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Jackson, Earnest Racism in Town
Ernest Jackson could go off base on furlough. Some bases, like some of the little towns including Havelock and Cherry...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Brainard, William Radioman in the Air Force
William White Brainard was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1922. He grew up with one brother and two sisters. His...
Lux, Gerald Radioman Third Class
After Gerald Wayne Lux was in boot camp [Annotator’s Note: in Farragut Naval Training Station near Bayview, Idaho in...
Markwald, Ervin raining, Deployment, and Occupation of Japan
Ervin Markwald [Annotator’s Note: drafted into the Army at age 18] did 17 weeks of basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas...
Foster, Robert Rattlesnakes and Ranger School
Robert E. Foster's first assignment was at Camp Phillips in Kansas [Annotator's Note: in Salina, Kansas]. The 94th...
Johnsen, Erik Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Recalled for Korea
Erik Johnsen was in school at Tulane, University in New Orleans, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He feels this...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Biernacki, Chester Reassignment to Minesweeper and VJ-Day
Chester Biernacki returned to the United States and was based at Treasure Island near San Francisco. While there on...
Fadem, Leroy Reassignment to USS LST-871
Leroy Fadem was detached from his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Stevens (DD-479)] in October 1944. He flew back to the...
Elfer, Rosemary Recognition for Service
Rosemary Elfer does not recall any instances of discrimination either while working for Higgins Industries or while...
Glass, Murray Recollections
Murray Glass had a resentful band master who took offense at Glass not playing the French horn according to his MOS [...
Yavenue, Richard Recuperating and Invasion of Saipan
While Richard Yavenue was recuperating on the hospital ship [Annotator's Note: USS Solace (AH-5)] anchored off the...
Lee, Lewis Recuperation and Korea
After about three years at sea on different ships, Lewis M. Lee, Sr. went back to Pearl Harbor where he got orders back...
Armstrong, Henry Reenlistment and a Career in the Army
[Annotator's Note: Henry Armstrong reenlisted in the Army after returning home from Europe.] Armstrong was assigned to...
Latiolats, Walter Reenlistment then Civilian Life
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr reenlisted in the Army in 1949 for three years. He was given his previous rank and sent to Camp...
Vallas, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Vallas was one of the first pilots to be catapulted off an aircraft carrier. There was risk in the water ahead...
Carroll, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Carroll and his wife raised three children. Their first son, James Stephen, was born in 1948 and was adopted by...
Gooch, James Reflections
As a kid, everything James Gooch knew about the military was through movies. As an adult, he stopped in a shop on base...
Noll, Eilleen Reflections
The Navy made Eileen Noll a different person. She wanted to be better so that went along with the role the Navy played...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Levy, Stanley Reflections
Stanley "Stan" Levy's most memorable experience of World War 2 encompasses many things. He enjoyed being in Orlando [...
Cyr, Zeno Reflections
Zeno St. Cyr reflects on his 92 years of life and takes stock of surviving World War 2 without physical injury. His...
Viani, Bruno Reflections
Bruno Viani was discharged out of Halloran Hospital in 1945. He had served in the military since before the United...
Barnes, Alton Reflections
Alton Barnes remembers being posted on guard duty during a rainy night in the Philippines as a green soldier. In the...
Adair, Charles Reflections
Charles Watkins Adair wonders if the United States has the will to do what needs to be done today. Back then [Annotator...
Russo, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Russo was 62 years old when he retired. During World War 2 he was in the Army. During the Korean War [Annotator’s...
Tacket, Henry Reflections
Henry A. Tacket lost several jobs during the Depression because positions were limited for amateur radio operators. A...
Yancey, Spencer Reflections
Spencer Yancey was older and he had a wife. He enjoyed the service magazines. He supported them over the years. He...
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...
Landry, Marian Reflections
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry had a friendship with a future famous photographer, George Tames. Tames went on to...
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 [...
Viera, Conrad Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] After...
O'Brien, William L. Reflections
William O’Brien was on duty in the Philippines. They kept their equipment ready. The ammunition was ready to go on the...
Mills, Willis Reflections
Willis Mills remembers his work on P-51s [Annotator’s Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] at Palawan [...
Pogue, John Reflections
John Pogue flew into Holland in a glider as a member of a rifle company. He was under fire there as he was in the...

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