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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.
http://www.davidrothbart.com/
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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.
http://www.b26.com/historian/trevor_allen.htm
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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.
http://haroldplank.8m.com
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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.
http://www.lawrence.edu/staff/maym/harmonbuckley/
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Women of World War II Red Cross Clubmobile
Includes letters, photographs and audio memories of the women of the American Red Cross Clubmobile
"Geronimo".
http://www.clubmobile.org
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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). Features links and miscellaneous
information.
http://freespace.virgin.net/wwii.memories/
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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.
http://www.pfweb.com/plf-usmc
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Grandad's War Memoirs
Former Private James Pearce's personal memories of the British 14th Army campaign in Burma
1940-1945.
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~grandad/
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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.
http://members.aol.com/dan2vero/
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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.
http://www.war-experience.org/
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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.
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/mcelvain
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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.
http://home.insightbb.com/~wsabel/
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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.
http://www.bataansurvivor.com/
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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.
http://www.gustave-roosen.de/hamburg-e.htm
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/rcwpca/
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World War II Interview, 32nd Division, Red Arrow Division
Personal memories of Henry Brooks, a veteran of 32nd Division.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/RedArrowDivision/index.html
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Wartime News
A quarterly commercial newsletter published in the United Kingdom, featuring the personal
reminiscences of the veterans of WWII.
http://www.wartimenews.co.uk/
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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.
http://www.booksbynolaross.com/louisianaveterans.htm
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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.
http://www.mme.tcd.ie/~jbadger/warbuddies.html
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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.
http://www.ralphrobson.co.uk/
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One Man's War
A World War II U.S. Navy fighter pilot describes his wartime experiences and shares his photos.
http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/bunker/6807
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Capt. Norman J. Kleiss - Battle of Midway
A dive bomber pilot's personal recollections of the battle of Midway.
http://www.burtonia.com/ww2/kleiss/
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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.
http://www.knowitall.org/bellsouthdigitalstoryteller/
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Marthe Janssen-Leyder
Belgian secret army operative describes her secret life and work for her local resistance group,
the 59th Brigade Geheim Leger.
http://noviomagus.tripod.com/
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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.
http://www.genecarson.com/
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/missy092869/dad.htm
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Hidden Histories of World War II
Oral stories of German and Italian aliens relocated and interned in the United States during the
war.
http://members.cox.net/steve.fox
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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.
http://www.warfoto.com/
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War Diaries
Stories based on the World War II diaries of Arthur Cope RA (Territorial Army).
http://www.beyondthedoor.co.uk/wardiaries
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Bellum Vobiscum - War Memoirs
Memoirs of a Polish civilian caught up in the War.
http://www.skarbek.com.au/bv/
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Marine Ernest Ryan Baker
The personal story of Ernest Ryan Baker, who died on Iwo Jima during WWII.
http://iwojima1.tripod.com/
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A Marine Diary: My Experiences On Guadalcanal
An eyewitness account of the Battle of Guadalcanal from one of the Marines who fought there.
http://www.gnt.net/~jrube/index2.html
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Ronald Mang Memorial
Extracts from military record and photographs of Pilot Officer Ronald Mang, 424 Squadron Royal
Canadian Air Force, killed on bombing mission over Messina, Sicily on July 13, 1943.
http://www.emmador.com/memorial.html
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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.
http://www.stanfordtuck.com
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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.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/dubuc.rjp/sloanweb/
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World War II Stories - In Their Own Words
Aims to gather and preserve stories of ordinary people who experienced America's most turbulent
period.
http://carol_fus.tripod.com/
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World War II Oral History at Tankbooks.com
Includes a selection of first-hand accounts from veterans who fought in WWII.
http://www.tankbooks.com/
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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.
http://www.thedropzone.org/
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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).
http://members.aol.com/dadswar/wwiicisv.htm
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William T. Paull
The memoirs of William T. Paull, USMC, in the Pacific Theater.
http://www.sihope.com/~tipi/marine.html
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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.
http://www.greenshouse.com/Seaton_Diary_files/index.htm
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The Warpath Days, Germany World War II
Excerpts from the memoir by the WWII veteran.
http://www.nt.net/~shermac/warpath.html
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Tweedale's War
The beginning chapters of an R.A.F. signalman's personal memories of the War in the East.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/janemarshallworld/TweedalesWarPages%201-35.htm
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Tusgegee Airmen of WWII
A salute with history and original photos of the famous "Red Tails", Tusgegee Airmen of
WWII in Italy.
http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/tusk.html
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Tribute to Thomas McNabb
A site to pay tribute to Thomas McNabb, JR., F2 USS Indianapolis, CA35, LAS July 30, 1945.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/tmcnabb.htm
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/tigermoth1944/
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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.
http://hometown.aol.com/randy612th/myhomepage/newsletter.html
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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.
http://www.angelfire.com/az/SquawkinChicken/index.html
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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.
http://airborn3.tripod.com/
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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.
http://www.btinternet.com/~m.a.christie/others.htm
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Secrets and my recollections of World War II
This document contains the World War II memories of Gardner L. Friedlander.
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~memoirs/index.htm#Begin
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Rutgers Oral History Archives of WW-II
A collection of personal accounts from "the men and women who served on the homefront and
overseas".
http://history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/orlhom.htm
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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.
http://www.storiesbywomen.net/
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Private Art: WWII Letters To and From Home
A collection of letters written by Pvt. Arthur Pranger, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, during
WWII.
http://www.private-art.com/
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Pearl Harbor Survivors
Stories of the survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, memorials, and a message board.
http://www.pearlharborsurvivors.org/
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Pearl Harbor Remembered
A collection of accounts by those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
http://www.execpc.com/~dschaaf/personal.html
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Olive and Eric, The Web Site
Interactive site featuring letters between a couple in England separated by the war.
http://www.OliveandEric.com
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Memories of War in the South Pacific
The WWII memoires of David A. Friederich, Coxswain U.S.N.R.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7621/navyindex.html
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Memories of War
A collection of stories from WWII veterans.
http://www.memoriesofwar.com/
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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.
http://home.myaccess.com.au/~marcel/vie-papa/cover.htm
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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.
http://www.unisrv.net/realheroes
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Logbook of Herman Kreipke
WWII ETO logbook of Herman Louis Kreipke, 26th Ordnance, M.M., placed online by his son.
http://www.indyrad.iupui.edu/public/dkreipke/ww2_log.html
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/techbloke
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Hersch Pahl Books - Point Option
Herschel Pahl's career in the Navy's Fighter Squadron Six during WWII.
http://www.herschpahlbooks.com/pointoption.shtml
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George A. Smith, 7th Division
Biography of George Allison Smith, U.S. Army, 7th Division, 49th Field Artillery Batallion.
http://www.coretek.org/gsmith
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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.
http://www.thenorrisweb.co.uk
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Echoes from the Past
Memoirs of an ex-GI, looking back on his journals written as a young WW2 soldier.
http://www.worldwar2memoirs.com/
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D-Day, Army and Airborne Info
Pictures and links of D-Day. Army and airborne information.
http://www.shawnclark.com/Military/
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Dad's Flying Stories
A personal memorial to Lt. Colonel Jesse G. Chilcoat, Jr. Offers photos and history.
http://users.erols.com/viewptmd/Dad.html
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Clarksburg Ohio WWII Veteran Index
Detailed war stories, research, and oral histories from the 217 World War II veterans of
Clarksburg, Ohio (Ross County).
http://www.geocities.com/clarksburgwwii
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Camp Clinton
Description of a WWII POW camp in Clinton, Mississippi.
http://www2.netdoor.com/~allardma/powcamp2.html
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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.
http://members.aeroinc.net/breners/buckswar/index.html
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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.
http://www.bobbook1.com/
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Bill Boyd
One man's experiences as a U.S. Army Infantryman in Europe during World War 2.
http://www.thegentleinfantryman.com/
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Before Taps Sounded
The story of an infantryman in the US 1st Division in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy during
World War II.
http://www.webbuild.net/BeforeTaps/
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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.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/lmtranslations/warstorycover.htm
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