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LaPook, Sidney Reflections
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer thanking Sidney Lapook for doing the interview.] Sidney...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Reflections
Wilbur Thomas felt that World War 2 did not change his life but opened his eyes to new experiences. Thomas remarks that...
Hazard, Mark Reflections
After returning home, it was easy for Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. to adjust back to civilian life. [Annotator's Note:...
Babbits, Oliver Reflections
Oliver Donald Anthony Babbits thinks World War 2 did not change him. He continued to enjoy playing football with his...
Thurston, Stanley Reflections
Stanley James Thurston feels it is important for young people to learn the truth about what happened in the Second...
Asher, Adolph Reflections
Adolph Edward Asher worked for United Fruit Company importing bananas [Annotator's Note: before the war]. He started...
Snyder, Harry Reflections
Harry Snyder stayed in Berlin until his points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of...
Livaudais, James Reflections
James Livaudais saw that the German troops in Ludwigslust, Germany tried their best not to be taken prisoner by the...
Mills, George Reflections
George F. Mills most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he landed on the beaches of Normandy [Annotator's...
Pavlovich, Theodore Reflections
Asked what he thought of the Philippine people, Theodore Pavlovich said he made friends wherever he went, and found...
Fontana, Frank Reflections
To Frank Fontana, going to Paris a week after the city's liberation was the most memorable wartime experience. The trip...
Wolczyk, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Wolczyk knew that the Japanese soldiers he encountered [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Attu] were doing...
Bertolini, Roger Reflections
Roger Bertolini served in the Army as a staff sergeant in 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and...
Uthes, Roy Reflections
After he was discharged from the Army, Roy Uthes did not take advantage of the GI Bill. He and his wife lived with his...
Harkness, Henrietta Reflections
When she returned home, Henrietta Harkness heard the complaints of people about various material things. She compared...
Ruiz, Manuel Reflections
Manuel Ruiz's most memorable experience of World War 2 was at the end of the war, and hundreds of people were going...
Paret, Peter Reflections
According to Peter Paret, the great Prussian philosopher of war Carl von Clausewitz tried to understand war with a...
Currier, Al Reflections
The most memorable situation for Al Currier was being trapped on a mountain with no one knowing where they were [...
Tarantelli, Armand Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Boeke, Robert Reflections
Robert Boeke remembers Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] as the most...
Miksa, Robert Reflections
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] felt the war was necessary in order to get rid of the Axis leaders. Miksa...
Hastings, Wilford Reflections
Wilford E. Hastings was very fortunate to not be in combat during the war. His most memorable experience during World...
Johnson, James Reflections
James Johnson would tell men what to do and not how to do it when he gave orders [Annotator's Note: during the Korean...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz hear about the Japanese torturing the Americans. When he returned home, he read about the atrocities...
Viera, Conrad Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] After...
Rees, Holly Reflections
Although in retrospect Holly Rees thinks he may have been naive, he felt certain that his battlefield career was over...
Hoff, Russell D. Reflections
Russell Hoff has vivid memories of his prisoner of war experiences. He has flashbacks that will probably never leave...
Lowder, James Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is white noise throughout this clip.] James L. Lowder thinks that going into the Army made him...
Groth, Walter Reflections
Walter Groth thought he would not have been there if it was not for the war. He was headed into certain death. He was a...
Wilson, Paul Reflections
The memory of World War 2 has faded for Paul Wilson. The breakdown of the family unit has caused this to happen along...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Jaccarino, Richard Reflections
Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...
Wesighan, Fred Reflections
Fred Wesighan has visited New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] but has never been to The National...
Vancheri, Edith Reflections
Edith Vancheri's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a soldier died in her arms [Annotator's Note: as a...
Draxler, Donald Reflections
Donald Draxler was mad at the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Williams, Earl Reflections
For Earl Williams, the war liberated Black people a great deal. There were the Tuskegee Airman [Annotator's Note:...

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