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Schmidt, Philip End of the War and Returning Home
At the end of the war, Philip Schmidt and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 8th Armored Division] could...
Nelson, Walter End of the War and the Korean Conflict
Walter Nelson used to fly out into the fog near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Sometimes he flew underneath the Bay...
Wheeler, Berle End of War
Berle Wheeler experienced Japanese air raids but slit trenches protected him from the attacks [Annotator's Note: he was...
Villars, Robert End of War
Robert Villars sailed through the Straits of Magellan after leaving Montevideo, Uruguay. He saw the local inhabitants...
McCorriston, James "Fran McCorriston" End of War and Reflections
When James McCorriston left the hospital, he was assigned to the USS Fall River (CA-131), then he left the Navy. He...
Shapiro, Lester Enlistment to Myitkyina
Lester Shapiro gives his serial number. He came out [Annotator's Note: of the Army] a Technical Sergeant from the 40th...
Kelso, Robert Entering Germany
Robert Kelso crossed into Germany through the Siegfried Line and headed toward Salzburg. His unit was in Salzburg when...
Meader, Byron Europe Experience
Byron Herbert Meader was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi and assigned to Headquarters, 271st Infantry Regiment [...
Fried, J. M. European Tour
On 25 December 1944, Christmas Day, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr., boarded the vessel that would take him to the European...
Welty, Orrin Experiences as a WWII Pilot
After graduation, Orrin Welty went home on a 14-day furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short...
Connelly, James Explosion on the Ship
James Connelly got burned. They ran short of gasoline for flamethrowers. A small boat came back to get more. The LCM [...
Woolf, Basil Extremist Jews
Basil Woolf used local labor to help clean parts of the landing craft engines. The local help was assigned to him....
Saik, Ogden Facing the Enemy
As a radar man, Ogden Saik was trained to destroy his equipment in the presence of an officer in the event of the ship'...
Cole, Edgar Family Expectations
Returning home and being discharged from the Marine Corps was bittersweet for Edgar Cole. At the time prejudice was...
Benson, Norman Fighting in Italy
Norman Gustaf Benson left the United States in January 1945. He sailed from Newport Beach, Virginia and landed in...
Grahlfs, F. Final Duty and Returning Home
After doing shore duty for a couple weeks, Lincoln Grahlfs was transferred to Guam [Annotator’s Note: Northern Marianas...
Schneider, Richard Final Missions and Discharge
Richard "Dick" Schneider became a spare tail gunner after the loss of his former crew mates. It was not his preference...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Final Months of the War
Before the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division moved out to make an assault on the formidable...
Stovroff, Irwin Final Thoughts
Irwin Stovroff and about 200 or so Jewish POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] had been separated by their German...
Mace, Sterling Final Thoughts
Before the war, Sterling Mace played baseball and had aspirations to pitch. He pitched for the Philip Morris cigarette...
Votrobek, Jr., John Final War Patrol Going Home and Discharge
On 5 July [Annotator's Note: 5 July 1945], after refuel and refit in Perth [Annotator's Note: Perth, Australia], John...
Tindal, Sullivan Finley's Girl
Sullivan Tindal and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry...
Pedersen, Allen First Sergeant's Responsibilities
Allen Pedersen, as First Sergeant, was responsible for running the company [Annotator's Note: Pedersen served in the...
Lowe, Robert Flight Training Crash
Robert Lowe was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and was sent to Palmyra Atoll for two years of guard duty. They took a radar...
Jordan, Bryce Flight Training to Discharge
Bryce Jordan went on active duty in February 1943, and took a train from Chicago, Illinois to Sheppard Field, Texas [...
Barnes, Alvin Floating Mine and Returning Home
Alvin Barnes entered Tokyo Bay [Annotator's Note: Tokyo Bay, Japan] after the war. His ship [Annotator's Note: USS...
Varner, Joel Flying P-51s in India and China
The war in Europe had ended, but the war in the Pacific continued. The Allies were supporting Chiang Kai-Shek [...
Sharp, Chester Food Missions and War's End
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp and his crew dropped food...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Forming Air Group 98, Postwar Service and Loving the USS Enterprise (CV-6)
[Annotator's Note: US Navy Rear Admiral James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage, commanded Bombing Squadron 10 (VB-10), a scout-...
Dickinson, Robert Fourth and Final Run, Court-Martial and Reassignment
Robert Dickinson's fourth patrol [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Queenfish (SS-393)] included the sad story of the...
Siracuse, James French Girls and Going Home
The woman spoke English. James Siracuse asked if he could join her. They chatted for awhile. She was a medical student...
Shapiro, Lester Frenchy the Cajun
Lester Shapiro's experience before getting to Burma [Annotator's Note: present day Myanmar], was guarding some oil...
Mayes, Davis From Early Life to Attack on Pearl Harbor
Davis Gordon Mayes was born in February 1919 in Pontotoc, Texas. During his service in World War 2, he served on the...
Hatala, Albert From Europe to the Pacific
Not long after the Germans surrendered, Albert Hatala's battalion [Annotator's Note: Hatala was a member of...
King, Rivers From New Orleans to Guadalcanal
Rivers Richardson King was born in October 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Great Depression effected his family...
Murphy, Thomas From Soldier to Civilian
Thomas Murphy talks to high schools about the war. When a young girl asked him which of his medals he was the most...

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