World War II Oral History

A little WW2 tank humor

23 hrs ago • Aaron Elson

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"Who's the blankety blank commanding officer of this blankety blank outfit?" You can fill in the blanks

Arnold Brown Part 2: Meeting General Patton.

Jan 11 • Aaron Elson

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"There's no such thing as a good war. World War 2 was a 'must' war. We had to win"

Meet Arnold Brown, rifle company commander, 90th Infantry Division

Jan 8 • Aaron Elson

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December 2025

I'll have a Machu Picchu Latte, please

Remembering one of the best headline writers ever

Dec 23, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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Three stories, and a rabbit hole

Nick Paciullo's squad, a medic in Normandy, and Lieutenant Tarr's platoon

Dec 15, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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"No, no, we're not going to take the eye. We can save it"

When I learned of my grandfather's skill as a surgeon, it reminded me of a particular interview

Dec 4, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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November 2025

Once Upon a Bubble

WW2 veterans could tell you a thing or two about the Depression

Nov 28, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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Veterans Day, 2025

More of my conversation with Major Clegg "Doc" Caffery

Nov 11, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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A legendary commando, More on Whitside, and an old shrimp boat

History in a conversation at a tank battalion reunion

Nov 8, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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The tale of the telegram

And other stories from a tank battalion reunion

Nov 1, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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October 2025

Prehistoric podcast studio found

My co-host and I revive the Kassel Mission Chronicles

Oct 24, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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'Mission 34 to Politz'

A tragic day for the 492nd Bomh Group

Oct 16, 2025 • Aaron Elson

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