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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...
DeMott, Joseph After Effects of Captivity
Joseph DeMott eventually lost track of the friends he made in the prison camps on Java. One of the men, who had part of...
Higgins, Gordon Army of Occupation
The location Gordon Higgins was sent for occupation duty was at Dachau, near Munich, Germany. There were 10,000 German...
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...
Sykes, Ralph Becoming a Guard at Nuremberg
Soon after joining the 1st Infantry Division, Ralph Sykes became charge of quarters. One night, while typing a letter...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Buchenwald
Andrew Kiniry reached Hohra and then entered into Buchenwald. The sights in the concentration camp were unbelievable....
Johnson, John Captured on Wake Island and Sent to China
John S. Johnson stood with his hands in the air as the Japanese searched his pockets. He had no water or food for a day...
Bowsher, Walter Colonel John Amos
When Walter Bowsher was at the Post Exchange at San Diego, he found out about a cruel Japanese interpreter being...
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...
Harris, Whitney Early Life, Enlistment, and Assignments
Whiney Harris was born in August 1912 in Seattle, Washington. He attended the University of Washington and the...
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...
Harris, Whitney Establishing Facts for History
There had been no specific time frame to complete the Nuremberg trail, but Whitney Harris said everyone tried to...
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....
Bowsher, Walter Isamu Ishihara
Walter Bowsher felt the commander of the prison camp at Wusong was the worst person he met. He was named Ishihara [...
Flanagan, Earl Joining Eisenhower's Symphony and Nuremberg Trials
After the war, Earl Flanagan worked for the Military Government because of his ability to speak French. Only two months...
Cristiano, Nick Monkey and Weasel
Nick Cristiano says the Japanese guards [Annotator's Note: at Ofuna prisoner of war camp, Kamakura, Japan] were bored...
Stern, Guy Most Memorable Interrogations
Guy Stern feels that calling something memorable can be both positive and negative. Getting to his hometown of...
Harris, Whitney Nuremberg Research
A collective document center was established by Whiney Harris and his colleagues in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice....
Sykes, Ralph Nuremberg Trials
Among the prisoners in Ralph Sykes' prison were Hermann Goering's wife and daughter. The wives of other prisoners were...
Moskin, Alan Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
When Alan Moskin was on occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Europe from 8 May 1945 to 1 March 1946] the Nuremberg War...
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:...
League, Ray Occupation Duty
Soon after the war, Ray League's involvement with the 65th Infantry Division ended. The division was disbanded, and he...
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...
Hirabayashi, Grant Postwar and Reflections
Grant Jiro Hirabayashi reunited with his parents in Minnesota where they had relocated after they were released from...
Harris, Whitney Proof of Culpability
Asked if any of the Nuremberg defendants showed any remorse, Whitney Harris said that in his opinion, the only one who...
Sykes, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Sykes does not remember how he heard about Goering [Annotator's Note: German Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering]...
Guderian, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Guderian's Navy career gave him all kinds of new experiences, from world travel to intense emotions. He...
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...
Samet, Judah Reflections
Judah Samet does not hate the Germans but at the same time he cannot forgive them for the six million dead Jews. Anti-...
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...

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