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Interview with Henry C. Williams

Henry C. Williams, a Tennessee native, served during World War II with the 90th infantry division, 3rd Army. He was inducted in April of 1942, starting as a private and leaving as a staff sergeant in...

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Interview with John E. Winecoff

John E. Winecoff Jr. was serving in the US Army at Fort Jackson, South Carolina when the United States entered WWII. There he was stationed with the 120th Infantry. Later he was stationed at Camp...

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Interview with Vernon Woodard

Vernon Woodard graduated from law school in June of 1941, and was working as a lawyer for the Department of Army Ordinance Corps when the United States entered World War II. Woodard enlisted in the...

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Interview with Arval Woody

Arval Woody was drafted into the army in January 8, 1943. He completed his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Because of his training with tools he was made corporal within the first two...

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Interview with Cyril J. Wyche

Cyril Wyche, born in Hallsboro in 1923, joined the Merchant Marines in 1943. After receiving training at Sheep's Head Bay in New York he was rated as an ordinary seaman. At the end of the war, as a...

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Interview with James Louis Watters

James Louis Watters was born on April 6, 1923 in Wilmingto, NC. He served the army as a combination of a welder, and gas and electric specialist. He served in Germany for four years.

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Interview with Ray Wyche

Ray Wyche joined the US Army on July 30, 1945 and reported for boot camp to Camp Croft, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He trained to be a heavy weapons crewman and served in Germany as a unit truck...

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Interview with Izzy Zerling (with Henry Flick)

Izzy Zerling grew up in New York City and was drafted into the Navy in 1942. As a professional boxer, he helped train the men in drills and running at boot camp. He was then assigned to the USS Booth,...

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Interview with Hank Zimmerman

Hank Zimmerman joined the US Army during the fall of 1942 and received his boot camp training at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, South Carolina. As an airborne infantryman, he received parachute training at...

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Interview with Clifton Wayne

Clifton (Smoke) Wayne was inducted into the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C on December 19, 1944. He completed basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida, and was preparing to leave for...

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Interview with Harvey Hatchfield

Dr. Harvey Hatchfield details his career as an Army physician, serving in Japan and the Philippines, in the 1940's.

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Interview with Kenneth Mastella

Kenneth Mastella entered the military in 1959 in Greenville, South Carolina. He completed the Infantry Officers Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the Psychological Operations Officers Course...

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Interview with Richard Sim

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Interview with Joseph A. Cassidy

Joseph A. Cassidy, a third-generation marine, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 17th, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina,...

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Interview with Owen W. Waters

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Interview with Robert Bradicich

Robert Bradicich was drafted into the Army in March of 1943 from Brooklyn, New York at the age of 18. He completed basic training in Camp Blanding, in Florida, and was assigned to the 28th division,...

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Interview with Robert Shilling

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Interview with John (Jack) Shea

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Interview with Lee White

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Interview with Bill Sraver

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