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Arnhem Story of Escape Arnhem Story of Escape: An in depth story from one of the many paratroopers who fought in world war two and jumped at Arnhem and lived, fought got caught and escaped. (Personal Accounts) http://www3.sympatico.ca/lmtranslations/warstorycover.htm World War II Letters of Harmon Buckley World War II Letters of Harmon Buckley: Personal letters, photographs, and articles about my grandfather, 1st. Lt. Harmon L. Buckley, 45th Infantry Division, who was killed in action at Salerno, Italy during World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://www.lawrence.edu/staff/maym/harmonbuckley/ Memories of War in the South Pacific Memories of War in the South Pacific: The WWII memoires of David A. Friederich, Coxswain U.S.N.R. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7621/navyindex.html A British Soldier Remembers WWII A British Soldier Remembers WWII: A British soldier's reminiscences of his experiences during World War 2 in the 56th Reconnaissance Regiment. (Personal Accounts) http://www.britishsoldier.com/ronindex.htm World War II Memoirs - 3rd Infantry Division World War II Memoirs - 3rd Infantry Division: Official U.S Army Signal Corp photographs taken by Sgt. William Heller of the 3rd Signal Company during World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://www.warfoto.com/ 612th Field Artillery Battalion WWII China Burma India 612th Field Artillery Battalion WWII China Burma India: Experiences of the men of the 612th FAB packing artillery over mountains on mules in China, Burma and India In World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://hometown.aol.com/randy612th/myhomepage/newsletter.html War Diaries War Diaries: Stories based on the World War II diaries of Arthur Cope RA (Territorial Army). (Personal Accounts) http://www.beyondthedoor.co.uk/wardiaries How I found Granddad's War Buddies from WWII How I found Granddad's War Buddies from WWII: The story of how one man found his deceased granddad's old war buddies from WW2 - and listened to their stories. (Personal Accounts) http://www.mme.tcd.ie/~jbadger/warbuddies.html Walter McElvain's Letters from World War II Walter McElvain's Letters from World War II: Letters home from an American soldier describing his experiences in the Allied invasion of France and Germany. (Personal Accounts) http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/mcelvain Rutgers Oral History Archives of WW-II Rutgers Oral History Archives of WW-II: A collection of personal accounts from "the men and women who served on the homefront and overseas". (Personal Accounts) http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/home.html Memoirs of World War II Memoirs of World War II: A personal account of by Harold F. Plank who fought on many battlefronts including Pointe du Hoc on D-day and the Battle of the Bulge. (Personal Accounts) http://haroldplank.8m.com 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion: Personal page of WWII veteran and POW, accounts of experiences as part of history as well as attempt to unit with other unit members. (Personal Accounts) http://airborn3.tripod.com/ Tusgegee Airmen of WWII Tusgegee Airmen of WWII: A salute with history and original photos of the famous "Red Tails", Tusgegee Airmen of WWII in Italy. (Personal Accounts) http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/tusk.html Pearl Harbor Survivors Pearl Harbor Survivors: Stories of the survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, memorials, and a message board. (Personal Accounts) http://www.pearlharborsurvivors.org/ Marine Ernest Ryan Baker Marine Ernest Ryan Baker: The personal story of Ernest Ryan Baker, who died on Iwo Jima during WWII. (Personal Accounts) http://iwojima1.tripod.com/ BellSouth Digital Storyteller BellSouth Digital Storyteller: Project offers South Carolina teachers and students a chance to document the living memories of heroes who served the United States in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Information, interviews. (Personal Accounts) http://www.knowitall.org/bellsouthdigitalstoryteller/ B-17 Navigator Memoirs B-17 Navigator Memoirs: Contains detailed mission information and personal comments about each mission from James E. Rung's logbook of missions during World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/missy092869/dad.htm WWII Memories WWII Memories: Account of a forced march from Poland to Germany in 1945 undertaken by Lewis Edwards (QVR), photographs, war record and POW card. Drawings and photographs of Friederike Pierer from Austria and records from Richard Feltham (NZ Army Medical Corp). Feature (Personal Accounts) http://freespace.virgin.net/wwii.memories/ A Veteran Talks of Omaha Beach A Veteran Talks of Omaha Beach: The true story of D-Day as told by a veteran with top secret clearance. (Personal Accounts) http://www.old-vet.com/ World War II Interview, 32nd Division, Red Arrow Division World War II Interview, 32nd Division, Red Arrow Division: Personal memories of Henry Brooks, a veteran of 32nd Division. (Personal Accounts) http://www.angelfire.com/hi/RedArrowDivision/index.html D-Day, Army and Airborne Info D-Day, Army and Airborne Info: Pictures and links of D-Day. Army and airborne information. (Personal Accounts) http://www.shawnclark.com/Military/ Memorial to W. Rus Sloan 1920-1944 Memorial to W. Rus Sloan 1920-1944: Memorial to RCAF navigator serving out of Britain. Information on 434 "Bluenose" squadron, RCAF, Halifax Bombers and family information, letters home. (Personal Accounts) http://www3.sympatico.ca/dubuc.rjp/sloanweb/ Wartime News Wartime News: A quarterly commercial newsletter published in the United Kingdom, featuring the personal reminiscences of the veterans of WWII. (Personal Accounts) http://www.wartimenews.co.uk/ D Company, Royal Rifles of Canada D Company, Royal Rifles of Canada: An account of the company's action during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, from Major Maurice A. Parker's diary. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/rcwpca/ George A. Smith, 7th Division George A. Smith, 7th Division: Biography of George Allison Smith, U.S. Army, 7th Division, 49th Field Artillery Batallion. (Personal Accounts) http://www.coretek.org/gsmith Marthe Janssen-Leyder Marthe Janssen-Leyder: Belgian secret army operative describes her secret life and work for her local resistance group, the 59th Brigade Geheim Leger. (Personal Accounts) http://noviomagus.tripod.com/ The Second World War Experience Centre The Second World War Experience Centre: Second World War material for study and remembrance, especially personal experiences in the form of diaries, letters, and recorded interviews of those in the armed forces and at home. (Personal Accounts) http://www.war-experience.org/ Italy and the Pacific, the 'Forgotten' Campaigns of WWII Italy and the Pacific, the 'Forgotten' Campaigns of WWII: Personal experiences of author's relatives in WWII campaigns. Photos, weapons, campaign overviews, message forum, polls. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/techbloke Will S. Arnett - North Africa B-17 WWII Diary Will S. Arnett - North Africa B-17 WWII Diary: War diary of Will S. Arnett in a B-17 in North Africa during the Second World War. Provides day to day log and roster. (Personal Accounts) http://www.greenshouse.com/Seaton_Diary_files/index.htm Recollections of Women from WWII Recollections of Women from WWII: Project to collect stories written by women who experienced WWII, including, refugees, women who lived overseas, US veterans, and women on the home front in the US. (Personal Accounts) http://www.storiesbywomen.net/ Capt. Norman J. Kleiss - Battle of Midway Capt. Norman J. Kleiss - Battle of Midway: A dive bomber pilot's personal recollections of the battle of Midway. (Personal Accounts) http://www.burtonia.com/ww2/kleiss/ World War II Combat Interviews: Battle of the Bulge World War II Combat Interviews: Battle of the Bulge: A collection of transcripts from after-action interviews with veterans who fought in the Ardennes Campaign (aka the Battle of the Bulge). (Personal Accounts) http://members.aol.com/dadswar/wwiicisv.htm Women of World War II Red Cross Clubmobile Women of World War II Red Cross Clubmobile: Includes letters, photographs and audio memories of the women of the American Red Cross Clubmobile "Geronimo". (Personal Accounts) http://www.clubmobile.org Tribute to Thomas McNabb Tribute to Thomas McNabb: A site to pay tribute to Thomas McNabb, JR., F2 USS Indianapolis, CA35, LAS July 30, 1945. (Personal Accounts) http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tmcnabb.htm Olive and Eric, The Web Site Olive and Eric, The Web Site: Interactive site featuring letters between a couple in England separated by the war. (Personal Accounts) http://www.OliveandEric.com Bellum Vobiscum - War Memoirs Bellum Vobiscum - War Memoirs: Memoirs of a Polish civilian caught up in the War. (Personal Accounts) http://www.skarbek.com.au/bv/ Southwest Louisiana Veterans Remember World War II Southwest Louisiana Veterans Remember World War II: Stories and photos of Southwest Louisiana Veterans who served in World War II. Veterans tell their story of where they were and what happened to them in the war. (Personal Accounts) http://www.booksbynolaross.com/louisianaveterans.htm HMS Glenroy HMS Glenroy: Personal account of petty officer John Priscott while serving from 1940 to 1941 in the Mediterranean theatre including photos. (Personal Accounts) http://GLENROY.FREESERVERS.COM/ Memories of War Memories of War: A collection of stories from WWII veterans. (Personal Accounts) http://www.memoriesofwar.com/ Camp Clinton Camp Clinton: Description of a WWII POW camp in Clinton, Mississippi. (Personal Accounts) http://www2.netdoor.com/~allardma/powcamp2.html Lt. Col. Roland H. Vogt - D-Day Veteran Lt. Col. Roland H. Vogt - D-Day Veteran: Site dedicated to Lt. Col Vogt and all D-Day and World War II veterans, with collections of his stories, memoirs, and other information. (Personal Accounts) http://www.unisrv.net/realheroes Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Story Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Story: Personal account of a veteran's World War II experiences on Bataan and Corregidor and the rigors of captivity inflicted by the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army. (Personal Accounts) http://www.bataansurvivor.com/ Secrets and my recollections of World War II Secrets and my recollections of World War II: This document contains the World War II memories of Gardner L. Friedlander. (Personal Accounts) http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~memoirs/index.htm#Begin World War II Stories - In Their Own Words World War II Stories - In Their Own Words: Aims to gather and preserve stories of ordinary people who experienced America's most turbulent period. (Personal Accounts) http://carol_fus.tripod.com/ Special Operations Executive Special Operations Executive: Veteran account about this unit formed at the fall of France in 1940, aimed to train agents in the art of sabotage and subversion. (Personal Accounts) http://www.btinternet.com/~m.a.christie/others.htm A Hero Died A Hero Died: Story of WW II P-47 Pilot, his exploits over France and how he returned 50 years later to pay a bill in a British hotel left over from WWII when he was forced to leave hurriedly for a mission. (Personal Accounts) http://esochin.home.mindspring.com/Greenwood/Greenwood.htm Echoes from the Past Echoes from the Past: Memoirs of an ex-GI, looking back on his journals written as a young WW2 soldier. (Personal Accounts) http://www.worldwar2memoirs.com/ Buck's War Buck's War: PFC Donald "Buck" Brener served in the U.S. Eight Army Division in World War II from late 1944 until the end of the war. Includes photos of Buck and his buddies and a short description of the Battle of the Huertgen Forest. (Personal Accounts) http://members.aeroinc.net/breners/buckswar/index.html William T. Paull William T. Paull: The memoirs of William T. Paull, USMC, in the Pacific Theater. (Personal Accounts) http://www.sihope.com/~tipi/marine.html Tweedale's War Tweedale's War: The beginning chapters of an R.A.F. signalman's personal memories of the War in the East. (Personal Accounts) http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/janemarshallworld/TweedalesWarPages%201-35.htm Bill's Web Page WW-II Bill's Web Page WW-II: A white officer serving with a black Engineers Regiment during World War II. Seeds of Hope is a book that shares the letters he wrote home, arranged in chronological order. First two chapters posted. (Personal Accounts) http://home.insightbb.com/~wsabel/ An RCAF Pilot's Story An RCAF Pilot's Story: Memoir of a Canadian Coastal Command pilot involved is anti-shipping and anti-submarine warfare. Also includes action photos of U-Boats sunk and the one that got away. (Personal Accounts) http://www.seawaymall.com/eallen Trevor Allen Trevor Allen: A former Martin B-26 Marauder crew member presents his stories and correspondence between him and B-26 crews based in England and the Pacific Theater. (Personal Accounts) http://www.b26.com/historian/trevor_allen.htm Hidden Histories of World War II Hidden Histories of World War II: Oral stories of German and Italian aliens relocated and interned in the United States during the war. (Personal Accounts) http://members.cox.net/steve.fox One Man's War One Man's War: A World War II U.S. Navy fighter pilot describes his wartime experiences and shares his photos. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/bunker/6807 Logbook of Herman Kreipke Logbook of Herman Kreipke: WWII ETO logbook of Herman Louis Kreipke, 26th Ordnance, M.M., placed online by his son. (Personal Accounts) http://www.indyrad.iupui.edu/public/dkreipke/ww2_log.html Hersch Pahl Books - Point Option Hersch Pahl Books - Point Option: Herschel Pahl's career in the Navy's Fighter Squadron Six during WWII. (Personal Accounts) http://www.herschpahlbooks.com/pointoption.shtml Honoring Sergeant Carter Honoring Sergeant Carter: Information on the life of one of the most decorated black WWII soldiers who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (Personal Accounts) http://www.honoringsergeantcarter.com/ Pearl Harbor Remembered Pearl Harbor Remembered: A collection of accounts by those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Personal Accounts) http://www.execpc.com/~dschaaf/personal.html Maurice Poualion - the man with the missing finger Maurice Poualion - the man with the missing finger: An account of Maurice Poualion's service with the Free French Second Armored Division (2eme DB) of General Leclerc, with links to sites on 2eme DB and the Free French. (Personal Accounts) http://home.myaccess.com.au/~marcel/vie-papa/cover.htm Official website of former Wing Commander R.R. Stanford-Tuck Official website of former Wing Commander R.R. Stanford-Tuck: The life and times of Bob Stanford-Tuck. Chapters detail squadrons and aircraft he was associated with, his opponents and battle reports. (Personal Accounts) http://www.stanfordtuck.com The Warpath Days, Germany World War II The Warpath Days, Germany World War II: Excerpts from the memoir by the WWII veteran. (Personal Accounts) http://www.nt.net/~shermac/warpath.html World War II Oral History at Tankbooks.com World War II Oral History at Tankbooks.com: Includes a selection of first-hand accounts from veterans who fought in WWII. (Personal Accounts) http://www.tankbooks.com/ Grandad's War Memoirs Grandad's War Memoirs: Former Private James Pearce's personal memories of the British 14th Army campaign in Burma 1940-1945. (Personal Accounts) http://www.users.waitrose.com/~grandad/ Tiger Moth - Reflections of a pupil pilot, June 1944 Tiger Moth - Reflections of a pupil pilot, June 1944: A trainee pilot's reflections on learning to fly a Tiger Moth aeroplane in the Australian Air Force in 1944, accompanied by a photo of a Tiger Moth. (Personal Accounts) http://www.geocities.com/tigermoth1944/ Frank Norris - Memories of World War II Frank Norris - Memories of World War II: A selection of memories of World War II written by a radar technician serving in the RAF in Italy and North Africa. (Personal Accounts) http://www.thenorrisweb.co.uk Luftwaffenhelfer in Hamburg Luftwaffenhelfer in Hamburg: The story of a 16 year old Flakhelfer (anti-aircraft gunner) who served in a Flak-tower in Hamburg in 1944-45. Illustrated with pictures of the tower during the war and as it is today. (Personal Accounts) http://www.gustave-roosen.de/hamburg-e.htm Wing Ding - Memories of a Tail Gunner Wing Ding - Memories of a Tail Gunner: True story of a cook who escaped the rigors of the kitchen and became a tail gunner on a B-17. (Personal Accounts) http://www.genecarson.com/ USMC Peleliu Combat USMC Peleliu Combat: Tribute to Patrick L. Finelli, a USMC WWII veteran who served at Peleliu, Yap and Ulithi with an underwater demolition team. Includes first-person narrative of wartime experiences and links to general information about Peleliu. (Personal Accounts) http://www.pfweb.com/plf-usmc My Grandfather With the 2nd Division in World War 2 My Grandfather With the 2nd Division in World War 2: Daniel P. Huseman gives a brief account of his grandfather's service with the 2nd Division, 9th Infantry Regiment, Company I from 1944-1945, with a history of that Division during World War 2 in Europe. (Personal Accounts) http://members.aol.com/dan2vero/ Dad's Flying Stories Dad's Flying Stories: A personal memorial to Lt. Colonel Jesse G. Chilcoat, Jr. Offers photos and history. (Personal Accounts) http://users.erols.com/viewptmd/Dad.html Ralph Stobart Robson: Life in the British Royal Navy Ralph Stobart Robson: Life in the British Royal Navy: Eye witness account of the sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse by Ralph Stobart Robson, Signalman in the British Royal Navy. (Personal Accounts) http://www.ralphrobson.co.uk/ Before Taps Sounded Before Taps Sounded: The story of an infantryman in the US 1st Division in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy during World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://www.webbuild.net/BeforeTaps/ A Marine Diary: My Experiences On Guadalcanal A Marine Diary: My Experiences On Guadalcanal: An eyewitness account of the Battle of Guadalcanal from one of the Marines who fought there. (Personal Accounts) http://www.gnt.net/~jrube/index2.html Private Art: WWII Letters To and From Home Private Art: WWII Letters To and From Home: A collection of letters written by Pvt. Arthur Pranger, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, during WWII. (Personal Accounts) http://www.private-art.com/ Stories of a B-17 Pilot during WWII Stories of a B-17 Pilot during WWII: Dedicated to the B-17 "Squawkin Chicken". The author Dewayne Bennett, flew as a pilot the 8th Air Force, 384th Bomb Group, 545th Squadron. (Personal Accounts) http://www.angelfire.com/az/SquawkinChicken/index.html Bob's Book: Too Young To Vote Bob's Book: Too Young To Vote: Eyewitness account of the South Pacific battles of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian as seen through the eyes of Robert L. George. (Personal Accounts) http://www.bobbook1.com/ World War II Oral History World War II Oral History: A World War II oral history project that contains the oral histories and photos of United States Paratroopers, Rangers, 1SSF, and Glidermen. (Personal Accounts) http://www.thedropzone.org/ A Soldier's Journal A Soldier's Journal: Selected entries and general description of the personal journal of U.S. Army Sergeant David Rothbart of the 4th Infantry Division in the European Campaign during World War II. (Personal Accounts) http://www.davidrothbart.com/ The Story of Alfred Porsche The Story of Alfred Porsche: Story of a German soldier who narrowly escaped death 24 times. (Personal Accounts) http://www.webspawner.com/users/alfredporsche/index.html