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Gallo, Peter Recollections
Peter Gallo never got hit, but while he was on Leyte, he contracted malaria. He ran a high fever and was throwing up,...
Della Vedova, Dominic Recollections
Dominic Della Vedova does not feel that Army changed him in any way. He remained in the reserves until he turned 60. He...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Recollections
Maurice Hackler eventually made it home to marry on 14 July 1945 and was later discharged from the Army Air Forces on...
Fruge, Weldon Recollections and Postwar Life
At 90 years old, Weldon Fruge says he still has flashbacks that keep him up at night. He said he lived the war from...
Brooks, Morton Recovering
Morton Brooks was hospitalized and debriefed in England, and was in the U.K. when victory in Europe was declared. He...
Flynn, David Recovering from the War, College, Family and Reunions
It was several weeks before David Flynn got back to the United States. He ended up at St. Albans Hospital in New York...
Murphy, Paul Recovery
Paul J. Murphy reached Samar [Annotator’s Note: Samar Island in the Philippines] and a hospital that was newly built in...
Ericson, John Recovery and Home
John Ericson spent time in the hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of the Bulge or German...
Chester, Daniel Recovery, Discharge and Postwar Life
To return to the United States, Daniel Chester was once again transported on the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which by this...
Boyles, Edward Recovery, Therapy and Marrying Again
Edward E. Boyles was sent to Barnes General Hospital near Springdale, Washington after being in field hospitals for...
Upham, Peggy Recruited by the Curtis Wright Corporation
Peggy Upham was in an accelerated program [Annotator's Note: in the Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes at Purdue...
Peterson, Carl Red Wine and Helping Others
When Carl Peterson was in the service the guys he served with would get together and have fun. In Sicily they had a...
Maiten, Sidney Redeployment to the Pacific War and Postwar Service and Career
Sidney Maiten sailed on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5)] back to the United States from Europe after...
Armstrong, Henry Reenlistment and a Career in the Army
[Annotator's Note: Henry Armstrong reenlisted in the Army after returning home from Europe.] Armstrong was assigned to...
Sibley, Allen Reenlistment and First Combat Kill
Allen Ray Sibley came home and reenlisted. On Guam [Annotator's Note: Second Battle of Guam, 21 July to 10 August 1944...
Latiolats, Walter Reenlistment then Civilian Life
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr reenlisted in the Army in 1949 for three years. He was given his previous rank and sent to Camp...
Scott, Donald Reflecting on Liberation and Reunions
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewer asks Scott about his buddies at the time of his liberation in France]. Donald Scott...
Hall, Meda Reflecting on the War
[Annotator's Note: Meda Royce Hall is difficult to understand throughout this segment.] During his service in the...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Reflecting on the War and D-Day
Most people do not remember anything and it [Annotator's Note: World War 2] is foreign to them. Charlie Lomax does not...
Paulk, William Reflections
William Morris Paulk was relieved to return home and adjusted back to civilian life with ease. He wanted to go back to...
Daquarna, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Daquarna sailed the small submarine tender USS Greenlet (ASR-10) to China and then to the West Coast where he...
Vallas, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Vallas was one of the first pilots to be catapulted off an aircraft carrier. There was risk in the water ahead...
Rosenbloom, Myers Reflections
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom says that serving in the war was the greatest part of his life. He has a lot of pictures and...
Stewart, Roy Reflections
After the war, Roy Stewart stayed in touch with Jack Sims [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling]. Sims wanted to get a...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Reflections
Charles Childs felt it was his duty to serve. When he saw how they [Annotator's Note: the Germans in West Berlin,...
Peak, Betty "Betty Taylor" Reflections
Betty Peak's most memorable experience of the war years is when the plane took off at Boeing [Annotator's Note: the...
Courtney, Melbourne Reflections
Melbourne Sanford Courtney had a lot of experience in combat in his one year of war. His unit [Annotator's Note:...
Schneider, Christa Reflections
The events of history that Christa Schneider lived through gave her strength, and a "fullness" for the great men who...
Ito, Susumus Reflections
Susumas Ito believes its important to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana]. He...
Henry, Margaret Reflections
Margaret Brewer Henry remembers prosperity after the war. There were more jobs and people had money for cars and other...
Snyder, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. says the reason for a museum [Annotator's Note: such as The National WWII Museum in New Orleans...
Ukrop, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Ukrop was not changed a bit by the war. He had no bad dreams of combat although some of his dreams are realistic...
Lengsfield, Jack Reflections
Jack Lengsfield flew home on a B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-14 Liberator heavy bomber] which he says was...
Cart, William "Bill" Reflections
William Cart fought in World War 2 because he "did not have a hell of a choice." He was 18, in good health, and they...
Graddy, J. Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The video and sound are out of sync in this clip.] J.D. Graddy's most memorable experience of World...
Behr, Peter Reflections
Peter "Pete" Behr's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the landing at Leyte [Annotator's Note: Battle of...

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