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McDowell, Bowdre Early Life
Bowdre McDowell was born in October 1923 in Amite County in southwest Mississippi. He grew up on a cotton farm and...
Downs, Raymond Writing his Memoirs
Raymond Downs and a historian wrote a book about the experience. He collected his mother's, father's, and sister's...
Pesky, John Navy Hijinks
John “Johnny” Pesky found himself lost while flying during flight training. Landing in a farmer’s field, he admitted...
Traina, Joseph Prewar to Coast Guard
Joseph Traina was born in Labadieville, Louisiana in June 1917. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks what he recalls...
Tidmore, Roberta Postwar Life
Roberta Randolph "Randy" Tidmore was discharged in August 1946 as a sergeant. She used the G.I. Bill twice. She went to...
Nygren, Karl Entrance into Service
Carl Nygren was drafted before he graduated high school. He had to take an exam for basic English and arithmetic. He...
Rankart, Marie Losing a Loved One and Gaining a New One
Marie Rankart was at a dress shop in Elizabeth, New Jersey buying a dress when she heard the news that the war was over...
Shimp, Marcella Home and Closing Thoughts
Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp [Annotator's Note: a Pharmacist's Mate in the United States Navy Nurse Corps] returned...
Clancey, Michael Learning about Politics and Enlisting
Michael Clancey did duck and cover drills in school and at home as a child because of the nuclear threat. He always...
Moret, Calvin Defeating Segregation
Calvin Moret was born in the first house built on the square. His family would be the only black family in a...
Hollis, Frederick Onset of War
In the months leading up to the United States' entry into the war, the country was isolationist. Fredrick Hollis was...
Peak, Betty "Betty Taylor" College and Boeing Aircraft
Betty Peak had one year of college when the war started. She was 14 in October [Annotator's Note: 1937] and the war...
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