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Sonnier, Lorcey Raiding Berlin, Cherbourg, and Munich
Lorcey J. Sonnier departed from Maine for duty overseas. He made a stop in Newfoundland, Iceland, Ireland, and Scotland...
Renstrom, Keith Rapid Promotions and Assaulting Kwajalein
In Iceland, Keith Renstrom took and passed the test for corporal. When he got back to San Diego, he took the test for...
Doss, Arles Rations
Arles J. Doss has had a good life. He ate several different rations. He enjoyed the C rations [Annotator's Note:...
Stratton, Donald Re-Enlisting and Reflections
Donald Stratton went to Corona, California towards the end of 1942. He was there for a couple months before he was...
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...
Radford, Charles Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Being Evacuated
Charles Radford was at Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Louisiana] in the 166th [Annotator's Note: 166th Infantry...
Kawamoto, Yukio Reaction to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Yukio Kawamoto does not think he changed too much during the war. He was born in Berkeley [Annotator's Note: Berkley,...
McGovern, George Reading, Mail, and Losing His Father
George McGovern also read the Stars and Stripes, the Bible, and various newspapers. He sent home most of what he was...
Soong, Tsuyin Rebuilding China
Tsuyin Soong had been under Japanese occupation for eight years. The government started rebuilding. During the war, the...
Jordan, James Rebuilding Germany
James Jordan will never forget something that impressed him. Two bridges from Mainz [Annotator's Note: Mainz, Germany]...
Bachmann, George Recalling the War
The most memorable experience of the war for George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th...
Anderson, Howard Receiving a New Plane
In January 1945, an engine change was required, so Howard Anderson had to fly the plane for four hours to test the...
Thompson, Willie Recognition and Reflection
Willie Wesley Thompson was presented with an American flag [Annotator's Note: The interviewee holds a flag in his hands...
Haydu, Bernice Recognition at Last
Today Bernice Haydu has a Congressional Gold Medal and credits Nicole Malachowsky, the first woman Thunderbird pilot,...
Schwarc, Laszlo "Leslie Schwartz" Recollections
When he got word that his dear friend was in New York, Laszlo Schwarc journeyed back east to meet him and stayed with...
Glass, Murray Recollections
Murray Glass had a resentful band master who took offense at Glass not playing the French horn according to his MOS [...
(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Recollections
Josephine Pescatore would do it all again tomorrow if she had the same kind of troops, which she is sure they are....
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...
Johnson, Burton Recollections
Burton Johnson feared that his handling of Japanese POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] would be held against him...
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...
Gikas, Gus Recollections
Gus Gikas landed in the United States in New York City, New York when he returned from India. From there, he went to...
Leskovic, Elvia Recollections
Elvira Maria Katarina Algermissen Leskovec believes personal integrity or an inner strength that she was brought up...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Recollections
Louis Conter started to talk to school students about Pearl Harbor in 1991. He and other Pearl Harbor attack survivors...
Ellenberg, Bernard Recollections of England and Postwar
When Bernard Ellenberg [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a typist for the Stars and Stripes,...
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...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Recovery of her Father's Remains
Norma Jean Ford Beard was anticipating the discovery of her father's remains. [Annotator's Note: Beard's father, US...
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...
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...
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...
Morvant, Norris Refections on the War
Norris Morvant’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was visiting places in England and France. As a young person...
Broussard, Willis Reflectiions
Willis Broussard believes there should be institutions like the National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
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...
Pomroy, Frank Reflecting on Two Campaigns
Frank Pomroy tells the story of how he and Bill Hollman became friends. He was on Guadalcanal for five months and...
Brown, Bernard Reflection of the War
Bernard Brown's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was called back from the front lines to be used as...

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