Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
Harold Plunkett's WWII diary chronicles his wartime experience from April 1, 1943 to October 1, 1943, at which time he was 21 years old.
A collection of WWII stories by W.T. Block of the 78th Infantry Division.
This short summary highlights Lt. William King’s career, during which he was the courier of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb core to Tinian.
William Marmion’s diary from his time aboard the USS Gregory in which he recounts his stories of battle in the Pacific during WWII.
William Newman tells of his short lived status as a hero after taking a German soldier prisoner. (95th Infantry Division)
William Newman discusses a rare instance when they moved forward at night and hearing a wounded German calling for help. (95th Infantry Division)
William Newman and other soldiers use a creative route to procure wine. (95th Infantry Division)
William Newman describes his time in charge of a Polish slave labor camp after the end of the war in Europe. (95th Infantry Division)
William Newman talks about the time he suffered from trench foot in the cold, rainy conditions around Metz. (95th Infantry Division)
William Newman is scared by what appears to be a German patrol approaching his camp in the dead of night. (95th Infantry Division)
