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Stix, Charles Reflections
After he got home, Charles Stix started at the University of Cincinnati [Annotator's Note: Cincinnati, Ohio]...
Savage, Robert Reflections
Robert Savage's most memorable experience of the war was seeing the treaty signed [Annotator's Note: Japanese...
Varuso, Anthony Reflections
Anthony Varuso has visited The National WWII Museum and finds it a wonderful place to educate the populace about the...
Carraway, Myron Reflections
Myron J. Carraway remembers Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Carraway was aboard the USS Hulbert (AVD-6) during the...
Lee, Arthur Reflections
Asked if he had plans or goals for his postwar life, Arthur Lee said he had no idea what he would do when he returned...
Britt, James Reflections
James Britt retired in 1961. He was in the Army for 20 years. He had a daughter and a son. He tested equipment in...
Lemme, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Joseph Lemme always felt he could keep up with the other Marines while he was in service. Training was not bad,...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Reflections
Wilbur Thomas felt that World War 2 did not change his life but opened his eyes to new experiences. Thomas remarks that...
Mestayer, Angus Reflections
Angus Francis Mestayer returned to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. They got a month long leave [...
Kight, Otis Reflections
Otis Kight had a 30 year career in the Navy. He remembers near the end of boot camp when he was given liberty [...
Asher, Adolph Reflections
Adolph Edward Asher worked for United Fruit Company importing bananas [Annotator's Note: before the war]. He started...
Rosenbaum, James Reflections
James Stewart Rosenbaum's most memorable experience was when his friend went on a mission and was killed by a sniper....
Kennedy, Irvin F. Reflections
Irvin Kennedy was not affected by the war. He did not have a career when he got back. He went to work on a mail train...
Davis, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Davis left the Pacific in July 1944 and returned to the Bureau of Ships in Washington D.C., but there was less...
Libby, Dolores Reflections
Dolores McInnis Libby would tell future generations to always defend and love America and its freedom, and to trust in...
Wolczyk, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Wolczyk knew that the Japanese soldiers he encountered [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Attu] were doing...
Quirk, Clint Reflections
Clint Quirk thought the most enjoyable experience was coming into port and getting drunk. Then getting back on the ship...
Ragazzi, Frank Reflections
Frank Ragazzi's decision to serve in the armed forces was influenced by the propaganda he saw at the movies. He would...
Walter, Louis Reflections
Louis John Walter had few of the military benefits as a civilian [Annotator's Note: Walter served in the United States...
Uthes, Roy Reflections
After he was discharged from the Army, Roy Uthes did not take advantage of the GI Bill. He and his wife lived with his...
Gemperline, Eugene Reflections
Eugene J. Gemperline's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being operated on and the dizzy aftermath of post-...
Ruiz, Manuel Reflections
Manuel Ruiz's most memorable experience of World War 2 was at the end of the war, and hundreds of people were going...
Molen, Herman Reflections
Herman Molen spent time in the VA [Annotator's Note: United States Department of Veterans Affairs] hospital in Houston...
Paret, Peter Reflections
According to Peter Paret, the great Prussian philosopher of war Carl von Clausewitz tried to understand war with a...
Miksa, Robert Reflections
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] felt the war was necessary in order to get rid of the Axis leaders. Miksa...
Hastings, Wilford Reflections
Wilford E. Hastings was very fortunate to not be in combat during the war. His most memorable experience during World...
Cummings, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Cummings had the opportunity to voyage on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) with his son in 1977. His...
King, Rivers Reflections
Rivers Richardson King thought the SBD [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber] dive bomber was very...
Simpson, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Simpson remembers most profoundly from World War 2 his feelings when he got out of the Rur River. He did not...
Claus, Courtland Reflections
Courtland Claus used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Wesighan, Fred Reflections
Fred Wesighan has visited New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] but has never been to The National...
Bartels, Carl Reflections
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] was changed by the war. It was an excellent experience. He...
Roslensky, Marvin Reflections
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine assigned to the Guam Insular Force Guard in Guam, Mariana Islands]...
Finklang, Frank Reflections
Frank Finklang's most memorable experience of the war was when he found out that his crew members were missing in...
Laborde, John Reflections
John Laborde retired from his own business in October 1994. He feels that his time serving as an adjutant in MacArthur'...
Draxler, Donald Reflections
Donald Draxler was mad at the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...

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