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Robert Christie notes that in the war all of the high philosophical things go out of the window. To actually see it and...

[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Roberto "Bob” Ruiz and the interviewer midsentence in a story.] Ruiz was...

Irvin Kennedy was not affected by the war. He did not have a career when he got back. He went to work on a mail train...

Edward C. Capron put together five reunions for his fellow veterans. He also helps veterans get medals that they...

Mario DeCarlo recalls electrocuting himself when he attempted to install a light bulb in his pup tent one night. He...

In March [Annotator's Note: March 1945], Robert Eshback was in the Ruhr Pocket; in April his battalion [Annotator's...

Before Arthur Seltzer was drafted into the Army, he had received multiple letters of commendation from the Army Signal...

Enrique Cervantes was born in Fresno, California in October 1923. He grew up in severe poverty and experienced bigotry...

Herbert Fontenot found a sweetheart after his discharge from the Navy. She was similar in background to him. They fell...

Herbert W. Ridyard was called up for service on his birthday, 6 July [Annotator's Note: 6 July 1943]. He had previously...

Joseph Lesniewski kept no records about where they were going. In one battle, he got hit twice [Annotator's Note: he...

[Annotator's Note: Joseph Geary finished navigation school and was assigned to a crew at Davis-Monthan Field, now Davis...

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