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Harris, Rufus Closing Thoughts
Rufus Harris does not recall celebrating the atomic bomb [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
Rooney, Andrew Closing Thoughts
After the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944 to 25...
Klein, Gerda Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Holocaust survivor Gerda Klein can be very difficult to understand at points throughout this clip.]...
Osgood, Edgar Closing Thoughts
The war was a challenging experience for Edgar De Pue Osgood. There are other ways of getting those challenges, like...
Rugeley, Robert Closing Thoughts
It is hard for Robert S. Rugeley to choose his most memorable experience of World War 2. One, is that they were...
Parham, Henry Closing Thoughts
Henry Parham is proud of his service. His aunt and his mother were very proud when he returned home after the war. He...
Sinise, Jack Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with an extremely close shot of Jack Sinise's face and he is mid-sentence talking...
Stephensen, Margaret Closing Thoughts
Margaret Stephensen was in Tucson, Arizona after she was discharged from the Navy. She had gone to San Diego [Annotator...
Reed, Raymond Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Raymond A. Reed served with his youngest brother during the war.] They were separated during...
Soskin, Betty Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Betty Soskin how the values of World War 2 shaped her personal values and her...
Bridgforth, Carolyn Closing Thoughts
Carolyn Bridgforth's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the atomic bomb [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Winnier, Lawrence Closing Thoughts
Lawrence Winnier did not stay in touch with anyone after the war. He has one grandson, three granddaughters, and two...
Wilson, Bobby Closing Thoughts
Bobby C. Wilson was in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] when the bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
McDonald, Robert Closing Thoughts and Postwar Life
There was no way to avoid the war. Japan attacked a US territory [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...
Dietzel, Paul Coaching and Military Service
Paul Dietzel is very proud of his service during World War 2. When he first came to LSU he was 30 years old. He did not...
George, Carroll Coast Guard and A Wife
Carroll George enlisted in the Coast Guard because it is always looking out for the welfare of others. It saves lives...
Meyer, Henry Coast Guard Duties
Henry T. Meyer despised Hitler [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] but did not blame the German people...
Jagers, Robert Coded Mail and Baseball
Robert Jagers wrote a lot of letters home [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS LST-351]. He would say things in code...
Lafferty, Ralph College
After high school, Ralph F. Lafferty went mountain climbing with his brothers. During that summer, he worked at a ranch...
Peak, Betty "Betty Taylor" College and Boeing Aircraft
Betty Peak had one year of college when the war started. She was 14 in October [Annotator's Note: 1937] and the war...
Ray, Sammy College and Meeting Charlotte
After graduating from high school, Sammy Ray started college at a junior college [Annotator's Note: Sunflower Junior...
Marks, James College in Boston
James Marks arrived in Boston, Massachusetts from New York. He was shown to his room and was given a basketball. He...
Hackman, Delbert Cologne, Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Bowsher, Walter Colonel John Amos
When Walter Bowsher was at the Post Exchange at San Diego, he found out about a cruel Japanese interpreter being...
Simpson, Joseph Combat
Joseph Simpson joined the 84th Infantry Division in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was in Company C,...
Moskin, Alan Combat and Germans
Not much during combat stands out for Alan Moskin. Once in a while near the end, he would get R...
Snow, William Combat and Mickey Missions
William L. Snow arrived overseas in November 1944 and was stationed at Alconbury, England [Annotator's Note: with the...
Reitman, Seymour Combat and Postwar Life
When Seymour Reitman saw E Company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry...
Welch, Darrell Combat and Sandstorms
Darrell Welch flew 61 missions and only had one furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of...
Bailey, Kenneth Combat and Souvenirs
The closest Kenneth H. Bailey got to combat engagement was in the Mortain [Annotator's Note: Mortain, France]...
Hatala, Albert Combat at Cassino
Albert Hatala and his family left Czechoslovakia when he was young and does not recall if they kept in touch with their...
Pocoroba, Joseph Combat Decision and Prisoners Shot
[Annotator's Note: Pocoroba asks the interviewer to repeat himself several times throughout the interviewer.] Joseph...
Waldeck, Frank Combat in Europe
Frank J. Waldeck [Annotator's Note: in Company C, 1st Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division]...
Acker, Charles Combat in Europe
Charles Acker [Annotator's Note: of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division] shows the...
Leavy, Eugene Combat in Europe
Eugene T. Leavy was introduced to combat as the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division quickly advanced...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...

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