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Lorenzen, Angus Fleeing China and the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Angus Lorenzen grew up in China and was very privileged. His family had ten servants, a large home and a country club...
Zerphey, Winfield Flying Anti-Submarine Missions in Europe
Winfield Zerphey was based on the southern coast of England at Dunkeswell. The airmen lived in Quonset huts. They had...
Amrod, Paul From Basic Training to Okinawa
Paul Amrod joined the Army because his siblings had set the example, and his love of country obliged him to do his part...
Dawson, Zhanna German Invasion
Zhanna Dawson experienced constant bombing when the Germans invaded [Annotator's Note: Germany invaded Soviet Russia in...
Collie, C. Gunfire Attack on the Japanese Home Islands
C. Charles Collie and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Blue (DD-744)] were detached and made part of Destroyer Squadron...
Sarosi, George Hungarian Revolution and Escape
George A. Sarosi was a freshman in medical school at the commencement of the Hungarian Revolution [Annotator's Note:...
DeForest, Harold Insects, Diseases and Preparing for the Philippines
[Annotator's Note: Harold DeForest served in the Army as a gunner on a 60mm mortar in Company A, 1st Battalion, 129th...
Staymates, Arthur Into Germany
Arthur Staymates and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Staymayes was a squad leader in Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th...
Haines, George It's Not Easy to Kill
George Haines was offered a promotion to sergeant, but he did not want it. He liked being a scout and figured the men...
Johnson, Burton Japanese Prisoners of War
Burton Johnson had been in the service for three years when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: on...
Ballew, Thomas Joining the Fight in France
In August 1944 Thomas Ballew’s unit [Annotator's Note: the 231st Searchlight Battalion] got orders to go overseas. They...
Rockforte, Joseph Life in Captivity
After they were captured, Joseph Rockforte and his fellow prisoners walked across France. When they stopped they were...
Gruber, Harper Little Pigs, a Monkey and Multiple Invasions
After Leyte, Harper Gruber's vessel [Annotator's Note: USS YMS-339] took part in the second invasion [Annotator's Note...
Sawada, Lily Living in Chicago
Lily Sawada had a very innovative father. He determined that it was time to leave [Annotator’s Note: the Japanese-...
Pierce, William "Bill" Marine Corps Discipline
Deployment overseas for William Pierce was originally to be to Saipan. Because that battle had ended, Pierce's ship was...
Haines, George Meeting the Enemy
George Haines was an infantry scout [Annotator's Note: in the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] on New...
Murray, Charles Moving On and Off the Line
Charles Murray was told that a new unit was going to replace theirs after dark. They were spread out. Murray had 20 men...
Addison, Robert New Georgia, Going Home and Future Generations
[Annotator's Note: Robert Addison served in the USMC as a mortar man in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.] After Bloody...
Morgan, George Normandy
George Morgan left Fort Pierce after a month and a half along with two dozen other men. [Annotator’s Note: Fort...
Houston, Jack Okinawa and Tokyo Rose
When Jack Houston arrived off Okinawa he was not as afraid as he should have been. In the hours before they left the...
Hartzell, Frank Overseas Deployment and Heading to the Battle of the Bulge
Frank Hartzell and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 21st Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division]...
Leopold, Vernon Overseas Service
Vernon Leopold and his outfit [Annotator's Note: I...
Joslin, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Following the end of the war, Harold Joslin remained in Japan briefly. The former captives were brought to a landing...
Debrick, Arnold Postwar Duty and Reflections
The war ended in Europe, but a lot of people were being shipped out to prepare for an invasion of Japan. Arnold Debrick...
Lockhart, Richard POW Life
In an effort to obtain extra food, Richard Lockhart volunteered to work on a wood cutting detail. While out on the...
Erion, Earl Preparing for D-Day
Earl James Erion grew up in Waubun, Minnesota. He was a high school student and young farm boy before he went into the...
Pocoroba, Joseph Protecting Eisenhower
Joseph Pocoroba went to Columbia, South Carolina for basic training. He found it easy. When he first went in, he had KP...
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" Rangers Lead the Way and Hill 400
Leonard Lomell remembers that the Battle of Normandy lasted for two and half months. As the beachhead grew to be larger...
Dawson, Zhanna Reaching Poltava
Zhanna Dawson and her sister reached the rail station after a 25 kilometer walk [Annotator's Note: the two girls had...
Biernacki, Chester Reassignment to Minesweeper and VJ-Day
Chester Biernacki returned to the United States and was based at Treasure Island near San Francisco. While there on...
Edwards, Mary Reflections
Mary Edwards saw the world change dramatically as a result of World War 2. It was important to all the nations of the...
Garbo, William Replacements and Incoming Artillery Fire
After William Garbo was transferred to the 112th Cavalry Regiment [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th...
Gikas, Gus Rescued by the USS Pioneer (AM-105)
Gus Gikas and two other men swam about a mile from the sinking HMT Rhona to the Pioneer [Annotator's Note: USS Pioneer...
Johnson, John Returning Home and Bond Drives
Following POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] debriefing in Yokohama, Japan, John S. Johnson boarded a medical ship...
Milan, Ira Returning Home and Remembering the Seabees
Ira Milan went back the United States on a crowded ship, but the food was good on board, and it was a pleasant trip. He...
Dyson, Freeman Scientific Service in the Royal Air Force
Freeman Dyson was an admirer of the pre-World War 1 physicist Henry Moseley. The British Army was all volunteer until...

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