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Grahlfs, F. Reflections and Thoughts on Nuclear Weapons
While teaching in Wausau, Wisconsin, F. Lincoln Grahlfs read about the National Association of Atomic Veterans and...
Reavis, Carrel Reflections on Montford Point
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Carrel Reavis where he thinks the Montford Point Marines fit into the Civil...
Williams, Bernice Reflections on Service
Bernice Williams' experience as woman Marine [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Women's Reserve] in World War 2 has...
Grunte, Leon Reflections on the War
Leon Grunte says it is hard to tell how the war affected him. He let it go, dismissed it. He thinks of the funny things...
Minehira, Helene Reflections on the War
Helene Minehira [Annotator's Note: a person of Japanese descent in Hawaii] worked at Fort Shafter [Annotator's Note: in...
Schulman, Shirley Reflections on the War
Shirley Sandy Schulman is thankful that her husband, Hyman, came home from World War 2. She was living at her mother's...
Schraub, Jesse Reflections on the War
The war changed Jesse Schraub’s life. He changed his career path from chemical engineering to accounting. He also...
Miller, Irving Reflections on the War
Irving Miller joined the Army in November 1943. Prior to that, he had been in the New York National Guard. He trained...
Beal, Marion Reflections on Trailblazing
Marion Meredith Beal believes that he and his peers [Annotator's Note: Montford Point Marines] were the beginnings of...
Soskin, Betty Reflections on World War 2 America
Betty Soskin saw her work as being part of the war effort in some way, but it carried little significance. She was...
Adam, Adolf Refugee Camp
Adolf Adam remembers that the propaganda from the Nazi party was on the radio all the time. He remarks that people were...
League, Ray Regensburg and 3rd Platoon's Surrender
Ray League and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division...
Simons, F.M. Regrets
F.M. Richard Simons only regrets losing good friends. He is an only child. His parents divorced. His mother got rid of...
Dahme, Maud Relatives Sent to Sobibor
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were reunited with their parents in April 1945 after hiding from the Nazis...
Burrell, Joseph Releasing the Hate
Sergeant Carter [Annotator's Note: UNited States Marine Corps Sergeant James "Rudy" Carter] was a stickler for the...
Shapiro, Lester Religion and Illnesses
Lester Shapiro was in a combat engineering outfit [Annotator's Note: 209th Engineer Combat Battalion] and was the first...
Paret, Peter Relocating to America
Surrounded by books, the environment of Peter Paret's childhood amplified his aptitude for scholarship and informed his...
Finder, Rena Relocation to Auschwitz
In late October [Annotator's Note: October 1944], Rena Finder prepared to move with Schindler's [Annotator's Note:...
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...
Inoshita, Masaji Reminiscing on Internment and the Internment Camp
Masaji Inoshita asked the man [Annotator's Note: the man who helped Inoshita's family when they were being interned]...
Finder, Rena Rena Finder’s Message
Speaking before the United Nations along with Steven Spielberg, Rena Finder told the movie director that the...
Ngai, Johnny Replacement Troops
Replacements do not have a choice. Johnny Ngai was in the Pioneer Platoon [Annotator's Note: Pioneer Platoon,...
Swanson, Richard Rescuing Survivors of the SS Dorchester
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Alexander, Samson Return to Being a Nobody
Samson Alexander had it made in the Air Force. In Japan, he had clothes made for him by Japanese women and he...
Rothenberg, Judith Return to Belgium
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: A Belgian Jewish child who had escaped to France, Spain, and Palestine with her...
Marshall, Kenneth Return to Civilian Life and Reflections
Kenneth Marshall used the G.I. Bill in 1947, and was subsequently employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company...
Rubin, Mark Return to Europe
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks if going back to his home town causes him stress.] Mark Rubin sums up his...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Haines, Joseph Returning Home
Joseph Haines was glad to get back home. Nobody was happier to see him than his mother. He arrived back in the United...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Returning Home
Edward "Babe" Heffron was looking forward to reuniting with a couple of broads [Annotator's Note: females] upon his...
Moore, Calvin Returning Home
Calvin Moore expected things to be different at home after the war. He went to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Montgomery, Dabney Returning Home
Dabney Montgomery returned home and learned quickly about the persistence of segregation in his homeland. The G.I. Bill...
Scherer, Monroe Returning Home
On 31 December 1945, Monroe Scherer landed in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan; after leaving occupation duty in...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" Returning Home
Enrique Cervantes flew two additional missions in Europe after the German fighter crashed into his B-17 [Annotator's...
Williams, Earl Returning Home
Earl Williams used to play baseball and softball with his unit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port...

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