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Charles Whitlock
WWII
| 90th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force
Mr. Whitlock discusses his first combat mission that included dropping bombs on a Japanese harbor. (4:56)
Mr. Whitlock describes a tragedy caused by flying through an intense storm over Australia. (2:05)
Mr. Whitlock discusses a successful recon mission in New Guinea. (2:40)
Charles Wollmer
WWII
| Captain, U.S. Army, 3rd Armored Div., 83rd Armored Recon Bn.
Charles sees his first dead body during the war, and to this day, he still remembers it vividly. (1:57)
While in Germany, Charles is hit by an artillery round in the knee, forcing his evacuation to a Army field hospital, only to be mistaken as a German soldier. (4:19)
Charles goes to a dance on his Army Post during December 1941, meeting the woman of his dreams. (1:36)
Charles' armored division crosses the Siegfried Line into Germany quickly encountering a German pillbox. (6:54)
Charles makes $500 in a poker game, sending $400 home to his wife and using the other $100 to treat himself. (1:28)
Charles talks about the "Carolina Maneuvers" in 1941, where his training took place with unusual equipment. (1:58)
Charles calls and directs artillery rounds toward a German 88 millimeter anti-aircraft battery. (2:16)
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