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Ruess, Richard Reflections
Richard R. Ruess believes it is significant to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans,...
Higgins, Archibald Reflections
Archibald Higgins would do all that he did in the war once again if it was necessary. He thought about staying in the...
Guillory, Lloyd Reflections
Lloyd Guillory's most notable recollection of the war occurred on the day when he thought he was going to die. His...
Aldous, Robert Reflections and Feelings
Robert G. Aldous' attitude was to either fight in the war or lose the war [Annotator's Note: when asked by the...
Lane, Charles Reflections and Final Thoughts
Charles Nathan Lane considers himself extremely fortunate and thinks that he had a guardian angel with him when he was...
Martello, Dominic Reflections and Teaching World War 2
Dominic Martello thinks Kasserine Pass should be remembered as a screw-up. It was a mess. Generals got captured. In an...
Savoie, Oscar Reflections of the War
Oscar H. Savoie was sent overseas to Europe during World War 2. He and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 70th Tank Battalion...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections on D-Day
Robert Curl did not realize the importance of the actions that occurred on D-Day [Annotator's Note: the Allied invasion...
Lazinger, Sol Reflections on France
Sol Lazinger saw his first dead American on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] in the water...
Born, James Reflections on Japan and Iwo Jima
James Born commented on the damage he saw in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan]. Many of the buildings were damaged...
Williamson, Leon Reflections on Midway
A few weeks after the battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Midway, 4 to 6 June 1942], Leon Williamson returned to Ewa [...
Chauncey, Charles Reflections on Missions
Charles Graves Chauncey's aircraft was named "Goin' Jessie" with a mean-looking rabbit for the nose art. He recalled...
Whitman, Melvin Reflections on Peleliu
Melvin C. Whitman had few harassing fire missions during the nights when the Japanese would move on Peleliu [Annotator'...
Ray, Sammy Reflections on Peleliu and Okinawa
Sammy Ray recalled storming the beach of Peleliu in the afternoon [Annotator's Note: of 15 September 1944] and that...
Hoff, Donald Reflections on the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Brooks, James Reflections on the War
James "Jim" L. Brooks finds it very difficult to describe aerial combat because so many things are happening is such a...
Russell, Patrick Reflections, Teaching World War 2 and Museums
Patrick Russell is not certain of the importance of teaching World War 2 history to the younger generation. He would be...
Dillon, Gerard Refusal to Jump and the Start of Operation Varsity
Gerard Dillon only had one situation where someone refused to jump. They were going to make a practice jump in France....
Brooks, James Relationships and P-51s
James "Jim" L. Brooks [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force]...
Raaen, John Relieving Pointe du Hoc
John Raaen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Battalion] drove toward Saint-Pierre-du-...
Istre, Adam Remembering the USS PC-487
Adam Istre recalled that the USS PC-487 sub chaser was armed with a three inch 50mm gun and mouse traps [Annotator's...
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
Forstall, Earl Repairing Planes
Earl Forstall went overseas in a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. They went on quite...
Surratt, Carey Repairing USS LST-459 and the End of the War
The LST-700 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-700] eventually made it back to the Philippines. Carey Suratt needed repair...
Roy, William Repairs at Pearl Harbor and Tragedy
William Roy remembers the fighter planes beginning to malfunction after being at sea for so long. A lot of planes'...
Wicker, Thomas Reporting Aboard the USS Lackawanna (AO-40) and Okinawa
Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...
Skaggs, Jack Repulsing the Japanese Navy
After the initial Japanese air attack, Jack Skaggs and a corporal were assigned to BC scope [Annotator's Note: military...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Rescue and Recovery Missions
Bennett Sparks noted that he did a temporary stint very late in the war at the Marine Air Base in Cherry Point, North...
Harrell, Edgar Rescued
Edgar Harrell had very little energy and was just hoping for someone to discover him [Annotator's Note: while floating...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...
Swanson, Richard Rescuing Survivors of the SS Dorchester
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Ito, Susumus Rescuing the Lost Battalion
Susumas Ito recalled jumping from tree to tree and releasing counter fire. One of the captains stepped on a land mind...
Callender, Alvin Response to Enemy Raids
The bases where Alvin Calendar served were often under attack by the enemy. He spent many a night in an air raid...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...

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