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Bolster, Elisabeth Reflections
Elisabeth Bolster went to New York to be with her in-laws at Jackson Heights [Annotator's Note: she left Fillmore, Utah...
Brukman, Jack Reflections
To Jack Brukman, the most memorable incident of World War 2 was when his hearing saved him from being injured by a bomb...
Field, Edward Reflections
Edward Field had his most memorable experience with the crash of his plane [Annotator's Note: after his plane was shot...
Lewis, Noah Reflections
Noah Lewis thinks the white servicemen were promoted to better positions than their black counterparts. He knows in the...
Meisel, Judith Reflections
Judith Meisel does not fear speaking her mind as a result of her experiences in World War 2. She has nightmares as a...
Pringle, James Reflections
James Pringle is proud to have been one of the first Civil Rights pioneers [Annotator's Note: by being a Montford Point...
O'Rorke, James Reflections
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war in Japan] was a product of the Depression [Annotator'...
McKinnon, Lee Reflections
Lee O. McKinnon's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first invasion [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch;...
Zoltz, Hana Reflections
Hana Zoltz has always had a difficult life. Even in American, life was tough. She saved her money by not eating or...
Samet, Judah Reflections
Judah Samet does not hate the Germans but at the same time he cannot forgive them for the six million dead Jews. Anti-...
Haynes Sr., James Reflections
James E. Haynes Sr. remembers before overseas deployment being in a PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange] in...
Dawson, Ruffin Reflections
The South [Annotator's Note: the Southern states in the United States] was poor and the Northern states were better off...
Kleiner, Leona Reflections
Leona Kleiner reflects on her liberation. The American soldiers were kind to them and took care of them. She was in the...
Reavis, Carrel Reflections on Montford Point
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Carrel Reavis where he thinks the Montford Point Marines fit into the Civil...
Minehira, Helene Reflections on the War
Helene Minehira [Annotator's Note: a person of Japanese descent in Hawaii] worked at Fort Shafter [Annotator's Note: in...
Beal, Marion Reflections on Trailblazing
Marion Meredith Beal believes that he and his peers [Annotator's Note: Montford Point Marines] were the beginnings of...
Soskin, Betty Reflections on World War 2 America
Betty Soskin saw her work as being part of the war effort in some way, but it carried little significance. She was...
League, Ray Regensburg and 3rd Platoon's Surrender
Ray League and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division...
Simons, F.M. Regrets
F.M. Richard Simons only regrets losing good friends. He is an only child. His parents divorced. His mother got rid of...
Burrell, Joseph Releasing the Hate
Sergeant Carter [Annotator's Note: UNited States Marine Corps Sergeant James "Rudy" Carter] was a stickler for the...
Paret, Peter Relocating to America
Surrounded by books, the environment of Peter Paret's childhood amplified his aptitude for scholarship and informed his...
Taffel, Nathan Remembering the Holocaust
Nathan Taffel began to speak for concentration camp survivors. He has continued to do so across the country for 15...
Inoshita, Masaji Reminiscing on Internment and the Internment Camp
Masaji Inoshita asked the man [Annotator's Note: the man who helped Inoshita's family when they were being interned]...
Blackwell, Astley Rescued by the USS Dennis (DE-405)
When Astley Blackwell got in the water he realized that his life belt had a hole in it. He grabbed a keg which had come...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Alexander, Samson Return to Being a Nobody
Samson Alexander had it made in the Air Force. In Japan, he had clothes made for him by Japanese women and he...
Haines, Joseph Returning Home
Joseph Haines was glad to get back home. Nobody was happier to see him than his mother. He arrived back in the United...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Returning Home
Edward "Babe" Heffron was looking forward to reuniting with a couple of broads [Annotator's Note: females] upon his...
Moore, Calvin Returning Home
Calvin Moore expected things to be different at home after the war. He went to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Montgomery, Dabney Returning Home
Dabney Montgomery returned home and learned quickly about the persistence of segregation in his homeland. The G.I. Bill...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" Returning Home
Enrique Cervantes flew two additional missions in Europe after the German fighter crashed into his B-17 [Annotator's...
Williams, Earl Returning Home
Earl Williams used to play baseball and softball with his unit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port...
Lewis, Noah Returning Home
Noah Lewis could not believe how many people were killed by the atomic bomb. He was shown a before and after picture of...
Smith, Thomas Returning Home and Postwar Life
After the war ended, Thomas J. Smith, Junior and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine...
Edward, Isaac Returning Home and Postwar Life
Isaac Edward returned to the same segregation at home, regardless of his uniform and service. After the war he went...
Guillory, Lloyd Returning Home and Postwar Life
Lloyd Guillory returned to the United States on a Matson cruise ship. There were 800 officers and nurses as passengers...

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