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Wilkes, R. "Bud" Reflections
R.M. Wilkes returned to the school using the G.I. Bill. He attended Notre Dame [Annotator's Note: Notre Dame University...
Baumgarten, Aaron Reflections
It was patriotic duty that influenced Aaron Baumgarten to serve in World War 2 and, on a personal level, he felt he had...
Brooks, Charles Edward Reflections
Charles Brooks witnessed opportunities through his World War 2 experiences that he never would have otherwise seen....
Rodrigues, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Rodrigues saw the damage on Battleship Row about two weeks after the attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Dawson, David Reflections
David Dawson used to listen to the radio. He would listen to the news program every day. A lot of the bad news was...
Memory, Frank Reflections
Frank George Memory had no problems returning from the war. He was married in 1946 and had five children with his wife...
Wilt, Jack Reflections
Jack Wilt was selected for the Honor Flight Program [Annotator's Note: a national network of independent Hubs working...
Lazarus, Rachel Reflections
Rachel Lazarus, a Holocaust Survivor, thinks that the State of Israel is wonderful for the Jewish People. She...
Pesky, John Reflections
John “Johnny” Pesky learned to show up on time and be on time in the Navy. He found tough decisions when choosing...
Sklar, Martin "Marty" Reflections
Martin Sklar feels his legacy with Disney is that he hired and trained many of the key people in the current...
Cohn, Major Reflections
Major Cohn thought the end of the war was his most memorable experience of World War 2. No one expected it to end so...
Peters, Madeleine Reflections
Madeleine Peters discovered going to the store without having to stand in lines was one of the first noticeable changes...
Goodkin, Vera Reflections
Vera Goodkin's [Annotator's Note: née Herman] parents had an American visa to escape Czechoslovakia but did not. While...
Gubish, Charles Reflections
Charles Gubish could not remember much after being wounded [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 9th Marine...
Fisher, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Fisher went back to college after he returned home. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or...
Aldridge, Fred Reflections
Fred Aldridge decided to stay in the Navy after World War 2 because his family was growing up and needed educations. He...
Murphy, Dawn "Dawn Higgins" Reflections
Dawn Higgins Murphy feels that her father [Annotator's Note: Murphy was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Higgins, the...
Russo, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Russo was 62 years old when he retired. During World War 2 he was in the Army. During the Korean War [Annotator’s...
Heany, Mary Reflections
Mary T. Heany is very proud to have served. She loves all the veterans. She fights for the treatment and care of the...
Denault, Leo Reflections
Leo Denault remembers his brother wanted to fly. His brother was always making airplanes. He went to school to be an...
Klepper, Manfred Reflections
Manfred Klepper had aunts, uncles and cousins who were lost in the Holocaust. That affected him quite a bit. He had...
Dixon, Richard Reflections
Richard Tempus Dixon thinks institutions like The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana],...
Trotter, Bernice Reflections
Bernice Trotter's brother died in April 1945. She was in Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp...
Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Born, James Reflections
When James Born left Japan and landed in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. He had no...
Higgins, Richard Reflections
When Richard Higgins returned to the United States he went to Quantico to drive a truck. He would drive civilians to...
Fruge, Weldon Reflections
Weldon Fruge credits the war with teaching him how to get along with people, and he thinks it was a good thing for a...
Goldsborough, William Reflections
William Goldsborough served during World War 2 because he had no choice; there was a draft and he had to go "at the...
Griffith, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Griffith was moved on a hospital ship from Manchuria to Okinawa and there he ran into friends he knew before the...
Cole, John Reflections
When John H. Cole got home, he returned to the farm and realized it was not the way he would make his living. He tried...
Koenig, Elmer Reflections
Elmer Koenig was interviewing teachers about why they were leaving. He taught in Los Angeles County [Annotator’s Note:...
Davis, Romay Reflections
Romay Catherine Johnson Davis sees people as weaker today than they used to be. People should learn about the war. All...
Lebow, Cleatus Reflections
Asked if the war changed him in any way, Cleatus Lebow said it helped him have a little more faith, and mentioned that...
Duncan, Reginald Reflections
Reginald Duncan's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting off the train and reuniting with his wife after...
Hirschmann, Peter Reflections
Peter Hirschmann transitioned from being a child to a man as a result of the war. His brother served in military...
Edwards, Troy Reflections
Troy Edwards was an Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class, an AM2c, while in the Navy. That rate in the Navy may no longer...

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