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Tipper, Edward Reflections
Edward Tipper remembered the attack on Carentan and his subsequent wounding as an ordinary series of events. The most...
Radice, Gerard Reflections
Gerard V. Radice thinks that it is important to have institutions like The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in...
Puissegur, Baptiste Reflections
Baptiste Puissegur enjoyed being a civilian after his discharge. He was thankful for the Lord's protection during his...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Reflections
Maurice Zolkower thought it was an adventure to approach Dachau [Annotator's Note: as a medic in the 45th Infantry...
Conklin, Earl Reflections
Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...
Tennant, Harry Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] The war gave Harry Tennant the...
Pedersen, Allen Reflections
Allen Pedersen remembers 23 January [Annotator's Note: 23 January 1944] and the landing at Anzio Beach as his most...
Hurley, Wallace Reflections
Wallace Hurley missed his bed most of all while he was in combat. The rain was heavy in France. Foxholes filled up so...
Clark, Earl Reflections
Earl Ervin Clark believes that World War 2 changed him dramatically. He went from being a poor kid washing dishes to...
Rickel, Robert Reflections
Robert "Bob" Rickel fought in World War 2 to defend the United States. He fought because all his other friends fought...
Amram, Fred Reflections
Fred Amram started to identify as a Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah; the genocide of European Jews...
Clausen, Elfriede Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Elfriede Clausen what she thought about the Berlin Wall, a concrete barrier...
Wilson, Donald Reflections
Donald Wilson was changed by the Second World War. He lost friends on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS New Orleans (CA-...
Weinreich, Frieda Reflections
Frieda Weinreich remembered that it took a little while to adjust to the United States because she did not speak...
Carawan, Chris Reflections
At the end of the war, Chris Carawan said there were thousands of German prisoners that had been taken. The Americans...
Mouton, George Reflections
George Mouton thinks the war made a man out of him. The war showed people the United States was great and worth...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Reflections
Samuel Spector's most memorable experience of World War 2 was growing up from 18 to 20 years of age. His expectations...
Walker, Mort Reflections
Mort Walker's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting out alive. He served during the war because he was...
Epperson, William Reflections
William Epperson matured during the war. Many men showed the effects upon them after they returned home. It was not as...
Clancey, Michael Reflections
Michael Clancey thinks that the Vietnam War should be taught, but with the proper perspective. He hopes the focus will...
Lalande, Edward Reflections
Edward Lalande returned to the States [Annotator's Note: United States] in a convoy. He had been in Oran [Annotator's...
Langrall, Clarke Reflections
For Clarke Langrall, there were more positive aspects of his service than negative, and he feels it was a great...
Donaldson, Buck Reflections
Buck Donaldson was headed to LSU [Annotator’s Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He had a...
LaNier, Joseph Reflections
Joseph LaNier tells others to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. He rose to be vice-president of...
Miralles, Richard Reflections
Richard Miralles accepted everything that came to him because he knew he could not change it. They did not talk about...
Fadem, Leroy Reflections
Leroy Fadem's most memorable occurrences during the war were the invasion of Guam and the avoidance of the torpedo. [...
Rice, Rip Reflections
Rip Rice made a trip to Tokyo, Japan. He loves the Japanese people and the German people. Rice wrote a story about the...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Reflections
While Alfons Robert Kleindienst lived in Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany] during World War 2, he had no idea...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Miller, Sam Reflections
Sam L. Miller had no memorable experience in the Navy. It was a good and calm experience. Nothing adverse happened...
Kagan, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Kagan remembers crossing the Rhine River. The Germans were on the high ground and shooting at the bridge....
Geraci, Dominic Reflections
Dominic Geraci is proud of his service. He believes it made a man out of him. He is happy he could serve his country....
Jones, James Reflections
During the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Pugh, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Edward Pugh enjoyed returning to the United States, but also enjoyed going overseas. Pugh was surprised when he...
McCreery, Jean Reflections
During her tenure as newsletter editor [Annotator's Note: for the Women In Military Service For America Memorial...

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