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Raymond Mason, 4th Armored Division
Learn MoreRaymond Mason describes the 4th Armored Division’s assault toward the town of Bastogne where they were heading to relieve the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Richard Greer, 1st Marine Division
Learn MoreRichard Greer recalls the defense of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, against the brutal Japanese banzai attack during the night of October 24-25, 1942.
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Charles Radford, 34th Infantry Division
Learn MoreCharles Radford describes defending against a German tank attack during combat operations in North Africa.
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Paul Dietzel, 6th Bombardment Group
Learn MoreFrom the The National WWII Museum's oral history collection, we hear Dietzel describe his experiences during the firebombing of Japan.
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Nazi Germany's Last Leader: Admiral Karl Dönitz
Learn MoreHitler was the first dictator of Germany but he was not the last. His handpicked successor was a little known career naval officer named Karl Dönitz.
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Robert Liles, 51st Fighter Group
Learn MoreRobert Liles describes engaging Japanese aircraft in the skies over China.
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Marie Rankart, General Motors
Learn MoreMarie Rankart describes the change at General Motors following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, when the assembly lines switched from manufacturing civilian automobiles to military aircraft.
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Thomas Quigley, 2nd Infantry Division
Learn MoreThomas Quigley describes fighting out of the hedgerows through the town of St. Lo to Brest where he was wounded during house to house fighting.
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Norman “Dusty” Kleiss, Scouting Squadron 6
Learn MoreNorman “Dusty” Kleiss describes his attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway.
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George Kearney, Higgins Industries
Learn MoreGeorge Kearney talks about working for Higgins Industries during the war.
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T. Moffatt Burriss, 82nd Airborne Division
Learn MoreT. Moffatt Burriss talks about the confused airborne drops into Sicily and ambushing a group of Italian soldiers.
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Edward Woods, US Merchant Marine
Learn MoreEdward Woods describes shipping out of New York Harbor aboard the oil Tanker SS Brandy Station.