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Strait, Donald Leadership Philosophy
As a commander, Donald Strait felt a responsibility to his squadron. He spent a lot of time dealing with his fighter...
McGovern, George Learning from the War
The experience of seeing the kids wanting American candy, and the subsequent revelation of the ship that had passed...
Dearman, Alfred Learning Japanese from Mamoru Shigemitsu
When Alfred Dearman would come on duty for the morning shift as a jailer, the midnight shift would have had the...
Hanson, Wilfred Learning of the Atomic Bomb
Captain Hunt [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Captain George P. Hunt] was no longer in command of K Company [...
Rogal, Theodore Learning to Fly
[Annotator’s Note: There is white noise in the background.] Theodore “Ted” R. Rogal was born in January 1924 in...
Paynter, Don Learning to Smoke
Donald Dean Paynter came back, finished school with an engineering degree, and went to work for Shell Oil Company. He...
Reitman, Seymour Leave in England
Seymour Reitman got an open furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] to England....
Lesniewski, Joseph Leave in England
Joseph Lesniewski liked his M1 [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand]. It...
Carlson, Clarence Leave in London and Paris
Clarence Carlson was only stationed at St. John in France [Annotator's Note: Beaumont Sur Oise Airfield, Beaumont Sur...
O'Leary, Frank Leaving Guadalcanal and Liberty in Melbourne
In December 1942, Frank H. O'Leary was on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] when his platoon...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Leaving Italy and Training in England
Theodore Finkbeiner returned to his squad [Annotator's Note: in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry...
Ernest, Malcolm Leaving Manchuria
[Annotator's Note: Malcolm Ernest was a prisoner of war at Camp O'Donnell on Luzon, Philippines.] Ernest was among a...
Gillette, Thomas Leaving Pearl Harbor
Right after the attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], Thomas W....
Downs, Raymond Leaving South America
When the war broke out [Annotator's Note: Downs is referring to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Poliseno, Dominick Leaving the Prison Camp
Dominick Frank Poliseno saved some letters from his time as a prisoner of war that he shares with people who show...
Skaggs, Jack Leaving Wake Island
Jack Skaggs and his comrades were loaded aboard the Nitta Maru for departure from Wake. They left on 12 January 1942....
Giroir, J. Legacies from the Navy
Asked if his Navy service helped him with his career with Shell Oil Company, J. L. Giroir said his experience...
Matsumoto, Roy Legion of Merit Citation
Roy H. Matsumoto found the high elevation of the Burma jungle and the winter weather resulted in temperatures cold at...
Franzky, Gerhard Leipzig
Gerhard Franzky remembers Leipzig before the war as being a very historical city with very old opera houses and...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Leisure Time
Herman Prager and the USS Kingfish (SS-234) refitted at Guam twice, Midway once and Pearl Harbor once. While at Pearl...
Alison, John R. Lend Lease in Iraq
In Iraq, John Alison spotted a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber] flying overhead. He...
Gross, Ernest Lessons Learned at Kaufering
[Annotator's Note: There is an odd cut in video here.] Ernest Gross was sent from Auschwitz [Annotator's Note:...
Bridgforth, Carolyn Letters Back and Forth
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Carolyn Bridgforth what the letters exchanged with her husband while he was at...
Villarrubia, Forrest Leyte
Forrest Villarrubia and the Marines on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Monitor (LSV-5)] were loaned to General...
Hahn, Clifford Leyte
Clifford Albert Hahn landed at Baybay on Leyte Island in the Philippines. He saw MacArthur [Annotator's Note: General...
Wise, Curtis Leyte, Philippines
After Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, September to November 1944,...
Richard, Martin Liberated and Going Home
Red Cross packages would come once every few weeks. Even though Martin Richard smoked, he saved his cigarettes. He...
Dahme, Maud Liberated and Reunited
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were hiding from the Nazis with a Christian family in Elburg, Netherlands...
Massey, Joseph Liberated at Chemnitz and Rehabilitation at Camp Lucky Strike
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Massey served in the Army as a BAR man in the 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry...
McDermott, James Liberated at Moosburg
James McDermott was in Moosburg [Annotator's Note: Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Germany] when it was liberated on 29 April...
Carter, Paul Liberated by American Troops
The prisoners began to get reports that the war was coming to an end, according to Paul Carter, and they could see...
Bodis-Wollner, Ivan Liberated by Americans
Ivan Bodis-Wollner was put on trains and taken from Bergen-Belsen [Annotator's Note: Bergen-Belsen concentration camp...
Bosworth, Paul Liberated by Patton and Flown to Camp Lucky Strike
One morning around 1 May 1945, Paul Bosworth woke up to the smell of coffee which was unusual. He woke up Byron [...
Ernest, Malcolm Liberated by Russians
The Russians [Annotator's Note: 262nd Rifle Division, 113 Infantry Corps] liberated Malcolm Ernest [Annotator's Note:...
Hegerty, Ghislaine LIberated by the British
Ghislaine Hegerty and her city [Annotator's Note: Courtrai, Belgium] were liberated by the British after harsh fighting...
Sacks, John Liberated by the Russians
During the day on 30 April 1945, they [Annotator's Note: John Sacks and his fellow prisoners in Stalag Luft I] were...

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