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Davis, William D-Day
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] William Isham Davis [Annotator’s Note: serving...
Wood, Mary D-Day and Buzz Bombs
By 1943, Mary Frances Dorothy Wood attended college, but was evacuated to Devon [Annotator's Note: Devon, England]....
Crane, James D-Day and Enemy Torpedo Attack
James Crane was waiting for D-Day in the war zone. They knew it was coming but did not know when. They had departed New...
Dubay, Henry D-Day and France
The day of the Normandy invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944],...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" D-Day and the USS Ancon (AGC-4)
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Sanders, Jack D-Day Bombing MIssions
Jack Sanders took off unusually early on the day of the Normandy invasion [Annotator’s Note: 6 June 1944]. It was...
Reilly, Joseph D-Day Disaster
Joseph Dean Reilly was part of the first replacements to join the 501st [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Battalion...
Golemi, Frank D-Day Flights
Frank Golemi flew a C-47 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-47 Skytrain cargo aircraft] from Texas to Marrakesh, Morocco....
Shook, Hal D-Day in Normandy
Harold Shook flew on the first 50 missions of his squadron [Annotator's Note: 506th Fighter Squadron, 404th Fighter...
Olson, David D-Day Invasion
David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...
Pierce, John D-Day Invasion
John Edward Pierce [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion] set out across the English...
Miksa, Robert D-Day Invasion
For Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa], D-Day was cold, damp and dark. H-hour was about 0630. Miksa and his...
Parker, William D-Day Invasion
William "Bill" Parker arrived in southern England where he and other soldiers began preparing for a land invasion....
Dunne, Edward D-Day Invasion
Edward Dunne and the men [Annotator's Note: the crew of the USS LST-53] were told what was going to happen [Annotator's...
Rice, Darold D-Day Landing
Darold Rice remembers that the night of June 5th they heard the engines suddenly roar louder than they had ever heard...
Burchell, Raymond D-Day Landing
Raymond Burchell remembers that in April 1944, the bazookas [Annotator's Note: man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket...
Bielec, William D-Day Mission
In October 1943, William F. Bielec was assigned to go overseas to Europe. On his way over, his convoy was attacked by...
Nacey, Ed D-Day Mission
[Annotator's Note: On 5 June 1944, Edward Nacey and his crew were briefed about their mission for D-Day, the Allied...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" D-Day Missions
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was a bombardier-navigator in the 553rd Bombardment Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group,...
Howland, John D-Day Missions
John Howland had been involved in Operation Fortitude in deceiving the Germans before D-Day. They were not affected by...
Shames, Edward D-Day Objectives
Edward Shames and his men stopped at a French farmhouse and met an old lady and man. The woman started to scream and...
Greer, William D-Day Preparations
William Greer was sent to a small camp in England [Annotator’s Note: after his deployment across the Atlantic Ocean]....
Roderick, David D-Day Preparations
David Roderick moved to the coast near Weymouth and was put into a marshalling yard. They were kept in secret. No one...
Bernardi, Joseph D-Day to Returning Home
Joseph Richard Bernardi, Senior [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group...
Howard, William D-Day to the Last Mission
The missions William Howard flew on D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June...
Pohorilla, Michael Dangerous Mission with a Crash Landing
Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla's most memorable mission [Annotator's Note: with the 550th Bombardment Squadron, 385th...
Ramsey, Frank Dangerous Missions
Frank Ramsey [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force...
Riga, Jerome "Jerry" Dangerous Missions
Jerome "Jerry" Riga was on a mission and saw a tank. As he went down to strafe it, Riga was hit by antiaircraft fire....
Dolsen, Frank Dangerous Missions
Frank Dolsen's [Annotator's Note: with the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] first...
Rieman, Carl Dangers Abound
The one other combat action Carl Rieman experienced in the Philippines occurred in the Surigao Strait. The whole fleet...
Holder, Jack Day of Infamy
On 7 December 1941, Jack Holder was on duty at Ford Island, [Annotator’s Note: Ford Island, Hawaii]. His unit was in a...
Fisher, David Daytime Combat Missions
After a brief stay on Saipan, David Fisher and his crewmates were sent to Guam to join the 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb...
Aldous, Robert Deadly B-24 Problem
Robert G. Aldous and his crew were flying over Formosa [Annotator's Note: then the Republic of Formosa, present day...
Rolfson, Jack Dealing with Flak and Fighters
Jack Rolfson would get leave to London [Annotator's Note: London, England] every now and then. On specific missions to...
Clark, Charles Dealing with the Italians
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was in a small village in...
Clark, Charles Dear John Letter and Friendly Fire
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] British soldiers were near Charles William "Tom"...

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