Postwar life

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Sterrie, Norman Reflections on the Battle of the Coral Sea
Norman Sterrie has come to view Coral Sea [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Coral Sea, 4 to 8 May 1942] as an important...
Foy, John Reflections on the Last Good War
When he looks back on his time in the Army, John Foy feels proud that he served his country during the war. He said he...
George, Carroll Reflections on the War
The most memorable experience of World War 2 for Carroll George was the fountain of black crude oil in the crew's...
Grunte, Leon Reflections on the War
Leon Grunte says it is hard to tell how the war affected him. He let it go, dismissed it. He thinks of the funny things...
Landwehr, Carl Reflections on the War
Carl Landwehr has no secrets about his war service. He never saw any of the concentration camps. He had rumors of them...
Whiteside, Howard Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: there is a person assisting the interviewee with answering Interviewer’s questions throughout the...
Oldberg, Nils Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone in the background that is assisting the interviewee in answering the interviewer’s...
Gallego, Anthony Reflections on the War
Anthony “Tony” Gallego’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was graduating as a pilot and marrying his wife. He...
Dipol, Peter Reflections on the War
Peter Dipol recalled that most of the patrols [Annotator's Note: which he went on while serving with the 108th Engineer...
Schulman, Shirley Reflections on the War
Shirley Sandy Schulman is thankful that her husband, Hyman, came home from World War 2. She was living at her mother's...
Levine, Arthur Reflections on the War
Arthur Levine [Annotator's Note: with the 30th Infantry Division] never shot a prisoner that he oversaw. He...
Schraub, Jesse Reflections on the War
The war changed Jesse Schraub’s life. He changed his career path from chemical engineering to accounting. He also...
Talley, Chester Reflections on the War
Chester L. Talley does not believe that World War 2 changed him in any way. He did not suffer from nightmares. He...
Bartlett, Robert Reflections on the War
Bob Bartlett does not have a memorable experience of World War 2. He served in the war because he was drafted. He takes...
Dubay, Henry Reflections on the War
Henry Dubay was separated from service as a second lieutenant in September 1945. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's...
Curley, Walter Reflections on the War
World War 2 changed Walter Joseph Patrick Curley Junior's life by making him aware of America's significance in this...
Love, John Reflections on the War
The older soldiers did not survive like some of the younger men [Annotator's Note: as prisoners of war in the...
Frankel, Art Reflections on the War
[Annotator's Note: People are talking off camera throughout the segment.] Art Frankel does not have a memorable...
Ball, Rowland Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: Screen is black until 1:04:31.360.] Rowland Elliott Ball served as a navigator with the 60th...
Brooks, James Reflections on the War
James "Jim" L. Brooks finds it very difficult to describe aerial combat because so many things are happening is such a...
Waller, Charles Reflections on the War
Charles A. Waller’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was his interaction with General MacArthur [Annotator's...
Beal, Marion Reflections on Trailblazing
Marion Meredith Beal believes that he and his peers [Annotator's Note: Montford Point Marines] were the beginnings of...
Neste, Norman A. Reflections on Wars and Death
Norman Neste's most memorable combat experience was towards the end because they were moving so quickly. He never knew...
Soskin, Betty Reflections on World War 2 America
Betty Soskin saw her work as being part of the war effort in some way, but it carried little significance. She was...
Brooks, Curtis Reflections, the Cold War and the Future
Curtis Brooks does not really think about the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan. That it hastened the end of the war...
Flannigan, James Refletions
James Flannigan said the war made him older and settled him down. It made him appreciate his parents and his...
Adam, Adolf Refugee Camp
Adolf Adam remembers that the propaganda from the Nazi party was on the radio all the time. He remarks that people were...
Simons, F.M. Regrets
F.M. Richard Simons only regrets losing good friends. He is an only child. His parents divorced. His mother got rid of...
Moss, Roy Rehab, War's End and Postwar
Roy Joseph Moss spent time in a rehabilitation hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded in March 1945]. He was...
Stefaniak, Joe Rejoining His Outfit
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer tells a story about another soldier talking about hand-to-hand combat.] Joseph...
Burrell, Joseph Releasing the Hate
Sergeant Carter [Annotator's Note: UNited States Marine Corps Sergeant James "Rudy" Carter] was a stickler for the...
Hayashi, Nobuo Relections
Nobuo Hayashi came to America in 1963 for business and decided he wanted to stay in the country indefinitely. In 1966,...
Pathe, Barbara Relfections on Red Cross service
The Red Cross was rewarding work for Barbara Pathe. She was always there to talk. They were always exhausted. Listening...
Shapiro, Lester Religion and Illnesses
Lester Shapiro was in a combat engineering outfit [Annotator's Note: 209th Engineer Combat Battalion] and was the first...
Williams, Earl Remaining Career, Civilian life and Pearl Harbor Reflections
Earl Williams returned from overseas where he had been in charge of aircraft disposition for the Pacific area. Assigned...
Lewis, Donald Remembering Being Torpedoed
As an adult decades later, there was a disaster in the Atlantic with the Andrea Doria [Annotator's Note: the SS Andrea...

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