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Fleischer, Dave Prewar and Family Life
Dave Fleischer had one older brother, Gilbert. He tried to enlist in the Army, but was initially rejected because he...
Hustead, Austin Prewar and Initial Training
Austin Hustead was born in 1923 in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, where he also spent his youth. The youngest of three...
Gaj, Leonard Prewar and Joining Up
Leonard Gaj was born in Buffalo [Annotator’s Note: Buffalo, New York] in March 1925. His name, Gaj, is Polish. He had...
Lucas, Jack Prewar and Pearl Harbor
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts mid-conversation. Jacklyn Lucas is saying that he had skin taken from his butt and...
Black, Jerome Prewar and Postwar Life
Jerome Harold Black was born in November 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. He was eight when, in 1929, his dad bought a dress...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Prewar Hobo Life
Charles Childs was born in July 1920 in Arnegard, North Dakota. He did not stay home. He went to school and when he got...
Neyland, Leedell Prewar Life
Leedell Neyland was born in Gloster, Mississippi in August 1921. He had seven brothers and one sister. They went to...
Gooch, James Prewar Life
James Gooch was born in Gilmer, Texas in May 1939. He clearly recalls sitting with the family in front of their large...
Tarkington, Frank Prewar Life
Frank V. Tarkington was born in March 1916 in Oakland, California. He was orphaned, as his mother died when he was...
Nolan, Warren Prewar Life
Warren Nolan was born in November 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana [Annotator's Note: he later corrects this to Algiers,...
Rickel, Robert Prewar Life
Robert "Bob" Rickel was born in Toledo, Ohio in July 1923. Rickel's father came to the United States from Poland....
Meyer, Henry Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: Henry T. Meyer uses derogatory words to describe people of color throughout clip.] Meyer was born in...
Levy, Stanley Prewar Life
Stanley "Stan" Levy was born in July 1924 on the south side of Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois]. His...
Hitchcock, Peggy Prewar Life
Peggy Hitchcock was born in June 1933. Her parents were happy. She enjoyed school. They would walk across the beach....
Bucher, Francis Prewar Life
Francis Bucher was born in October 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His was a friendly neighborhood where everybody knew...
Lynch, James Prewar Life
James Paul Lynch served on the USS Snook [Annotator's Note: USS Snook (SS-279)] and the USS Sea Dog [Annotator's Note:...
Casillas, Joseph Prewar Life
Joe G. Casillas was born in San Pedro, California in October 1925. He grew up around Pacoima [Annotator's Note: Pacoima...
DeSalvo, Vincent Prewar Life
Vincent DeSalvo was born in September 1920 in Hammond, Louisiana. His family left Hammond when he was five years old....
Lingo, Alfred Prewar Life
Alfred A. Lingo was born in San, Jose, Costa Rica in March 1914. His father was a civilian engineer for United Fruit...
Massey, Joseph Prewar Life
Joseph Massey was born in September 1925 in Argo, Alabama. He had five brothers and he was the youngest. There were...
Meikrantz, Frances Prewar life
Frances Meikrantz was born in 1921 in Worcester, Massachusettes. It was a nice town. She grew up during the Depression...
Samuelson, Daniel Prewar Life
Daniel Samuelson was born in January 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a brother and a sister. His father was a...
Jensen, Mervin Prewar life
Mervin Jensen was born in 1926 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. There were ten kids in the family. His mom and dad raised them...
Chartier, Charles Prewar Life
Charles Chartier was born in Applegate, Michigan in February 1927. He had one brother and one sister. He was the...
Hastings, Wilford Prewar Life
Wilford E. Hastings was born in Braggadocio, Missouri in July 1923. He grew up in the area. Family life was tough for...
Nicholson, Elmer Prewar Life
Elmer Nicholson, Jr. was born in September 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had three sisters and one brother. His...
Du Pre, Peter Prewar Life
Peter Du Pre was born in May 1923. He has three brothers and one sister. He was the oldest boy. His father was in the...
Bost, Ben Prewar Life
Ben Ray Bost is the only veteran left alive of the men on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316]. He was born in...
Livingston, Robert Prewar Life
Robert "Bob" Livingston was born in March 1923 in Far Rockaway, New York during a blizzard. He was not a good student...
Bath, Garland Prewar Life
Garland Bath was born in January 1925 in Evans County, Georgia in a log cabin. He attended school there. He got his...
Hall, Clayton Prewar Life
Clayton Hall was born in Harvey County on a farm near Newton [Annotator's Note: Newton, Kansas]. His father was in...
Cook, Edward Prewar Life
Edward J. Cook was born in July 1925 in Brooklyn, New York [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs in...
Gohlke, Marvin Prewar Life
Marvin H. Gohlke was born in Texas in November 1921. He was the oldest child. His mother had four more sons. She died...
Cowell, Ernest Prewar Life
Ernest Cowell was born in January 1927 in Los Angeles, Hollywood [Annotator's Note: Los Angeles, California]. His...
Carman, Victor Prewar life
Victor K. Carman was born in April 1927 in Woodmere, New York on Long Island. His parents divorced when he was three...
Ronson, Harold Prewar Life and Brothers at War
Harold Ronson was born in Brooklyn, New York [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs in New York, New...

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