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Stern, Debra Reflections
Debra Stern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being busy all the time at Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: in...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Weinthal, Siegfried Reflections
Siegfried Weinthal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he returned to his hometown of Esens, Germany as...
Ray, Sammy Reflections
[Annotator's Notes: Ray takes a long pause.] Sammy Ray felt that he had to fight in World War 2. The United States is a...
Callander, Sherwin Reflections
Sherwin Callander's duties transporting men and ships continued through the end of the war. After six years, he was...
Bertucci, George Reflections
George Joseph Bertucci felt the war improved him because he furthered his education afterwards. He had ambition to do...
McKnight, Harry Reflections
The war made Harry McKnight appreciate being a Marine and the freedom he has in this country [Annotator's Note: The...
Rizzo, James Reflections
James N. Rizzo's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note...
Fox, Charles Reflections
Charles Joseph Fox has no problem with the Japanese today. His wife's brother married a Japanese woman. Her parents...
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Courant, Hans Reflections
Hans Courant has many fond memories of going skiing on Sundays with his Army buddies while at Los Alamos. One of his...
Dickinson, Robert Reflections
Even with his hearing difficulties, Robert Dickinson still jumps when loud noises go off, in just the way he did when...
Goldberg, Edwin Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] When Edwin “Pete” Goldberg returned...
Perino, Salvador Reflections
Salvador Perino's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)] was brought to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...
Ehlers, Helen Reflections
Helen Ehlers started working before she joined the service. She went back to work for Western Electric after her...
Eads, Arthur Reflections
Arthur L. Eads did not talk about his World War 2 experience for many years. Fireworks make him very jittery. The war...
Townsend, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Townsend joined the service because his aunt who was a Marine convinced him to join. He is military-oriented and...
Reissig, Floyd J. Reflections
Floyd James Reissig does not think the war changed him too much but helped him grow up. It did not affect his marriage...
Blackwell, David Reflections
David McKinley Blackwell never saw combat during his deployment. His unit [Annotator's Note: 30th Evacuation Hospital]...
Ashton, Harold Reflections
Harold Ashton was never really attacked and tried to do what he was supposed to do. He enjoyed flying and felt like his...
Camp, Ray Reflections
Ray Camp was on Iwo Jima [Annotator’s Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] when the war ended. He went to work for the post office...
Porche, Albert Reflections
When Albert Porche returned from the war, he had no expectations of being treated differently from the way he was...
Moore, Hilar Reflections
Before joining the Marine Corps, Hilar Moore had never been more than 100 miles from his home [Annotator's Note: in New...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Wainwright, James Reflections
The war made James Eyre Wainwright grow up. He was disappointed to have just missed out on the last mission [Annotator'...
Clay, Russell Reflections
Russell Clay found that his wartime experience as a barber in the Navy meant little in transitioning to civilian barber...
Tanner, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Robert Tanner thinks himself very fortunate that he never needed to target human beings, and instead dropped...
Acker, Charles Reflections
Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...
Guderian, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Guderian's Navy career gave him all kinds of new experiences, from world travel to intense emotions. He...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Reflections
Socrates Dendrinelis did not date in high school. He was the president of his class. He went out with the vice-...
Baron, Judith Reflections
Judith Baron could not look back upon the Holocaust for years. She just wanted to look ahead and plan for the future...
McHardy, Helmi Reflections
Helmi McHardy thinks it is important for young women to know what she did. It should be the man and woman working...
Stent, Frederick Reflections
The reason Frederick Stent served during World War 2 was because he wanted to be in the military. His father had served...
McGovern, Robert Reflections
Robert E. McGovern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his father died. He followed the war as a...
Fouts, Henry Reflections
World War 2 made Henry Sherman Fouts grow up, as it did a lot of people. He thinks what is happening in the world today...
Lusco, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Lusco Sr. had a difficult time returning home. He would shake in bed at night. He slept in a different bed from...

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