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Angelo DeLuca

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Angelo DeLuca describes his first combat experience after landing at Normandy a few days after D-Day in 1944. (1:49)

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During the Battle of the Bulge, Angelo DeLuca remembers taking cover from what turned out to be friendly artillery fire. (1:39)

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Angelo DeLuca tells the story of how one of his friends was killed while their unit fought to take a German fort, and trying to contact his friend's family after the war. (3:22)

Angelo Demos

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Angelo Demos was the son of Greek immigrants, so naturally he'd spend his early years living through the Great Depression and working in the diners. He recalls seeing the heroes of wars past as a child and how it impacted him. When it came time to go to war, both he and his brother answered the call. (7:17)

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Leaving Liverpool, Angelo was bound for the front lines to be assigned to his new unit. He recalls landing on Omaha beach, seeing the remnants of war, and being trucked to the Gremercy Forest where he’d reach the Company Command Post. Soon after, he’d see his first trial by fire. (9:17)

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Angelo discusses some of the men he served with in E. Co., a unit that had seen severe casualties by the time he arrived as a replacement. (9:53)

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In November of 1944, Angelo Demos would be thrust out of the Gremercy Forest into more fighting. While fighting house to house, he came across a German woman and had a shocking realization. (6:26)

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The 35th Infantry Division was being pulled from Southern France towards the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944. Angelo describes the turkey dinner they were provided en route, and the ambivalence of some French women as American forces moved north. What he didn't realize is that his previous unit, the 106th Infantry Division faced massive casualties where he was headed. (8:32)

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The Germans utilized a series of spies under Otto Skorzeny who would infiltrate Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge in an attempt to disrupt their advancement. Angelo recalls one instance where one of these suspected spies crossed his path, but was less than successful in their mission. (3:12)

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In the winter of 1945, Angelo and the men of E Company would find themselves taking control of the town of Rheinberg along the Rhine River. He recalls the patrol that kept the rest of his men from falling into a trap. (5:04)