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Hart, Howard Reflections
Howard Hart had no problems invading Afghanistan to get rid of the Taliban [Annotator’s Note: The Taliban, which also...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Reflections
Samuel Spector's most memorable experience of World War 2 was growing up from 18 to 20 years of age. His expectations...
Walker, Mort Reflections
Mort Walker's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting out alive. He served during the war because he was...
Lansou, David Reflections
[Annotator's Note: You can hear someone off camera throughout this segment.] David Lansou believes that the way...
Porter, Allen Reflections
Allen Porter's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he almost was killed by a landmine [Annotator's Note:...
Reitmeier, George Reflections
George Reitmeier’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was crossing the Channel [Annotator’s Note: English Channel...
Myers, Julia Reflections
Julia L. Myers remembers the winter of 1944 in Belgium. It was cold and miserable. It was snowy and the bombing of...
Butler, Barbara Reflections
Serving in the Red Cross made Barbara Butler a more forceful and less shy person. It improved her leadership skills and...
Uchida, Togue Reflections
Togue Uchida [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team] had a mission to rescue a...
Bowsher, Walter Reflections
Walter Bowsher was made mellow by World War 2. While he was a brig warden after the war, he found that he had empathy...
Rougas, Beverly Reflections
Beverly Coleman Oates Rougas was relieved when the war ended. Everyone felt safe and happy. Rougas thinks it is...
Delaune, Lawrence Reflections
Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. believes he matured from his experience in World War 2. He believes the world is losing its...
Carroll, Orville Reflections
Orville Carroll's most memorable experience of World War 2 was going over to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana...
Jennings, Edward Reflections
Edward Bruce Jennings contracted malaria [Annotator's Note: disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a...
Lewis, Claude Reflections
Claude L. Lewis slept on the porch at one place they stayed. The lady put their sergeant upstairs in her son’s bedroom...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Reflections
Edward "Babe" Heffron felt good about being in the airborne with the best unit he could have joined [Annotator's Note:...
Fried, J. M. Reflections
J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr.'s most memorable experience was the first battle he participated in. He was given orders to...
Levy, Stanley Reflections
Stanley "Stan" Levy's most memorable experience of World War 2 encompasses many things. He enjoyed being in Orlando [...
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:...
Grossman, Sidney Reflections
Sidney Grossman remembered the day when President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd...
Gorman, Robert Reflections
The most memorable thing about World War 2 for Robert Gorman related to friendships formed during the war. He was...
Daniel, Randolph Reflections
Randolph Daniel feels a review of the past will help educate young people why things turn out the way they do. Everyone...
Clancey, Michael Reflections
Michael Clancey thinks that the Vietnam War should be taught, but with the proper perspective. He hopes the focus will...
Smith, John Reflections
John Smith was already in the service when the war started and he wanted to get into the fight, but he admits that when...
Shaw, Roger Reflections
Roger Shaw was changed by World War 2. The war changed the world. Shaw had never been on a boat before, and that was a...
Baker, Bernard Reflections
After returning to Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri], the military wanted to keep Bernard...
Lalande, Edward Reflections
Edward Lalande returned to the States [Annotator's Note: United States] in a convoy. He had been in Oran [Annotator's...
Morrison, Donald Reflections
Donald C. Morrison believes its important to study World War 2. He thinks it is vital to have institutions like The...
Gemmel, Fred Reflections
Fred Gemmel is proud to have served on the Laffey [Annotator's Note: the USS Laffey (DD-724)]. He did not realize it...
Piazzo, Lincoln Reflections
On his way back home, Lincoln Piazzo was relieved to be leaving the scene of the war. He admitted that he was...
Shaner, Robert Reflections
Robert D. Shaner's most memorable experience of World War 2 was reporting aboard his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-...
Langrall, Clarke Reflections
For Clarke Langrall, there were more positive aspects of his service than negative, and he feels it was a great...
Donaldson, Buck Reflections
Buck Donaldson was headed to LSU [Annotator’s Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He had a...
LaNier, Joseph Reflections
Joseph LaNier tells others to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. He rose to be vice-president of...
Cyr, Zeno Reflections
Zeno St. Cyr reflects on his 92 years of life and takes stock of surviving World War 2 without physical injury. His...
Miralles, Richard Reflections
Richard Miralles accepted everything that came to him because he knew he could not change it. They did not talk about...

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