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Prince, Robert Atomic Bombs and Luck
Robert Prince was in San Fernando Sur, north of Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], close to Clark...
Cart, William "Bill" Atomic Bombs and Return to the United States
William Cart was on Majuro [Annotator's Note: Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands] when he heard about the atomic bombs...
Lindquist, Donald Atomic Bombs and Ships
Donald Lindquist, of the US Merchant Marine, was likely in Ulithi or the Philippines, when the United States dropped...
Jaffe, Stanley Atomic Bombs to Hand Surgery
Dr. Stanley Jaffe does not recall hearing about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Johnson, Burton Atomic Bombs, Chinese Communists, and Home
Burton "Burt" Johnson was with his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa,...
Whaley, Ellis Atomic Bombs, Korea, and Home
Ellis Whaley is not sure about the timing, but either before he went to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa,...
Shimp, Marcella Attacked on a Train
Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp [Annotator's Note: a Pharmacist's Mate in the United States Navy Nurse Corps] was on a...
Marolda, Theodore Australia, New Guinea and Cape Gloucester
Theodore Marolda got rest and then trained in Melbourne, Australia [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 1st Armored...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" B-26 the Widow Maker
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with Floyd Horne discussing the bad reputation of the Martin B-26 Marauder medium...
Klenoski, Richard Back Home
Richard Klenoski was at a rest home [Annotator's Note: a flak house; a designated rest home for American airmen who...
Samuelson, Daniel Back Home and The Atomic Bombs
Daniel Samuelson finished his 35 missions. He had flown over from Florida to Scotland and then went to England. After...
Phillips, Sidney Back Home in Mobile
Sidney Philips remembers being in San Diego for two weeks [Annotators Note: after returning from his combat tour in the...
Burke, Murphy Back in the Military and Combat in Korea
Murphy Burke made good, lasting friendships while in the Navy, and when he got out, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill...
Raner, Norman Back in the United States
Norman Raner went home for 30 days and then was transferred down to Hot Springs, Arkansas for R...
Smith, Bernard Back in the United States
When Bernard Smith got back to the United States, he was interviewed and told he had a choice of schools where he could...
Heath, David Back in the United States and Discharge
David Heath was told the Marines could not use a man with a hole in his stomach, so he was shipped back to Camp...
Jasicko, Frank Back to Civilian Life
Once back in the United States, Frank Jasicko received a 14-day furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a...
Nesser, William Back to the United States
[Annotator's Note: William Nesser served aboard the SS Kalliopi, and was returning to the United States from England.]...
Harper, Douglas Back to the United States After the War
Douglas Harper remembers everyone starting to talk about going home [Annotator's Note: after the war in the Pacific...
Woolf, Basil Bananas in Wartime
Basil Woolf returned from North Africa on his landing craft [Annotator's Note: LCH-269] and voyaged to England. En...
Sved, Edwin Base Conditions and War's End
Life on base was "awful" according to Edwin Sved. The men lived in tents set up in the mud and took cold showers, but...
Pesky, John Baseball Career
John “Johnny” Pesky was in baseball his whole life. It enabled him to see a lot of things and play with some great...
Osgood, Edgar Battle Fatigue to War's End
Edgar De Pue Osgood spent some time on liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time]...
Johnson, Norman Battle of Hürtgen Forest and Leave
Norman Johnson recalls moving through France and into Germany and how many of the people stood down and surrendered as...
Jackson, Arthur Battle of Okinawa
Arthur Jackson's first contact with the enemy on Okinawa was during a patrol. He volunteered for everything. He was...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Battle of Santa Cruz then Homeward
Bill Norberg [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] was out of action for some time. In late October 1942...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Battle of the Bulge
Edward "Babe" Heffron went to Bastone for his next mission [Annotator's Note: this occurred at the outset of the Battle...
Sivak, Steve Battle of the Bulge
Steve Sivak [Annotator's Note: a supply clerk in the 72nd Publicity Service Battalion, 3rd Army] made his way from...
Ford, John Battle of the Bulge and War's End
John Holton Ford [Annotator’s Note: a second lieutenant battalion radar officer with the 749th Anti-Aircraft Artillery...
Lennon, Daniel Battle of the Bulge, Being Hospitalized and War’s End
When the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944 to...
Peterson, Carl Battle of the Bulge, Returning Home, and Flashbacks
Carl Peterson went into the Battle of the Bulge near Aachen [Annotator's Note: Aachen, Germany]. He was only there...
Simons, F.M. Bayonets and Surrendering Germans
The horrible times for F.M. Richard Simons were mortars and trying not to fall asleep in his foxhole. Once, they heard...
Rolfson, Jack Becoming a Bomber Pilot
Jack Rolfson born in September 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in the city, went to school, and would ride his bike...
Franklin, Ralph Becoming a Marine
Ralph C. Franklin did not pass his first physical for the Marine Corps because he was underweight. He ate bananas and...
Kissam, Edward Becoming a Marine
[Annotator's Note: Edward Kissam was in the US Merchant Marine aboard the SS Thomas Nelson Page. When he returned from...
Littig, Charles Ross Becoming a Naval Oficer
Charles Littig was selected for PT school following his graduation in December 1942 as a Navy midshipman at...

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