Experience with death

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Gatewood, Otis Reflections
His most memorable experience of the war was when Otis Gatewood was shot and captured. There was a time when he wasn't...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Shenkle, George Reflections
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
Caponigro, John Reflections
John Caponigro feels war changes the attitude of humans. Unless a person has been in a war, they cannot appreciate the...
Edwards, Mary Reflections
Mary Edwards saw the world change dramatically as a result of World War 2. It was important to all the nations of the...
Tacket, Henry Reflections
Henry A. Tacket lost several jobs during the Depression because positions were limited for amateur radio operators. A...
Somogyi, Peter Reflections
Peter Somogyi found that when he was in officer's school in Israel, he faced a big problem. His fellow trainees who had...
Day, Morris "Gene" Reflections
Morris Eugene Day was a happy-go-lucky boy before the war. When he returned, he found that life was the same, but it...
von Frisch, Alvin Reflections
The war itself is Alvin von Frisch's worse memory of that time. He hated to see people die. He lost good friends who...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
LaBure, John Reflections
John LeBure was always a responsible person even before the war. He had to work to bring home money to support his...
Schmidt, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Schmidt's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the day in February 1945 when he lost his three friends....
Clark, Merrill Reflections
Merrill J. Clark thinks it is important from an educational standpoint that the museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
Jones, Johnnie Reflections
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior left the Army as a Warrant Officer II [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned...
Wergin, Earl Reflections
Earl Wergin's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his friend was killed. He fought because he felt there...
Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich's younger brother never made it overseas. One brother died in a fighter pilot accident and the other died...
Landry, Marian Reflections
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry had a friendship with a future famous photographer, George Tames. Tames went on to...
Famularo, Salvatore Reflections
Salvatore Famularo remembers it was an all-out war when he went. His most memorable moment was getting out of Iwo Jima...
Baul, Henry Reflections
Henry Baul believes the military offered a bit more racial respect than his civilian life. While in the Marine Corps,...
Kirkpatrick, Otto Reflections
Otto Kirkpatrick talked with some of the guys about how the war affected them after Germany surrendered. Some of them...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections
Solis “Sol” Kaslow remembers the loss of PT-509 as his most memorable experience during his time at war [Annotator’s...
Asher, Adolph Reflections
Adolph Edward Asher worked for United Fruit Company importing bananas [Annotator's Note: before the war]. He started...
Rosenbaum, James Reflections
James Stewart Rosenbaum's most memorable experience was when his friend went on a mission and was killed by a sniper....
Rippin, Elsie Reflections
Elsie Marie "Kitty" Rippin's her most memorable experience from World War 2 was getting out and meeting her husband at...
Rudloff, George Reflections
George Rudloff felt like the Japanese had to be killed. The atrocities committed by the Japanese military were very bad...
Snyder, John Reflections
The war made John Snyder more passionate. His love of children and helping others came from his work in the war. At his...
Varone, Francis "Dick" Reflections
Francis John "Dick" Varone had not spoken much about his wartime experiences until he joined a group of other veterans...
Walter, Louis Reflections
Louis John Walter had few of the military benefits as a civilian [Annotator's Note: Walter served in the United States...
Miksa, Robert Reflections
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] felt the war was necessary in order to get rid of the Axis leaders. Miksa...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz hear about the Japanese torturing the Americans. When he returned home, he read about the atrocities...
Chandler, Howard Reflections
Howard Chandler feels it is important to teach the Holocaust so it is not repeated. It is necessary to know the history...
Goldstein, Rosette Reflections
As a result of her wartime experiences, Rosette Goldstein has been made aware of the worth of other people and what...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Claus, Courtland Reflections
Courtland Claus used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Vancheri, Edith Reflections
Edith Vancheri's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a soldier died in her arms [Annotator's Note: as a...
Cook, Harold Reflections
Harold C. Cook felt he was only a part of the war when he served. They liked to make jokes about MacArthur [Annotator's...

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