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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...
Leaming, Jack Reflections
Jack Leaming sees the war as something they had to live with. They had to do the best they could to be happy and have a...
Shirkey, Robert Reflections
Robert Leroy Shirkey would lead about five men when he was on a mission with the Alamo Scouts [Annotator's Note: 6th...
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...
Carraway, Myron Reflections
Myron J. Carraway remembers Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Carraway was aboard the USS Hulbert (AVD-6) during the...
Jones, Johnnie Reflections
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior left the Army as a Warrant Officer II [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned...
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...
Pratt, Robert Reflections
Robert W. "RW" Pratt's most memorable experience was 7 April [Annotator's Note: 7 April 1945, during Battle of Okinawa...
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...
Rosenbaum, James Reflections
James Stewart Rosenbaum's most memorable experience was when his friend went on a mission and was killed by a sniper....
Mills, George Reflections
George F. Mills most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he landed on the beaches of Normandy [Annotator's...
Goble, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Goble's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was hit [Annotator's Note: Goble suffered a severe...
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...
Bass, Stewart Reflections
Stewart Bass' most memorable experience in World War 2 was his participation in the attack on the Japanese battleship...
Whitman, Melvin Reflections
Melvin C. Whitman had to figure out how to work with the Army when he landed on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Tarantelli, Armand Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz hear about the Japanese torturing the Americans. When he returned home, he read about the atrocities...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Jaccarino, Richard Reflections
Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...
Roslensky, Marvin Reflections
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine assigned to the Guam Insular Force Guard in Guam, Mariana Islands]...
Bassemir, Robert Reflections
Robert Bassemir thinks the war was a big life experience for him. He fought for his country and learned how easily he...
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...
Sibley, Allen Reflections
Allen Ray Sibley almost stayed in the Army. He liked being a soldier. He is glad he did not stay in because he would...
Staymates, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Staymates had posttraumatic stress disorder but did not know what it was. The memories usually involved some...
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...
Murphy, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Pierse Murphy's most memorable experience was when six planes from his squadron [Annotator's Note: 322nd...
Bailey, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth H. Bailey fought in World War 2 without hesitation. You had to go over. Conscientious objector was not in his...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Reflections
Bill Norberg took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Martin, Oscar Reflections
Oscar Otto Martin thought that all of World War 2 was a memorable experience. He made many friendships throughout his...
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...
Graham, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Raymond Graham welcomed his English wife, Pat, when she came over to the United States. He believes his life...
Schwartz, Bill Reflections
Bill Schwartz's most memorable experience of World War 2 is D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Cook, Edward Reflections
Edward J. Cook's most memorable experience is being wounded and receiving care from the medical staff of the Army. He...

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