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Blanckenburg, William "Bill" 3rd Division Battle Patrol
William Blanckenburg was met by a lieutenant colonel who knew that Blanckenburg was married and was an older fellow....
Witmeyer, John "J.J." A Brotherhood Forged in Combat
John Witmeyer served in five armies of the US Army through six campaigns in the European Theater of World War 2. He had...
Gross, Clayton Aerial Combat and VE Day
Clayton Kelly Gross recalls getting to England and the bombing going on from there. They were assigned to the 9th Air...
Bell, Elmo After La Fiere
Elmo Bell fought out of Normandy and all the way across France. All maneuver elements of the army were assigned a...
Marr, John W Aftermath of the Fighting at La Fiere
After Lieutenant John Marr narrowly escaped a German ambush during the failed night assault on the west end of the La...
Hirsekorn, Fred Alsatian Villages and Facing a Tiger
[Annotators Note: Fred Hirsekorn served in the army as a gunner, then tank commander, and finally tank platoon...
Motil, Joseph Anecdotes from Combat
Joseph Motil put the charge right against the door so it blew it in. There was a flame thrower operator with their unit...
Weller, James Army Tactics
James Weller volunteered as a gung-ho young man looking for trouble. He enjoyed his war years and the people he met....
Miksa, Robert Army Training
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] was inducted into the service at Camp Grant, Illinois then sent to Camp...
Pena, William Arrival and Deployment
William Pena traveled on the Queen Elizabeth over to England where he was given lots of food. Only one day he remembers...
Bell, Elmo Artillery Fire Mission
Sergeant Elmo Bell and the men of Company C, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division repelled all...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Attack on Pearl Harbor
On the morning of 7 December 1941, Roy Boreen enjoyed an early breakfast of pancakes. After breakfast he went to the...
Hatch, Norman Battle of Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: Norman Hatch served as a combat cameraman with the 5th Marine Division on Iwo Jima.] On Iwo Jima,...
Hatch, Norman Battle of Tarawa
The battle on Tarawa provided countless opportunities for combat cameramen like Norman Hatch to capture story telling...
Friedenberg, Bernard Battle of the Bulge
Bernard Friedenberg fought in the Battle of the Bulge in late December [Annotator’s Note: December 1944]. Friedenberg...
Hoff, Russell D. Battle of the Bulge
Russell Hoff and the 106th Infantry Division had been sent to the front as relief for the 2nd Infantry Division, which...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Battle of the Bulge
During the Battle of the Bulge, glider infantryman Clinton Riddle rode into battle on a tank during the American...
Weller, James Battle of the Bulge
James Weller knew something was going on while he was near the German border. The OPs [Annotator’s Note: outposts] and...
Quigley, Tom Battle of the Bulge
Tom Quigley remembers how one night before they blew the pillboxes, he and some other men were watching what they...
Trindal, Wesley Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
[Annotators Note: Wesley Trindal served in the US Army as a rifleman in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry...
Phillips, Sidney Battle of the Tenaru River
Sidney Philips remembers explosions everywhere. Small arms fire everywhere. The total concern was for yourself. It is...
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Sanders, Jack Becoming a Pilot
When Jack Sanders decided to enlist, he knew nothing about air operations let alone how hard it was to get into the air...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a POW
Russell Hoff and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division] surrendered during...
Viani, Bruno Becoming a Soldier
Bruno Viani was in the 102nd Medical Regiment, Company B, 27th Infantry Division prior to the start of the war. As part...
Farley, Daniel Behind the Lines at Zerf
In February [Annotators Note: 5 February 1945] Daniel Farley and the 5th Rangers got word to assemble in a certain area...
Mancuso, Frank Being Wounded
Frank Mancuso crossed the Volturno River prior to Monte Cassino. His unit gathered in a courtyard to refuel their...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Being Wounded and Hospitalized
John Witmeyer was first wounded in early July of 1944, just a month after the invasion of Normandy began. He went out...
Grieves, Billy Blowing the Head, Distilling Pink Lady, and Being a Firefighter
[Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves served in the navy aboard the submarines USS Thresher (SS-200) and USS Lizardfish (SS-...
Gaffney, James Bougainville and Okinawa
James Gaffney never spotted any Japanese while patrolling Bougainville. They did observe and report a bright light on...
Reynolds, Harley Breaking through on Omaha Red Beach
Harley Reynolds remembers the air filling with bullets. About 20 or 30 yards in, Reynolds made it to an obstacle called...
Hirsekorn, Fred Breaking Through the Siegfried Line
When they attacked the Siegfried Line Fred Hirsekorn and his fellow soldiers knew they were attacking into Germany. On...
Wichterich, George Breakout at Saint Lo
[Annotators Note: George Wichterich served as a platoon sergeant in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry...
Guarnere, William Brecourt Manor and Carentan
[Annotators Note: William Guarnere was a paratrooper in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Quigley, Tom Brest Fighting and Departure
Tom Quigley recalls how when they were approaching Brest, he saw a soldier who was directing traffic get hit by an 88...

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