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It's a small world, as they say
West Point , NE
Ray and Fred "Fritz" Wortman were brothers from West Point, Neb. Ray enlisted on Nov. 4, 1942, and Fritz on..
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Minesweeper flagship
Simi Valley, CA
I read with great interest Jeff Stoffer's article in the Legion magazine on the history of WWII; it is hard..
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WWII story
Gilbertsville, PA
These are some stories my stepfather, Carl Nitka, a Polish-American, told me about his experiences in World War II. Carl either..
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Gen. Eisenhower
Milford, NE
A good friend of mine, Perry Burwell, (now deceased) grew up in Dwight Eisenhower's hometown of Abilene, Kan. When..
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Memories of the Old Breed
Birmingham, AL
The graceful, tree-lined boulevards of Montevallo, Ala., are several thousand miles and a million painful memories from the scene of..
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A letter for the generations
St. Louis, MO
The attached files contain a story about my great-uncle receiving news that his son was coming home from the war...
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WWII Story: William J. Reid, 659th Tank Destroyer Battalion, one of the few African-American..
Chesterfield, SC
In addition to being a WWII veteran, William J. Reid is also the oldest member of Chesterfield American Legion Post..
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Newly wed on a momentous day
Corbett, OR
James R. Baker served in the U.S. Navy 1943-1545, He married Ardis C. Mershon June 6, 1944. My parents were high..
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A View From the Tail - Clifford W. Taylor
Erie, PA
Cliff Taylor enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on Jan. 16, 1944, prior to graduating from high school...
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A story of Cpl. Elmer Oscar Strom, USMC
Gatesville, TX
This is a story about Elmer Oscar Strom. Here is some history of a real American hero. Elmer Oscar Strom was..
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The march
Whittier, CA
My father, Merle Warner, was a waist gunner on a B-17 with the 401BG615BS during WWII. From May 1944 to..
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KP kapers
Mount Prospect, IL
I remember when I was at Camp Crowder, Mo., taking my basic training in January 1946. If you had to..
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"Memoirs of a Merchant Marine"
Wolcott, CT
MY WORLD WAR II STORY "Memoirs of a Merchant Marine" By John F. Keane Like many children who grew up during the Great..
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John Gilbreath receives Quilt of Valor for service in World War II at his..
Stillwater, OK
Dr. John Gilbreath, retired Oklahoma State University poultry science professor and World War II veteran, was visited by Sarah Wheatley,..
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D-Day
Douglasville, GA
I just want all to remember this 76th anniversary; my father was there for the 75th. We lost him last..
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An inspiring speech
Dallas , TX
My grandfather served in the Naval Civilian Construction Corps, better known as the Seabees, in the Pacific campaign. A..
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Paul J. Cascio Jr., Prisoner of War, June 1943–September 1945
Baltimore, MD
We left Jackson Field on June 1, 1943, for an armed reconnaissance mission over New Britain. My job was to..
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Mailman flew in bomber
Manly, IA
My father, M. Arthur McCoid, joined the Navy in 1944. He was a rural mail carrier in civilian life, and..
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Dad was armorer on original "Hell's Angels" B-17 ground crew
Lindsborg, KS
My dad, Ernest H. Touhey, was an armorer on the B-17 called "Hell's Angels." Some believe the Hell's Angels was..
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"How New Mexico won WWII"
Silver City, NM
From American Legion Post 18 in Silver City comes the Story Corps "Military Voices" Library of Congress-archived interview of WWII..
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Army Air Corps in C/B/I Theater - flying the HUMP
Cincinnati, OH
Unfortunately, my 95-year-old father (Krieger W. Henderson Jr.) passed away a year ago (ANC columbarium 524). As all fellow Legionnaires..
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Foster child to G.I.
Bella Vista, AR
MY WORLD WAR II STORY The draft was still on when I was a senior in Racine, Wis., at..
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No souvenirs
Prince Frederick, MD
While going through a box of papers, I found this magazine from 1945; It belonged to my mother-in-law Lt. Edna..
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My Blue Star World War II story
Cumming, GA
On July 31, 1945, George and Lydia Dodd added another blue star to the wartime service flag hanging in their..
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American Legion Post 42 honors WWII veterans
Ocean Springs, MS
Having served as historian of American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, Miss., for the past several years, the post..
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James W. Neel, M-2/302 Inf, 94th Division
San Diego, CA
Born in dry Central California farm and orchard lands, Jim Neel grew up in Turlock and Modesto, Calif. Jim graduated..
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World War II drawing from Stalag VII A
St. Louis , MO
One of the things my grandfather kept in his belongings was this drawing. He never told me the history behind..
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