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Dietrick, Alfred Prewar and Postwar Life
Alfred Dietrick was born in 1921. [Annotator's Note: The tape breaks as Dietrick is giving his birthdate]. [Annotator's...
O'Hara, Richard Prewar and Postwar Lives
Richard O'Hara had one brother three and a half years older than him who went in the Marines earlier than O'Hara. He...
Bradley, John Prewar and Postwar Philippines
John Bradley [Annotator's Note: born in Manila, Philippines to an American father and Australian mother in 1936]...
Hill, Jennings Prewar and Postwar Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jennings Paul Hill, Sr. to tell him about an incident with a ship that happened...
Ward, John Prewar and Rationing
John F. Ward was born in 1925 and raised in Pontiac, Michigan. He grew up with one brother and two sisters. His father...
Getway, John Prewar and Training
John Steven Getway was born in 1921 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania with two older brothers, Paul and Charles, and five...
Mason, Alfred Prewar and Training
Heywood Mason was born in August 1925 in Georgia [Annotator's Note: on Susina Plantation near Beachton, Georgia], where...
Ross, Hartsel Prewar and War Production
Hartsel Ross was born in January 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross heard the news of the attacks on Pearl Harbor [...
Mellon, Mallie "Mallie Osborne" Prewar and Working at Briggs
Mallie Mellon was born in Hazard, Kentucky in October 1919. She had three sisters and one brother, and was the youngest...
Haydu, Bernice Prewar Background
Bernice Haydu was born in December 1920 in Bradley Beach, New Jersey. When she was still a toddler, the family moved to...
Shaner, Robert Prewar Education to the Marines
Robert D. Shaner's mom was German and was upset with the Germans after the First World War and her German relatives who...
Gubish, Charles Prewar Farmlife and Enlistment
Charles Gubish was born in February 1919 in Allentown [Annotator's Note: Allentown, Pennsylvania]. He only completed...
Zilliacus, Patrick Prewar Finland and Emigration
Patrick Zilliacus was born in May 1926 in Helsinki, Finland. Life growing up was fantastic. His parents divorced when...
Kiplinger, Austin Prewar Germany to Squadron Assignment
Austin H. Kiplinger took trips to Germany in 1932 and 1938. Allusions to the war effort were everywhere. In 1938, he...
Cale, Sterling Prewar Hawaii
Sterling Cale was born in Macomb, Illinois in 1921. Shortly after birth, he went into an orphanage for four years....
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Prewar Hobo Life
Charles Childs was born in July 1920 in Arnegard, North Dakota. He did not stay home. He went to school and when he got...
Emory, Ray Prewar Honolulu
Life was rather simple in Honolulu, Hawaii when Ray Emory got there in October 1941. He didn't drink in those days, so...
Warne, Therese Prewar in the Philippines
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2] associated...
Tarkington, Frank Prewar Jobs and Prewar Navy Life
Frank V. Tarkington joined the Indiana National Guard, but was kicked out because it came to light that he was too...
Neyland, Leedell Prewar Life
Leedell Neyland was born in Gloster, Mississippi in August 1921. He had seven brothers and one sister. They went to...
Cascio, Roy Prewar Life
Roy Cascio was born in December 1925 in Harvey, Louisiana. His father would find a job somewhere to keep working and...
Snyder, Kenneth Prewar Life
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. was born in March 1920 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of eight children and was...
LaMura, Jerry Prewar Life
Jerry LaMura was born in Manhattan [Annotator's Note: Manhattan, New York City, New York] in June 1925. He grew up in...
Downs, Raymond Prewar Life
Raymond F. Downs was born in March 1934 in San Antonio, Texas. He and his brother played sports in school. Downs grew...
Neighbors, Lysander Prewar Life
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors was born in February 1922 in Avinger, Texas and grew up in different locations. They moved to...
Upham, Peggy Prewar Life
Peggy Upham was born in January 1924 in Dallas, Texas. She remembers the Great Depression. Her family did alright. They...
Creekmore, Thomas Prewar Life
Thomas Creekmore was born in 1923 [Annotator's Note: December 1923] in Portsmouth, Virginia and grew up during the...
Cole, Edward Prewar Life
Edward C. Cole was born in December 1918 and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey during the Depression [Annotator's Note...
Gooch, James Prewar Life
James Gooch was born in Gilmer, Texas in May 1939. He clearly recalls sitting with the family in front of their large...
Tarkington, Frank Prewar Life
Frank V. Tarkington was born in March 1916 in Oakland, California. He was orphaned, as his mother died when he was...
Jenkins, Frederick Prewar Life
Frederick Jenkins was born in Detroit, Michigan in July 1926. He grew up in the fields. His father was a college...
Ladner, Nimocks Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Nimocks Foyle Ladner already in conversation with the interviewer.] Ladner...
Stewart, Frank Prewar Life
Frank B. Stewart, Jr. was born in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] in September 1935. He is a...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Prewar Life
Charles Wesley Borders was born in April 1922 in Kenedy, Texas. He was the third child of six. His father was a school...
Hill, Wayne Prewar Life
Wayne O. Hill was born in Spirit Lake, Idaho in August 1923. His father worked in a logging village as a railroad man....
Daniels, Don Prewar Life
Don Daniels was born in Columbia, South Carolina in December 1925. He lived there until he was 14. He then moved to...

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