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Mayes, Robert Last Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer switches to Jay Christopher Atkins who asks Robert Mayes how it felt to have two...
Beynon, Robert Last Two War Patrols
[Annotator's Note: Dr. Robert Beynon was serving aboard the USS Bowfin (SS-287) when it survived an attack by a...
Alter, Joseph Lead Up to D-Day
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Joseph Alter what the trip overseas aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth was like.]...
Strait, Donald Leadership Philosophy
As a commander, Donald Strait felt a responsibility to his squadron. He spent a lot of time dealing with his fighter...
Paynter, Don Leave and Marriage
Donald Dean Paynter always had problems with his heated suit and would be freezing. He would have to go on oxygen at 12...
Samuelson, Daniel Leave in Cuba
Daniel Samuelson was a gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. He loved the plane, but it had nothing for...
Reitman, Seymour Leave in England
Seymour Reitman got an open furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] to England....
Lesniewski, Joseph Leave in England
Joseph Lesniewski liked his M1 [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand]. It...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Leave in London
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] got...
Carlson, Clarence Leave in London and Paris
Clarence Carlson was only stationed at St. John in France [Annotator's Note: Beaumont Sur Oise Airfield, Beaumont Sur...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" Leave in Paris
Leslie Freeman was not involved in his Division's [Annotator's Note: Freeman was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd...
Kneflin, Charles Leave in the United States
On Charles Kneflin's 11th or 12th mission, two crews each from Guam, Tinian, and Saipan [Annotator's Note: all in the...
Daniels, Don Leaving Iwo Jima
Don Daniels became friends with men he served with. He only stayed in touch with three or four by exchanging Christmas...
Laborde, John Leaving Tokyo
John Laborde spent a full year in Tokyo, Japan from 29 August 1945 until 20 August 1946 as member of MacArthur's [...
Malec, Henry Legs, Liberation and Vaseline
When Henry Malec arrived at the 100th General Hospital, he was laid on the floor [Annotator's Note: Malec had been...
Skelton, Joy Liberation
Joy Skelton witnessed pamphlets being dropped on her prison camp. They told of the war being over. She always feared...
Skardon, Ben Liberation and Heading Home
Ben Skardon said there was scuttlebutt about an American bomb that had destroyed an entire Japanese city, but it was...
Steele, Ben Liberation and Returning Home
Ben Steele was told the war was over by a Japanese officer. At first, the Americans did not believe him, but American B...
McPhail, Joe Life Aboard a Merchant Marine Vessel
Joe K. McPhail was satisfied with his living quarters on his 104 foot long boat [Annotator's Note: the quick supply...
Wade, Nelsyn Life Aboard Ship
Many men on Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Aldebaran (AF-10)] gambled. The officers tried to...
Johnsen, Erik Life Aboard Ship
Erik Johnsen was a Cadet in the US Merchant Marine and served on Liberty ships [Annotator's Note: a class of cargo ship...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Life aboard Ship
Wallace Spencer remembers the air groups and the pilots stayed away from the sailors. In one attack, all the colored...
Smith, Dale Life Aboard Ship
Dale Smith was aboard the USS Proteus (AS-19) 99 percent of the time. They had movies and a huge mess hall. If no...
Stone, Edward Life aboard the Pyro
Edward Stone normally stood four hour watches in the Radio Room [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Pyro (AE-1)] and then...
Fishman, Arthur Life Aboard the USS Robinson (DD-562)
Arthur Fishman's bunk [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Robinson (DD-562)] was near the engine room below deck. He...
Johnson, Erwin Life after Liberation
Erwin Johnson spent his furloughs in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his furloughs were exhausted, he went to Camp Shelby...
Kerry, Margaret Life after Pearl Harbor
Margaret Kerry spent most of her time isolated. When she heard about Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Kinsey, Norman Life after VE-Day
[Annotator's Note: Norman Kinsey worked with military intelligence units in World War 2.] He never processed anything...
Scholle, Donald Life and Combat on the USS Spadefish (SS-411)
Donald Scholle was responsible on his submarine [Annotator's Note: USS Spadefish (SS-411)] for manning the conning...
Dendy, Lloyd Life and Death on Pelelui
Lloyd Dendy was the company bootlegger on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau]. They made a still out of aluminum...
Roslensky, Marvin Life as a Japanese Prisoner
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine captured by the Japanese at Guam, Mariana Islands] and his fellow...
Ehlers, Helen Life as a Marine
Helen Ehlers idolized the Marines. She was anxious to go to boot camp. She thought she was going to fight. She was...
Steele, Ben Life as a POW
Ben Steele was on a detail when he passed out on the side of the road, stricken with malaria. When he was finally able...
Tallon, Donald Life as a Slave Laborer
Don Tallon [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war in Stalag II-B in Hammerstein, Pomerania, now Czarne, Poland, in...
Altmann, Judith Life at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Judith Altmann's life in Auschwitz started at 6:30 every morning. It could be very cold, especially when one's only...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Life at RAF Great Dunmow
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was stationed at Royal Air Force Station Great Dunmow, or RAF Great Dunmow, Little...

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