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Harvey, David Last Thoughts on War
[Annotator's Note: David Harvey was discharged from the Navy in 1946. He then joined the Army for the Korean War on 1...
Lents, Robert Lasting Health Effects
After he returned to the United States, Robert Lents took a test to go to officers' school, but after he passed, he...
Lepore, Louis Late Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] was cold. At night on the northern end of the island, Louis R. Lepore...
Lindquist, Donald Law, the Korean War and the McCarthy Era
Donald Lindquist was an officer in the US Merchant Marine. After the war, he went to school for Business Administration...
Earles, John LCVP Instructor on Guam
In May 1945, John Earles deployed to a tent city in Hawaii, and from there he was sent to Guam. At the time, the island...
Alter, Joseph Lead Up to D-Day
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Joseph Alter what the trip overseas aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth was like.]...
Zuras, Nicholas Lead-Up to the Normandy Invasion
Neither Nicholas J. Zuras nor his crew were told about the Normandy invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied...
Taylor, Charles Learning About Submarines
Charles Taylor was assigned to the USS Absecon (AVP-23) as the catapult officer, even though he had no training in this...
Hill, William Learning to be a Sailor
After completing the Navy basic training program, William Hill was enrolled in the University of Chicago [Annotator’s...
Wiswell, George Learning to Dive
George Wiswell learned how to dive in the Navy. Wiswell was given a sheet of commands for line pulls under water as...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Learning to Fly
The war started and 50 of Charles Wesley Borders' classmates went to Canada to join the RCAF [Annotator's Note: Royal...
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...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Learning to Fly
James Kemp McLaughlin was born in Charleston, West Virginia in December 1918. He grew up on a small farm and attended...
Cauble, Raymond Learning to Fly
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Raymond Cauble if he recalls where he was when he heard the news of the...
Siracuse, James Learning to Fly
James Siracuse worked in the cellar at Western Electric for awhile. The boss never came down so he could horse around a...
Varner, Joel Learning to Fly
[Annotator's Note: Joel Varner went on active duty in the Army Air Corps in February 1943.] Varner joined the Army Air...
Martin, William Learning to Fly
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts mid conversation.] William Martin was drafted in January 1943. He was lucky he...
Smith, William S. Learning to Fly
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: with the 1st Infantry Division] was asked if he knew how to fly an airplane...
Samuelson, Daniel Leave in Cuba
Daniel Samuelson was a gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. He loved the plane, but it had nothing for...
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...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Leave in London
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] got...
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...
Daniels, Don Leaving Iwo Jima
Don Daniels became friends with men he served with. He only stayed in touch with three or four by exchanging Christmas...
Mc Murray, Steve Leaving Iwo Jima and Preparing to Invade Japan
Steve McMurray related that by the time an attacking unit reached its objective on the heights of Iwo Jima, its force...
Mayeur, Russell Legacy of Service
Russell Mayeur's son joined the National Guard while he was in high school. His basic training was at Fort Polk after...
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...
Sterrie, Norman Lexington Enters Combat
Norman Sterrie thought Hawaii was a nice experience for a man from the mid-west [Annotator's Note: Sterrie was from St...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Liberation
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was liberated by Russian soldiers [Annotator's Note: he was a prisoner of war in Stalag III-B...
Grabhorn, Edgar Liberation from Prison Camp
Edgar A. Grabhorn [Annotator's Note: a a prisoner of war Stalag IX-C (b) prisoner of war camp and hospital in Meiningen...
Brooks, Leonard Liberation of Los Baños
Leonard Brooks and the other internees had no idea that they were scheduled to be killed at nine on the morning of 23...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Liberation of Paris
[Annotators Note: Franklin Denius was an artillery forward observer in Battery C, 230th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th...
Campbell, John Liberty Ships and New Kids
John Campbell was on nine different Liberty ships [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] over 13...
Bass, Stewart Life aboard an Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
Stewart Bass served aboard an Essex class aircraft carrier. [Annotator's Note: Bass served as a Grumman TBM Avenger...
Surratt, Carey Life Aboard LST-459
Carey Suratt worked on the hospital ship about three weeks and was then transferred to the LST-452 [Annotator's Note:...
McKay, Wallace Life Aboard Ship
Wallace McKay was transferred to the USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). On that ship, McKay became a signalman again. He...
Reissig, Floyd J. Life Aboard Ship
Floyd James Reissig was a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the Navy. He served as a Coxswain [Annotator's Note: person in...

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