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Liberato, Louis Prison Farm Work
[Annotator's Note: In March 1945, Louis Liberato was moved from the Stalag XII-A prisoner of war camp in Limburg,...
Mills, George Prisoner of War Life to War's End
George F. Mills [Annotator's Note: captured by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Prisoner to War's End
On 19 March 1945, Linwood S. Inscoe was on a mission [Annotator's Note: with 22nd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group...
Guitard, Robert Prisoners and Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Robert Guitard was assigned to the Prisoner of War Enclosure 339, Prisoner of War Information Bureau...
Andriano, Louis Problems with Paperwork
Louis Andriano's DD-214 [Annotator’s Note: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty] states that he was on...
Coleman, Jerry Professional Baseball Career
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman [Annotator's Note: a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber...
Cowan, John Proud Germans and Eisenhower
The Germans were very proud people. They always managed to put on hats and some kind of gloves. Somehow or other, John...
Grossman, Sidney PT Boats and Postwar Life
Sidney Grossman was discharged as a Yeoman 3rd Class on 22 June 1946 and went to the University of Connecticut [...
Jostad, Glen PTSD
Glen Jostad reveals the terrors of dreams he suffered resulting from his years of being a prisoner of war held by the...
Casey, Donald PTSD
After being a prisoner of war in Germany, Donald E. Casey returned to the United States and suffered from post...
Dahlberg, Melvin PTSD
Melvin Dahlberg's first time abroad was in Italy which was very rundown. The local people were begging for food. He...
Bussel, Norman PTSD and Alcoholism
Norman Bussel knew he was not going to be very good company if he did not have some alcohol to drink. He would have to...
Monteyne, Joseph PTSD and Closing Thoughts
Joseph Monteyne goes to schools with about 15 others to talk about the war. The kids are super attentive. His own...
Fisch, Robert PTSD and Humanity
Robert Fisch never wanted to talk about his wartime experiences at first. If asked, he would explain, but otherwise he...
Haines, Joseph PTSD and Last Thoughts
Joseph Haines did not notice that he was different when he came home. His mother got kind of scared of him. He was on...
Gaterman, Walter PTSD and Prison Life
Walter Gaterman had post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD decades after the war. He met Vietnam veterans who had it...
Sparacino, Paul PTSD and Veteran Suicides
Paul Sparacino [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5) during Operation Dominic, series of...
Hatch, Norman Public Affairs
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 5th Marine Division] felt that capturing combat on film was very...
Getway, John Purple Hearts
John Steven Getway [Annotator's Note: a paratrooper with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division...
Wilson, Bobby Quartermaster Life
Bobby C. Wilson was responsible for keeping inventory and books. He was sent to Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
McKinnon, Lee Race Relations in the Navy
Lee O. McKinnon stayed in the Navy until 1947. The Navy made good progress. When he first enlisted, there was no Navy...
Winnier, Lawrence Racial Discrimination
Lawrence Winnier cannot really blame the people because it [Annotator's Note: racial discrimination in the service] was...
Alter, Joseph Racing Across Europe
After Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lô, France], Joseph Alter and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 1340th Engineer...
Whitworth, Vaughan Racism
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Vaughn Whitworth if he experienced racism from other Marines while serving in...
Kelley, Archie Racism at the Naval Academy
Archie Kelley arrived at Annapolis [Annotator's Note: United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland] and had to...
Kinzler, Robert Radar Schools and Post War Activities
Attending the Southern Signal Corps School at Camp Murphy in Jupiter, Florida, Robert Kinzler became a radar officer...
Kiefer, Keith Radiation Exposure
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Anthony, Ray Ray Anthony Orchestra
Ray Anthony returned to Cleveland after the war. He began to organize his own band recruiting former Navy bandmembers...
Sarosi, George Reaching America
George A. Sarosi felt he was on an adventure when he reached America [Annotator's Note: he fled Hungary in December...
Forman, Edgar Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman was at home when he learned about Pearl Harbor Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Hymel, Rita Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Rita Hymel was asked to be a teacher because she lived the closest to the schoolhouse in Killona [Annotator's Note:...
Kelley, Archie Reassigned to the USS Gansevoort (DD-608)
While preparing the West Virginia [Annotator's Note: the USS West Virginia (BB-48)] to go into drydock, Archie Kelley...
Jordan, James Rebuilding Germany
James Jordan will never forget something that impressed him. Two bridges from Mainz [Annotator's Note: Mainz, Germany]...
Soong, Tsuyin Reclaiming China
Tsuyin Soong did not encounter any Japanese soldiers until after the war ended. When he first saw them, he pitied them...
Haydu, Bernice Recognition at Last
Today Bernice Haydu has a Congressional Gold Medal and credits Nicole Malachowsky, the first woman Thunderbird pilot,...
Bender, Harry Recollections
Harry Bender was discharged from the Marine Corps in June 1946. His friend, William "Bill" Laden [Annotator's Note: US...

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