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Taylor, Jack Reflections
Jack Taylor has lived in a great period of American history. He has had a happy life with a wonderful family and good...
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...
Kerr, Richard Reflections
Richard H. Kerr's most memorable experience is when a kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also...
McKinnon, Lee Reflections
Lee O. McKinnon's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first invasion [Annotator's Note: Operation Torch;...
Ridyard, Herbert Reflections
Herbert W. Ridyard benefited from his service and combat all during his later life. It helped him physically, mentally...
Carter, Donald Reflections
Don Carter's most memorable experience of World War 2 is the invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Raby, Glynn Reflections
When Glynn G. Raby Jr. first considered enlisting, he wanted to join the Air Corps. He was young, and aviation was...
Blatnik, Robert Reflections
Robert Joseph Blatnik's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he captured three soldiers in Liege [...
Levit, Sydney Reflections
Sydney Levit's most memorable experience of World War 2 were the men that he was serving with and their close...
Velfling, Jacob Reflections
Jacob Velfling, Jr.'s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was at a farm behind enemy lines. He met two...
Pohorilla, Michael Reflections
Michael J. Pohorilla's ball turret gunner, Herb Baudier [Annotator's Note: Herbert L. Baudier], was a Flamin' Cajun [...
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...
Long, Donald Reflections
Donald Long feels the combat that his father saw in France during World War 1 and that experienced by his brother on...
Venverloh, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Venerloh has a couple of memorable experiences of World War 2. First was the Siegfried Line because of the...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Reflections
Jean D. "JD" Johnson's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the time his submarine [Annotator's Note: the USS...
Ornelles, Emory Reflections
Emory Maurice Ornelles felt World War 2 was the last good war. The Americans all pulled together and were united. They...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
O'Brien, Ryan Reflections
Ryan O’Brien's most memorable experience was when the Messerschmitts [Annotator's Note: German Messerschmitt Me-109 or...
Richards, Richard Reflections
Richard Richards never knew what he was going to be doing until he was in the middle of it. [Annotator's Note: Richards...
Birns, Sid Reflections
Sidney "Sid" Birns most memorable experience of World War 2 is his experience during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator...
Grass, Philip Reflections
Philip Grass thinks the war helped him become a better citizen. At the time, he did not think he sacrificed anything....
Fontenot, Herbert Reflections
Herbert Fontenot joined the Navy because it was the only branch that would accept him at 16 years of age. He loved his...
Sivak, Steve Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Steve Sivak's most memorable experience during the war was during the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Aldous, Robert Reflections and Feelings
Robert G. Aldous' attitude was to either fight in the war or lose the war [Annotator's Note: when asked by the...
Luers, Harold Reflections and Final Thoughts
The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944...
Lane, Charles Reflections and Final Thoughts
Charles Nathan Lane considers himself extremely fortunate and thinks that he had a guardian angel with him when he was...
Blonder, Erwin Reflections and Friendships
Erwin Blonder remembers the events of the Lost Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections and Postwar
Solis “Sol” Kaslow grew up in Philadelphia [Annotator’s Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. He was drafted into the Navy...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Reflections and Reunions
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] was...
Cassidy, James Reflections of the War
[Annotator’s Note: People talking in the background is audible throughout segment.] James Cassidy feels lucky that he...
Blunt, Rockie Reflections on Combat and Camps
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is muffled.] Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division...
Anschau, Martin Reflections on Combat and Postwar
Martin J. Anschau felt he could get killed the first day he was on the front line. He made it though. He cried after...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections on D-Day
Robert Curl did not realize the importance of the actions that occurred on D-Day [Annotator's Note: the Allied invasion...
Raaen, John Reflections on D-Day
John Raaen witnessed nothing but military success during the Normandy invasion. They succeeded in relieving the 2nd...
Lazinger, Sol Reflections on France
Sol Lazinger saw his first dead American on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] in the water...

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