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Disanza, William Segment 2
William Disanza refused an order one time. They asked them to knock off a group of Japs. They always scouted ahead to...
Jones, David "Davey" Segment 2
Jones' group would fly patrols up and down he coast out of McCord. He liked that flying because there were no controls...
Erickson, Martha Segment 2
The judges at the essay contest [Annotator’s Note: in New York] were distinguished writers and figureheads. Erickson...
Zager, Raymond Segment 2
They [Annotator's Note: Raymond Zager and his fellow soldiers of the 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division]...
Kassal, Bentley Segment 2
Kassal enlisted in January of 1942 and was assigned to the Army Air Forces. He was sent to Camp Upton at Yaphank, Long...
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 2
It was only a storm that allowed the Enterprise [Annotators Note: USS Enterprise (CV-6)] to not be in Pearl Harbor...
Wagner, Helen Segment 3
Wagner was checking in after dinner when a guard stuck a gun in her back. She identified herself as Lieutenant Wagner...
Inouye, Daniel Segment 3
The company that Inouye served in had the highest number of casualties with 42. Even the band was cut in half. In...
Rogers, Ernest Segment 3
During the initial attack Rogers was in the bushes away from the air field and could see them fly over. That was around...
Showers, Donald "Mac" Segment 3
In 1942 they began to realize that the Japanese were planning an assault on Port Moresby [Annotator's Note: New Guinea...
Jones, David "Davey" Segment 3
When Jones arrived at Eglin he knew most of the pilots and many of the airmen. Soon, everyone got to know each other....
Erickson, Martha Segment 3
The training was on the job. Erickson learned most of her secretarial duties on the job. They did not study outside of...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 3
[Annotators Note: James Smith served in the USMC as a radioman and rifleman in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.] They...
Bouck, Lyle Segment 4
Lyle Bouck did not meet many civilians in Belgium. Someone higher up had gone through the towns and villages and...
Luckadoo, John Segment 4
John Luckadoo’s crew was the first in the 100th Bombardment Group to complete their 25 mission but Luckadoo was not...
Kalil, Louis Segment 4
Kalil thought his chance of survival was fifty percent. They traveled straight to the Ardennes Forest and stayed in a...
Stinson, Handy Segment 4
With all of the different kinds of huts that the Filipinos used they mainly used armor-piercing ammunition because...
Showers, Donald "Mac" Segment 4
They found out the Japanese operation was going to take place at Midway. Nimitz had to get his aircraft carriers back...
Woods, Edward Segment 4
Of all the ports Woods visited he liked Panama the best because it was like being back at home. There was a good...
Spivey, Leonard Segment 4
Leonard Spivey had to part ways with the “Georgia Rebel” and Ocie Jones. The next mission of importance was when Spivey...
Greer, Richard Segment 4
Richard Greer experienced some bayonet fighting during the Battle for Henderson Field but more so at Point Cruz. They...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 4
Vejtasa thought that the training he received was great. They would train as individuals as well as a group. In...
Erickson, Martha Segment 4
Erickson's department held all of the best maps in the country. She saw the war from an interesting perspective. Yeta...
Kassal, Bentley Segment 4
Kassal remembers making it to Palermo, Italy after three to four weeks with the 12th Tactical Air Command. He was in...
Leisey, Alvin Segment 4
The picture of Leisey is on half a dozen things that he can think of. He has copies of the picture that go back to 1944...
Stegmeier, James L. Segment 4
Deploying overseas was the first time Stegmeier had ever left the country and it was interesting for him. When they...
Kalil, Louis Segment 5
Kalil mentions moving into the positions previously occupied by the 2nd Infantry Division at Lanzareth, Belgium. Kalil...
Tyler, Kermit Segment 5
On 1 September 1942 Tyler was transferred to the 44th [Annotator's Note: 44th Fighter Squadron] at Bellows Field as...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 5
The day after the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] Alexander Vraciu was...
Showers, Donald "Mac" Segment 5
When the Japanese planned invasions on American, English or Filipino soil, they had to come up with a new code...
Bell, Bryan Segment 5
The scout that noticed the machine gun nests hidden in the changed leaves was able to go back to Bell and relay what he...
Doi, Michael Segment 5
Michael Doi does not recall hearing about the death of President Roosevelt. Doi made a lot of Caucasian friends on the...
Jones, David "Davey" Segment 5
On the 1 April [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1942] they passed under the Golden Gate Bridge. The men were all excited...
Erickson, Martha Segment 5
Erickson had supportive parents. They were worried about her, especially after Claudia passed away. They were happy...
Keema, John Segment 5
There was a set procedure for ditching an airplane which they had practiced before. Everyone except the pilot and...
Cole, Richard Segment 5
They were two days at sea when the PA system came on informing them that the group was headed for Tokyo [Annotators...

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