Combat into France and Germany
Earl Flanagan recalled his voyage overseas as enjoyable. It reminded him of rollercoasters which he loved. He did not...
Davis, Jack Combat Life in the Field
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Kent, Edward Coming Home and Postwar
When Edward F. Kent went into combat in Europe, he carried a carbine [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Coming Home and War's End
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber serving with the...
Wheeler, Berle Company Clerk
Berle Wheeler was company clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 967th Engineer Maintenance Company at Ledo, India]. Each man...
Paege, Harry Concentration Camp and Home
The place [Annotator's Note: Nordhausen sub-camp of Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, Nordhausen, Germany, 11 April...
Rinas, Bruno Conditions in the POW Camps
Bruno S. Rinas was able to complete the work he was given because he was being fed. He never saw the Japanese shoot...
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...
Stevens, Phineas Corregidor and Leyte
The only thing Phineas Stevens remembers about Corregidor [Annotator's Note: Corregidor Island, Luzon, Philippines] is...
O'Brien, Ryan Crashing a B-24
Ryan O'Brien crashed on 10 December 1944. O'Brien had been sent to lead navigator school. He flew a lot in the lead...
Lochra, Albert Crew Relationships and Mail Home
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. and his crew [Annotator's Note: 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...

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