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Kilroy Was Here: Joseph Rotundo
WWII
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Joseph Rotundo remembers his time in an artillery battalion constantly attacking and being attacked by the Germans, and the time he thought a good friend had been killed.
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Kilroy Was Here: Austin Caruso
WWII
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Austin Caruso recalls his time as the Captain of a group of forward observers moving through German towns and the many close calls he experienced.
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Kilroy Was Here: Hugh Drake
WWII
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Hugh Drake describes his parachute drops into Holland and Belgium, several instances where he found himself alone, and the harsh conditions he had to endure.
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Kilroy Was Here: Claude Woodring
WWII
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Claude Woodring recalls the D-Day invasion in which he was in charge of a Bangalore torpedo.
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Kilroy Was Here: Walter Sawyer
WWII
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Walter Sawyer recalls being a top turret gunner in a B-17 flying missions over Germany, and preparing the bombs to be dropped over the targets.
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Kilroy Was Here: Joe Earnhardt
WWII
'Kilroy Was Here' | Kilroy Was Here (A library of transcribed combat stories collected by a dedicated volunteer who prefers to remain anonymous.)
Joseph Earnhardt recalls his time as an MP in Europe, losing his best friend, and earning a Bronze Star for his actions while moving tanks across a bridge the Germans were shelling.
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Kilroy Was Here: Peter Likanchuk
WWII
'Kilroy Was Here' | Kilroy Was Here (A library of transcribed combat stories collected by a dedicated volunteer who prefers to remain anonymous.)
Peter Likanchuk, the son of a Russian father and a Ukranian mother, recalls moving through small towns in the German countryside in a dangerous position as a forward observer.
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Kilroy Was Here: Grandy K. Boswood
WWII
'Kilroy Was Here' | Kilroy Was Here (A library of transcribed combat stories collected by a dedicated volunteer who prefers to remain anonymous.)
Grandy Boswood recalls several close calls during his 50 missions on a B-17 as the radioman and radio gunner.
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Kilroy Was Here: Kenneth Allen
WWII
'Kilroy Was Here' | Kilroy Was Here (A library of transcribed combat stories collected by a dedicated volunteer who prefers to remain anonymous.)
Kenneth Allen, as a replacement in the 5th Division, became part of a mortar squad on the front lines, going head-to-head with the Germans.
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Kilroy Was Here: Joseph G. Morrison
WWII
'Kilroy Was Here' | Kilroy Was Here (A library of transcribed combat stories collected by a dedicated volunteer who prefers to remain anonymous.)
Joe Morrison describes his time as an Army chaplain and the horrors of war in the Pacific, including performing funerals for the many soldiers who died there.
