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Anderson, Howard Transfer to Tinian
Howard Anderson's crew was given a new airplane, 271, and his crew nicknamed it "Last Resort II." The missions to...
Sykes, Ralph Transferring to the 1st Infantry Division
After the war ended, Ralph Sykes volunteered to work in the supply section. After a couple of days, Sykes was promoted...
Emerson, Alonzo Transition Training, Overseas Deployment and Life on Base
Having completed multi-engined flight training as an Army Air Force pilot, Alonzo Emerson reported to Greenville, South...
Warne, Therese Transport to Manila
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World War 2] and...
Goble, Joseph Trauma in Battle
Joseph Goble witnessed some of his fellow Marines having traumatic experiences in combat. Some hunted Japanese on their...
Wilkins, Byron Traveling into Germany by Foxholes
Byron Othello Wilkins packed everything up and moved with the men to Aubel [Annotators Note: Aubel, Belgium]. The 2nd...
Morrison, Leila Treating Patients in the Field
Leila Morrison still sees the faces of some of her patients [Annotator's Note: while working as a nurse in the 118th...
Gantz, Walter Treating Physical and Mental Wounds
They [Annotator's Note: Walter "Babe" Gantz and the 95th Medical Battalion] went to Brierley Hill, England. The people...
Hebert, Peter Treating the Enemy
Peter Hebert served on Manicani Island [Annotator’s Note: Manicani Island, Leyte, the Philippines] after the war where...
Cale, Sterling Treating Wounded on Guadalcanal
Sterling Cale was assigned to the 1st Marine Division right after Pearl Harbor. He did not have a proper Marine uniform...
Komito, Joseph Treatment by the Germans
Joseph Komito knew most of the people working in his first camp in Mielec [Annotator's Note: his hometown of Mielec,...
Brown, Robert Trinity Test Success
Leading up to the test [Annotator's Note: Trinity test, code name for the first detonation of a nuclear device, 16 July...
Bucher, Francis Truman's Greatest Decision
Francis Bucher says the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
Fallon, John Trying to Find Bridges
John T. Fallon and the men [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] had to make...
Gustafson, Gerald Trying to Rescue the Lost Battalion
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment. Interviewee has...
Addison, Robert Tulagi and Guadalcanal
Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] fought on Guadalcanal. The battle of Bloody...
Boitnott, Monty Tunisia
Monty Joe Boitnott and his squad ended up near Chimoy [Annotators Note: unsure of spelling] off the main road. One...
Roberts, George Twelve O'Clock High
George Roberts remembers a pilot named Clyde Cosper. He was a sergeant who went through flight school and was...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Two Missions to Schweinfurt
The missions James Kemp McLaughlin flew without fighter cover were much tougher missions. When they took off, P-47s [...
(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Two Particular Patients
Josephine Pescatore remembers pot belly stoves at the end of the tent which kept the whole tent warm. One evening a...
Dumas, Floyd Two Weeks as a POW
After he was captured Floyd Dumas and his fellow prisoners were marched to a small town and put in a basement. They...
Harris, Rufus Typhoon and Atomic Bomb
The biggest problem on Rufus Harris' ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Miami (CL-89)] was a typhoon [Annotator's Note:...
McCauley, Harry Typhoon and Postwar
Harry McCauley and PC-800 steamed through a terrible typhoon after Okinawa. The crew had it rough in the small ship....
Duff, Clarence Typhoon Cobra
Clarence Robert Duff remembered that during World War 2, his ship rode out three typhoons. The last one was in December...
Broussard, Lee Typhoon Cobra and Fighting the Japanese
Lee R. Broussard was working for Admiral Nimitz's [Annotator's Note: US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander...
Rasmussen, Ervin Typhoon in the Pacific
Ervin Lloyd Rasmussen was on many islands [Annotator's Note: in the Pacific Ocean] but the names escape him. There was...
Scherer, Monroe Typhoon Louise
[Annotator's Note: Monroe Scherer was sent to Okinawa, Japan in July 1945.] There was a sign posted saying that they...
Barnes, Alvin Typhoon off Okinawa
Alvin Barnes rode out a typhoon off Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan]. The ship [Annotator's Note: USS Purdy (...
Galbraith, Wendell Typical Bombing Mission Prep
Wendell Galbraith and his unit [Annotator's Note: 782nd Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force]...
Monteyne, Joseph Typical Mission and Baptism by Fire
Joseph Monteyne and his unit [Annotator's Note: Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 425 (Alouette)] had 20 officers in...
Epstein, Ben U-Boat Attack on the Dorchester
Describing the journey on the SS Dorchester, Ben Epstein said it was a terrible trip. But he pointed out that in every...
Harper, Douglas Under Attack
Douglas Harper stayed at the receiving station for six weeks then moved to target repair at Bishop's Point, working on...
Barton, Walter Under Fire in Italy
Walter Henry Barton’s job with his regiment [Annotator’s Note: Barton was a member of Cannon Company, 361st Infantry...
Lamm, Allen Underwater Demolition Team 21
Allen Lamm returned to the United States from his duty protecting convoys on a patrol craft [Annotator's Note: Lamm had...
Adams, J. Unforgettable Missions
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. thinks the Norden bombsight [Annotator's Note: Norden Mk. XV tachometric bombsight] was a...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" Unit Assignment and Going Overseas
Donelson Houseman got a ten day leave and went home. After reporting back, he was assigned to Fort Fisher, North...

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