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Goodkin, Vera Reflections
Vera Goodkin's [Annotator's Note: née Herman] parents had an American visa to escape Czechoslovakia but did not. While...
Pritchett, James Reflections
In James Pritchett's opinion, the significance of The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Milkis, Abe Reflections
Abe Milkis found the German troops to be good fighters. At the end, the enemy soldiers were just a bunch of young kids...
Johnsen, Erik Reflections
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. As a result of the war, his father realized his dream...
Frongello, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Frangello did not have any issues adjusting to civilian life. He was happy to make it back. Some of his friends...
Moret, Calvin Reflections
Calvin Moret admits that the Tuskegee Airman flying experiences did not affect his life until the movie was released [...
Johnson, Alfred Reflections
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. believes World War 2 liberated much of the world. It made people realize they had to take care...
Borne, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. attempted to correspond with a female Japanese friend who had treated him well after he was...
Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich thinks there were radios in other camps [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war camps], but not his. He got...
Yavenue, Richard Reflections
Richard Yavenue's most vivid memory [Annotator's Note: of his time on Saipan] is seeing civilian children shell shocked...
Edwards, Mary Reflections
Mary Edwards saw the world change dramatically as a result of World War 2. It was important to all the nations of the...
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...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
LaBure, John Reflections
John LeBure was always a responsible person even before the war. He had to work to bring home money to support his...
Amore, Frederick Reflections
Frederick Amore's most memorable experience from World War 2 was getting off the train at Biloxi [Annotator's Note:...
Burk, Jeannine Reflections
Jeannine Burk is very proud of being a Jew and always will be. She has never denied her heritage. There have been big...
Sartori, Paul Reflections
Paul Sartori Jr. was proud of serving in the Navy. He felt good about doing something for his country. He served with...
Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich's younger brother never made it overseas. One brother died in a fighter pilot accident and the other died...
Thurston, Stanley Reflections
Stanley James Thurston feels it is important for young people to learn the truth about what happened in the Second...
Livaudais, James Reflections
James Livaudais saw that the German troops in Ludwigslust, Germany tried their best not to be taken prisoner by the...
Pavlovich, Theodore Reflections
Asked what he thought of the Philippine people, Theodore Pavlovich said he made friends wherever he went, and found...
Harkness, Henrietta Reflections
When she returned home, Henrietta Harkness heard the complaints of people about various material things. She compared...
Steele, Ben Reflections
Ben Steele worked two miles underground in a Japanese coal mine. It was very tight because of the way the ground...
Tarantelli, Armand Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Boeke, Robert Reflections
Robert Boeke remembers Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] as the most...
Schilperoort, Clarence Reflections
Clarence Schilperoot feels World War 2 should continue to be studied. Many of his memories are personal. They are the...
Rees, Holly Reflections
Although in retrospect Holly Rees thinks he may have been naive, he felt certain that his battlefield career was over...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Bednarczyk, Leo Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] Leo Bednarczyk's most memorable experience of the...
McGlohon, John Reflections
John McGlohon said that his time in the service was the best thing that ever happened to him, and he thinks that, "...
Kibort, Reva Reflections
Reva Kibort is very angry about the losses she experienced during the Holocaust. She lost her father and mother among...
Tyler, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Leo Tyler occupied Stuttgart [Annotator's Note: Stuttgart, Germany] for several months before he came home. He...
Staymates, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Staymates had posttraumatic stress disorder but did not know what it was. The memories usually involved some...
Cook, Norman Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee knocks on the table throughout this segment.] Norman Cook served with the 856th...
Smith, Louis Reflections
Louis Smith had trouble sleeping because of dreams of Iwo Jima, but he didn't otherwise feel he had problems getting...
Grant, Edward Reflections
Because of his involvement in the war, Edward Grant does not feel like The National WWII Museum is for him. He believes...

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