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Winestone, Ted Labor Camp and Reflections
Ted Winestone [Annotator's Note: a Polish Jewish immigrant to the United States] was in a labor camp during World War 2...
Anderson, William Landings in the Philippines
William Anderson first saw the new destroyers with the twin, five inch guns after the USS Reid (DD-369) had been hit by...
Aust, Abner Last Ace of the War
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Abner Aust to describe the mission where he shot down three Japanese Franks -...
Wulf, Lawrence Last Combat Mission
Another squadron hit Formosa [Annotator's Note: Republic of Formosa; present day Taiwan]. [Annotator's Note: Lawrence...
Fouts, Henry Last Combat Mission and Recall to Service
Henry Sherman Fouts' last combat mission [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron, 99th Bombardment Group...
Kirk, James Last Mission
James Read Kirk's last mission [Annotator's Note: with the 96th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group, 15th Air...
Fitch, Mason Last Mission, War's End and Reflections
The last mission for Mason Brownell Fitch really sticks out in his mind. Reaching into his little blue book [Annotator'...
Blouin, Joseph Last Missions and Final Thoughts
Joseph Blouin did not fly any missions after D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June...
Pohorilla, Michael Last Missions and Return Home
The fog finally lifted after months of bad weather, and on December 26, 1944, Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla [Annotator's...
Romano, Joseph Last Story
Joseph Romano has stories, but it is like going to confession and forgetting your sins. He has a lot of experience....
Bass, Leon Last Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Leon Bass if he has any personal regrets regarding his service during World War...
Andriano, Louis Last Thoughts
Louis Andriano served during World War 2 because he does not think he had a choice. His father said he had to either...
Moskin, Alan Last Thoughts
Alan Moskin had difficulty sleeping during his occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Europe from 8 May 1945 to 1 March...
Angst, Lawrence Last Thoughts
Lawrence Angst thinks that people are changing now. The First and Second World Wars were fought for principles. The...
Ciotta, Angelo Last Thoughts
Angelo Ciotta appreciates what some of the vets of today are going through. Back in World War 2 there were Section 8s [...
Mitchell, George Last Thoughts
George Mitchell feels that The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana] serves a purpose...
Aust, Abner Last Thoughts
Abner Aust was determined to get 30 years in the service. He had good jobs and he did good jobs. He had good crews who...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Last Thoughts
D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] was the most memorable experience Floyd...
Cohn, Marthe Last Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks about two ships, the Patria and the Struma that carried Jewish refugees to the...
Weil, Roswell Last Thoughts
Roswell Weil was on Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France] bringing in supplies. His depot [...
Elliott, Calvin Last Thoughts
Calvin Elliott did not use the G.I. Bill. He had an occupation. He worked with women all of his life. When he retired,...
Burrus, William Last Thoughts
The horror of crossing the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: Germany] is the one thing that stands out the most in the...
Hayes, Raymond Last Thoughts
Raymond Hayes' most memorable experience of the war was going aboard ships and doing what he had to do. Like it or not...
Yackel, Eugene Last Thoughts
Eugene Yackel and Cranston Rogers [Annotator's Note: later US Army Colonel Cranston R. "Chan" Rogers] got along well....
Guitard, Robert Last Thoughts
Robert Guitard could tell we were no longer at war when women could buy silk stockings, and everyone could buy butter....
Jaber, Anton Last Thoughts
Anton Jaber did not use the G.I. Bill. He was on ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps] duty for five...
Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Last Thoughts
Helen Gagel had no lasting effects from the war. Her most memorable experience was when she was going into actual war....
Sullivan, George Last Thoughts and Reflections
George Joseph Sullivan says a lot of amusing things happened outside of stealing from the Japanese. [Annotator's Note:...
Braitman, Simon Last Thoughts on Liberation
Simon Braitman cried when he was liberated [Annotator’s Note: by the 71st Infantry Division on 4 May 1945]. He could...
Hardy, George Last Thoughts on the War
George Hardy came back [Annotator's Note: From Vietnam] in the spring of 1971. He had a physical and failed so he lost...
Harvey, David Last Thoughts on War
[Annotator's Note: David Harvey was discharged from the Navy in 1946. He then joined the Army for the Korean War on 1...
Alexander, Samson Last Thoughts on War
Samson Alexander's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when Harry Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman,...
Walker, Charles Last Tour and Closing Thoughts
Charles Walker was in the Mediterranean Sea and the Soviets [Annotator's Note: Soviet Navy] had a fleet of its own...
Vangrov, Sherman Last Trip and Postwar
Sherman Vangrov served on the SS William D. Pender as a Merchant Marine during the last months of World War 2. His ship...
Lents, Robert Lasting Health Effects
After he returned to the United States, Robert Lents took a test to go to officers' school, but after he passed, he...
Alter, Joseph Lead Up to D-Day
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Joseph Alter what the trip overseas aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth was like.]...

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