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Shirley, John Reflections
John Shirley wrote ten war stories. His first day in combat was memorable. He climbed out of a ditch and onto the...
Pogue, John Reflections
John Pogue flew into Holland in a glider as a member of a rifle company. He was under fire there as he was in the...
Moen, Virgil Reflections
Virgil Clayton Moen did not suffer from post traumatic stress or any other psychological issues after returning from...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Reflections
Among his experiences in the war, the thing that most stands out in Robert W. "Doby" Gibson's mind is being on the...
Kracov, William Reflections
William Kracov's most memorable experiences of World War 2 relate to being awarded two Bronze Stars [Annotator's Note:...
Powers, Robert Reflections
Robert Powers enjoyed World War 2 more than the Korean War. He had a reason to go in the first war and he enjoyed the...
Murphy, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Pierse Murphy's most memorable experience was when six planes from his squadron [Annotator's Note: 322nd...
Hegerty, Ghislaine Reflections
Ghislaine Hegerty became more responsible as a result of World War 2. She saw death and destruction during the war. She...
Lepore, Louis Reflections
Louis R. Lepore took a cruise to Washington D.C. [Annotator's Note: Washington, District of Columbia]. He saw the World...
Bost, Ben Reflections
Ben Ray Bost's most memorable experiences of the war are his two combat landings at Ormoc [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
Swarts, John Reflections
John Stanley Lee Swarts' most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his crew did not return from a mission. He...
Field, Edward Reflections
Edward Field had his most memorable experience with the crash of his plane [Annotator's Note: after his plane was shot...
Somogyi, Peter Reflections
Peter Somogyi survived the gas chambers twice. That unique survival resulted from him being a twin. [Annotator's Note:...
Tindal, Sullivan Reflections
Sullivan Tindal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was fighting in France and witnessing his fellow troops die...
Evensen, Janice Reflections
Janice Evenson wanted to go back to college. When she returned home, the high school asked her to teach math. Then a...
Knapp, William Reflections
William “Bill” Knapp learned how tenuous life is and how men can hate each other during the Second World War. Hating is...
Sarosi, George Reflections
George A. Sarosi suffered nightmares from his stresses. It made him a believer. The bad dreams faded over time. They do...
Johnson, Kaare Reflections
Kaare Allan Johnson's most memorable experience of the war is his jeep accident and the death of his friend. Also, he...
Marolda, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Marolda has had to pay out of his own pocket for medical expenses because veteran benefits would take too long...
Bath, Garland Reflections
Garland Bath can only say the government spent a lot on him, he learned a lot of stuff, and spent a lot of time at sea...
Bonelli, William Reflections
William Patrick Bonelli felt lucky that he stayed in the service because it kept him busy. He was happy to be so busy....
Baham, Marietta Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Marietta Baham gives the interviewer pages of information.] Marietta Baham was sad for most of the...
Kerr, Richard Reflections
Richard H. Kerr's most memorable experience is when a kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also...
Ussery, Jake Reflections
Jake Ussery is humbled and honored to provide his story of the Second World War. He honors those pilots he flew with...
McKinnon, Lee Reflections
Lee O. McKinnon's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first invasion [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch;...
Negrotto, Constance Reflections
Constance Negrotto saw a lot during the war that she had never expected to see. She helped the war effort by working...
Howland, John Reflections
more missions after D-Day and then returned to the United States. He was in Milwaukie on V-E Day and in Louisiana when...
Ridyard, Herbert Reflections
Herbert W. Ridyard benefited from his service and combat all during his later life. It helped him physically, mentally...
Biestek, Jane "Jane Laird" Reflections
Jane Biestek remembers buses of sailors passing by the window of the Ford factory. She would dance with them at night....
Grimes, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Grimes has lost two wives since the war, but never cried over them, despite loving them dearly. He believes his...
David, James Reflections
James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...
Aupied, Mildred Reflections
Mildred Aupied was influenced by her work at the shipyard [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...
Dunne, Edward Reflections
Edward Dunne's most memorable experience of the war is seeing dead people. It is bad, especially when it is a lot of...
Hopkins, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Hopkins felt indestructible during the war because he acted by impulse. He did not feel fear. Things happened so...
Venverloh, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Venerloh has a couple of memorable experiences of World War 2. First was the Siegfried Line because of the...

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