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Bartley, Irene Reflections
Irene Bartley’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was seeing wounded veterans on the train. She served because...
Long, Catherine Reflections
Catherine Long had her most memorable experience in World War II when the armistice was signed. She served because of...
Ragazzi, Frank Reflections
Frank Ragazzi's decision to serve in the armed forces was influenced by the propaganda he saw at the movies. He would...
Gemperline, Eugene Reflections
Eugene J. Gemperline's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being operated on and the dizzy aftermath of post-...
Johnson, James Reflections
James Johnson would tell men what to do and not how to do it when he gave orders [Annotator's Note: during the Korean...
Viera, Conrad Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] After...
Hussey, William Reflections
William Hussey feels World War 2 is still relevant today because it was an outstanding example of how the United States...
Winslow, Lawson Reflections
As a veteran, Lawson Tracy Winslow, Junior is often thanked for his service. It surprises him. During World War 2, the...
Combs, Charlotte Reflections
Charlotte Combs returned to Louisiana when her husband got out of the service. They did not have children yet. Her...
Boggs, Marie "Lindy Boggs" Reflections
Corrine Boggs notes that it is good that the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans,...
Mineta, Norman Reflections
Norman Mineta had a brother-in-law who was a PRO, Public Relations Officer, for the 442nd Regiment [Annotator's Note:...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Reflections
Norma Jean Ford Beard feels museums are important to show the cost and not just the glory of war. All the veterans that...
Mellon, Mallie "Mallie Osborne" Reflections
Mallie Mellon appreciates that people are now interested in knowing what Home Front workers like her did at home to...
Harvey, William Reflections
William Harvey worked in the Commandant's office [Annotator's Note: of the Eighth Naval District headquartered in New...
Van Pelt, Fredi Reflections
To Fredi Van Pelt, once a Marine always a Marine. They were trained they were the best. If she had her uniform she...
Wehner, Elizabeth Reflections
World War 2 was when women entered the workforce in great numbers. Many women went back to the home after their...
Walsh, Violet Reflections
Violet Walsh served in World War 2 in order to do her part in the war, and she is glad she volunteered. She knows that...
Evensen, Janice Reflections
Janice Evenson wanted to go back to college. When she returned home, the high school asked her to teach math. Then a...
Levee, Harris Reflections
Harris H. Levee's most memorable experience of World War 2 was climbing up and down the nuclear reactor [Annotator's...
Kuhn, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Kuhn's most memorable experience of his time in the military was learning "the mistrust of government." He...
Sarnacki, Stella Reflections
Stella Sarnacki was laid off when the war ended. She met her husband through the mail. [Annotator’s Note: Sarnacki’s...
Baham, Marietta Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Marietta Baham gives the interviewer pages of information.] Marietta Baham was sad for most of the...
Rankart, Marie Reflections
Marie Rankart believes that museums like The National WWII Museum are important in many ways. The Museum represents...
Kern, Blaine Reflections
Blaine Kern thinks that kids today do not have good educations. They are not learning enough about history. America...
Kerry, Margaret Reflections
Margaret Kerry went to a winery with the Mayor. They [Annotator's Note: Kerry and her former boyfriend Robert when they...
Negrotto, Constance Reflections
Constance Negrotto saw a lot during the war that she had never expected to see. She helped the war effort by working...
Biestek, Jane "Jane Laird" Reflections
Jane Biestek remembers buses of sailors passing by the window of the Ford factory. She would dance with them at night....
Blank, Calvin Reflections
Calvin Blank and the hospital staff [Annotator's Note: at Mason General Hospital in Long Island, New York] had to make...
Malone, Dorothy "GiGi" Reflections
Dorothy Malone talked to her mother about her experiences in the war. There was one guy waiting to get a ride on one of...
Stables, Barbara Reflections
Barbara Stables remembers that the bombing of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Brown, Grace "Grace Janota" Reflections
Grace Brown thought the war would end and she would go back to her normal life. She did not think her life changed much...
Nygren, Karl Reflections
Carl Nygren had to go on a 25-mile march with a full pack. He saw some people pass out afterward. After 20 miles, the...
Gillette, Thomas Reflections
Thomas W. Gillette's most memorable experience of World War 2 was seeing the Japanese planes fly over his house during...
Aupied, Mildred Reflections
Mildred Aupied was influenced by her work at the shipyard [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...
Osborne, Loraine Reflections
Loraine Osborne joined the war effort because a lot of her friends were going into the war. Her sister went to work in...
Gruen, Dieter Reflections
After the war, Dieter Gruen heard people talked about the atomic bombs all the time. People wanted to talk about atoms...

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