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Ingram, Ruth Early Life and Wartime
Ruth Ingram was born in Scarsdale, New York in November 1928. Ingram was 13 years old when the war broke out and has...
Mayes, Robert End of the War
Robert Mayes knew the end of the war was impending when the Germans were trying to surrender to his unit [Annotator's...
Lepore, Louis End of the War and Occupation Duty
At the end of the battle [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], Louis R. Lepore was brought back to the beach and given a...
Arst, Paul End of the War and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: Paul Arst and the interviewer discuss some of his old comrades and their current whereabouts.] One...
Genrich, Howard England then Home
Howard Genrich was on a stretcher when he was loaded onto a C-47 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-47 cargo aircraft]...
Myers, Julia England to France
Julia L. Myers had male nurses in her class as well, and they joined the Army too. Myers was an Army nurse. She went in...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" England to France
Erico J. Catalano enjoyed being in England and meeting the local people. It was very pleasant. When the infantry troops...
Neighbors, Lysander Enlistment
When Lysander "Ben" Neighbors graduated from high school, he joined the military a year or so later, before the war had...
Alaniz, George Enlistment to Attu
George Alaniz is from New Mexico. He was there when the draft started, and he decided to volunteer for the Army for one...
Sherman, Joyce Entertainment, Native Populations and Food
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks the interviewee what the military nurses did for socializing during their war...
Bennett, Loren Entrance into Service
Loren Bennett went to boot camp at Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County, Illinois]....
Cox, Neil "Jack" Entrance into Service
Neil Cox thought he was blessed because he was raised on a farm. He grew up working hard and shooting guns. One soldier...
Patterson, James Entrance into Service
James Patterson was called up on 23 February 1943. He was sent to boot camp with a bunch of other reservists. They...
Goyette, Donald Entrance Into Service
After his brother was drafted into the infantry, Donald F. Goyette was accompanied by his parents when he went off for...
Geisler, James European Service
James "Jim" Geisler reached England [Annotator's Note: in November 1944] and then spent time in France, Belgium and...
Baum, Irving Evacuating the Camp
Winter started and around October or November [Annotator's Note: October or November 1944] and Irving Baum [Annotator's...
McLaurine, Luke Evacuation from Stalag Luft III
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. and the others heard the guns approaching the camp [Annotator's Note: Stalag Luft III in...
Faust, Virgil Experiences in Stalag XVII-B
In the prison of war camp [Annotator’s Note: Stalag XVII-B, Krems, Austria], Virgil Faust learned to play the card game...
Evensen, Janice Experiencing Loss
Janice Evenson thought the food was good. [Annotator’s Note: Evenson was stationed at Marietta, Georgia.] She had her...
Saik, Ogden Facing the Enemy
As a radar man, Ogden Saik was trained to destroy his equipment in the presence of an officer in the event of the ship'...
Scales, James Family
James Shelton Scales did not think about his family much, except that he missed his wife and daughter. His wife wrote...
Hitchcock, Peggy Family Life
Peggy Hitchcock describes the book about her father. [Annotator’s Note: Hitchcock describes a book, Citizens of London...
Liparoto, Mildred "Jean" Family Members at War
Mildred "Jean" Liparoto had nephews being drafted or who volunteered. Four nephews were in and there might have been...
Dunne, Edward Feelings Towards Enemies
Edward Dunne [Annotator's Note: a crewmember aboard the USS LST-53] did not like the Germans or the Japanese. He still...
Whitworth, Vaughan Feelings Towards the Japanese
Vaughn Whitworth remembers celebrating V-J Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945]. He felt that...
Ito, Susumus Field Commission and Keepsakes
Susumas Ito and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Ito was an instrument sergeant in the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion,...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Field Interactions
Samuel Spector felt that the Kachins were on a friendly basis but not strictly military disciplined. It was more a team...
David, Maynard Fighter Opposition and Mining Missions
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Peniche, Ed Fighting in France and Holland
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal was tremendously excited in participating in D-Day. He remarks that although Utah...
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Dendy, Lloyd Fighting in the Korean War
Lloyd Dendy and his brother enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves. When the Korean War broke out they were called back...
Hanson, Kenneth Fighting the Germans
Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] saw combat in...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Fighting up the Solomon Island Chain
Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson became the skipper [Annotator's Note: captain, or commander] of his boat. A graduate of...
Heilbrun, Herbert Final Mission
Herbert Heilbrun wrote his last letter before his final mission. [Annotator's Note: A baby has been crying in the...
Stovroff, Irwin Final Thoughts
Irwin Stovroff and about 200 or so Jewish POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] had been separated by their German...
Schulman, Shirley Finding a Way to Get Married
Around 1938, Shirley Sandy Schulman began dating her future husband, Hyman, while they were in high school. Her parents...

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