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Gackenbach, Russell Reflections of the War
Russell Gackenbach said that he would be part of the atomic bomb mission again if he was asked to do it. We were at war...
Frodyma, Edmund Reflections of the War
Edmund Frodyma is proud to have served in the Army and Air Force. He believes that America did not learn anything from...
Balabanow, William Reflections on Merchant Marines
William Balabanow has always felt stigma about his service in the Merchant Marine and the negative associations with...
Hanley, Fiske Reflections on Prison Camp and the War
Fiske Hanley II was held captive by Kempeitai [Annotator's Note: Kenpeitai, also called Kempeitai; military police arm...
White, Dee Reflections on the War
Dee Wayne White’s most memorable experience of his service was in the Merchant Marine when his ship took on several...
Connelly, John Reflections on the War
John J. Connelly’s most memorable experience of the war was during night training at Biggs Field [Annotator’s Note:...
Bleuler, Jack Reflections on the War
Jack H. Bleuler served as a tail gunner on a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber] with...
Oldberg, Nils Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone in the background that is assisting the interviewee in answering the interviewer’s...
Gallego, Anthony Reflections on the War
Anthony “Tony” Gallego’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was graduating as a pilot and marrying his wife. He...
Geller, Robert Reflections on the War
Robert Geller’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was seeing the end of the war. He watched artillery shows of...
Dipol, Peter Reflections on the War
Peter Dipol recalled that most of the patrols [Annotator's Note: which he went on while serving with the 108th Engineer...
Comeaux, James Reflections on the War
James D. Comeaux’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was watching the massacre of U.S. troops on Okinawa [...
Budlong, George Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: A cell phone dings throughout the segment.] George E. Budlong’s most memorable experience of World...
Brainard, William Reflections on the War
World War 2 changed William White Brainard’s life because he was able to take advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's...
Paschal, Robert Reflections on the War
Robert W. Paschal’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his plane was shot up on a mission. He fought...
Newton, Cecil Reflections on the War
Cecil J. V. Newton’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he saw a German jet [Annotator's Note: German...
Dubay, Henry Reflections on the War
Henry Dubay was separated from service as a second lieutenant in September 1945. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's...
Crandall, Joe Reflections on the War
Joe Crandall believes that the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944,...
Frankel, Art Reflections on the War
[Annotator's Note: People are talking off camera throughout the segment.] Art Frankel does not have a memorable...
Cauble, Raymond Reflections on War
Raymond Cauble had to leave his wife in Tampa [Annotator's Note: Tampa, Florida] when he went up to Smyrna [Annotator's...
Moss, Roy Rehab, War's End and Postwar
Roy Joseph Moss spent time in a rehabilitation hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded in March 1945]. He was...
Lengsfield, Jack Remembrances, War's End and the G.I. Bill
Jack Lengsfield remembers that he didn't know of the existence of Pearl Harbor until he heard the radio announcement...
Czaban, Waldeman Reserves and Post War Career
Waldeman Czaban was glad to be out of service, but when Korea started he joined the Army Reserves. He had earned a...
Masket, Betty Results of World War 2
Betty Masket started back in school in September [Annotator's Note: September 1945] and graduated that year or the year...
Marca, Carl Retirement
Carl Marca worked for IBM [Annotator's Note: International Business Machines] while in the Army Reserves. He retired...
Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off...
Hackman, Delbert Return Home
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Madden, Paul Return Home & Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout this segment.] Around June 1945, Paul Hilton Madden Jr...
East, Dossie Return Home and Discharge
Dossie East traveled east by land, ending up at Crain Naval Depot in Burns City, Indiana. When he heard of the end of...
Sharp, Horace Return Home and Hermann Göring's Suicide
Horace Sharp was discharged in May 1946 after his return to the United States. He attended college using the G.I. Bill...
Bannon, Calvin Return Home and Postwar
When Calvin F. Bannon returned home from his tour overseas [Annotator's Note: with the 10th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd...
Burns, Lloyd Return Home and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Lloyd Burns was a prisoner of war in Europe.] Lloyd Burns recalls that he was deloused and given new...
Bowersox, Warren Return Home and Postwar
In early January 1946, Warren Bowersox left the 822nd Military Police Battalion in Berlin [Annotator’s Note: Berline,...
Young, James Return Home and Postwar
A month after fighting on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, September to...
Cain, Howard Return Home and Postwar
After 16 months on Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: Okinawa, Japan], Howard Cain was ordered to pack his things and prepare...

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