Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
Melzar Booker tells of his time in the 420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (10th Armored Division) in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. In this account, he describes the freezing cold, loss of friends, and constant threat from Germans.
Memories of Michael Ruffolo's time in the Army during WWII. As a member of the 137th Infantry Division, Michael witnessed death, destruction, and religion as a BAR man in the Pacific.
Norman Grossman describes his harrowing experiences on D-Day and into France towards St. Lo, and the many close calls he had with death.
Newspaper article about the B-29 assault on five Japanese cities. This B-29 crew included Phil Sligar.
Memoir of Phil Sligar's military service during WWII (B-29 Crewman).
Ralph recounts his experiences with the Army during WWII, which included a brief stint in the short-lived ASTP program, and fighting through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany before being wounded by a German 88mm gun.
Robert Gerwig's firsthand account of the Japanese surrender at Baguio (CWO, Reporter & Historian).
Robert Hunt was a machine gunner with the 34th Infantry Division, 133rd Battalion, Company M, serving in the European Theater during WWII. Starting in Casablanca, Robert eventually ended up in Italy, moving from Salerno to Cassino and north of Rome.
Robert Kuklis served in the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific Theater of WWII. This memoir details his time from joining the service in 1942, to battle on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa, and reflecting on what he'd been through.
Robert Bowers shares his Army memories from 1942-1945. As part of the 3rd Section, Co. A, 959 Field Artillery Battalion , he arrived in France 15 days after D-Day, and saw combat during the Battle of Bulge, among many other battles.
