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LaNier, Joseph Reflections
Joseph LaNier tells others to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. He rose to be vice-president of...
Miralles, Richard Reflections
Richard Miralles accepted everything that came to him because he knew he could not change it. They did not talk about...
Grieves, Billy Reflections
Being a submariner prepared Billy Grieves for his career as a firefighter. After seeing the worst, everything else is...
McKay, Wallace Reflections
Wallace McKay's most memorable experience of the war was going to Japan. It was memorable because of how docile the...
Lee, Lewis Reflections
Lewis M. Lee, Sr.'s most memorable experience of the war was Pearl Harbor, and he remarks that we didn't have a...
Miller, Sam Reflections
Sam L. Miller had no memorable experience in the Navy. It was a good and calm experience. Nothing adverse happened...
Snyder, Phillip "PB" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Snyder pauses the interview several times and repeats statements frequently in this segment.] "PB"...
Keller, Fred Reflections
Fred L. Keller, Jr. thought Captain Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark [Annotator's Note: later US Navy Admiral Joseph J. "Jocko"...
Nicholas, John Reflections
John Nicholas fought in World War 2 because the guys before him had signed up so he had to do so also. He had to fight...
Childs, J. Reflections
J. W. Childs only became close friends with one crewmate while he was in the Navy, and thinks that is the greatest...
Kesselman, Emil Reflections
Emil Kesselman liked being a civilian and a father, and did not have any ideas of going back in the service [Annotator’...
Oney, James Reflections
James Oney cannot think of anything that exciting that stands out [Annotator's Note: about his service in World War 2...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Reflections
Walter Amoss was interested in Naval aviation but never had much interest in serving in other branches. He passed the...
Donovan, Harry Reflections
Harry A. Donovan believes it is important to have institutions like The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New...
Thrift, Clem Reflections
Clem Thrift's most memorable experience of the war was finding out he had joined the regular Navy, learning a trade,...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Rogers, Wilbur Reflections
Wilbur Rogers said that everything he did [Annotator's Note: during his time in the US Navy] was before he was 21 years...
Hartman, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Hartmann thinks if the United States had another situation like World War 2, he does not think the young people...
Bertucci, George Reflections
George Joseph Bertucci felt the war improved him because he furthered his education afterwards. He had ambition to do...
Hammond, Robert Reflections
Robert Hammond didn't like the military's practice of segregation. At the time he first encountered prejudice in South...
Faust, Frank Reflections
While in Hawaii, Frank Faust treated crew members from submarines while they were on leave. Faust also taught first aid...
Dickinson, Robert Reflections
Even with his hearing difficulties, Robert Dickinson still jumps when loud noises go off, in just the way he did when...
Perino, Salvador Reflections
Salvador Perino's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)] was brought to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...
Eads, Arthur Reflections
Arthur L. Eads did not talk about his World War 2 experience for many years. Fireworks make him very jittery. The war...
Townsend, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Townsend joined the service because his aunt who was a Marine convinced him to join. He is military-oriented and...
Reissig, Floyd J. Reflections
Floyd James Reissig does not think the war changed him too much but helped him grow up. It did not affect his marriage...
Ashton, Harold Reflections
Harold Ashton was never really attacked and tried to do what he was supposed to do. He enjoyed flying and felt like his...
Camp, Ray Reflections
Ray Camp was on Iwo Jima [Annotator’s Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] when the war ended. He went to work for the post office...
Maddox, Claire Reflections
Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...
Cuniff, Claude Reflections
Claude Clifton Cuniff, Junior's experience in the Navy was exciting. He always enjoyed coming through and seeing the...
Guderian, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Guderian's Navy career gave him all kinds of new experiences, from world travel to intense emotions. He...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Reflections
Socrates Dendrinelis did not date in high school. He was the president of his class. He went out with the vice-...
Dennis, Bettylu Reflections
Bettylu Dennis served in the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections
Robert Curl was proud of his service in the Navy and loved the food except for C rations. During the D-Day invasion [...
Lusco, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Lusco Sr. had a difficult time returning home. He would shake in bed at night. He slept in a different bed from...
Rodrigues, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Rodrigues saw the damage on Battleship Row about two weeks after the attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...

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