The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Kalinofsky of Annapolis, Maryland. He discusses when he was first inducted into the Navy and being a plank owner aboard DE 581. USS MCNULTY. He also discusses his time aboard the USS LSM(R) 198 manning the 40mm Twin Mount and loading rockets in Okinawa, Japan, after the invasion of Normandy. Mr. Kalinofsky describes an attack he was involved in off the coast of Okinawa.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Kalinofsky of Annapolis, Maryland. He discusses when he was first inducted into the Navy and being a plank owner aboard DE 581. USS MCNULTY. He also discusses his time aboard the USS LSM(R) 198 manning the 40mm Twin Mount and loading rockets in Okinawa, Japan, after the invasion of Normandy. Mr. Kalinofsky describes an attack he was involved in off the coast of Okinawa.

Photograph of a narrow brick staircase next to a stone arch. The stairs are bordered by a metal fence. Towards the top of the staircase, metal poles hold up a fire escape. A street passes over the stone arch. [2001, Tuscany, Italy]

Photograph of large rocks leaning against a brick building in a Sienese alleyway. There is a small set of curved steps in front of a wooden door next to the rocks. A sign near the door reads "Opa Museo, Chiesa di S. Niccolò in Sasso". There is a brick arch past the door with a rectangular window above it. An iron street light hangs horizontally off the wall between the door and the arch. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a small wooden door on the side of the Duomo di Siena. The doorway stands at the top of a marble staircase. The wall around the door is striped with black and white stone. [2001, Dallas, TX]

Photograph of a wooden door which stands under an arch in a massive stone wall. The number 4 appears on a plaque to the right of the door. There is a large window over the doorway, and moss appears on the right half of the stone building. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a cobblestone road which passes by a brick building in Siena. There are numerous doors and windows on the right end of the building, many of the windows with foliage hanging from their planters. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a stone staircase with an iron banister which presses against the left side of a building. There are two trash cans to the left of the stairs which stand near two stone arches. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph showing miniature replicas of classical and renaissance era Greco-Roman sculptures arranged on a shelf. Some of the statues replicated are the Capitoline Wolf, Augustus of Prima Porta, Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and Michelangelo's David. There are decorative plates displayed on a surface underneath the shelf. [2001, Pisa, Italy]

Photograph of a rectangular metal panel on a brick wall. There is an arched wooden door on the left side of the panel and a rectangular wooden door on the right. A number "20" hangs on the wall between the panel and the rectangular door, and an iron ventilation grate is positioned above the door. [2001, Pienza, Italy]

Photograph of an open set of wooden doors that lead into an old brick building. There is an iron plaque to the left of the door which has been scratched and damaged. [2001, Italy]

Photograph of three curved steps in front of a wooden doorway in a brick wall. A bright light shines to the left of the door. [2001, Italy]

Photograph of Julia Cinquemani sitting at a table in a restaurant between three wine glasses. There is an ashtray in the center of the table and a wine bottle display appears overhead. Julia wears glasses and a knit sweater and smiles towards the camera. A woman's face appears warped through the glassware on the left side of the image. [2001, Italy]

Photograph of Jack and Dom standing on both sides of a stone wall with an etching of a circular maze in it's center. Dom, standing on the left side of the wall, wears a dark-colored sweatshirt. Jack, standing on the right, wears a quarter-zip pullover and squints, looking over his left shoulder. There is a sign on the wall to their left which discusses the Chiesa Di San Michele in Foro. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph showing the bottom half of a stone wall which stands in front of a brick sidewalk. A paneled door covered with small metal studs stands to the right of the wall. There is an intercom speaker on the wall next to the door. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a tree in an Italian courtyard. The brick walls of an old building surround the edges of the courtyard. A ruined stone walkway travels past the base of the tree. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a brick building with a large wooden front door. There is a circular window above the door and a short fence surrounds the front of the building. There is an alleyway decorated with a brick herringbone pattern next to the church which separates it from a nearby stone staircase. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a blurry staircase viewed through an open door to the right of a brick wall. There is a small rug in front of the staircase and a hand railing is installed on it's left side. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of the shadow of a man cast on the sidewalk next to an old stone wall. The night sky to the left of the wall is significantly blurred. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of a narrow spiral staircase which wraps around a stone pillar and leads to a closed wooden door. There is a metal hand railing following the right edge of the stairs. [2001, Siena, Italy]

Photograph of eight long steps in an alleyway. There are stone walls on both sides of the steps, the left wall having a metal hand railing. A smaller staircase stands at the top of these eight steps facing the right. There is a barred railing on this second staircase. [2001, Dallas, TX]

Photograph of a large, open, wooden door at the top of four stone steps. The door cuts into an old stone wall which is viewed from an angle. [2001, Cinque Terre, Italy]