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Grant, Olen "Reb" A visit from the FBI
An incident occurred at the camp that cost Grant a tough interrogation when he returned to the United States. Workers...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Atomic Bomb and Preparing for the War Crimes Trials
On 6 August 1945, Gerald Abbenhaus was training with the 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion north of Nuremburg, Germany. The...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Buchenwald
Andrew Kiniry reached Hohra and then entered into Buchenwald. The sights in the concentration camp were unbelievable....
Staymates, Arthur Confronting Hermann Göring
Arthur Staymates studied with the MPs [Annotator's Note: military police] prior to leading the guards during the...
Somogyi, Peter Dr. Josef Mengele's Escape
Peter Somogyi talks to school children. He feels it is important for them to hear the testimony of survivors. What he...
Ballew, Thomas End of the War and Going Home
When the war ended, Thomas Ballew's unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 231st Searchlight Battalion] was in Furth...
Riggsby, Norman German Occupation and Nuremburg
Norman Riggsby worked as an MP [Annotator’s Note: military policeman] and as a judge. When they not on motorcycle...
Marcus, Bernard Hunting Nazis and Russian Spies
Bernard Marcus deployed from New York to Le Havre, France and then to Paris. He stayed at a delightful hotel in Paris....
Stern, Guy Most Memorable Interrogations
Guy Stern feels that calling something memorable can be both positive and negative. Getting to his hometown of...
Sharp, Horace Nuremburg Trials
Horace Sharp and his men were billeted in former SS barracks when they reached Nuremburg. He had been rounding up SS...
Lombardo, Samuel Nuremburg Trials Preparation
Samuel Lombardo had 100 people working for him in the effort to get the palace and courtroom ready [Annotator's Note:...
Leibold, William Photo Album
[Annotator's Note: The video begins with William Leibold taking the interviewers through a book of photographs. The...
Malec, Henry Postwar
Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...
Somogyi, Peter Reflections
Peter Somogyi found that when he was in officer's school in Israel, he faced a big problem. His fellow trainees who had...
Sharp, Horace Return Home and Hermann Göring's Suicide
Horace Sharp was discharged in May 1946 after his return to the United States. He attended college using the G.I. Bill...
Duchossois, Richard Segment 7
[Annotators Note: There is dead air at the beginning of this segment. The segment actually begins at 1:04:45:500.] For...
Spencer, David Segment 8
David Paul Spencer could hear the testimony. It was all in German so he could not understand everything that was going...
Luckadoo, John Segment 9
John Luckadoo was the operations officer of the 350th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force...
Jostad, Glen Stalag XIII
Glen Jostad was moved to Stalag XIII near Nuremburg. The Royal Air Force and the 8th Air Force provided a morale boost...
Lauderdale, Dell Tour in Japan
Dell Lauderdale was on a ship for 14 days en route to Japan. He woke up and saw little people scurrying around and...
Staymates, Arthur War's End and Occupation Duty
As the war was coming to an end, Arthur Staymates and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th...
Malec, Henry War's End, an Emergency and a German General
Henry Malec was atop a hill when the war ended. He was with several other men and Lieutenant Lewis [Annotator's Note:...