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Kerry, Margaret Reflections
Margaret Kerry went to a winery with the Mayor. They [Annotator's Note: Kerry and her former boyfriend Robert when they...
Negrotto, Constance Reflections
Constance Negrotto saw a lot during the war that she had never expected to see. She helped the war effort by working...
Barnes, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Barnes was drafted into the military and was able to select the Navy as his service branch. He grew up during the...
Ridyard, Herbert Reflections
Herbert W. Ridyard benefited from his service and combat all during his later life. It helped him physically, mentally...
Polonski, Bluma Reflections
Bluma Polonski began talking about her experiences with schoolchildren in Omaha, Nebraska [Annotator's Note: where she...
Arledge, Mahlen Reflections
Mahlen Arledge grew up as a result of World War 2. He understood what life meant. When he went into the service, he...
Kelley, John Reflections
John Kelley's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he took part in liberating the Los Baños Prison Camp [...
Skaggs, Jack Reflections
Jack Skaggs was changed by World War 2. He was just a boy when he entered the United States Marine Corps, but he had no...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Leslie V. Freeman how it felt to be part of a liberating force.] He felt very...
Meader, Byron Reflections
Byron Herbert Meader's most memorable experience of World War 2 was meeting up with the Russians and observing how they...
Slomka, Edwin Reflections
The war affected Edwin Slomka's ability to do physical things because of his leg injury. He does not think he has...
Beard, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Beard's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being a switchboard operator. He chose to serve because he...
Dochick, Wesley Reflections
Wesley John Dochick went back to work in a machine shop after the war, making aircraft parts. Then he worked for Conrad...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Asked his most memorable experience of World War 2, Joseph DeMott said it was the camaraderie, and noted that it was a...
Gohlke, Marvin Reflections
Marvin H. Gohlke knew his wife was the right person after just 13 days. They were married for 65 years. The 94th...
Grimes, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Grimes has lost two wives since the war, but never cried over them, despite loving them dearly. He believes his...
Schneider, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Schneider was changed by the war completely. He had led a sheltered life prior to his service. He learned to be a...
Splichal, William Reflections
William Splichal played in the Army band in Alaska for two years. They had many USO shows [Annotator's Note: United...
Stables, Barbara Reflections
Barbara Stables remembers that the bombing of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Brown, Grace "Grace Janota" Reflections
Grace Brown thought the war would end and she would go back to her normal life. She did not think her life changed much...
Leibold, William Reflections
William Leibold never stopped believing that he would make it home to his wife. The reunion with his wife on his parent...
Scully, William Reflections
William Scully’s grandfather came over to the United States in the mid-1800s. He used the income he got to move west...
David, James Reflections
James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...
Blatnik, Robert Reflections
Robert Joseph Blatnik's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he captured three soldiers in Liege [...
Higgins, Archibald Reflections
Archibald Higgins would do all that he did in the war once again if it was necessary. He thought about staying in the...
Gillette, Thomas Reflections
Thomas W. Gillette's most memorable experience of World War 2 was seeing the Japanese planes fly over his house during...
Reed, Carlos Reflections
Carlos Reed does not think about his service much. He has memories of the war, but he does not think it made a...
Pohorilla, Michael Reflections
Michael J. Pohorilla's ball turret gunner, Herb Baudier [Annotator's Note: Herbert L. Baudier], was a Flamin' Cajun [...
Taliancich, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Taliancich went right back to working for Higgins Industries [Annotator’s Note: a manufacturer of naval vessels...
Max, Robert Reflections
Robert Max's most memorable experience of World War 2 was learning that his parents got the news that he was still...
Dunne, Edward Reflections
Edward Dunne's most memorable experience of the war is seeing dead people. It is bad, especially when it is a lot of...
Osborne, Loraine Reflections
Loraine Osborne joined the war effort because a lot of her friends were going into the war. Her sister went to work in...
Meredith, William Reflections
William Meredith remembers the 336th [Annotator’s Note: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force] was...
Scales, James Reflections
James Shelton Scales majored in insurance when he was in college. He signed up as an insurance agent after the war. He...
Hopkins, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Hopkins felt indestructible during the war because he acted by impulse. He did not feel fear. Things happened so...
Giroir, J. Reflections
J. L. Giroir said he always thanks the good Lord for getting him through dangerous situations. Many of the people he...

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