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Solice, Leroy Reflections
Leroy "Lee" Solice [Annotator's Note: served four tours with the Army in Germany between 1946 and his retirement in...
Fatora, Jerome Reflections
Getting captured was Jerome Fatora's most memorable experience of the war. He feels he was part of the greatest...
Weinthal, Siegfried Reflections
Siegfried Weinthal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he returned to his hometown of Esens, Germany as...
Hartman, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Hartmann thinks if the United States had another situation like World War 2, he does not think the young people...
Strait, Donald Reflections
Donald Strait thinks it important to study the history of the Second World War because there is so much to be learned...
Sussman, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Sussman says no single incident stands out to him as the most memorable except for living with the loss of...
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Goldberg, Edwin Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] When Edwin “Pete” Goldberg returned...
Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...
Schloss, Eva Reflections
Eva Schloss believes it is important to study World War 2 because of the immensity of the conflict and the diversity of...
Lillibridge, John Reflections
John Lillibridge’s most memorable experience in World War 2 was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Wainwright, James Reflections
The war made James Eyre Wainwright grow up. He was disappointed to have just missed out on the last mission [Annotator'...
Acker, Charles Reflections
Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...
Morrison, Leila Reflections
Had Leila Morrison not served during World War 2, she never could have understood certain things, such as seeing...
Jindra, Leonard Reflections
Leonard Jindra returned to Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] decades after D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Fouts, Henry Reflections
World War 2 made Henry Sherman Fouts grow up, as it did a lot of people. He thinks what is happening in the world today...
Sweatt, Robert Reflections
On reflection, Robert Sweatt said it seemed like his life was "a mess." He never went to the B-29 [Annotator's Note:...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Reflections
R.M. Wilkes returned to the school using the G.I. Bill. He attended Notre Dame [Annotator's Note: Notre Dame University...
Mabarac, Raymond Reflections
Among his many memorable experiences in the military, Raymond Mabarac counts his induction into the Air Corps at the...
McCool, William Reflections
William McCool was adversely affected by his experiences in the Ohrdruf concentration camp. It took eight years after...
Albertson, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Albertson remembers meeting the Russians after crossing a river into Germany. The war was still in full blast....
Waldman, Norman Reflections
Norman William Waldman remembers people celebrating that the war was over [Annotator’s Note: the war in Europe ended 8...
Eshbach, Robert Reflections
Robert Eshback believes that the war was a good experience for a lot of men; for him, it wasn't good. It took a lot of...
Wilt, Jack Reflections
Jack Wilt was selected for the Honor Flight Program [Annotator's Note: a national network of independent Hubs working...
Sonnier, Lorcey Reflections
Lorcey J. Sonnier began drinking too much after the war. He went back to farming when he returned home. He got married...
Riggsby, Norman Reflections
Norman Riggsby had a postwar career that was not related to his wartime experiences. His most memorable thing about...
Zingheim, John Reflections
Dr. John Julien Zingheim does not think the war changed him. He was not bitter about being forced to go to war. The...
Goodkin, Vera Reflections
Vera Goodkin's [Annotator's Note: née Herman] parents had an American visa to escape Czechoslovakia but did not. While...
Riga, Jerome "Jerry" Reflections
Jerome "Jerry" Riga's most vivid memory was his last flight over Bastogne [Annotator's Note: Bastogne, Belgium]. The...
Moose, Warren Reflections
Warren Sanford Moose's most memorable experience during World War 2 was the death of FDR [Annotator's Note: Franklin...
Whitcomb, Robert Reflections
The war matured Robert Whitcomb. Before he was drafted he was determined to become a musician. After the war, he used...
Cardenas, Louis Reflections
Louis Cardenas jumped out of his aircraft and kept his senses about him. [Annotator’s Note: Cardenas had to bail out of...
Pritchett, James Reflections
In James Pritchett's opinion, the significance of The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Milkis, Abe Reflections
Abe Milkis found the German troops to be good fighters. At the end, the enemy soldiers were just a bunch of young kids...

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