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Johnson, John Reflections
John S. Johnson has positive feelings toward the Japanese only on a selective basis. The National WWII Museum, as well...
Edwards, Troy Reflections
Troy Edwards was an Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class, an AM2c, while in the Navy. That rate in the Navy may no longer...
Leaming, Jack Reflections
Jack Leaming sees the war as something they had to live with. They had to do the best they could to be happy and have a...
Hanley, Fiske Reflections
Fiske Hanley talks about the close calls he experienced during his first six missions over the Japanese home islands....
Hogan, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Francis Hogan was a staff sergeant when he was discharged at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was stationed at...
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...
Field, Edward Reflections
Edward Field had his most memorable experience with the crash of his plane [Annotator's Note: after his plane was shot...
Inghram, Robert Reflections
Robert Inghram was shot down early in the war [Annotator's Note: during the Dieppe raid in August 1942]. He was given...
Lux, Gerald Reflections and Iwo Jima
Gerald Wayne Lux joined the service to give the Japanese what they had coming to them after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Reflections and Reunions
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] was...
Wolff, Robert Regensburg Mission
Robert Wolff was given a new plane in Kearney [Annotator’s Note: Kearney, Nebraska], and from there they went to Maine...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Sacks, John Restoring My Gal Sal
John Sacks learned about the airplane [Annotator's Note: the completely restored Boeing B-17-E heavy bomber named My...
Pilcher, Joseph Retirement and Recollection
When he retired from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, in February 1967 after 24 years of service, Joseph...
Schrader, Ernst Return to Combat in the Air and on the Streets
Ernst Schrader was a member of the 8 Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StGII) in the Luftwaffe. Commanders changed in...
Buschmeier, Frank Returning Home
Frank Buschmeier got seven letters in one day at Stalag Luft IV. One of the men volunteered to read his letters for him...
Kitowski, Charles Returning Home
When Charles Kitowski returned to Grosseto, the war had ended. The group [Annotator's Note: Kitowski was a member of...
Varuso, Anthony Returning Home and Combat Memories
Anthony Varuso served in the Navy for three years and eight months. He had rotated back to the United States by the...
Field, Edward Returning to Combat
After surviving ditching [Annotator's Note: in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber], Edward Field returned to his...
Williams, Kenneth Reunions and Postwar
Kenneth R. Williams’ [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Finklang, Frank Rough Missions
Frank Finklang's first combat mission was to bomb Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany], however the weather was...
Sinise, Jack Roughest Missions
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jack Sinise what his roughest mission was.] Besides one where they got hit and...
Roy, William Roy's Films of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Midway
[Annotator's Note: William Roy reviews a series of motion pictures clips he captured during the Battle of Midway in...
Cart, William "Bill" SB2C Helldiver and Chip
[Annotator's Note: William Cart was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231) on Majuro Atoll, Marshall...
Rickel, Robert Scary Missions
Robert "Bob" Rickel went on a mission to Anklam [Annotator's Note: Anklam, Germany with the 524th Bombardment Squadron...
Bala, Walter Scary Missions
During the mission of 10 January [Annotator's Note: 10 January 1945], Walter Bala's plane was returning to base when it...
Schneider, Tony Schneider's Experiences in the Battle of Midway
As a pilot in VB-6 [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6)], Tony Schneider sailed aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6...
Collie, C. Sea Duty Aboard USS Blue (DD-744)
C. Charles Collie received a commission as an ensign in the Navy and assignment to a ship [Annotator's Note: the...
East, Clyde Second Dog Fight Victory
Clyde East shot down his second German fighter just prior to the Battle of the Bulge near Frankfurt, Germany. He was on...
McCowen, William Second Mission Airplane Crash
For William McCowen's [Annotator's Note: as a US Air Force copilot in the 307th Strategic Bomb Wing stationed at Kadena...
Campbell, John Second Ship Torpedoed
John Scott Campbell cannot remember the name of his second ship [Annotator's Note: SS Andrew G. Curtin]. [Annotator's...
Sabol, Emil Segment 1
Sabol was born in 1924 and knew when the war broke out that he would have to serve in one branch or another. He chose...
Sherman, Richard Segment 1
Sherman was born and raised near Toledo, Ohio. He attended school in Toledo. He was fortunate enough to take classes at...
Noack, John Segment 10
John Noack went on to fly on 1 December to fly his 13th mission. It also happened to be Noack’s 24th birthday. He came...
Jones, David "Davey" Segment 10
Jones believes that the raid was important and worth the risk and cost. After the raid the men just kept on going.Jones...

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