Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
Dale Luton, 2nd Marine Division, was sent to the Pacific at only 17 years old where he spent time on Guadalcanal, and on Saipan as an ambulance driver.
Lt. Robert W. Fisher's (USMCR) personal account of the taking of Peleliu Island.
Doug Crow's war journal excerpts highlight many of his experiences during his time in Vietnam. One of these stories revisits a night around June 18, 1969 when at least three NVA platoons hit LZ Ike.
The following are Merrill Feldman’s letters mostly to his father Alfred Feldman during his time in the Army during the Second World War.
Excerpts from Edward Hessing's memoir that describe his joining the Army, and his time in Europe when he found it difficult to deal with death.
Former Army Captain Edward Oliver tells the story of his landing on LeHavre and then his capture and time in captivity under the Germans.
A letter to Japanese soldiers written by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito during the American invasion of Saipan in WWII. This was found on the body of a dead enemy. (Letter translated)
Emmitt Tesch’s story continues with his first reenlistment and followed 3 years later by his second reenlistment.
After 27.5 years in the Army, Emmitt Tesch finally retires.
As Tesch continues his time in the Army, his assignments shift from Germany to the South Pacific.
