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Before he got married, Donald Popham tried to enlist, but failed the physical because of his eyesight. His rating was...

Irma Darphin was born in Orange, Texas in August 1922. Her family moved to Crowley, Louisiana when she was one year old...

Eugene Henry Gierka was born in August 1924 in Albany, New York. His parents came from Poland. His father ran a butcher...

Lauren Swinney was born in LaSalle, Illinois and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During that time, Gary had the Carnegie...

Dr. Kenneth Arrow was surprised when war came with Japan. Japan's actions had been terrible but the anticipation was...

Waldeman Czaban’s unit went to Kawaii, the Hawaiian Islands, and helped develop the fledgling base. The Seventh...

Cleveland Peterson's most memorable experience was being close to Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. During the...

Michael Mickey Ganitch was changed by the war. His family was affected by the Depression. They were lucky to be on a...

Robert L. Williams was born in Covington, Kentucky in 1922 and raised in Park Hills. His life was fairly boring until...

Donald Joseph Scholle was born in New York City in July 1923. He served in both World War 2 and the Korean War. Before...

Oscar Culp was based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii when the war with Japan ended. He remembers the day [Annotator's Note:...

Otis Arthur Slack was born in Canton, Illinois in April 1921. He was raised by his aunt and uncle as his mother was...

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