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Rickel, Robert Reflections
Robert "Bob" Rickel fought in World War 2 to defend the United States. He fought because all his other friends fought...
Hurd, Francis Reflections
For Francis Hurd, the most difficult part of the war was crossing the beachhead onto French soil because they didn't...
Amram, Fred Reflections
Fred Amram started to identify as a Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah; the genocide of European Jews...
Clausen, Elfriede Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Elfriede Clausen what she thought about the Berlin Wall, a concrete barrier...
Langsam, Dora Reflections
Dora Langsam wanted to be an American after her experiences in the Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah;...
Rendelman, Ed Reflections
Ed Rendelman grew up fast as a result of his participation in World War II. He discovered a lot of things he never...
Weinreich, Frieda Reflections
Frieda Weinreich remembered that it took a little while to adjust to the United States because she did not speak...
Olson, David Reflections
David Olson had his most interesting and sad moment in the Army when his outfit broke up after the war. As the battery...
Baughman, Paul Reflections
Paul Baughman's most important consideration about the war is he will not see combat anymore. He suffered with hip, leg...
Toole, Edward Reflections
Edward Thomas Toole's most memorable moment was when Japan surrendered. That meant the war was over. That was a...
Smith, Carl Reflections
Carl Smith is glad he served his country. He is glad he was in the military. He is glad to live in the Armed Forces...
Switzer, Ruth Reflections
Ruth Switzer met her husband through her mother and mother-in-law. They never spoke about their World War 2 experience...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Reflections
The most memorable experience of the war for Omer Van Huylenbrouck is his first mission to Berlin [Annotator's Note:...
Aigner, Leslie Reflections
Although Leslie Aigner knows that war is wrong, it must be fought when there is injustice on the opposite side. People...
Whelan, Robert Reflections
Robert Whelan's most memorable experience of the war came in Siegburg [Annotator's Note: Siegburg , Germany] on 30...
Walker, Mort Reflections
Mort Walker's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting out alive. He served during the war because he was...
Porter, Allen Reflections
Allen Porter's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he almost was killed by a landmine [Annotator's Note:...
Reitmeier, George Reflections
George Reitmeier’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was crossing the Channel [Annotator’s Note: English Channel...
Myers, Julia Reflections
Julia L. Myers remembers the winter of 1944 in Belgium. It was cold and miserable. It was snowy and the bombing of...
Fried, J. M. Reflections
J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr.'s most memorable experience was the first battle he participated in. He was given orders to...
Bache-Wiig, John Reflections
The war did not change John Bache-Wiig, Jr. He expected what happened and he applied his Eagle Scout Annotator's Note:...
Baker, Bernard Reflections
After returning to Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri], the military wanted to keep Bernard...
Morrison, Donald Reflections
Donald C. Morrison believes its important to study World War 2. He thinks it is vital to have institutions like The...
Rice, Rip Reflections
Rip Rice made a trip to Tokyo, Japan. He loves the Japanese people and the German people. Rice wrote a story about the...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Reflections
While Alfons Robert Kleindienst lived in Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany] during World War 2, he had no idea...
Williams, Robert Reflections
Robert L. Williams thinks it very important that museums and memorials commemorating World War 2 continue to tell the...
Kagan, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Kagan remembers crossing the Rhine River. The Germans were on the high ground and shooting at the bridge....
Strunk, Chester Reflections
Chester Strunk views The National WWII Museum as a valuable asset to teach people about the sacrifices made not only by...
Geraci, Dominic Reflections
Dominic Geraci is proud of his service. He believes it made a man out of him. He is happy he could serve his country....
Jones, James Reflections
During the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Gust, Darrell Reflections
Darrell D. Gust has been a student of the 8th Air Force since he left service. Its growth has been phenomenal. He left...
Renner, Curtis A Reflections
Curtis Renner was in an air rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Bell, Cecil Reflections
Cecil K. Bell married a girl after the war whom he had met years before when she was just four years old. After the war...
Stovroff, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Stovroff feels that The National WWII Museum is a creation that could only have happened after a war like the one...
Aleksandrowicz, Frank Reflections
Frank Aleksandrowicz was approached by his captain to go to OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school] in...
Bodson, Henry Reflections
Henry Bodson headed back to the US [Annotator's Note: United States from serving in Cambodia with the US Army]. He...

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