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Theodore, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Theodore's most memorable event of the war was being jumped by fighters while leaving Balikpapan [Annotator's...
Lepore, Louis Reflections
Louis R. Lepore took a cruise to Washington D.C. [Annotator's Note: Washington, District of Columbia]. He saw the World...
Kaylor, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Kaylor was only about 500 yards away from the Japanese. They were so hungry that they ate despite the smells....
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Reflections
Richard Witaker fought in World War 2 out of a sense of duty to his country. He cannot understand anyone who shirks the...
Burch, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Burch thought seeing the Golden Gate Bridge was memorable when he was in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Reflections
Bill Norberg took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Wisher, Charles Reflections
Charles “Chuck” Wisher grew up fast in the service. Many young men he has seen could benefit from that. Wisher liked...
Mitchel, Lyle Reflections
Lyle Mitchell wanted to stay working for the Navy after the war, but they cut his pay. He went back to Rochester [...
Bost, Ben Reflections
Ben Ray Bost's most memorable experiences of the war are his two combat landings at Ormoc [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Pryor, Frank Reflections
The war taught Frank Pryor obedience, discipline, and how to take care of himself. He thought it was advantageous for...
Dean, Donald Reflections
During Donald Dean's career in the Navy, the thing he enjoyed most was sailing along a nice smooth sea when he was off...
Hanning, David Reflections
David Hanning believes he was lucky that his service happened during a meaningful and necessary requirement. He...
Damberg, Wanda Reflections
Wanda Damberg’s wounded friend [Annotator’s Note: shot during the liberation of Los Baños] survived and went on to...
Stewart, William Reflections
William Stewart wore fatigues with big pockets. He would keep pocketbooks and would read while he waited in lines. He...
Shaw, Claude Reflections
Claude Bufford Shaw was in the Navy from July 1938 until his discharge in 1972, when he retired at the rank of Captain...
Arend, Aloysius "Al" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewee has trouble understanding the interviewer's questions during this clip.] Aloysius "...
Steglich, Lenwood Reflections
Lenwood Steglich never talked about his time in the Navy. His family never asked him about it. His three grandchildren...
Lewis, Noah Reflections
Noah Lewis thinks the white servicemen were promoted to better positions than their black counterparts. He knows in the...
Knapp, William Reflections
William “Bill” Knapp learned how tenuous life is and how men can hate each other during the Second World War. Hating is...
LeBlanc, Andrew Reflections
Andrew Leblanc never had trouble. He kept his nose clean. He always did what he had to do, and he was a good soldier....
Pringle, James Reflections
James Pringle is proud to have been one of the first Civil Rights pioneers [Annotator's Note: by being a Montford Point...
Lamm, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Lamm's most memorable experience of World War 2 was picking up a crash of a B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated...
Semiatin, Morris Reflections
When Morris Semiatin was discharged [Annotator's Note: in February 1946], he wanted to become a photographer, which he...
Simon, Albert Reflections
Albert Simon fought for his country. He was drafted. He fought for the United States flag. He changed from a civilian...
Marolda, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Marolda has had to pay out of his own pocket for medical expenses because veteran benefits would take too long...
McCalla, Anna Reflections
Anna McCalla Noren's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the trip across the Pacific and having to sit in...
Bath, Garland Reflections
Garland Bath can only say the government spent a lot on him, he learned a lot of stuff, and spent a lot of time at sea...
Ruess, Richard Reflections
Richard R. Ruess believes it is significant to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans,...
Welch, Richard Reflections
Richard Welch's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being on patrol off the West Coast looking for Japanese...
Kerr, Richard Reflections
Richard H. Kerr's most memorable experience is when a kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also...
O'Rorke, James Reflections
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war in Japan] was a product of the Depression [Annotator'...
Ussery, Jake Reflections
Jake Ussery is humbled and honored to provide his story of the Second World War. He honors those pilots he flew with...
Reed, Robert Reflections
Robert Frederick Reed's time in the service made him wonder why we were at war all the time, with World War 2, the...
Gibbs, Robert Reflections
After the war, Robert S. Gibbs told his boss he was getting married, and he asked for a raise. His pay went up to 200...
Barnes, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Barnes was drafted into the military and was able to select the Navy as his service branch. He grew up during the...
Ream, John Reflections
John Ream remembers being in the convalescent hospital and seeing them bring out a flamethrower [Annotator's Note:...

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