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Kopp, Alois Becoming a Pharmacist Mate and Postwar Career
Alois Kopp was in Pocatello, Idaho in the Civilian Conservation Camp when the Navy recruited him. He was sent to San...
Zimmer, Mitchell Early Life
Mitchell Zimmer was born in Detroit but moved to Yugoslavia which was Austria-Hungary before World War 1. His mother...
Czaban, Waldeman Early Life
Waldeman Czaban, nicknamed Curly, was born of Polish decent in Detroit, Michigan in 1925. His father was employed as an...
Schilperoort, Clarence Early Life
Clarence Harold Schilperoot and his twin brother were born in October 1917 in Grandview, Washington. His family later...
Gross, Eva Early Life
Eva Gross was born in December 1927 in Belahavo [Annotator's Note: unsure of spelling], Czechoslovakia and grew up in...
Marcus, Bernard Early Life
Bernard Marcus was born on 14 May 1922. He was born in the Bronx in New York City. He lived there for 20 years before...
Dawson, Zhanna Evading the Nazis
Zhanna Dawson had to find a place of refuge after leaving the death march [Annotator's Note: starting in December 1941...
Kibort, Reva Fleeing the Ghetto
Reva Kibort left the Warsaw Ghetto and made her way to the Aryan side. Her mother had provided them with some valuable...
Fisch, Robert German Occupation
Robert Fisch witnessed the German occupation of Hungary in March 1944. The rationale for the move was that the...
Meisel, Judith Life in the New World
Judith Meisel lived in Canada with her brother. They shared a room. Her brother married and stayed in Canada. He loved...
Gutman, Jack Post War Life, Career and Dealing with Post Traumatic Stress
When he got to San Pedro, California, Jack Gutman realized he had enough points to leave the Navy. He took a train home...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Post-War Life and Reflections
Ray Felts married in late 1949 to a girl he met at church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He didn't have much trouble getting back...
Mahier, Henry Postwar Life
He still wanted to be an engineer, so Henry Mahier worked hard to get his degree, while working various civilian jobs....
Hurley, Wallace Postwar Life and Career
Wallace Hurley was discharged as a Private First Class in 1946. He never used the G.I. Bill for education because he...
Johnson, John Postwar Life, Education and Career
John S. Johnson was provided with the opportunity of securing a higher education through the G.I. Bill as a result of...
Moret, Calvin Postwar Racial Injustices
Calvin Moret admired his brother [Annotator’s Note: Adolph Moret, Jr. was Moret’s eldest brother. With his brother’s...
Skardon, Ben Recollections
Ben Skardon revisited the liberation of the Hoten Camp and the Russian occupation in that area of Manchuria. He...
Crane, James Reflections
James Crane would repeat his service in World War II if called upon. The country has been very good to him and his...
Taffel, Nathan Remembering the Holocaust
Nathan Taffel began to speak for concentration camp survivors. He has continued to do so across the country for 15...
Mineta, Norman Starting Internment
Norman Mineta's father wanted to work as an ASTP, Army Specialized Training Program, instructor in Chicago, Illinois....
Sklar, Martin "Marty" Walt Disney and Disneyland
Martin Sklar could tell upon meeting him that Walt Disney was the man in charge. He made his goals clear and never left...