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Rosemary Ramsey says the boys returning from the war had changed a lot. They were all grown-up. [Annotator's Note:...

Bowdre McDowell went home for three weeks [Annotator's Note: following the end of the war] and then returned to the...

Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp [Annotator's Note: a Pharmacist 's Mate in the United States Navy Nurse Corps] thought...

Dorothy Decker Ehlers was born in December 1931 in Long Beach, California and grew up there during the depression years...

After completing basic training in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] and more training in Memphis,...

There were two vacant lots near Frederick Hollis's home in Detroit. He decided to grow a Victory Garden in them. The...

Jack A. Gillis was born in February 1923 in Mound City, Missouri. He had no brothers or sisters. At age two, Gillis...

James Jeter owns an apartment complex that serves military personnel. He has about two thirds of his 40 units used by...

Sam Pedrick was born and raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey [Annotator’s Note: in April 1921]. He remained there until...

Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith's oldest brother, John Joseph, whose nickname was "Jody", enlisted in the Navy prior...

Michael Clancey was initially wary of the Vietnamese population, because he did not know who was working with the enemy...

Mary Konen worked for a Jewish dentist [Annotator’s Note: named Dr. Behrman] who performed dentistry work on German...

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