World War II 

Cordell Addison grew up on a farm in Jackson County, Illinois and later enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. In October 1941, he was drafted into the Army and served as a gunner in the Pacific Theater.

WW II

Invasion of Guam WW II

Motor Sergeant in an Army artillery unit in Europe

A downed B-17 pilot who survived for several months with Dutch underground

World War II veteran serving in the European theater

African American discusses his Army service in Europe during WW II

Service with the British 8th Army in Italy with the American Field Service

World War era Marine who served with the 6th Marine Division at Guam and Okinaw

Family separation during WWII

WW II Marine, enlisted man in Pacific theater, Battle of Guam

WW II Marine wounded at Iwo Jima

Infantryman in Europe during World War II

Worked in the Office of Price Administration during WW II while her husband was in the Navy

Jonathan Fischer was a Navy gunner in both World War II and Korea

A WW II medic reflects on his experiences in Europe

WW II Goldman discusses combat in the Philippines and military hospitals

Served with the 13th Air Force in the Pacific during WW II

U.S. Army infantryman in Europe during WW II

A riveter in a Boeing Aircraft plant in Seattle Washington during WW II

Witness to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Naval officer on an LST at Sicily, Salerno & Normandy landings

English war bride and WW II blitz survivor

WW II Polish soldier in Russian & German POW camps

A 'Rosy the Riveter' during WWII

Infantryman in 106th IN Div captured during Battle of the Bulge

African-American quartermaster soldier who served in northern Europe

WW II Submariner on boat patrolling Japanese shipping lanes in the Pacific

WW II Martin tells his experiences in medical supply, being wounded and postwar work.

An African-American Marine, and veteran of WW II.

WW II Army veteran who was stationed at Sugamo Prison guarding Japanese war criminals in 1947

Navy chief petty officer (yeoman) during both World War II and the Korean War

Marine Intelligence officer who saw action at Iwo Jima and Japanese occupation

WW II Sailor prepping beaches for amphibious landings

Infantryman who was in action at Normandy, St. Lo and the Battle of the Bulge

WW II African-American quartermaster in a segregated army

B-17 Bomber Pilot in WWII

Infantry Lieutenant in Europe in the last year of WW II

WW II paratrooper with the 101st Airborne at Bastogne

Known as the Sweetheart of the British Forces due to her portrayal as a 1940s version singer and dancer entertaining World War II veterans

WW II Infantry in 36th Infantry Division in Italy and beyond

WW II & Agriculture in Illinois Infantry Platoon Leader in Europe with 89th Division

OSS Cryptographer in Egypt and Greece during WW II

WW II & Korean War Veteran Army infantryman & POW during WWII

A B-17 co-pilot and Germany POW in the European theater during WWII

A medic with Patton’s 3rd Army in Europe during WW II

WW II Child of a U.S. Army soldier during World War II

Naval officer who served on the USS Dyson (destroyer) in Pacific