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Kays, George Reflections
George Kays remembers they could see a battalion coming toward them in France. He was in charge of the forward command...
Patton, Grant Reflections
Grant Patton does not think the war changed him. He was doing the same thing he was at home. The war changed the...
Heim, Henry Reflections
Henry Heim was glad to accomplish what he did. He is proud that he got to fight for his country. He was worried he...
Shenkle, George Reflections
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
Sledge, Nevin Reflections
Nevin Sledge remembers people were going crazy in Honolulu [Annotator’s Note: Honolulu, Hawaii] after they heard the...
Corson, Eugene Reflections
Eugene Corson had a few sounds that would make him jump out of bed. It would scare his wife. He was able to adjust...
Cummings, John Reflections
Albert Elmer "John" Cummings always had a soft spot for the Marblehead [Annotator's Note: USS Marblehead (CL-12)]. It...
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...
Famularo, Salvatore Reflections
Salvatore Famularo remembers it was an all-out war when he went. His most memorable moment was getting out of Iwo Jima...
Bowie, James Reflections
James Bowie was on a liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] when he went to Guam [...
Molen, Herman Reflections
Herman Molen spent time in the VA [Annotator's Note: United States Department of Veterans Affairs] hospital in Houston...
Johnson, James Reflections
James Johnson would tell men what to do and not how to do it when he gave orders [Annotator's Note: during the Korean...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz hear about the Japanese torturing the Americans. When he returned home, he read about the atrocities...
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...
Groth, Walter Reflections
Walter Groth thought he would not have been there if it was not for the war. He was headed into certain death. He was a...
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...
Tyler, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Leo Tyler occupied Stuttgart [Annotator's Note: Stuttgart, Germany] for several months before he came home. He...
Patterson, James Reflections
James Patterson enjoyed flying. He misses flying. His nephew took him to Mount Pleasant, Texas where there was a hangar...
Cook, Norman Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee knocks on the table throughout this segment.] Norman Cook served with the 856th...
Du Pre, Peter Reflections
Peter Du Pre talks at schools about World War 2. He thinks the younger generations have no idea about the war. He feels...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz left his unit when there was no shooting. It was as if the war had stopped. He just kept walking. The...
McConnell, Trist Reflections
When Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was leaving Panama for the Pacific, his PT Boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo...
Elduff, James Reflections
James Elduff flew during the Korean War [Annotator’s Note: Korean War; 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953]. He received an...
Burch, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Burch thought seeing the Golden Gate Bridge was memorable when he was in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San...
Peiffer, Warren Reflections
Warren Peiffer’s parents could speak German. He had to go overseas. [Annotator’s Note: Peiffer was stationed in England...
Smith, Charles Reflections
Young people do not know history. Charles R. Smith feels it is very important and should be a part of their lives. Kids...
Simon, Albert Reflections
Albert Simon fought for his country. He was drafted. He fought for the United States flag. He changed from a civilian...
Gibbs, Robert Reflections
After the war, Robert S. Gibbs told his boss he was getting married, and he asked for a raise. His pay went up to 200...
Scully, William Reflections
William Scully’s grandfather came over to the United States in the mid-1800s. He used the income he got to move west...
Bourgeois, Emiline Reflections
It is important to study World War 2. Being a nurse in the Army is a nice thing to do for Emiline Ann Bourgeois [...
Meredith, William Reflections
William Meredith remembers the 336th [Annotator’s Note: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force] was...
Brannon, Mark Reflections
The Second World War experience that stands out most in Mark Brannon's mind was being on a destroyer, a position that...
Gibb, Owen Reflections
Owen Gibb was in England when he found that out his parents were American citizens living in Canada. They had moved...
Fulton, Joseph Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. served [Annotator’s Note: with...
Richards, Richard Reflections
Richard Richards never knew what he was going to be doing until he was in the middle of it. [Annotator's Note: Richards...
Tangradi, Richard Reflections
Richard Tangradi thought about getting married to an English girl. He remembers some things like it just happened. He...

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