Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
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.
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.
Claude Woodring recalls the D-Day invasion in which he was in charge of a Bangalore torpedo.
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.
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.
Grandy Boswood recalls several close calls during his 50 missions on a B-17 as the radioman and radio gunner.
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.
The journal and letters of Abner Dunham to his family during the Civil War.
Diary kept by Al Hunt describing his time on LCI 226 and LCI 72 during WWII, and landings at Morotai, the Philippines, Tarakan Island, and Borneo.
Excerpts from the Chattahoochee Review of Albert Goldsmith’s time on Saipan and Okinawa during WWII.
