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The Second World War Experience Centre rescues material from the Second World War for study and remembrance, in particular personal experiences in the form of diaries, letters, recorded interviews, etc. of those in the armed forces and at home.

The side of World War II you've never seen before! I'm proud to announce the arrival of my first book. It contains 19 very personal, unforgettable interviews with veterans from Texas. You'll be amazed by what they saw and did! Now you can know what they don't teach in school about World War II. Click for more info Upcoming author events Need a guest speaker WAR STORIES SHARE YOUR STORY ...

The Official U.S, Signal Corp photos taken by S/Sgt. William Heller of the 3rd Signal Company, 3rd Infantry Division, during World War II.

The Memoirs of William T. Paull, USMC, WWII in the Pacific Theater.

Looking for something in particular Search our archives using the Google.com search engine. INTERVIEWS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: A-I J-Z Total Number of Interviews: 225 Last updated 5/09/02 ...

A TRUE STORY of civilian life in wartime England, written by Tom Fletcher, with pictures, newsreel and sounds from the period ...

Welcome to... A Marine Diary:My Experiences on Guadalcanal An Eyewitness Account of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Before Guadalcanal the enemy advanced at his pleasure -- after Guadalcanal he retreated at ours. - Admiral Bull Halsey Click here for excerpt Index A Special Tribute to the Veterans of WW II click on image Send us your comments...The 'Old Marine' would love to hear from you! A MARINE ...

Captain George Duffy, Prisoner of War of German and Japanese writes about POW and American Merchant Marine in World War II ...

First Person Report - June 4, 1944 - On board the USS Chatelain.

Story of the experiences of a B-17 navigator with the U. S. Eighth Air Force in Europe during WW2, with photos taken during his tour of duty and news articles describing his missions. Also included are sections showing aircraft photos and war posters.

But he very slowly and gently pushed the needle up the sleeping Japanese Guards nose, and rammed it home with the hammer. The needle must have penetrated the brain, one more breath then, no more. 1 BEGININGS 2 WAR soe 3 STATION XII ASTON soe 4 MISSION PUMA soe 5 WAR AGAIN soe 6. CHANGI 7. JOURNEY NORTH AND BEYOND. 8. CHOSEN OR KOREA 9 CAMP H FOR HOTEN NOT HOME 10. NAMES, NURSERY GAMES AND ...

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The World War II memories of Gardner L. Friedlander. The Early Days of Radar.

The World War II memories of Gardner L. Friedlander. The Early Days of Radar.

In Search of a Captive Dad's Story My fathers own story of his involvement in Special Operations Executive and his eventual capture by the Japanese The Oriental Mission My fathers exploits in the Special Operations Executive Orental Mission and the surreptitious prevarication of those in charge of Singapore. Dad's 50th VJ Day's in London Dads days in London in 1995, memories, sights and long ...

Stories from World War Two and the 1950's by senior citizens who lived through it..

A seventeen year old American girl, living at Hickam Field, Hawaii, at the time of the Japanese Bombing of Hickam Field and Pearl Harbor, documented the events in her life leading up to, during, and after the bombing. She provides us with an unusual first-hand account of that memorable period in history ... experienced not only by a civilian, but a child. Through her diary, you too will ...

Be Strong! (The following poem was displayed prominently in one of John's chests) Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift. We have hard work to do and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle, face it: 'tis God's gift. Be strong! Say not the days are evil. Who's to blame And fold the hands and acquiesce, O shame! Stand up, speak out and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters ...

Local Heroes, An Oral History of World War Two ...

A World War II Diary in the Pacific U.S.S. Essex CV 9 The Oldest and the Boldest The Fightingest Ship in the Navy Jack McKnight in early 1943 Areas of Interest Kamikaze Attack 1944 Drydock and Leave 1944 Photos Aboard Ship 1945 Tom Marshall of VT-15 U.S.S. Essex Association Books to Read Related Links Jack Weary McKnight served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Essex CV-9 April 27, 1943 to Dec ...

Stories of a B-17 Pilot during WWII The Crew Members of The Squawkin Chicken Lt. Dewayne Bennett - Pilot Lt. Col. Kohane - Air Commander Lt. Eugene Burcham - Bombardier Lt. Kane - Navigator Lt. Cranston - Navigator S/Sgt. James Trumbo - Tail Gunner T/Sgt. James Holland - Engineer Top Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Verlin Gale - Waist Gunner T/Sgt. Mike Perrone - Radio Operator S/Sgt. Bernard Zelazoski - ...

Stories of a B-17 Pilot during WWII The Crew Members of The Squawkin Chicken Lt. Dewayne Bennett - Pilot Lt. Col. Kohane - Air Commander Lt. Eugene Burcham - Bombardier Lt. Kane - Navigator Lt. Cranston - Navigator S/Sgt. James Trumbo - Tail Gunner T/Sgt. James Holland - Engineer Top Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Verlin Gale - Waist Gunner T/Sgt. Mike Perrone - Radio Operator S/Sgt. Bernard Zelazoski - ...

When Victory Is Ours: Letters Home from the South Pacific 1943-1945 by Morris D. Coppersmith edited by Galia Berry 1996, All Rights Reserved For Dad: BRAVO ZULU Special thanks to Richard Grieser, Robert Sieveke, and Joseph Berry This series of letters (presented online in abridged format) by (Lt. Cmdr.) Morris D. Coppersmith to his parents; photographs; and naval documents were found in a dusty ...

World War II Diary of John J. Briol, a B-17 Ball Turret Gunner of the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron, with pictures of World War II Aviation.

CLINTON PRISONER OF WAR CAMP CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI Netscape 3.0 You are the... person to access this page since 7/96. Thanks From 1942 to 1946 more than 400, 000 German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners of war (PWs) were interned in the United States. Of that number, approximately 20, 000 were held in camps in Mississippi. Located just south of the town of Clinton was one of these PW camps. Camp ...

One marine's account of life and death on an island called guadalcanal ...

Wayland High School History Project Learning through history. Learning about ourselves, our heritage, our country; Learning about our neighbors, world cultures, other countries. Current Project Our second project is now up! We started with last year's e-journal and added 15 new interviews, dozens of additional pictures, and more audio. Check out our great new Shock Wave slide show featuring ...

Click on this banner to visit our home page D-Day Recollections, by Jim Wilkins The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, B Company In spring 1941, in camp in N.B. Canada, Rfn.Wilkins is third from the left Jim Wilkins in 1997...a friend, a hero. In late 1942 the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was picked to take part in the allied invasion of Normandy and began a period of intensive commando-type ...

One of the Band of Brothers, Burton "pat" Christenson, military art prints signed and numbered. Drawn By One of the original Band of Brothers ...

Bob Seedorf's experiences in WWII ...

Admiral Sherman presents Tom Marshall with one of his six Air Medals on the flight deck of the Essex, November 17, 1944 Thomas Marshall Aviation Radioman 1st Class USNR Air Group 15 Tom Marshall was awarded his first Air Medal for a mission of July 24, 1944 Tom eventually flew 39 missions and earned Two Distinguished Flying Crosses and Six Air Medals Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Tom and ...

The personal story of Thomas D. Curry and the men he served with in Company F, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division--over 1400 miles and 244 days in combat from Normandy to Central Germany.

A web site devoted to the collecting and assimelating of stories of common ordinary folks who were thrown into the epic experiences of World War II and the telling of their own stories in their own words. ...

A TIME OF NATIONAL MOURNING AND PRAYER As owners of this website, John and I interrupt the normal operations of this web site to express our condolences and prayers to all of the family members and friends of all who perished in the attacks carried out against our Nation this date, September 11, 2001. This attack is being compared to Pearl Harbor. Once again, our Nation has been attacked. Once ...

A gripping narrative of a POW during WWll and his experiences during the death march in Germany, and the shooting down of the lancaster ...

War Memories and Photos of T5 Lynn K. Juckett, 78th Infantry Division.

R.T. Smith of the Flying Tigers ...

Welcome to the Brooks Family's Web Page!!....World War II Interview or WW II interview, 32nd Division, Red Arrow Division, Combat Infantry Badge. awarded Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart with one oak leaf cluster. This World War II Web Ring site is owned by Henry Brooks. Want to join the World War II Web Ring My Guestbook My GuestBook hasn't ...

This horrific narrative of the Bataan Death March is dedicated to all United States of America military personnel who served in World War II on Bataan and Corregidor and endured the rigors of captivity inflicted on us by the soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Army.

Please be patient while the images load...it should be worth the wait! Site is best viewed with monitor display settings of High Color NEXT PAGE In Loving Memory Kenneth Ray Shaffer Memories of a World War II Veteran on the U.S.S. Nevada 1943 - 1946 February 22, 1926 - July 18, 1998 USS Nevada history Navy Library Obituary: Kenneth Ray Shaffer, 72, George St.; Clyde, Ohio, died July ...

My story of how I fought World War 2 with a typewriter.

Sinking of the U-515 A First Person Account By Frank P. DeNardo Former signalman 2/C aboard the USS Chatelain Our group was called a hunter-killer group. It consisted of the Baby Flattop Carrier USS Guadalcanal CVE-60, the Destroyer Escorts USS Pillsbury DE133, USS Chatelain DE149, USS Flaherty DE135, USS Pope DE134 and the USS Nunzer DE150. Our first tour was off the French West African Coast.

THE STORY OF 'BABY' A B-17 AND HER CREW IN SWITZERLAND Begin the Story Here ...

Www.BobBook1.com - All About Bob's First Book Too Young to Vote is the factual account of four South Pacific battles, seen through my eyes as a teenage machine gunner on outpost with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. This book pays tribute to the young men I served with and their accomplishments on the battlefields of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. Hardened by ...

The wartime story of the secret life of my Belgian aunt and her daring and couragious work for her local Resistance Group, the 59th Brigade Geheim Leger (Secret Army), Eisden.

ShawnClark.com - Military Links, Pictures, Information and History ...

The brief memoirs of Patrick O'Rourke, one of the last mounted Cavalry, telling of his time serving with the Royal Scots Greys during WW2, from Palestine in 1938 (including photos) through Italy, Europe and D-Day and then peace. Written just before he died in 1996.

This book is about one man's civilian life during World War II ...

A page dedicated to CMsgt Arthur E DeWalt ...

Ralph Stobart Robson - stories from the Royal Navy, the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse by the Japanese in the Indian Ocean ...

This is a tribute to my father, Richard C. Jewell, who served in the United States Army during World War II.

Whatever Happened To Bill Milner DIRECTORY Home Page Who is Bill Milner Milner Family 1940's Milner Family 2000 Letters M'Bro 1940's M'Bro 2000 Castleford 1940's Castleford 2000 Alsace 1940's Alsace 2000 Pics & Clicks Click On Image To Find Out You are so great, and I so small, I am nothing, you are all The Child Dying Edwin Muir Search the Web for: Use Advanced Search ...

Homepage of Irwin Butch Willsey.WWII veteran looking to gain contact with war bodys camarads and to provide information on my/our service during WWII ...

This site contains a personal narrative, images and links relating to Ie Shima during World War II.

EVACUATION The Dairy Of One Man's Experience Site Map Copyright H.G.Quittenton2001 FastCounter by bcentral ...

As Luftwaffenhelfer on the Flaktower in Hamburg, WW2, 1944 til 1945 ...

Accounts of bombing missions, crewmen, aircraft, 91st Bomb Group, World War II. Based on personal interviews, records from National Archives ...

Juno Beach, World War 2. The Germans opened up on us with artillary, motars and machine guns. The German bombers... The Warpath Days ...