World War II Interviews
Posted on 2 February, 2014 by Larry in Veterans By Name, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z
Alexander, James USMC Bar-Man Andrews, Rev. Army Inf. France Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot 33 Missions Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot POW Bahlau, Fred 101st Airborne Bakker, Amy Java under Japanese rule Bavier, Don Army POW Japan Beal, Harold USN Omaha Beach 12 Hrs. D-Day Black, Bob 82nd Airborne 4 combat jumps Bleil, Eugene MD Bataan Death […]
Welsh, Rex
Posted on 14 December, 2013 by Larry in Veterans By Name, W
Rex is only the second paratrooper who I have interviewed who made the four major parachute combat jumps in Europe. He tells owhat D-Day as well as many other battles were like. He was a 81 mm mortar man. I have a picture of Rex right after the war and his eyes remind me […]
Bob Black, 82nd Airborne
Posted on 29 October, 2012 by Larry in Veterans By Name, Video, WWII History
Black, Bob
Posted on 4 October, 2012 by in Veterans By Name, B
Bob made more combat parachute jumps than any other man I have interviewed. He jumped into Sicily, Salerno Italy, Normandy, and Holland. He tells of the training it takes to be a paratrooper. Hearing his story truly causes one to marvel at the raw guts that it must take to jump out of a plane at night behind […]