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Phil Andersen Portrait
No full textPortrait of US Army foot soldier in uniform, 1944.Portrait of Phil Andersen in his Army uniform, during basic training, August 1944. The photographer, Phil L. Andersen, arrived at Camp Wolters on August 21, 1944. He said that the camp is where he would be spending the next seventeen weeks where he would be taught to become a soldier
Phil Andersen with camera in Berlin, Germany
No full textPhil Andersen with camera as part of Occupation Forces, Berlin GermanyPhil Andersen with camera he used to take pictures while part of armed forces with push into Germany then as part of Occupation Forces in Berlin, German
The Story of Phil Larsen Andersen 1926 to 2001
No full textThis is the story of Phil Larsen Andersen, a young farm boy from Utah. During World War II, he was an Army foot soldier in Europe. His experiences were filled with struggles, humor and miracles, which he credits for saving his life."Preface; SECTION ONE; The Adventure Begins; Phil\u27s Ancestry; Phil\u27s Childhood; Phil\u27s Memories of Family; Changes and the Attack on Pearl Harbor; 1941-1944 The Home Front; 1944 Graduation and D-Day; SECTION TWO; The Making of a Soldier Induction into the Army; at Fort Douglas; Basic Training at Camp Wolters; 4 Home for Christmas 1944; SECTION THREE Assignment Overseas: U.S.S. Wakefield to Liverpool, England; England; Belgium and the Battle of the Bulge; The 78th Infantry Division\u27s Push to Berlin; The War in Germany-Up Close and Personal; "Berlin by Christmas"; Transition to An Occupation Army; Victory in Europe!; Letters from Home-Spring 1945; The End of World Combat; The Boar Hunt; Berlin, Germany; Going Home to America; SECTION FOUR Home to a Changed Life; A Civilian Once Again; Love and Marriage; SECTION FIVE Epilogue-Bobbi\u27s Perspective; Living a Good Life; Memories of Family; Sketches of the Children; Major Changes; The Golden Years; SECTION SIX Tributes; Clark Phil Andersen; Mark Phil Andersen; Karen A. Kellam; Gary Lee Andersen; Duane and Evelyn Player; Barbara E. Andersen; Appendix Preface; SECTION ONE; The Adventure Begins; Phil\u27s Ancestry; Phil\u27s Childhood; Phil\u27s Memories of Family; Changes and the Attack on Pearl Harbor; 1941-1944 The Home Front; 1944 Graduation and D-Day; SECTION TWO; The Making of a Soldier Induction into the Army; at Fort Douglas; Basic Training at Camp Wolters; 4 Home for Christmas 1944; SECTION THREE Assignment Overseas: U.S.S. Wakefield to Liverpool, England; England; Belgium and the Battle of the Bulge; The 78th Infantry Division\u27s Push to Berlin; The War in Germany-Up Close and Personal; "Berlin by Christmas"; Transition to An Occupation Army; Victory in Europe!; Letters from Home-Spring 1945; The End of World Combat; The Boar Hunt; Berlin, Germany; Going Home to America; SECTION FOUR Home to a Changed Life; A Civilian Once Again; Love and Marriage; SECTION FIVE Epilogue-Bobbi\u27s Perspective; Living a Good Life; Memories of Family; Sketches of the Children; Major Changes; The Golden Years; SECTION SIX Tributes; Clark Phil Andersen; Mark Phil Andersen; Karen A. Kellam; Gary Lee Andersen; Duane and Evelyn Player; Barbara E. Andersen; Appendix "This is a book that follows the life and times of Phil Larsen Andersen who kept a camera and a diary with him during his days as a US Army Foot Soldier while in the European Theater in World War II. It also talks about his family\u27s background, his childhood, life while on the Home Front until he joined the Army in 1944. Then it follows his life while a soldier. Then he goes on to get an education, get married and have a family after the war
Phil and Hal Andersen together in Frankfurt, Germany
No full textBrothers Phil and Hal Andersen together in Frankfurt, GermanyBrothers Phil and Hal Andersen off duty in Frankfurt, Germany, after not seeing each other for over 8 months. Phil Andersen wrote, "In the late summer of 1945, the American; generals invited the G.I.s to watch a football game in the Olympic (sic) Stadium to celebrate our victory over Hitler. Since I was in Frankfurt on leave, Hal and I went together.; The experience was one of the highlights of my life. The Olympic (sic) Stadium was completely filled with American combat soldiers dressed in khakis. In the crowd were General Eisenhower, our supreme commander, Mickey Rooney, a movie star, and other important people. It meant so much for me to be there with my brother." The stadium both men saw this game at the Waldstadion stadium in Frankfurt. The Olympic Stadium was in Berlin
Two Foot Soldiers, Hal and Phil Andersen
No full textPhoto of Foot soldiersPicture of Phil Andersen and his older brother, Hal. He wrote in his diary on December 23, 1944, "Hal was home on furlough that time, too. I have 5 days and Hal 21. That was sad for me but still a happy Xmas.
Phil Andersen in front of 310th Infantry Regiment Headquarters
No full textPhil Andersen in front of 310th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.Phil Andersen in front of 310th Infantry Regiment Headquarters. The headquarters was located on Underlinden Strasse. He wrote, "By Christmas of 1945, the Americans were in Berlin and were established in the 310th Regimental Headquarters Building. It was situated on Underlinden Strasse. I was assigned to the communication office. I had an apartment and an office on the second floor of the regimental headquarters building.
Phil Andersen and Friends at Le Havre
No full textAn excerpt photo from A Foot Soldier\u27s Diary: World War II and BeyondUS Army soldiers waiting to embark boat to return home after service in Europe after World War II. Phil Andersen wrote, "Five of us were on the same train to Le Havre, France, the point of embarkation. We stayed in tents again. Almost one year before, I had been in "tent city" on my way to Belgium and Germany. This time, the conditions were worse. It was wetter, colder and muddier.
Private Sad Sack
No full textPhil Andersen describing himself as "Private Sad Sack."Phil Andersen described himself as "Private Sad Sack," naming himself after the popular inept solder comic strip found in the Army\u27s weekly magazine "Yank, the Army Weekly.
Andersen World War II Uniform Jacket
No full textAn excerpt photo from A Foot Soldier\u27s Diary: World War II and BeyondU.S. Army Soldier\u27s uniform from World War II. After Phil Andersen arrived back in the US in New York City, he wrote, "We were all excited to set our feet on American soil again. I don\u27t have the words to express my feelings. It was a very emotional experience. When I pulled out of this same place in January 1945, I was an eighteen-year old kid. I knew nothing of what was ahead of me, and I was too green to be afraid. I didn\u27t know then where I was going or for how long or why. I knew I would follow orders, and in that I felt safe.
Bombed and Damaged Brandenburg Gate
No full textPhil Andersen\u27s personal photograph of bombed out Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.Phil Andersen\u27s personal photograph of the bombed out Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
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