The Second World War Experience Centre rescues material from the Second World War for study and remembrance, in particular personal experiences in the form of diaries, letters, recorded interviews, etc. of those in the armed forces and at home.

The Official U.S, Signal Corp photos taken by S/Sgt. William Heller of the 3rd Signal Company, 3rd Infantry Division, during World War II.

Captain George Duffy, Prisoner of War of German and Japanese writes about POW and American Merchant Marine in World War II ...

First Person Report - June 4, 1944 - On board the USS Chatelain.

Story of the experiences of a B-17 navigator with the U. S. Eighth Air Force in Europe during WW2, with photos taken during his tour of duty and news articles describing his missions. Also included are sections showing aircraft photos and war posters.

STANLEY A. FRANKEL 1919 - 1999 C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & DEDICATION IMAGES Chapter 1 - A Reluctant Soldier Chapter 2 - Every Night We Die Chapter 3 - The New Champions Chapter 4 - The Last Ballad Chapter 5 - To the Rescue Chapter 6 - Taking It from the Air Chapter 7 - Japanese Soldiers, Docile and Cooperative Chapter 8 - Once Upon a Christmas Chapter 9 - No Rest Areas ...

But he very slowly and gently pushed the needle up the sleeping Japanese Guards nose, and rammed it home with the hammer. The needle must have penetrated the brain, one more breath then, no more. 1 BEGININGS 2 WAR soe 3 STATION XII ASTON soe 4 MISSION PUMA soe 5 WAR AGAIN soe 6. CHANGI 7. JOURNEY NORTH AND BEYOND. 8. CHOSEN OR KOREA 9 CAMP H FOR HOTEN NOT HOME 10. NAMES, NURSERY GAMES AND ...

45th Infantry Division 157th Regiment Copyright 1999 - 2002. All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Webmaster with any questions or comments. ...

The World War II memories of Gardner L. Friedlander. The Early Days of Radar.

Be Strong! (The following poem was displayed prominently in one of John's chests) Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift. We have hard work to do and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle, face it: 'tis God's gift. Be strong! Say not the days are evil. Who's to blame And fold the hands and acquiesce, O shame! Stand up, speak out and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters ...

A World War II Diary in the Pacific U.S.S. Essex CV 9 The Oldest and the Boldest The Fightingest Ship in the Navy Jack McKnight in early 1943 Areas of Interest Kamikaze Attack 1944 Drydock and Leave 1944 Photos Aboard Ship 1945 Tom Marshall of VT-15 U.S.S. Essex Association Books to Read Related Links Jack Weary McKnight served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Essex CV-9 April 27, 1943 to Dec ...

Stories of a B-17 Pilot during WWII The Crew Members of The Squawkin Chicken Lt. Dewayne Bennett - Pilot Lt. Col. Kohane - Air Commander Lt. Eugene Burcham - Bombardier Lt. Kane - Navigator Lt. Cranston - Navigator S/Sgt. James Trumbo - Tail Gunner T/Sgt. James Holland - Engineer Top Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Verlin Gale - Waist Gunner T/Sgt. Mike Perrone - Radio Operator S/Sgt. Bernard Zelazoski - ...

When Victory Is Ours: Letters Home from the South Pacific 1943-1945 by Morris D. Coppersmith edited by Galia Berry 1996, All Rights Reserved For Dad: BRAVO ZULU Special thanks to Richard Grieser, Robert Sieveke, and Joseph Berry This series of letters (presented online in abridged format) by (Lt. Cmdr.) Morris D. Coppersmith to his parents; photographs; and naval documents were found in a dusty ...

World War II Diary of John J. Briol, a B-17 Ball Turret Gunner of the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron, with pictures of World War II Aviation.

One marine's account of life and death on an island called guadalcanal ...

Wayland High School History Project Learning through history. Learning about ourselves, our heritage, our country; Learning about our neighbors, world cultures, other countries. Current Project Our second project is now up! We started with last year's e-journal and added 15 new interviews, dozens of additional pictures, and more audio. Check out our great new Shock Wave slide show featuring ...

Bob Seedorf's experiences in WWII ...

Admiral Sherman presents Tom Marshall with one of his six Air Medals on the flight deck of the Essex, November 17, 1944 Thomas Marshall Aviation Radioman 1st Class USNR Air Group 15 Tom Marshall was awarded his first Air Medal for a mission of July 24, 1944 Tom eventually flew 39 missions and earned Two Distinguished Flying Crosses and Six Air Medals Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Tom and ...

The personal story of Thomas D. Curry and the men he served with in Company F, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division--over 1400 miles and 244 days in combat from Normandy to Central Germany.

War Memories and Photos of T5 Lynn K. Juckett, 78th Infantry Division.

R.T. Smith of the Flying Tigers ...

Please be patient while the images load...it should be worth the wait! Site is best viewed with monitor display settings of High Color NEXT PAGE In Loving Memory Kenneth Ray Shaffer Memories of a World War II Veteran on the U.S.S. Nevada 1943 - 1946 February 22, 1926 - July 18, 1998 USS Nevada history Navy Library Obituary: Kenneth Ray Shaffer, 72, George St.; Clyde, Ohio, died July ...

My story of how I fought World War 2 with a typewriter.

Sinking of the U-515 A First Person Account By Frank P. DeNardo Former signalman 2/C aboard the USS Chatelain Our group was called a hunter-killer group. It consisted of the Baby Flattop Carrier USS Guadalcanal CVE-60, the Destroyer Escorts USS Pillsbury DE133, USS Chatelain DE149, USS Flaherty DE135, USS Pope DE134 and the USS Nunzer DE150. Our first tour was off the French West African Coast.

THE STORY OF 'BABY' A B-17 AND HER CREW IN SWITZERLAND Begin the Story Here ...

A page dedicated to CMsgt Arthur E DeWalt ...

This is a tribute to my father, Richard C. Jewell, who served in the United States Army during World War II.

Whatever Happened To Bill Milner DIRECTORY Home Page Who is Bill Milner Milner Family 1940's Milner Family 2000 Letters M'Bro 1940's M'Bro 2000 Castleford 1940's Castleford 2000 Alsace 1940's Alsace 2000 Pics & Clicks Click On Image To Find Out You are so great, and I so small, I am nothing, you are all The Child Dying Edwin Muir Search the Web for: Use Advanced Search ...

This site contains a personal narrative, images and links relating to Ie Shima during World War II.

EVACUATION The Dairy Of One Man's Experience Site Map Copyright H.G.Quittenton2001 FastCounter by bcentral ...

Accounts of bombing missions, crewmen, aircraft, 91st Bomb Group, World War II. Based on personal interviews, records from National Archives ...