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Smith, Rothacker Moving to the Country
Rothacker Smith began selling root beer to construction workers at projects around Detroit during the Great Depression...
Nygren, Karl Moving to Washington, D.C.
Carl Nygren remembers Washington, D.C. was a segregated town. Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt,...
Malec, Henry MP Duty
Henry Malec and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division...
Schneider, Christa Multinational Experiences
Between high school and college, Christa Schneider worked as an au pair in Britain. She cared for the three children of...
Bouton, Helen Munkacs to Auschwitz
[Annotator's Note: Helene Bouton and her family were placed in a small ghetto in their neighborhood in Irshava,...
Nossbaum, Anneliese Mutthausen
Annaliese Nossbaum and her mother were prisoners at Auschwitz [Annotator’s Note: Auschwitz; a complex of over 40...
Taddeo, Al Naming the Blue Angels
Alfred Taddeo was with the squadron that became the Blue Angels [Annotator's Note: United States Navy Blue Angels...
Pedersen, Allen Naples and Anzio
Allen Pedersen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 476th Ordnance Evacuation Company] landed near Naples, Italy on 3...
McDowell, Bowdre National WWII Museum Volunteer
Bowdre McDowell became a volunteer at the museum [Annotator's Note: The National World War Museum in New Orleans,...
Marca, Carl Native Populations in Australia
As a mail censor, Carl Marca did not see combat in World War 2. Some of the censors would go with each Division and...
Little, Keith Navajos Joining the Marines
[Annotator's Note: This interview was conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom can be heard off-...
McCormick, Bruce Naval and Civil Service After the War
Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...
Taylor, Amelia Naval Medical Center San Diego
[Annotator's Note: Amelia Taylor went through Navy boot camp at Hunter College in New York, New York then went into the...
Russell, Patrick Naval Pilot
Patrick Russell was aboard a cruiser [Annotator's Note: the USS Detroit (CL-8)] that performed a "pineapple run." It...
Yost, Victor Naval Service
Victor James Yost was born on a farm in Illinois in October 1920. His parents were farmers. Yost was one of eight...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Boehm, Robert Navigation Equipment Technician
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm was called into personnel one day [Annotator’s Note: Boehm was working toward acceptance as...
Osgood, Edgar Navigator Training
Edgar De Pue Osgood got a good reputation and asked for a transfer. They were forming a transport squadron in Kansas...
Sparacino, Paul Navy and Veteran Life
Paul Sparacino was ordered aboard the USS Princeton [Annotator's Note: USS Princeton (LPH-5)] as an airdale [Annotator'...
Ashton, Jackson Navy Assignments and Postwar
Jackson Augustus "Jack" Ashton, Senior served at many bases during the war [Annotator's Note: as a member of (MTB RON...
Taylor, Amelia Navy Boot Camp
Amelia Taylor's father signed for her at the recruiting station [Annotator's Note: to join the Women Accepted for...
Gibfried, Paul Navy Life Through the War
In May 1944, Paul Gibfried was asked to put together a report [Annotator's Note: while working in the Office of the...
Kreutzberg, John Navy Occupation Duty
John Kreutzberg was born in July 1927 and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He lived with his parents and aunt. He...
Giroir, J. Navy Recollections
Quarters on the USS Boston (CA-69) were nice according to J. L. Giroir. Bunk beds were stacked six high and food was...
Pierce, Jack Navy service
Jack Pierce went to boot camp for six weeks in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. Then he went to L.A...
Daniel, Randolph Navy Service
Randolph Daniel landed on Wake Island after the bombs dropped on Japan in August [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Welch, Richard Navy Service
Richard Welch joined the Navy in November 1944 and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training [Annotator's Note: Naval...
Walker, Charles Navy Service to Korean War
[Annotator's Note: Charles Walker enlisted in the Navy in January 1945.] He went into the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note...
Gehrett, John Navy Supply Officer in the Philippines
After American troops assaulted the Philippines, John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2...
Hall, Meda Navy Training
Meda Royce Hall was born in November 1923 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He was the youngest of seven children. During the...
Metcalf, James Navy Training
James W. Metcalf was born in Toledo, Ohio in September 1924. When he was still an infant, Metcalf’s father moved the...
Lusco, Thomas Navy Training
Thomas Lusco Sr. was put on the USS Tucker [Annotator’s Note: USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875)] in December [Annotator’s...
Baroudi, Howard Navy Training and Deployment
Howard Baroudi had his boot camp training in Newport, Rhode Island [Annotator’s Note: in 1942, he was ordered to the...
Niec, Stanley Navy Training and Pacific Duty
After choosing the US Navy, Stanley John Niec attended boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: in...
Kaufman, Luna Nazi Brutality
Luna Kaufman was not frightened when the Germans first entered Poland [Annotator's Note: on 1 September 1939]. At that...
Haydu, Bernice Near Death Experience and the Disbanding of the WASPs
Bernice Haydu had only one flying occasion when she feared for her life and that was after the war. She and her husband...

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