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Courant, Hans Reflections
Hans Courant has many fond memories of going skiing on Sundays with his Army buddies while at Los Alamos. One of his...
Gresham, Ray Reflections
Recalling his most memorable experiences, Ray Gene Gresham said one thing that left a lasting impression was an...
Malta, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Malta remembers funny occasions during the war but he also remembers being frightened by the combat. When faced...
Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...
Solomon, Robert Reflections
Robert M. Solomon lost a girlfriend when he had to go participate in the maneuvers. He felt like the United States...
LaPorta, Edward Reflections
When Edward LaPorta was in North Africa they wore a combat suit. At night they put on heavier clothes because it gets...
Blackwell, David Reflections
David McKinley Blackwell never saw combat during his deployment. His unit [Annotator's Note: 30th Evacuation Hospital]...
Lillibridge, John Reflections
John Lillibridge’s most memorable experience in World War 2 was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Denzler, Edward Reflections
Asked how the war changed his life, Edward Denzler said it made him realize that what he had at home was like nothing...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Ambrose, Haney Reflections
Haney Ambrose believes that America had no alternative to not get involved in World War 2 because the Japanese attacked...
Acker, Charles Reflections
Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...
Morrison, Leila Reflections
Had Leila Morrison not served during World War 2, she never could have understood certain things, such as seeing...
Jindra, Leonard Reflections
Leonard Jindra returned to Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] decades after D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Stent, Frederick Reflections
The reason Frederick Stent served during World War 2 was because he wanted to be in the military. His father had served...
McGovern, Robert Reflections
Robert E. McGovern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his father died. He followed the war as a...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Reflections
R.M. Wilkes returned to the school using the G.I. Bill. He attended Notre Dame [Annotator's Note: Notre Dame University...
Mabarac, Raymond Reflections
Among his many memorable experiences in the military, Raymond Mabarac counts his induction into the Air Corps at the...
McCool, William Reflections
William McCool was adversely affected by his experiences in the Ohrdruf concentration camp. It took eight years after...
Albertson, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Albertson remembers meeting the Russians after crossing a river into Germany. The war was still in full blast....
Waldman, Norman Reflections
Norman William Waldman remembers people celebrating that the war was over [Annotator’s Note: the war in Europe ended 8...
Eshbach, Robert Reflections
Robert Eshback believes that the war was a good experience for a lot of men; for him, it wasn't good. It took a lot of...
Wilt, Jack Reflections
Jack Wilt was selected for the Honor Flight Program [Annotator's Note: a national network of independent Hubs working...
Riggsby, Norman Reflections
Norman Riggsby had a postwar career that was not related to his wartime experiences. His most memorable thing about...
Van der Pool, Ivan Reflections
Ivan Van der Pool believes having The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana] is important...
Gillis, Jack Reflections
Jack A. Gillis' most memorable event of the war was an errant landing of a disabled aircraft that was nearly wrecked....
Zingheim, John Reflections
Dr. John Julien Zingheim does not think the war changed him. He was not bitter about being forced to go to war. The...
Moose, Warren Reflections
Warren Sanford Moose's most memorable experience during World War 2 was the death of FDR [Annotator's Note: Franklin...
Cornelia, Matthew Reflections
Matthew Cornelia's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when it ended. He served because he wanted to do...
Heany, Mary Reflections
Mary T. Heany is very proud to have served. She loves all the veterans. She fights for the treatment and care of the...
Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Milkis, Abe Reflections
Abe Milkis found the German troops to be good fighters. At the end, the enemy soldiers were just a bunch of young kids...
Goldsborough, William Reflections
William Goldsborough served during World War 2 because he had no choice; there was a draft and he had to go "at the...
Dorsey, Mason Reflections
Mason Dorsey's most memorable experience of World War 2 is the day he got knocked out by a German Panzerfaust [...
Stokes, Howard Reflections
Howard Warren Stokes is thankful for being alive and for the government paying for his education. He is also happy...
Cole, John Reflections
When John H. Cole got home, he returned to the farm and realized it was not the way he would make his living. He tried...

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