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Wickersham, Obie Recollections
His recollections were called back to the river crossing where Obie Wickersham lost his friend. To get to the river,...
Moore, Frederick Recollections of Service in the CBI
On his return to the United States, Frederick Moore and another guy traveled through Saudi Arabia and Khartoum to Accra...
Skaggs, Jack Recollections, Illnesses, and Friends Who Gave Up
Jack Skaggs realized that he had been on a long journey in his life. That journey has brought him pride and enjoyment....
Franklin, Ralph Reconnaissance Patrols
Ralph C. Franklin went to Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] before the division [Annotator's...
Fisher, Clayton Recovering Aboard the USS Juneau (CL-52)
They [Annotator's Note: Clayton Fisher and his rear seat gunner George Fergusson] were taken to a sick bay in the bow [...
Cale, Sterling Recovering Bodies from the USS Arizona (BB-39)
Sterling Cale was assigned to recover the dead from the Arizona [Annotator's Note: USS Arizona (BB-39)] after the...
Lawler, Daniel Recovery and Okinawa
Daniel J. Lawler was wounded [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II; 15...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Recovery of her Father's Remains
Norma Jean Ford Beard was anticipating the discovery of her father's remains. [Annotator's Note: Beard's father, US...
Max, Robert Recovery, Back to School and Getting Married
From that point on Robert Max became somewhat delirious. He was taken to a field hospital where doctors were working...
Yavenue, Richard Recuperating and Invasion of Saipan
While Richard Yavenue was recuperating on the hospital ship [Annotator's Note: USS Solace (AH-5)] anchored off the...
Armstrong, Henry Red Ball Express and Gunskirchen
[Annotator's Note: Henry Armstrong served in the Army on a forward observer team in Battery B, 607th Field Artillery...
Quigley, Tom Red Cross/Arrival in Brest
Tom Quigley remembers the inefficiencies of the Red Cross and its volunteers and the impractical attitude they took...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Reflecting on the War and D-Day
Most people do not remember anything and it [Annotator's Note: World War 2] is foreign to them. Charlie Lomax does not...
Cale, Sterling Reflections
Sterling Cale served in World War 2 because he got caught up in it while he was in the service. While Cale was in...
McGill, John Reflections
John Arch McGill says the war was a terrible waste, in terms of loss of human life, of destruction to communities, and...
Ukrop, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Ukrop was not changed a bit by the war. He had no bad dreams of combat although some of his dreams are realistic...
Flanagan, Earl Reflections
Earl Flanagan's most memorable experience of World War 2 was witnessing the boxcar full holocaust survivors and bodies...
Smith, Samuel Reflections
Samuel W. Smith remembers they were attached to the Army. It was the Army Air Corps. In 1949, they started the Air...
Creekmore, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Fox, Howard Reflections
Howard Fox loved the waters and he loved the Navy. Like all his friends who enlisted for service in World War 2, he...
Wells, Kenneth Reflections
For Kenneth Dwight Wells, the most difficult part of fighting against the Japanese on Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Finkelstein, Jacob Reflections
Jacob Finkelstein came to the United States on 18 September 1958. He settled in New York and then moved to New Jersey....
Scholle, Donald Reflections
Donald Scholle enjoyed the Second World War except for the second skipper on his boat [Annotator's Note: USS Spadefish...
Tipper, Edward Reflections
Edward Tipper remembered the attack on Carentan and his subsequent wounding as an ordinary series of events. The most...
Puissegur, Baptiste Reflections
Baptiste Puissegur enjoyed being a civilian after his discharge. He was thankful for the Lord's protection during his...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Reflections
Maurice Zolkower thought it was an adventure to approach Dachau [Annotator's Note: as a medic in the 45th Infantry...
Conklin, Earl Reflections
Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...
Herszenberg, Tola Reflections
Tola Herszenberg was liberated from Lodz [Annotator's Note: Łódź Ghetto or Litzmannstadt Ghetto in Łódź, Poland on 19...
Pedersen, Allen Reflections
Allen Pedersen remembers 23 January [Annotator's Note: 23 January 1944] and the landing at Anzio Beach as his most...
Befera, Victor Reflections
Victor Befera looks upon himself as just a footnote of World War 2. He did not collect any medals or commendations. His...
Langsam, Dora Reflections
Dora Langsam wanted to be an American after her experiences in the Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah;...
Wilson, Donald Reflections
Donald Wilson was changed by the Second World War. He lost friends on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS New Orleans (CA-...
Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...
Houdek, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Houdek was not afraid during war. His most vivid memory involves a man who died during captivity. Houdek felt...
Epperson, William Reflections
William Epperson matured during the war. Many men showed the effects upon them after they returned home. It was not as...
Lewis, Claude Reflections
Claude L. Lewis slept on the porch at one place they stayed. The lady put their sergeant upstairs in her son’s bedroom...

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