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Foster, Myrtle Reflections
Mrs. P.A. "Tippy" Foster's most memorable experience of World War 2 was hearing the news of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
Arceneaux, Artmon Reflections
Artmon Arceneaux worked in construction in Oklahoma for 15 years after his military discharge. He repaired and painted...
Winslow, Lawson Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Lawson T. Winslow, Junior's most memorable experience of World War 2 was hearing about the atomic bomb [Annotator's...
Stewart, Frank Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Frank B. Stewart. Jr. was a child during World War 2 but recalls the willingness of Americans volunteering their time...
Manning, Sarah "Sally" Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Sara "Sally" Manning's life would have been completely different had she not volunteered for the Navy. It gave her the...
Higgins, Francis "Jack Higgins" Reflections and Meeting President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Francis Higgins feels that the PT boat restoration by the Museum is wonderful. [Annotator's Note: The Higgins built PT-...
Duncan, Lloyd Reflections and the G.I. Bill
Lloyd Duncan feels that the veterans of World War 2 and Korea received the respect and appreciation they deserved....
Brister, Delano Reflections and Vietnam
Delano Brister has had a fun run. Although he does not miss the uniform, he does not regret a bit. The soldiers laid...
Nunnink, Lawrence Reflections of the War
Gregory Lawrence Nunnink’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his ship [Annotator’s Note: SS Glenns...
Knutson, Ruth Reflections of the War
Ruth Knutson thought World War 2 was “a necessary fun”, and she met her husband because of the war. She would not...
Cardinale, Joseph Reflections of the War
Joseph A. Cardinale’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8...
Konen, Mary Reflections of the War
Mary Konen’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was the people she met, and learning to drink beer and whiskey at...
Williams, Bernice Reflections on Service
Bernice Williams' experience as woman Marine [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Women's Reserve] in World War 2 has...
Gallego, Anthony Reflections on the War
Anthony “Tony” Gallego’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was graduating as a pilot and marrying his wife. He...
Minehira, Helene Reflections on the War
Helene Minehira [Annotator's Note: a person of Japanese descent in Hawaii] worked at Fort Shafter [Annotator's Note: in...
Schulman, Shirley Reflections on the War
Shirley Sandy Schulman is thankful that her husband, Hyman, came home from World War 2. She was living at her mother's...
Johnson, Raleigh Reflections on the War
Raleigh W. Johnson Jr.’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was visiting with his uncle in Chicago [Annotator’s...
Frankel, Art Reflections on the War
[Annotator's Note: People are talking off camera throughout the segment.] Art Frankel does not have a memorable...
Beal, Marion Reflections on Trailblazing
Marion Meredith Beal believes that he and his peers [Annotator's Note: Montford Point Marines] were the beginnings of...
Soskin, Betty Reflections on World War 2 America
Betty Soskin saw her work as being part of the war effort in some way, but it carried little significance. She was...
Nyman, Geraldine "Geri" Reflections, Surviving WASPs, and Russian Female Fighter Pilots
Being a bush pilot in Alaska was a fun experience for Geraldine Nyman. One of their employees crashed a plane in the...
Imahara, Walter Reparations and Starting School
Walter Imahara's father cried when he got an apology for what had happened to him. [Annotator's Note: Imahara gets...
Taylor, Sharon Repatriation and Arlington Funeral
Dr. Sharon Estill Taylor [Annotator's Note: who worked for years to locate the crash site and remains of her father, US...
Winslow, Lawson Reserve Navy and Postwar Careers
Lawson T. Winslow, Junior really enjoyed the Navy and would have been happy if they told him he had to stay on another...
Masket, Betty Results of World War 2
Betty Masket started back in school in September [Annotator's Note: September 1945] and graduated that year or the year...
Rankart, Marie Retooling for War Production
The factory's [Annotator's Note: the General Motors Company plant in Newark, New Jersey where Marie Rankart worked]...
Mitchell, George Return to Active Duty
George Mitchell was in Escondido [Annotator's Note: Escondido, California] and received a letter from a General's [...
Downs, Raymond Returning Home
Raymond Downs and his family were taken to a hospital in Morgan City, Louisiana. They were not allowed to call their...
Bourg, Alton Returning Home
Alton Bourg does not remember where he heard about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Returning Home
Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan] was devastated [Annotator's Note: by the nuclear weapon dropped on...
Kern, Blaine Returning Home
Blaine Kern served in the Army for about two years. When he returned home, he was in a camp in California. In 1947, he...
MCarthy, John Returning Home
John McCarthy was on a regular enlistment and not a draftee, so he did not automatically get out when the war was over...
Gillette, Thomas Returning to the United States after Pearl Harbor
Four days prior to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941],...
Imahara, Walter Rohwer War Relocation Center
When they [Annotator's Note: Walter Imahara and many of the other Japanese-Americans interned at the Jerome War...
Tinker, June Rosie the Riveter
Older male workers would cater to the young women like June Tinker who came into the work force. The men would flirt...
McAuliffe, Edwin Sacrifices
Edwin McAuliffe does not remember missing anything in particular during the war years however he knows his parents did...

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