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Hahn, Clifford Leyte
Clifford Albert Hahn landed at Baybay on Leyte Island in the Philippines. He saw MacArthur [Annotator's Note: General...
Mugliston, Gwendolyn Liberated in Life
After returning to the United States, Gwendolyn Mugliston's father decided to return as a family to the Philippines. He...
Bauer, Wynn Liberating American Prisoners
[Annotator's Note: Wynn Bauer served in the Army as an assistant driver on an M4 Sherman medium tank in the 36th...
Brooks, Morton Liberation
When he arrived at Berga, Morton Brooks was shocked to find that it wasn't a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war]...
Faust, Virgil Liberation
A month before Virgil Faust was liberated, the prisoners in the camp began hearing the artillery getting closer. Rumors...
Irvine, Elizabeth "Elizabeth Lautzenheiser" Liberation
Elizabeth Lautzenheiser Irvine and other internees [Annotator's Note: in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp, or, Manila...
Skelton, Joy Liberation
Joy Skelton witnessed pamphlets being dropped on her prison camp. They told of the war being over. She always feared...
Devoe, Susan Liberation and Postwar
Susan Magnuson Devoe remembers being liberated [Annotator's Note: from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp, or, Manila...
Vater, Joseph Liberation and Reflections
On 20 August 1945, Joseph Vater was liberated by Russian soldiers. He remembered them dropping in by parachute. At...
Clift, Gilbert Liberation and Return Home
Three days into a march [Annotator's Note: from their prisoner of war camp], Gilbert Clift and the rest of the...
Steele, Ben Liberation and Returning Home
Ben Steele was told the war was over by a Japanese officer. At first, the Americans did not believe him, but American B...
Browning, Earl Life Aboard Transport Ships
Earl Dean Browning had no problems becoming a civilian. You have to make up your mind. His was that he was going to go...
Johnston, Roy Life After the War and Reflections
When Roy Johnston returned to his wife's home place, he took a job at the International Paper Company where his spouse...
Angst, Lawrence Life After War
Being picked up by his dad at the train station after the war is the most memorable experience of World War 2 for...
Fisch, Robert LIfe Decisions
Robert Fisch continued to have food consumption as a first priority following his father's reinterment. [Annotator's...
Komito, Joseph Life in the Camps
Joseph Komito was at Natzweiler [Annotator's Note: Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp near Natzweiler and Struthof...
Moxon, Milton Life in the Field
For Milton Moxon and the 94th Infantry Division, weather and terrain conditions were horrible on the front. Some men...
Hutchinson, Louis Life in the Pacific
Louis Hutchinson and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) used Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands] as an...
Herszenberg, Tola Lodz Ghetto
Tola Herszenberg was born in Lodz [Annotator's Note: Łódź, Poland] in October 1921. She had an older brother. She was...
Fallon, John Losing a Good Man
John T. Fallon ended up in Germany [Annotator's Note: with the Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment...
Jindra, Leonard Losing Friends in Combat
Leonard Jindra lost friends at the point of a German ambush [Annotator's Note: on 10 June 1944 while serving as an...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Losing Pilots
Charles Wesley Borders and his fellow pilots all started at about the same time. They had three flights of 11 pilots,...
Schneider, Richard Loss of Schneider's Crewmates
In July 1944, Richard "Dick" Schneider found himself with an extremely painful wisdom tooth. The dentist had a terrible...
Garcia, Ray Louis Fraser
Ray Garcia's worst experience happened in January 1945 when he could not fly because he had a cold. His best buddy,...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Lucky Spot to Be
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded above the city on...
Dendy, Lloyd Malaria in Key West
Lloyd Dendy had been on a ship coming home when the war in Europe ended [Annotator's Note: 8 May 1945] and President...
Jackson, Arthur Malarial Tests and Being in the Military
After Arthur Jackson got back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of Okinawa...
Angst, Lawrence Many Promotions
Lawrence Angst was promoted from PFC [Annotator's Note: Private First Class] through to Sergeant. Each level bringing a...
Sherman, Joyce Marrying Her Pen Pal
Joyce Sherman had a pen pal. She had a cousin who was an Army nurse stationed in Italy and was corresponding with a...
Addison, Robert Matanikau River
Following the Battle of Bloody Ridge, Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] was...
Swanson, Richard Medals and Reflections
Richard Swanson received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal [Annotator's Note: the highest non-combat decoration awarded...
Nicholas, John Memorable Moments
John Nicholas lost touch with his half brother, George Hamaty, for three years during the war. While Nicholas was on...
Wilson, Paul Memorable Moments
Paul Wilson is amazed that some men survived the war. The training they went through did not help them. The real heroes...
Schweitzer, Philip Memories and Reunions
One of the worst times Philip Schweitzer experienced was the month that he spent on the plateau on New Guinea. Another...
Penwell, Richard Military Equipment
Some of the things Richard F. Penwell [Annotator's Note: and the rest of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 511th Parachute...
Armentaro, Louis Mindanao, Moros, and Decency
They [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] went into Mindanao [...

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