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Rugeley, Robert Overseas to France
Robert S. Rugeley became a replacement after his training. He left Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: later Fort Crowder...
Rineer, Robert Overseas to India
Robert Rineer served in the Army Air Corps during World War 2. He was assigned as an instructor, and then worked in a...
Geary, Joseph Overseas to Italy
John Geary thought the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] was a great plane that could...
Johnson, Kaare Overseas to Italy
Kaare Allan Johnson spoke highly of Colonel Walsh [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant Colonel Louis A. Walsh, Jr.]...
Brasel, Robert Overseas to New Guinea
After basic training, Robert J. "Bob" Brasel went to Camp Irwin [Annotator's Note: now Fort Irwin in San Bernardino...
Bleuler, Jack Overseas to New Guinea
In October 1944, Jack H. Bleuler was assigned to a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber]...
Jagers, Robert Overseas to the Mediterranean
Around February or March 1943, Robert Jagers was told to report to LST-351 [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-351, a...
Mittleman, Harvey Overseas to the Pacific
Harvey Mittleman [Annotator's Note: with the 58th Naval Construction Battalion, also known as Seabees] was shipped from...
Kelley, John Overseas to the Pacific
When John Kelley and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne...
Riggs, William Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Someone off camera interjects at various points.] As his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Suwannee (...
Behr, Peter Overseas to the Philippines
Peter "Pete" Behr [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division]...
Haack, Frederick Overseas to the Philippines
Frederick Haack [Annotator's Note: a cargo pilot] flew to Sacramento [Annotator's Note: Sacramento, California] where...
Caudle, John Overseas to Tinian
John Caudle became very close friends with his crew. It was a lot like family. He went to Clovis, New Mexico and was...
Gackenbach, Russell Overseas to Tinian for Secret Mission
Russell Gackenbach served in the Air Force as a navigator on B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Mayes, Robert Overseas to Utah Beach
Robert Mayes was inducted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He went through Basic Training and then went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma...
Casey, Donald Overseas with his Crew
Donald E. Casey graduated from navigator school and earned the rank of second lieutenant. He was ordered to report to...
Laubner, William P-38 Missions
After reaching England, William Laubner and other new arrivals were indoctrinated by a major at Goxhill. The Americans...
Giller, Edward P-38s and P-51s
In the Fall of 1944, Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter...
Goebel, Robert P-39s, Spitfires, and P-51s
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel says the P-39 [Annotator's Note: Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft] had a bad reputation. It...
Varner, Joel P-40 versus P-51
Joel Varner flew P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft] in his initial training. He had been...
Lederer, Henry P-47 Versus P-51
Henry Lederer started out flying bomber escort and ground support missions [Annotator's Note: with the 374th Fighter...
Asbury, Richard P-47s at the Bulge
Richard Asbury went to Saint-Dizier, France when it was being flooded. He got there expecting to see P-51s [Annotator's...
Brueland, Lowell P-51 Mustang
Lowell Brueland arrived in England from the United States. It was interesting being there. He witnessed beautiful...
Goebel, Robert P-51B Gun Jams
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel and his group [Annotator's Note: 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 12th Air Force]...
Lochra, Albert P-51s and Flak
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. is sure the P-51s [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] kept planes...
Symons, John P-51s and Going Home
John Symons started out with P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft]. Chennault [Annotator's...
Aust, Abner P-51s in the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Abner Aust was a flight instructor in Fort Myers, Florida in 1943.] They started flying the P-40N [...
Bryan, Donald P47 or P51
In 1944, they came out with water injection which added 200 horsepower. Bryan’s planes did not have it and he was a...
Bishop, Harvey Pacific Air Combat
Harvey Lee Bishop [Annotator’s Note: pilot in the 457th Fighter Squadron, 506th Fighter Group in the Pacific Theater of...
Kellogg, Fermer Pacific Campaigns
Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...
Birdsall, Raymond Pacific Combat and Leave
On Raymond Birdsall's [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific]...
Banyas, Martin Pacific Combat and War's End
Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...
Balza, Firman Pacific Combat Operations After Pearl Harbor
Firman Balza believes that the Japanese lost the war that first day, but it took the United States three and a half...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Pacific Duty
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roy Boreen was stationed at the Section Base until 1943. After that, he was sent to...
Phillips, Cass Pacific Service
After the attack on 7 December [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], Cass...
Morgan, George Pacific UDT and Okinawa
George Morgan returned to Fort Pierce. [Annotator’s Note: Fort Pierce in Florida was the training base for the...

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