Browse Items (22 total)

  • Tags: European Theatre

Voluntary Hostages.pdf
This book documents the efforts of the Swiss International Red Cross to assist POWs in German internment camps. Photographs and maps are included.

OH-209 Vaughan.mp3
Oral history interview with Gene Vaughan about life growing up in Mississippi during the Great Depression, how his whole class volunteered in 1943 to be aviator gunners, but he wanted to be a pilot like one of his older brothers. He did basic…

wwii021.jpg
This newspaper article lists the Marine Studios employees who joined WWII, which branch of the military they served in, any medals received, and places traveled.

Vocabulary.pdf
This is a pocket-book to help soldiers/sailors quickly reference common words in the languages of countries they were likely to be deployed to, to assist with communication with local peoples.

Henery Grave talks about his experiences during World War II when he was in Europe. He talks about his travels to France, Belgium, Poland, and Russia. He also talks about when he was in Germany, where his company was attacked and he was captured,…

Overlord.pdf
This is a book about the history of, the creation of, and the displaying of (at that time) the oversized panels that reproduced photographs onto fabric and in thread that document the D-Day invasion. Not all the illustrations are in color.

From a small senior community near St. Augustine, Florida, over 30 veterans came together to share their stories. Pictures and period video are included.
Produced by Flagler College TV Workshop Students and by Bill Dudley, and directed by Michael…

mario d day.jpg
Pictures taken of Mario Patruno before and/or during the interview with Michael Rothfeld for Serve and Protect: Stories from WWII. Mr. Patruno was a Private First Class paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II.The first photograph was taken…

Coquina Veterans 2006 107.jpg
Pictures taken of Peter Pinto before and/or during the interview with Earl Kidwell (pictured) for Serve and Protect: Stories from WWII. Mr. Pinto was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II.Photograph of Sergeant Pinto and his wife on…
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2