Archive - World War II Oral History

May 2025

Smokey Stuever's War Part 4

White lightning, Hill 122, a mouse in a foxhole, and a Bronze Star

May 29 •

Smokey Stuever's War Part 3: The Death of Shorty

Marion "Shorty" Kubeczko was killed on July 7, 1944, during the battle for Hill 122

May 23 •

Smoky Stuever's War, Part 2: This Man's Army

Tonsils, rattlesnakes, and a horse named Ramblin' Jack

May 19 •

Smokey Stuever's War: Part 1

The Great Depression, and the Civilian Conservation Corps

May 18 •

The intriguing story of Pfc. Ted Davis

An unlikely hero earns the Distinguished Service Cross

May 13 •

In honor of the conclave: There Goes Smokey

How maintenance sergeant Ed "Smokey" Stuever got his nickname

May 8 •

The Assault Gun Platoon

A fateful mission on the first day of combat

May 5 •

Pistol Paul, the Streets of New York, and Freelove Cary

Maybe the "good old days" weren't all that good

May 1 •

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