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Hanning, David Reflections
David Hanning believes he was lucky that his service happened during a meaningful and necessary requirement. He...
Walsh, Violet Reflections
Violet Walsh served in World War 2 in order to do her part in the war, and she is glad she volunteered. She knows that...
Simmons, Curt Reflections
Curt Simmons is trying to get the D-Day Museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana]...
Spaetgens, William Reflections
William Leo Spaetgens had his life changed by the Second World War. If a person could not work for something or pay for...
Shaw, Claude Reflections
Claude Bufford Shaw was in the Navy from July 1938 until his discharge in 1972, when he retired at the rank of Captain...
Laster, John Thomas Reflections
Processing out of the Navy, John Laster underwent physicals and financial settlements. He hadn't used very much of his...
Kopp, Alois Reflections
Alois Kopp was pleased that the two atomic bombs were dropped. They saved lives in the long run. Both Allied and...
Steglich, Lenwood Reflections
Lenwood Steglich never talked about his time in the Navy. His family never asked him about it. His three grandchildren...
Lewis, Noah Reflections
Noah Lewis thinks the white servicemen were promoted to better positions than their black counterparts. He knows in the...
Knapp, William Reflections
William “Bill” Knapp learned how tenuous life is and how men can hate each other during the Second World War. Hating is...
Beal, Harold Reflections
Harold Beal is glad he served and would do it again. Somebody must take care of the country. When he talks to children...
Kuhn, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Kuhn's most memorable experience of his time in the military was learning "the mistrust of government." He...
Welch, Richard Reflections
Richard Welch's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being on patrol off the West Coast looking for Japanese...
Kerr, Richard Reflections
Richard H. Kerr's most memorable experience is when a kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also...
Ussery, Jake Reflections
Jake Ussery is humbled and honored to provide his story of the Second World War. He honors those pilots he flew with...
McKinnon, Lee Reflections
Lee O. McKinnon's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first invasion [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch;...
Gibbs, Robert Reflections
After the war, Robert S. Gibbs told his boss he was getting married, and he asked for a raise. His pay went up to 200...
Barnes, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Barnes was drafted into the military and was able to select the Navy as his service branch. He grew up during the...
Cassady, William Reflections
William Cassady thinks people should study the war because it will show how the United States got where they are now....
Baughman, Harry Reflections
Harry Baughman has attended a couple of his division's [Annotator's Note: 88th Infantry Division] reunions, but family...
Werner, Morton Reflections
Morton William Werner’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was on his way to Japan, but then was sent...
Henleben, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Henlebin commented on the ability of the Navy to work with the Army. He said that in a battle situation soldiers...
Dochick, Wesley Reflections
Wesley John Dochick went back to work in a machine shop after the war, making aircraft parts. Then he worked for Conrad...
Gafford, Walter Reflections
Walter Bud Gafford feels many young people do not know about Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Bennett, Richard Reflections
Richard Bennett thinks World War 2 doesn't mean much to today's Americans, except for a small amount of appreciation....
Schneider, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Schneider was changed by the war completely. He had led a sheltered life prior to his service. He learned to be a...
Leibold, William Reflections
William Leibold never stopped believing that he would make it home to his wife. The reunion with his wife on his parent...
David, James Reflections
James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...
McCormick, Bruce Reflections
Bruce McCormick was in the military for a long time. A lot of his friends who were soldiers in Korea [Annotator's Note...
Aziz, Edmund Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Comments from others off camera can be heard throughout segment.] Edmund Aziz and his ship [...
Dunne, Edward Reflections
Edward Dunne's most memorable experience of the war is seeing dead people. It is bad, especially when it is a lot of...
Giroir, J. Reflections
J. L. Giroir said he always thanks the good Lord for getting him through dangerous situations. Many of the people he...
Brannon, Mark Reflections
The Second World War experience that stands out most in Mark Brannon's mind was being on a destroyer, a position that...
Samrow, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Earl "Joe" Samrow did not see any combat [Annotator's Note: during World War 2] like his brothers did, so he...
Horton, Alan Reflections
Allen Horton returned to his memory of life on the USS Nevada (BB-36). He said the Nevada had been at Pearl Harbor, and...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Reflections
Louis Conter saw the Second World War as an unconditional victory. Today's world is different. We should try to knock...

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