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Caponigro, John Reflections
John Caponigro feels war changes the attitude of humans. Unless a person has been in a war, they cannot appreciate the...
Driscoll, Edward Reflections
During his service in World War 2, Edward Driscoll enjoyed meeting other types of people from all over the country, and...
Jagoe, Armiger Reflections
Armiger Jagoe fought in World War 2 because he wanted to be part of the defense of America. His experiences in the war...
Schultz, Philip Reflections
Philip Schultz was not changed politically nor were his feelings against the Nazis altered by his wartime experience....
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...
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....
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Reflections
Roy Boreen felt that World War 2 did not change his values in life although the war did have an impact on his life...
LaPook, Sidney Reflections
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer thanking Sidney Lapook for doing the interview.] Sidney...
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...
Landry, Marian Reflections
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry had a friendship with a future famous photographer, George Tames. Tames went on to...
Wessen, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Wessen felt the war was a large experience. It provided him with the ability to see many different places. He...
Kight, Otis Reflections
Otis Kight had a 30 year career in the Navy. He remembers near the end of boot camp when he was given liberty [...
Rosenbaum, James Reflections
James Stewart Rosenbaum's most memorable experience was when his friend went on a mission and was killed by a sniper....
Rudloff, George Reflections
George Rudloff felt like the Japanese had to be killed. The atrocities committed by the Japanese military were very bad...
Pavlovich, Theodore Reflections
Asked what he thought of the Philippine people, Theodore Pavlovich said he made friends wherever he went, and found...
Fontana, Frank Reflections
To Frank Fontana, going to Paris a week after the city's liberation was the most memorable wartime experience. The trip...
Siracuse, James Reflections
After James Siracuse was shot down he lost track of his friend Petey. Siracuse ended up in Jackson, Mississippi after...
Varone, Francis "Dick" Reflections
Francis John "Dick" Varone had not spoken much about his wartime experiences until he joined a group of other veterans...
Uthes, Roy Reflections
After he was discharged from the Army, Roy Uthes did not take advantage of the GI Bill. He and his wife lived with his...
Currier, William Reflections
William Currier's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first day at boot camp. He grew up in one day. He...
Morris, Mac Reflections
After the war, Mac Glenn Morris returned to happy parents but no large celebration. He did what he had to do. He...
Boeke, Robert Reflections
Robert Boeke remembers Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] as the most...
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...
Goldstein, Rosette Reflections
As a result of her wartime experiences, Rosette Goldstein has been made aware of the worth of other people and what...
Hoff, Russell D. Reflections
Russell Hoff has vivid memories of his prisoner of war experiences. He has flashbacks that will probably never leave...
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...
Jaccarino, Richard Reflections
Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...
Draxler, Donald Reflections
Donald Draxler was mad at the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Arceneaux, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior went into the service as a green, inexperienced young man. During the war, he travelled...
Hanley, Fiske Reflections
Fiske Hanley talks about the close calls he experienced during his first six missions over the Japanese home islands....
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...
Lejeune, Lawrence Reflections
Lawrence John Lejeune left the Merchant Marine and returned home. His sister waited for him at the bus stop. His most...
Kibort, Reva Reflections
Reva Kibort is very angry about the losses she experienced during the Holocaust. She lost her father and mother among...

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