China Burma India Theater (CBI)

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Varner, Joel Postwar Life
Joel Varner had no desire to stay in the Army Air Forces. He wanted an education. He went right back to college. He got...
Poston, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Poston had been working with Westinghouse [Annotator's Note: Westinghouse Electric Corporation] for six years,...
Willford, Sandford Postwar Life
Sandford Robert Willford had three children. He was happy when his granddaughter asked him to tell her about the war....
Burnside, Frank Postwar Life and Activities
Frank R. Burnside [Annotator’s Note: as a pilot with the 1st Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), 20th Air Force based out...
Synder, Harold Postwar Life and Career
Harold Daniel Snyder got out just before Christmas in 1945 [Annotator's Note: December 1945] and went to Paterson State...
Hever, John Postwar Military Service
After the war was over, John Hever was sent into Shanghai, China. He said he went into the city a couple of times and...
Synder, Harold Postwar Reuniting with Friends
Harold Daniel Snyder keeps in touch with Hegland [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to identify]. He, O'Hara...
Callender, Alvin Postwar Service and Discharge
When Alvin Callender returned to the United States, he was sent to Goodfellow Field at San Angelo, Texas to train...
Pribyl, William Postwar Service and Reflections
William J. Pribyl left Calcutta {Annotator's Note: Calcutta, India] on 3 May 1946 on a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note:...
Silvia, Joseph Postwar Thoughts
Joseph Silvia thought the caste system in India was odd. The Americans lived like kings compared to the British there....
Shapiro, Lester Pre-interview Talk
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts mid-conversation with Lester Shapiro showing the interviewer some photographs.]...
Espree, Elmo Prejudice
Elmo Espree was impressed with the huge size of the first camp he trained at. Customarily, the service facilities are...
Saylor, Herbert Prewar Life
Herbert Saylor was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in September 1925. He was brought up during the Depression [Annotator'...
Seubert, Herbert Prewar Life
Herbert L. Seubert was born in August 1917 in Buffalo, New York. Some of his fondest memories were on the Canadian...
Hayward, David Prewar Life
David K. Hayward was born in May 1922 in San Francisco, California. When he was three, he moved to Pasadena, California...
Synder, Harold Prewar Life
Harold Daniel Snyder was born in October 1925 in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was an only child. [Annotator's Note: The...
Claus, Courtland Prewar Life
Cortland Claus was born in May 1925 in Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada. He spent his first 10 years going through grade four...
Varner, Joel Prewar Life
Joel Varner was born in October 1923 in Senatobia, Mississippi. He attended high school and junior college there. He...
Harris, Robert "Bob" Prewar Life
[Annotator's Notes: There is a brief conversation before the interview officially begins.] Robert H. "Bob" Harris was...
Poston, Charles Prewar Life and College
Charles Poston was born in October 1921 in Austin, Arkansas but was raised in Many, Louisiana with two younger brothers...
Burnside, Frank Prewar Life and Wartime in India
Frank R. Burnside was born in February 1915 in Tensas Parish in Newellton, Louisiana, on Franklin Plantation, where he...
Hirabayashi, Grant Prewar Life in the United States and Japan
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer explains things to the interviewee for the first 30 seconds of tape.] Grant Jiro...
Shapiro, Lester Prewar Life to Burma Hospital
Lester Shapiro was born in October 1921 in Rochester, New York. He went as a walk-on for a scholarship at the...
Howland, Gilbert Prewar Life to Panama Canal Duty
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] Gilbert H. Howland was born in April 1923 in...
Pribyl, William Prewar Life, the Draft and Deployment
William J. Pribyl was born in September 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the Army as the Technical Executive...
Kaiser, Raymond Prewar to Drafted
Raymond Kaiser was born in Brooklyn [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs in New York, New York] in...
Fronk, Wesley Prewar to Drafted
Wesley Fronk was born in August 1922 in Jardine, Montana. His father was a homesteader. He grew up on the homestead. He...
Symons, John Prewar to India
John Symons was born in Calumet, Michigan in July 1915. He graduated from Calumet High School. He moved to Detroit [...
Silvia, Joseph Prewar to India
Joseph Silvia was born in April 1922 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was exposed to the military at age 12, by a soldier...
Liles, Robert Promotion to Squadron Commander
Robert Liles made captain in 1942. In 1943 he was given command of the 16th Fighter Squadron. Before taking over the...
Espree, Elmo Racial Confrontation
During another incident experienced by Elmo Espree in a Bombay restaurant, a British, an American and a South African...
Wheeler, Berle Reaching India
Berle Wheeler was company clerk in his outfit [Annotator's Note: 967th Engineer Maintenance Company] when it arrived at...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Anderson, Howard Receiving a New Plane
In January 1945, an engine change was required, so Howard Anderson had to fly the plane for four hours to test the...
Gikas, Gus Recollections
Gus Gikas landed in the United States in New York City, New York when he returned from India. From there, he went to...
Moore, Frederick Recollections of Service in the CBI
On his return to the United States, Frederick Moore and another guy traveled through Saudi Arabia and Khartoum to Accra...

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