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Jaffe, Stanley Atomic Bombs to Hand Surgery
Dr. Stanley Jaffe does not recall hearing about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Johnson, Burton Atomic Bombs, Chinese Communists, and Home
Burton "Burt" Johnson was with his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa,...
Curran, Philip Atomic Bombs, Korea, and China
Philip Curran does not know what he thought [Annotator's Note: about the nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on...
Edwards, Charles Atomic Energy Commission
Charles T. Edwards is disappointed in that air travel should be faster than the speeds they are flying now. Edwards...
Bucksell, Norris Attending Mass and Racial Discrimination
While Norris Bucksell was in Naples, Italy, the churches that had not been bombed stayed open and he was able to attend...
Holmes, Capers Attitude Towards Superiors and Postwar Career
To Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr., Colonel Shower [Annotator's Note: US Army Air Forces Colonel Albert J. Shower] as an...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Averting World War 3
Charles Childs feels that if we had not had a nuclear weapon, we would be speaking Japanese. During the Berlin Airlift...
Johnson, Malcolm Awarded the Bronze Star and Reflections
After the end of the war, Malcolm Johnson was awarded the Bronze Star. [Annotator's Note: The Bronze Star Medal is a U....
Skinner, Theodore Awards and Reflections
Theodore E. Skinner, Sr. received the Bronze Star [Annotator's Note: the fourth-highest award a United States service...
Ernest, Malcolm B-29 Bombs and Close Calls
In the main camp [Annotator's Note: Hoten Camp, Mukden, Manchuria; present day China], Malcolm Ernest and the prisoners...
McLaurine, Luke B-29 Compared to B-24
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. flew as a bombardier aboard B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy...
Klenoski, Richard Back Home
Richard Klenoski was at a rest home [Annotator's Note: a flak house; a designated rest home for American airmen who...
Smith, Bernard Back in the United States
When Bernard Smith got back to the United States, he was interviewed and told he had a choice of schools where he could...
Costa, Anthony Back to Civilian Life
After the war, Anthony Costa attended Junior College and Berkley [Annotator's Note: University of California at...
Mitchell, George Back to Parris Island
[Annotator's Note: George Mitchell served on the Commandant's staff in Arlington, Virginia at Headquarters Marine Corps...
McCowen, William Bad Nazis
William McCowen thinks it is important to have the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans,...
Baum, Irving Bailing Out and the Nuremberg Laws
Before bailing out of his stricken airplane [Annotator's Note: near Brunet, France], Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: a...
Arnold, Joel Bake Goods, Fortunes, and Family
[Annotator’s Note: Video begins while the interviewer is in mid-sentence There is a beeping sound throughout the...
Pesky, John Baseball Career
John “Johnny” Pesky was in baseball his whole life. It enabled him to see a lot of things and play with some great...
Atwood, Walter Basic Training to War's End
Walter Atwood worked for Boeing [Annotator's Note: The Boeing Company] for a couple of years and got deferments [...
Johnson, Norman Battle of Hürtgen Forest and Leave
Norman Johnson recalls moving through France and into Germany and how many of the people stood down and surrendered as...
Sivak, Steve Battle of the Bulge
Steve Sivak [Annotator's Note: a supply clerk in the 72nd Publicity Service Battalion, 3rd Army] made his way from...
Wilson, Donald Battle of the Marianas, Flight Training, War's End and Postwar Service
Donald Wilson and the USS Vincennes (CL-64) participated in the shore bombardment of Saipan and Tinian during the...
Winestone, Ted Becoming a Marine
Ted Winestone [Annotator's Note: a Polish-Jewish refugee] did not talk much about his war experience with his new peers...
Lepore, Louis Becoming a Marine
Louis R. Lepore joined the Marine Corps in September 1942 and retired in May 1971 after 29 years of service. Lepore...
Banyas, Martin Becoming a Marine and First Combat
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts with Martin Banyas mid-sentence talking about being drafted.] Banyas learned...
Cohn, Marthe Becoming a Nurse
After leaving the intelligence service in January 1946, Marthe Cohn worked in Lindau, Germany. She registered to go to...
Welch, Darrell Becoming a P-38 Pilot
Darrell Welch trained on twin engine aircraft. He was flying bombers in flight school and assumed he was going to be a...
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Kopp, Alois Becoming a Pharmacist Mate and Postwar Career
Alois Kopp was in Pocatello, Idaho in the Civilian Conservation Camp when the Navy recruited him. He was sent to San...
Schultz, Philip Becoming a Photographer
Philip Schultz and friends became interested in photography. They eventually were fortunate enough to use that interest...
Buckley, James Becoming a Senator
James Buckley went back to his normal work [Annotator's Note: after running and not getting a political seat in New...
Winestone, Ted Becoming an American
Ted Winestone [Annotator's Note: a Polish Jewish refugee] was placed in a DP camp [Annotator's Note: displaced persons...
McNeely, Marigold Becoming an American
Marigold McNeely and her sister Jennifer had been invited by an American officer named Captain Richardson [Annotator's...
Raaen, John Becoming an Officer
John Raaen attended West Point. His father was a career officer who graduated from the Military Academy on 1 November...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Becoming the Last Crow War Chief
Joseph Medicine Crow somehow enjoyed war. This is despite some opinions that war is terrible. War allowed him to commit...

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