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Nicholas, John Reflections
John Nicholas fought in World War 2 because the guys before him had signed up so he had to do so also. He had to fight...
Gust, Darrell Reflections
Darrell D. Gust has been a student of the 8th Air Force since he left service. Its growth has been phenomenal. He left...
Fagerstrom, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Fagerstrom still writes for half a day, every day. He had both of his knees replaced, and one of his hips...
Renner, Curtis A Reflections
Curtis Renner was in an air rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Bell, Cecil Reflections
Cecil K. Bell married a girl after the war whom he had met years before when she was just four years old. After the war...
Kesselman, Emil Reflections
Emil Kesselman liked being a civilian and a father, and did not have any ideas of going back in the service [Annotator’...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Reflections
Walter Amoss was interested in Naval aviation but never had much interest in serving in other branches. He passed the...
Viani, Bruno Reflections
Bruno Viani was discharged out of Halloran Hospital in 1945. He had served in the military since before the United...
Bodson, Henry Reflections
Henry Bodson headed back to the US [Annotator's Note: United States from serving in Cambodia with the US Army]. He...
Chamblin, Loyd Reflections
Lloyd Augustus Chamblin, Jr. believes it is important for the younger generation to know more about World War 2. He...
Weinthal, Siegfried Reflections
Siegfried Weinthal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he returned to his hometown of Esens, Germany as...
Burkett, William Reflections
William Burkett served in the war because he did not have a choice. The United States had been attacked. There was no...
Welty, Orrin Reflections
After the war, Orrin Welty went back to Ohio worked for a Ford company where his father was the sales manager. He took...
Ray, Sammy Reflections
[Annotator's Notes: Ray takes a long pause.] Sammy Ray felt that he had to fight in World War 2. The United States is a...
Callander, Sherwin Reflections
Sherwin Callander's duties transporting men and ships continued through the end of the war. After six years, he was...
Harrison, William Reflections
William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. has fond and scary memories of his military service. He cannot imagine staying in...
Horstman, Bette Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman's...
Oka, Walter Reflections
His service as a Nisei [Annotator's Note: first generation Japanese-American] soldier was important to Walter Oka...
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Perino, Salvador Reflections
Salvador Perino's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)] was brought to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...
Carver, Jack Reflections
Jack Carver thinks the youth of today have no idea of the type of war the Second World War was. The movie is good [...
Ehlers, Helen Reflections
Helen Ehlers started working before she joined the service. She went back to work for Western Electric after her...
Wheeler, James Reflections
James L. Wheeler spoke to a high school class and there was a person of Japanese descent in it. He asked what Wheeler...
Reissig, Floyd J. Reflections
Floyd James Reissig does not think the war changed him too much but helped him grow up. It did not affect his marriage...
Blackwell, David Reflections
David McKinley Blackwell never saw combat during his deployment. His unit [Annotator's Note: 30th Evacuation Hospital]...
Denzler, Edward Reflections
Asked how the war changed his life, Edward Denzler said it made him realize that what he had at home was like nothing...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Clay, Russell Reflections
Russell Clay found that his wartime experience as a barber in the Navy meant little in transitioning to civilian barber...
Acker, Charles Reflections
Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...
Amico, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Amico thinks his four-year Naval career made him smarter. He learned a lot, gained confidence and became...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections
Robert Curl was proud of his service in the Navy and loved the food except for C rations. During the D-Day invasion [...
Sweatt, Robert Reflections
On reflection, Robert Sweatt said it seemed like his life was "a mess." He never went to the B-29 [Annotator's Note:...
Lusco, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Lusco Sr. had a difficult time returning home. He would shake in bed at night. He slept in a different bed from...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Reflections
R.M. Wilkes returned to the school using the G.I. Bill. He attended Notre Dame [Annotator's Note: Notre Dame University...
Brooks, Charles Edward Reflections
Charles Brooks witnessed opportunities through his World War 2 experiences that he never would have otherwise seen....
Banyas, Martin Reflections
Martin Banyas has restricted use of his shoulders as a result of his wartime service [Annotator's Note: as a Marine...

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