Felix Cistolo: In My Own Words

Felix Cistolo was drafted in 1942 and assigned to the 80th Infantry Division. He arrived in France on Aug. 4, 1944, and was sent immediately into combat at Falaise Gap, where the Allies killed 10,000 German troops and trapped another 50,000, although some 20,000 Germans troops managed to escape to fight another day. He was …

Argot: Audio Short Story Collection – Episode 23

Charlie Frank: We’ll Say You a Prayer <img width=”950″ height=”950″ src=”https://thesocialvoiceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/COVER-ART-CHARLIE-FRANK-1024×1024.jpg” alt=”” loading=”lazy” sizes=”100vw” /> On this episode of Argot: Audio Short Stories from the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative Collection, WWII veteran Charlie Frank of Rochester, Pennsylvania shares a story about witnessing the fatal wounding of his assistant squad leader. Charlie Frank, …

Argot: Audio Short Story Collection – Episode 20

We Were Human Beings | Robert Rose On this episode of <em>Argot: Audio Short Stories from the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Collection</em>, WWII veteran Robert Rose of Rochester, Pennsylvania shares a story about the cold during the Battle of the Bulge. During WWII, Robert J. Rose of New Brighton, Pa served as a cannoneer …