Naval Aviation

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Boyer, Robert Experiences at the Front
Backtracking to the time when he was outside of Valmontone, Italy, Robert Boyer recounted an incident when they [...
Berman, Stanley Experiences in England
Stanley Berman [Annotator's Note: with the 8th Air Force in England] trained on a Stearman PT-17 [Annotator's Note:...
O'Leary, Frank Experiences on Guadalcanal
After the Battle of the Tenaru River, Frank H. O’Leary and his squad were only given one and half meals a day because...
Renstrom, Keith Experiences on Saipan and the Invasion of Tinian
Keith Renstrom felt like he had too much responsibility to stay with his men [Annotator's Note: even after being...
Surratt, Carey Experiencing Battle
While Carey Suratt was aboard the 452 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-452], the ship landed on New Guinea. While there,...
Schneider, Christa Experiencing Bombing Raids on Berlin
As a child, Christa Schneider said, living in the middle of the war zone was "terrifying." The roar of the airplanes...
Johnson, Alfred Experiencing Combat
The Allied campaign in Italy was cold and miserable. Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. fought with some Mexican-American troops....
Livaudais, James Experiencing Combat
James Livaudais received replacements prior to the Battle of the Bulge. [Annotator’s Note: in December 1944] One...
Groth, Walter Experiencing Combat
Walter Groth remembers the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] had a great Air Force. Later...
O'Brien, William L. Experiencing Combat
William O’Brien remembers serving at the Panama Canal [Annotator's Note: a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific...
Williams, Earl Experiencing Combat
Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...
Kirk, James Experiencing Combat
There must have been 1,500 guns around Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania]. That was where they [Annotator's...
Knese, Benard Experiencing Different Cultures
Bernard Knese took off around midnight and crossed the Channel [Annotator’s Note: the English Channel]. They arrived in...
Gehlen, Wilhelm Experiencing Enemy Fire
[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2. He was in the Jungvolk...
O'Brien, Ryan Experiencing Flak
Ryan O'Brien would get reports showing on the maps showing how the war was going. The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Experiencing Kamikaze Attacks
Richard Witaker was apprehensive about going ashore before Okinawa. He had seen his first indications of war while at...
Williams, Earl Experiencing the Attack on Pearl Harbor from the Ground
Surviving the aerial attack on his B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber], Earl Williams and...
Amsden, Ben F6F Hellcat and Returning Stateside
The Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, referred to as the Zeke or Zero] was tough to...
Brooks, Leonard Fall of Manila
Leonard Brooks got up to go to school on Monday [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941] morning and that is when he and his...
Rosendahl, Robert Fall of the Philippines
Robert Rosendahl's squadron [Annotator's Note: 3rd Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group] was stationed at a gunnery...
Frazier, Glenn Falling Back to the Bataan Peninsula
Glenn Frazier was in the Philippines on 8 December 1941 when the war started. [Annotator's Note: The date difference is...
Cowart, Harold Family and Joining the Marines
Harold G. Cowart was born in September 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia. His parents were sharecroppers and he and his 11...
Weber, Norman Family Flees Poland
Norman Weber’s father received permission to bring his family to his duty station in Poland, in a town called Siemysl....
Waggoner, Wesley Family Life
Wesley Waggoner was born in 1927 [Annotator’s Note: May 1927 in Watonga, Oklahoma]. His family was composed of 14...
Brandes, Rita Family Relationships
Rita Brandes had uncles who survived the war. Rather than being angry at her uncles for surviving, she was mad at her...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Famous Naval Aviators of the Pacific War
Harold Buell discusses his wartime experiences and his opinions of multiple dive bomber and fighter pilots who he flew...
Goldstein, Rosette Farm Life and Liberation
For Rosette Goldstein, life on the farm continued until one day men with guns arrived. The Martin family hid Goldstein...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Fatal Hit on the USS Arizona (BB-39)
Louis Conter was located between the USS Arizona (BB-39)'s turrets three and four during the attack. With the terrible...
Albright, William Fate and Destiny
William Albright was liberated in May 1945. He never knew what was going to happen from one day to the next and that...
Jacobson, Martin Fear, Saipan, Guam and Okinawa
When Martin Jacobson and his Underwater Demolition Team [Annotator's Note: UDT-3] did reconnaissance, they did not go...
Dunne, Edward Feeding Orphans in France
Edward Dunne went to England and then made Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France aboard the USS LST-53] as one...
Bath, Garland Feelings About the Enemy
All the time Garland Bath was on Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], they had one night raid at Anguar [...
Tarkington, Frank Feelings and Memories
The bombing of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] was a...
Bee, Donald Feelings Toward Enemies
Donald H. "Don" Bee saw a man who was captured after he got out of his airplane waving at the Americans [Annotator's...
Landry, Coleen Feelings Towards the Enemy
Coleen Landry remembers when her parents were told that her brother Reed was missing in action. It took about a month...
Engel, Russell "Russ" Fighter Attack over Stuttgart
[Annotator’s Note: This interview is conducted in a question and answer style]. Russell Engel was a navigator in the...

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