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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:...
Bailey, Kenneth Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Kenneth H. Bailey was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Stevenson, Thomas Ready to be a Pilot
Thomas W. Stevenson, Jr. was born in 1922 in Brownsville, Texas. He grew up with one sister and two brothers. During...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Ready to Join the Fight
Marvin Martin was born in South Bend, Indiana in June 1926. He served in the military during World War 2 from December...
Murman, John Ready to Join the Navy
John Edmund Murman was born in March 1926 in Brooklyn, New York as an only child. His father served in the Marines...
Danegger, Alfred Reassignment to the Air Corps
Alfred "Al" Danegger’s father was a German immigrant, and the family spoke a little German at home. Danegger had...
Leskovic, Elvia Recollections
Elvira Maria Katarina Algermissen Leskovec believes personal integrity or an inner strength that she was brought up...
Cole, Edward Reflections
Edward C. Cole's most memorable experience of World War 2 was arriving [Annotator's Note: in Leghorn, or Livorno, Italy...
Toledo, Bill Reflections
When Bill Toledo was home with his grandparents, he did not want to go to school. The school official forced him to go...
Machaud, Albert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert Machaud's most memorable experience of...
Bache-Wiig, John Reflections
The war did not change John Bache-Wiig, Jr. He expected what happened and he applied his Eagle Scout Annotator's Note:...
Chamblin, Loyd Reflections
Lloyd Augustus Chamblin, Jr. believes it is important for the younger generation to know more about World War 2. He...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Sussman, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Sussman says no single incident stands out to him as the most memorable except for living with the loss of...
Acker, Charles Reflections
Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Reflections
R.M. Wilkes returned to the school using the G.I. Bill. He attended Notre Dame [Annotator's Note: Notre Dame University...
McBride, Frank Reflections
Frank Curtis McBride was limited in his service [Annotator’s Note: as a result of scar tissue on his lung due to...
Day, Morris "Gene" Reflections
Morris Eugene Day was a happy-go-lucky boy before the war. When he returned, he found that life was the same, but it...
von Frisch, Alvin Reflections
The war itself is Alvin von Frisch's worse memory of that time. He hated to see people die. He lost good friends who...
Jones, Johnnie Reflections
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior left the Army as a Warrant Officer II [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned...
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,...
Asher, Adolph Reflections
Adolph Edward Asher worked for United Fruit Company importing bananas [Annotator's Note: before the war]. He started...
Whitman, Melvin Reflections
Melvin C. Whitman had to figure out how to work with the Army when he landed on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Wilson, Paul Reflections
The memory of World War 2 has faded for Paul Wilson. The breakdown of the family unit has caused this to happen along...
Bachmann, George Reflections
George W. Bachmann, Junior had never left his hometown of Akron [Annotator's Note: Akron, Ohio] before joining the Army...
Reitman, Seymour Reflections
One of Seymour Reitman's most memorable moments of World War 2 was surviving. He was raised in Atlantic City [Annotator...
Bodis-Wollner, Ivan Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Ivan Bodis-Wollner how he would say World War 2 affected his life.] For Ivan...
Steinfeld, Manfred Reflections
Manfred Steinfeld was in Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin, Germany] after the war was over. The Airborne troops were...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
Smith, Charles Reflections
Young people do not know history. Charles R. Smith feels it is very important and should be a part of their lives. Kids...
Shaw, Claude Reflections
Claude Bufford Shaw was in the Navy from July 1938 until his discharge in 1972, when he retired at the rank of Captain...
Kopp, Alois Reflections
Alois Kopp was pleased that the two atomic bombs were dropped. They saved lives in the long run. Both Allied and...
Steglich, Lenwood Reflections
Lenwood Steglich never talked about his time in the Navy. His family never asked him about it. His three grandchildren...
Sved, Edwin Reflections
As a kid, Edwin Sved was interested in model airplanes and flying. He remembers how overwhelming it was to see the new...
Barnes, Alvin Reflections
Alvin Barnes was drafted into the military and was able to select the Navy as his service branch. He grew up during the...

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