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Gillette, Thomas Son of a Naval Captain
Thomas W. Gillette's parents were very much into the social scene in Hawaii. They often had luaus and cooked Hawaiian...
Zygmuntowicz, Itka Sonderkommando Prisoner Revolt
Itka Zygmuntowicz had no information and no idea about the war or world outside of Auschwitz. A girl was there [...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Southern Boy to Army Man
Garland Miller Gallaspy was born in Ottawa, Oklahoma in November 1922. His family moved all over the Southeast while he...
Mills, George Southern Boy to Army Soldier
George F. Mills was born in Spencer, Tennessee in May 1921. His family moved to Rock Island, Tennessee where his father...
Brannan, Joseph Southern France
Joseph Brannan was stationed in Southern France after being based in Italy. In France, liberty was more available than...
Zuras, Nicholas Southern France Invasion
Nicholas J. Zuras was on the USS Barnett (APA-5), which formed part of the landing force in Southern France [Annotator'...
Rogers, John Souvenirs, Postwar Career, Family and College Athletics
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with John Rogers showing a map to the camera which has different code words on...
Aigner, Eva Speaking About the Holocaust and Memorials
Eva Aigner and her husband decided to leave. They left through Austria and ended up in the United States. It is not...
Wolf, Robert Speaking German and Germans
Robert Wolf carried an M1 rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand]....
Davis, Arthur Special Effects
Before the war, Arthur Davis worked in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] building a plant near the...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Specialty Training
Working 12 hour watches on the piers of New York City, Bennett Sparks did what he called "interesting," but "strenuous...
McEwen, Richard Specialty Training and Assignment
Initial PT-boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] training for Richard McEwen took place at Newport, Rhode Island...
Davis, Jackson Spending the War in Hawaii, War's End and Going Home
Jackson Davis spent his war duty time at Pearl Harbor working in Naval Intelligence. He was there from start to end. He...
Brown, Robert Spies
Robert Brown knew specifically what he was working on after being told. He worked on the electrical parts. Some of his...
Mero, Robert Spoils of War
When the war ended Robert Mero was still in the rifle company [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 263rd...
Doundoulakis, Helias Spy School
In the Fall of 1943, Helias Doundoulakis and his brother, George became prospective agents [Annotator's Note: with...
Hamilton, Richmond Squadron life, Postwar and Reflections
Richmond Hamilton describes squadron life as his first exposure to an integrated unit where he had real...
DuBose, John SS Bostonian and Staying One Stap Ahead of the Draft Board
John DuBose reached his new ship [Annotator's Note: the SS Bostonian] and was immediately given lifeboat training. He...
Leith, Hal SSU Activities and Reflections
Harold “Hal” Leith was given a good rank [Annotator’s Note: in March, 1946, as an employee of the SSU, or Strategic...
Achee, Lorraine St. Joseph's Day and the The Great Depression
Lorraine Achee was a child in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Great Depression. Her family owned a meat market, so...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Stalag IV-B
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld and his fellow prisoners reached Mühlberg [Annotator's Note: Mühlberg, Germany] and Stalag IV-...
Sacks, John Stalag Luft I
John Sacks was in a camp [Annotator's Note: Stalag Luft I in Barth, Germany] with four compounds that housed about 9,...
Angier, John Stalag Luft III-A
John Angier was taken to Stalag Luft III-A [Annotator's Note: in Sagan, Poland] after being captured near Cologne,...
Jostad, Glen Stalag Luft IV and Stalag VI
Glen Jostad thought life at Stalag VI was much better than Stalag IV. [Annotator's Note: Jostad was initially held at...
Strunk, Chester Stalag VII-A at Moosburg and Liberation
Chester Strunk traveled by foot and rail to reach the Stalag at Moosburg [Annotator's Note: Stalag VII-A was near...
Tinker, June Start of the War
June Tinker was 16 years old and living in Pax, West Virginia when Pearl Harbor was attacked. She heard the news after...
Lafferty, Ralph Start of War
In 1936, Ralph F. Lafferty's oldest brother decided to join the military and worked with the CCC [Annotator's Note:...
Wiswell, George Starting His Own Business
George Wiswell started his own business after the war [Annotator's Note: Marine Contracting, Inc. followed by Southport...
Van der Pool, Ivan Stateside Duty
After he was wounded, Ivan Van der Pool was sent back to the United States where he was hospitalized in New York. He...
Beckman, Kenneth Stateside Duty and the Korean War
Kenneth Beckman was sent back to the United States in October 1945. He describes his life as moving from one base to...
McKnight, Harry Stateside Service
The first thing that happened to Harry McKnight when he reached boot camp was a haircut. He was then given a rifle and...
LaPook, Sidney Stateside Service
At Fort Sill, Sidney LaPook was just doing dentistry. It was required to have at least seven opposing teeth for the...
Field, Richard Stateside Service
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
Edwards, Randall Stateside Service and Occupation Duty
At 11 years in the Navy, Randall Edwards decided to make a career of the military. In 1946, he had an unfortunate...
Lillibridge, John Stateside Service and Vietnam
After John Lillibridge returned to the United States from Korea in November 1951, he remained in the regular Army, and...
McGovern, George Stateside Training and Overseas Deployment
George McGovern had one his buddies took him up in a plane to see if he could still fly a few years ago. He was able to...

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