The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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After the war, James Smith had a hard time adjusting to civilian life. He got a job before he was even discharged from...

Rackley did not have much of a relationship with his commanding officer [Annotator's Note: Rackley is referring to his...

Fred Whitaker was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His family lived in a working-class community. His maternal...

Samuel W. Smith was sent to Visalia, California for primary flight school. They flew PT-22 low-wing planes [Annotator’s...

Lauren Swinney went to Northwestern University. The nuns had taught her to type when she was in boarding school and...

Walter Halloran was sent to Korea after the conflict started up there [Annotator’s Note: the Korean War started with...

Vernon Alexander reached the Siegfried Line in Germany and found it to be sturdier than the Maginot Line. Entering the...

At Midway, Robert Swan was classified as a first pilot and navigator. The patrol plane commander was Jack Reid. Swan...

[Annotator's Note: Harold DeForest served in the Army as a gunner on a 60mm mortar in Company A, 1st Battalion, 129th...

[Annotator's Note: Robert Prince helped liberate the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, Cabanatuan City, Luzon, Philippines on 30...

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