Weather conditions

The map only displays records that have geographic information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Map is loading...
Timeline is loading...

The timeline only displays records that have date information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Damonte, Emmanuel Occupation Duty in Japan
The war didn't officially end until September [Annotator's Note: 2 September 1945], but Emmanuel Damonte learned of the...
Tubach, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James "Jim" Tubach was sent to a little town outside of Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] called Fukiya [Annotator...
Strobel, Clarence Occupation Duty in Japan
After the Japanese surrendered, Clarence Strobel [Annotator’s Note: serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider...
Arledge, Mahlen Occupation Duty in Japan and Going Home
Mahlen Arledge entered Japan on a landing craft after the end of the Pacific war. Though told that the troops did not...
Orlando, Joseph Occupation Duty in Nagasaki
Joseph Orlando was assigned to duty in Nagasaki, Japan on 23 September 1945. The war had ended on 13 August. Back on...
Wilson, Donald Occupation Duty then Returning to the United States
Donald Wilson spent time in Tsingtao, China. Living conditions and the local population were very different for him. He...
Halloran, Walter Occupation Duty, General Patton and Postwar
Walter Halloran was anxious to return home after the war. He experienced a feeling of wellbeing. He was satisfied that...
Armentaro, Louis Occupation of Japan
Before the war ended, Louis J. Armentaro's division [Annotator's Note: Armentaro was a member of Company F, 2nd...
Kinsey, Norman Occupation Then Home
[Annotator's Note: Norman Kinsey worked with military intelligence units in World War 2.] He then had to take all of...
Willette, Edward Oddball Assignments
Edward G. Willette's son talked with someone familiar with that particular battle [Annotator's Note: battle at the Mark...
Nolan, Warren Off to Pearl Harbor
Warren Nolan was in the middle of his sophomore year at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana when the Japanese...
Bridger, Harley Oil Refineries and Rail Yards
Harley Bridger recalls a mission on 13 October, Friday the 13th, 1944 to Blechhammer, Germany. It was a synthetic oil...
Campbell, John Oiler and Fireman Duties
John Campbell spent most of his years [Annotator's Note: in the US Merchant Marine] as an oiler and a fireman. Part of...
Ray, Sammy Okinawa
When Sammy Ray and the 1st Marine Division [Annotator's Note: Ray was a pharmacist's mate assigned to Headquarters...
McKnight, Harry Okinawa
Harry McKnight was not smart enough to be afraid until he heard shells firing for the first time. It took time for him...
Stiles, John Okinawa
John Stiles was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] and it was rather primitive. They got water out of...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Okinawa and Becoming an Ace
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe was there [Annotator's Note: on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu] for two or three months before...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Okinawa and Peleliu
When Charles Womack and the other Marines in his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine...
Brown, Jules Okinawa and War's End
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] received news that his ship would take part in the...
Whaley, Ellis Okinawa Duties and Postwar Career
Ellis Whaley's training had been in engineering. He was given a transit and laid out roads and a cemetery. He had some...
Darling, William Okinawa Then Returning Home
William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was told...
Hopkins, Ralph Okinawa, War's End and Accepting Surrenders
Ralph Hopkins participated in the battle of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28)]. It was...
Cummings, Vernon Okinawa, War's End, Occupation Duty and Going Home
Vernon Cummings' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Indiana (BB-58)] stayed in formation with the carriers until 1 April 1945...
Kerner, John Omaha Beach after D-Day
John Kerner was the head of a group of soldiers and were reviewed by Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: US Army General...
Friedenberg, Bernard Omaha Beach and Hedgerows
Bernard Friedenberg trained for the invasion of Europe after the invasion of Sicily. He landed at Omaha Beach and Gela...
Baxter, Lionel Omaha Beach and Malmedy
Lionel Baxter and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 941st Field Artillery Battalion] landed on Omaha Beach [...
Maki, Howard On the Front in Italy
Howard T. Maki had taken basic training on the 81mm mortar [Annotator's Note: M1 81mm mortar]. It was a devastating...
Hazard, Mark On to Riepertswiller
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Brant, Robert One Day Trip to Japan and Return Home
Robert Brant and his ship made it to Kyushu, Japan after hitting a typhoon in the Pacific. Brant recalled having ill...
Flores, Belisario Opening Camp Carson
The 2nd Infantry Division came back from fighting in Europe in the latter part of 1945. They went to Camp Swift, Texas...
Jenkins, Samuel Opening Shots of the Battle of the Bulge
Samuel Jenkins recalls being in Hünningen for about a month before moving to Lanzerath, Belgium. Bouck [Annotator's...
Sandoz, James Operating the 40mm Bofors Gun
James Sandoz was drafted in 1943. He was at school when Japan invaded [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Marshall, Kenneth Operation Crossroads and Postwar Navy Service
Kenneth Marshall served [Annotator's Note: in the US Navy] for four years. He intended to stay in the Navy, but after...
Getway, John Operation Market Garden
John Steven Getway [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division...
O'Connor, Robert Operation Market Garden
Robert W. "Bob" O'Connor [Annotator's Note: a Communications Sergeant in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute...
Cruise, Leslie Operation Market Garden
[Annotator's Note: Leslie Cruise continuously refers to a book that he has on his lap.] Sometime in September 1944,...

Pages