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Borne, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. attempted to correspond with a female Japanese friend who had treated him well after he was...
Grubb, Paul Reflections
Paul James Grubb became a better person through his wartime experiences. He was glad to be alive because there was good...
Gatewood, Otis Reflections
His most memorable experience of the war was when Otis Gatewood was shot and captured. There was a time when he wasn't...
Craig, James Reflections
James Craig thinks the war made him grow up. Before he was in the Army, all he knew how to do was farm. He has done a...
Lippman, Robert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Lippman what he thinks of the time he spent with the 1st Battalion,...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich thinks there were radios in other camps [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war camps], but not his. He got...
Ehlers, Dorothy Reflections
Dorothy Ehlers wants future generations to remember how the soldiers of World War 2 loved their country as much as her...
McBride, Frank Reflections
Frank Curtis McBride was limited in his service [Annotator’s Note: as a result of scar tissue on his lung due to...
Compagno, Nicholas Reflections
The Italian campaigns were the toughest part of Nicholas John Compagno's World War 2 experience. Being part of the 36th...
Caponigro, John Reflections
John Caponigro feels war changes the attitude of humans. Unless a person has been in a war, they cannot appreciate the...
Edwards, Mary Reflections
Mary Edwards saw the world change dramatically as a result of World War 2. It was important to all the nations of the...
Birdsall, Raymond Reflections
Raymond Birdsall [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific] felt...
Bergbower, Harold Reflections
Harold Bergbower retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service. He enjoyed playing golf. He went to work at the...
Schultz, Philip Reflections
Philip Schultz was not changed politically nor were his feelings against the Nazis altered by his wartime experience....
Somogyi, Peter Reflections
Peter Somogyi found that when he was in officer's school in Israel, he faced a big problem. His fellow trainees who had...
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...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
LaBure, John Reflections
John LeBure was always a responsible person even before the war. He had to work to bring home money to support his...
Stix, Charles Reflections
After he got home, Charles Stix started at the University of Cincinnati [Annotator's Note: Cincinnati, Ohio]...
Bronfin, Fred Reflections
Fred Bronfin was had mixed feelings about leaving the Navy. In the service everything was taken care of for him. In the...
Savage, Robert Reflections
Robert Savage's most memorable experience of the war was seeing the treaty signed [Annotator's Note: Japanese...
Cravens, Rudy Reflections
Rudy Cravens thinks the war made him grow up. He remembers the night before their first attack. He was happy when he...
Carraway, Myron Reflections
Myron J. Carraway remembers Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Carraway was aboard the USS Hulbert (AVD-6) during the...
Burk, Jeannine Reflections
Jeannine Burk is very proud of being a Jew and always will be. She has never denied her heritage. There have been big...
Ward, George Reflections
For George C. Ward, going through the Suez Canal and through the desert was the most memorable experience of the war....
Britt, James Reflections
James Britt retired in 1961. He was in the Army for 20 years. He had a daughter and a son. He tested equipment in...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Reflections
Roy Boreen felt that World War 2 did not change his values in life although the war did have an impact on his life...
Verlander, David Reflections
From David Verlander's perspective, the Second World War has relevance today because the United States forged stronger...
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...
LaPook, Sidney Reflections
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer thanking Sidney Lapook for doing the interview.] Sidney...
Wergin, Earl Reflections
Earl Wergin's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his friend was killed. He fought because he felt there...
Edwards, Randall Reflections
News that the war had ended seemed to daze Randall Edwards and his fellow prisoners of war initially. Once they got...
Finder, Rena Reflections
Rena Finder eventually returned to Auschwitz [Annotator's Note: the Auschwitz concentration camp], and found it very...
Mahoney, Timothy Reflections
Timothy Mahoney left the military older. The war made him more responsible. When he left the service, he was married...
Baul, Henry Reflections
Henry Baul believes the military offered a bit more racial respect than his civilian life. While in the Marine Corps,...

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