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Evans, Lewis Life in the Navy
Lewis S. Evans was born in April 1925. He went to boarding school during the Great Depression and played football and...
Radford, Charles Losing Friends and Hating the Enemy
After the combat that Charles Radford initially saw, a feeling of hatred began brewing towards the Germans. The fact...
Walter, Robert Lost a man
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Farley, Daniel Maisy Battery
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army as a rifleman in Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] On 9 June [...
Higgins, Gordon Medic Forward
When his major recognized a surplus of medics attached to regimental headquarters, Gordon Higgins was reassigned to the...
Radford, Charles Meeting Ernie Pyle and Fondouk Pass
There are not many men left that served with Charles Radford. Radford at one point ran into Ernie Pyle. Pyle was...
Lombardo, Samuel Military Decorations
Samuel Lombardo received the Silver Star for advancing on a hill under enemy fire. His men hit the ground when the...
Leopold, Vernon Military Intelligence
Because of the frost bite problem with his feet, Vernon Leopold was given limited service for six months after his...
Mineta, Norman Military Service
Norman Mineta joined his father in the insurance business after his military discharge. He was at Berkley University in...
Evans, Lewis Missions on the Ship
Lewis S. Evans wrote letters to his girlfriend back at school, and there was one time that he did not receive any for...
Liles, Robert Monsoon Rains and a Japanese Prisoner
[Annotator's Note: Robert Liles served in the USAAF and flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft with the 16th...
Foy, John Nazi Concentration Camps
When John Foy's unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division] came...
Neste, Norman A. New Duty in France
Norman Neste and the 75th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Neste was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 289th...
Johnson, Burton New Guinea and the Philippines
Burton Johnson arrived in Finschafen, New Guinea in the South Pacific after completing his stateside training. This was...
Hazard, Mark Not a Healthy Way to Live
When Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. joined the outfit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 313th Infantry Regiment,...
Sykes, Ralph Nuremberg Trials
Among the prisoners in Ralph Sykes' prison were Hermann Goering's wife and daughter. The wives of other prisoners were...
Lombardo, Samuel Nuremburg Prisoners
Samuel Lombardo had interactions with some of the German women held as prisoners after the war. He was sent to where...
Sharp, Horace Nuremburg Trials
Horace Sharp and his men were billeted in former SS barracks when they reached Nuremburg. He had been rounding up SS...
Praetorius, Leo Observations and U-Boats
When asked what it was like flying in the TBF [Annotator's Note: Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers aircraft], Leo...
Farley, Daniel Occupation Duty
There were a lot of good Christian German people. After Germany surrendered, Daniel Farley was assigned to occupation...
Chauvin, Ernest Occupation Duty
The war was over in May 1945 and Ernest Chauvin left Germany in May 1946. He did occupation duty. His company [...
League, Ray Occupation Duty
Soon after the war, Ray League's involvement with the 65th Infantry Division ended. The division was disbanded, and he...
Carver, Jack Occupation Duty and Preparing to Attack Japan
Jack Carver served on occupation duty in Linz, Austria. The Americans ran the town, but at night, the SS was still...
Cupina, John Occupation Duty in Europe and Returning Home
John J. Cupina was assigned to occupation duty after the war ended in Europe because he did not have enough points to...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Occupation Duty in Italy
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the town of...
Powers, Robert Occupation Duty, Returning Home, and the Navy Cross
Robert Powers returned to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], which had been built up since he had last...
Savage, Frank On Morotai with the 93rd Infantry Division
Frank Savage transferred to the 93rd Infantry Division. He became the assistant to the Adjutant of the special troops...
Denzler, Edward On Patrol in Burma
Edward Denzler did a lot of patrolling and remembers one mission when his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...
Burrus, William Only 20 Years Old
William Burrus was only 20 years old when he returned from the war. You have to do what you do, and it is all you can...
Griffenhagen, George Operations in Sicily
Right after George Griffenhagen and other members of the 20th Engineers [Annotator's Note: then the 20th Engineer...
Denzler, Edward Overseas Deployment
Edward Denzler relates some amusing incidents that occurred while he was training the cavalry troopers, a job he...
Rothenheber, Paul Overseas Deployment
After he completed his training, Paul Rothenheber was assigned to the USS Monticello (APA-61), a troop transport ship....
Neilson, Francis Overseas Deployment to Italy
Among the many things Francis Neilson learned in Lincoln, Nebraska was that oxygen was a good cure for a hangover. In...
Walker, Mort Overseas Duty in Italy
After completing his training, Mort Walker volunteered for overseas duty because he had heard that once the war was...
Erion, Earl Pacific Duty
Earl Erion was at a rehabilitation camp in England after D-Day. That was prior to being sent to Glasgow for his trip...
Marr, John W Paratroopers on D Day
After paratrooper John Marr unexpectedly landed in deep water after his jump into Normandy on D Day, his first priority...

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