Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Wilterdink, Virginia Reflections
Virginia Wilterdink's most memorable experience of the war was hearing the news that the Japanese had bombed Pearl...
Wicklund, John Reflections
John Wicklund didn't get his full regular Army pay from August 1944 to August 1945. When he was discharged, he finally...
Werner, Morton Reflections
Morton William Werner’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was on his way to Japan, but then was sent...
Henleben, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Henlebin commented on the ability of the Navy to work with the Army. He said that in a battle situation soldiers...
Arledge, Mahlen Reflections
Mahlen Arledge grew up as a result of World War 2. He understood what life meant. When he went into the service, he...
Kelley, John Reflections
John Kelley's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he took part in liberating the Los Baños Prison Camp [...
Skaggs, Jack Reflections
Jack Skaggs was changed by World War 2. He was just a boy when he entered the United States Marine Corps, but he had no...
West, Gerald L. Reflections
Gerald West didn't think often of the Raiders after the war. In recent years the numerous reunions and meetings West...
Riddle, Pearson Reflections
Pearson Riddle felt like America did what they had to do. He knows that the Japanese have a good work ethic and are...
Meader, Byron Reflections
Byron Herbert Meader's most memorable experience of World War 2 was meeting up with the Russians and observing how they...
Beard, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Beard's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being a switchboard operator. He chose to serve because he...
Gafford, Walter Reflections
Walter Bud Gafford feels many young people do not know about Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Bennett, Richard Reflections
Richard Bennett thinks World War 2 doesn't mean much to today's Americans, except for a small amount of appreciation....
Schneider, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Schneider was changed by the war completely. He had led a sheltered life prior to his service. He learned to be a...
Leibold, William Reflections
William Leibold never stopped believing that he would make it home to his wife. The reunion with his wife on his parent...
David, James Reflections
James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...
Bourgeois, Emiline Reflections
It is important to study World War 2. Being a nurse in the Army is a nice thing to do for Emiline Ann Bourgeois [...
Higgins, Archibald Reflections
Archibald Higgins would do all that he did in the war once again if it was necessary. He thought about staying in the...
Reed, Carlos Reflections
Carlos Reed does not think about his service much. He has memories of the war, but he does not think it made a...
Velfling, Jacob Reflections
Jacob Velfling, Jr.'s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was at a farm behind enemy lines. He met two...
McCormick, Bruce Reflections
Bruce McCormick was in the military for a long time. A lot of his friends who were soldiers in Korea [Annotator's Note...
Aziz, Edmund Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Comments from others off camera can be heard throughout segment.] Edmund Aziz and his ship [...
Scales, James Reflections
James Shelton Scales majored in insurance when he was in college. He signed up as an insurance agent after the war. He...
Weber, Rosemarie Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Rosemarie Weber was an American civilian interned in the Santo Thomas internment camp in Manila,...
Brannon, Mark Reflections
The Second World War experience that stands out most in Mark Brannon's mind was being on a destroyer, a position that...
Samrow, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Earl "Joe" Samrow did not see any combat [Annotator's Note: during World War 2] like his brothers did, so he...
Gambino, Elroy Reflections
Elroy Gambino's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he won over 5,000 dollars playing blackjack [...
Horton, Alan Reflections
Allen Horton returned to his memory of life on the USS Nevada (BB-36). He said the Nevada had been at Pearl Harbor, and...
Schweitzer, Philip Reflections
Philip Schweitzer finds it hard to describe the feelings he experienced when he returned home and saw his mother and...
Guillory, Lloyd Reflections
Lloyd Guillory's most notable recollection of the war occurred on the day when he thought he was going to die. His...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Reflections
Louis Conter saw the Second World War as an unconditional victory. Today's world is different. We should try to knock...
Cole, Wendell Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Wendell Delavan Cole suffers from Parkinson's disease and needs the assistance of his son to...
Andrews, Dennis Reflections
World War 2 made Dennis Allen Andrews grow up. He enjoyed his Navy career and never regretted serving. He received...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Reflections
Jean D. "JD" Johnson's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the time his submarine [Annotator's Note: the USS...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Reflections
Rollins Rosenzweig has a vivid memory of looking through his tail gun window as the Yamato was being attacked and...
Dawson, Ruffin Reflections
The South [Annotator's Note: the Southern states in the United States] was poor and the Northern states were better off...

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