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Dahme, Maud A New Name and Life
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were sent to a Christian family's farm to hide from the Nazis.] They...
Sullivan, George A New, Good Life
George Joseph Sullivan spent six months in a hospital at home after he got back. The diet was one of the bad things. He...
Soskin, Betty A Park Ranger at Age 94
Betty Soskin works at the Visitor Center [Annotator's Note: she became a National Park Ranger in 2006 at the age of 85...
Allen, George A Perfectly Designed Airplane
George Allen was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska to train on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers with Combat...
Finkelstein, Ryfka A Polish Jew Flees the Nazis
Ryfka Finkelstein [Annotator's Note: unsure of spelling of her maiden name which is Sushka] was born in Poland in 1926...
Lazarus, Rachel A Promise by Her Mother
During World War 2, Rachel Lazarus and her mother were in a concentration camp together. She recalled one day, while...
Jackson, Earnest A Proud Moment
Ernest Jackson received his draft notice. He did not know if he was going to qualify. He was amazed he passed that day...
Pale, Vincent A Real Italian American
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Vincent Pale showing the interviewer a shadow box containing the...
Heming, Barbara A Rich and Wonderful Life
Barbara Heming obtained her MBA and got a job in wealth management on Wall Street. The bank she worked for is one of...
Meyer, Lois A Strange Event and Reflecting on Her Service
One night, Lois Meyer was coming back on base at Parris Island and was wondering where her husband was. There had been...
Howie, Alice A Typical War Wedding
Alice Howie cannot remember what dress she wore for her wedding. She got married at a minister's home in Selma, Alabama...
Winter, William A Unique Childhood
William Winter was born in 1923 in Grenada County, Mississippi. He came up during the depression on a cotton and cattle...
de la Vergne, Cyril A Very Pleasant War
Cyril de la Vergne's second husband, Jacques, was in World War 2 in the Army. He taught flying afterwards. He had been...
LaRose, Bruce Aachen to Belgium
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry division, veteran of North Africa...
Downs, Raymond Abandoning Ship
Raymond Downs finally got up the stairs and found the captain in the pilot house. The captain said they needed to get...
Keller, Luba Abduction then Escape
Luba Keller was 11 years old in 1937 when the Nazis came into her town of Szydłowiec, Poland. Keller went to the...
Johnsen, Erik Aboard the SS Louis Hennepin
After Erik Johnsen graduated from his final training at Kings Point, [Annotator's Note: US Merchant Marine Academy,...
Wronka, Gretchen About Father
Gretchen Wronka’s father, Loren Hintz, was killed in action while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War 2. Her...
Eads, Arthur Accidents
Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a 1st class shipfitter for the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion] was stationed...
Carter, Frances "Frances Tunnell" Accidents, Pay and Minorities
Frances Tunnell Carter does not recall any major injury incidents at the Bechtel-McCone-Parsons Aircraft Modification...
Burrus, William Accordions and Mortars
William Burrus and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry...
Dahme, Maud Accurate Record Keeping
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were sent to a Christian family's farm to hide from the Nazis.] The couple...
Nesser, William Across the Atlantic Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Nesser was in training aboard a commercial transport vessel when the Japanese attacked Pearl...
Wessen, Theodore Action in the Pacific
Theodore Wessen and the USS Pirate (AM-275) went to Guam after that island had been recaptured by the United States....
Driscoll, Edward Action in the Philippines, Kamikaze Hits and War's End
They [Annotator's Note: Edward Driscoll and Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13), USS Franklin (CV-13)] left Leyte [Annotator's...
Malta, Samuel Adjusting to Civilian Life
Samuel Malta and the men in combat were just kids who were 18 or 19 years old. The combat troops felt they were...
Gross, Ernest Adjusting to Life After the Holocaust
Holocaust survivor Ernest Gross gives talks in the schools to teach them not to hate and to get along with each other....
Malta, Samuel Adjustment Difficulties
Samuel Malta had difficulties after his discharge from the service. He did not like taking orders from civilians. He...
Nolan, Warren Admiral Mitscher Aboard
Admiral Mitscher [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher] was aboard Warren Nolan's ship [...
Manasse, Fred Adolescence and Education in America
There wasn't enough room in any of the family's homes for Fred Manasse and his brother, so it fell to the JCCA [...
Downs, Raymond Adrift at Sea and Rescued by a Shrimp Boat
Raymond Downs was in the water for almost 20 hours with no food. On the horizon, he could see 27 shrimping boats. He...
Jones, Robert Advanced Fighter Training
They [Annotator's Note: Robert Jones and his fellow aviation cadets at Maxwell Field, Alabama] did a lot of night...
Moret, Calvin Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of flying the BT-13 [Annotator’s Note: Vultee BT-13 Valiant two seat trainer aircraft], Calvin Moret...
Hamilton, Richmond Advanced Flight Training
Richmond Hamilton's advanced flight training as very orderly and thorough. Each step in the process was very explicit...
Kerner, John Advanced Medical Training
John Kerner heard of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while he was walking down the street and overheard it. He and...

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