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Stewart, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Stewart said that, on the whole, he enjoyed his tour in the Pacific. He had been on Bougainville, Papua New...
Marich, Robert Reflections
Robert Marich first entered the service in February 1941. In April 1941, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina [Annotator's...
Offenbacher, Robert Reflections
Robert Offenbacher thought he grew up in the Army. The major was tough and a big man. The company drunk took a jeep and...
Fatora, Jerome Reflections
Getting captured was Jerome Fatora's most memorable experience of the war. He feels he was part of the greatest...
Bostick, Thomas Reflections
Thomas J. Bostick's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting off the ship and going right into combat. When...
Stern, Debra Reflections
Debra Stern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being busy all the time at Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: in...
Porteau, Leo Reflections
During the war he fought for freedom and peace, Porteau asserted. He wanted to defend our nation against people who...
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....
Arrow, Kenneth Reflections
Dr. Kenneth Arrow sees the most important lesson of World War 2 as it is related to the costliness of war. War can be...
Weinthal, Siegfried Reflections
Siegfried Weinthal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he returned to his hometown of Esens, Germany as...
Burkett, William Reflections
William Burkett served in the war because he did not have a choice. The United States had been attacked. There was no...
Balaza, Charles Reflections
Charles Balaza is concerned that the American government never tells the civilian population what happens during the...
Welty, Orrin Reflections
After the war, Orrin Welty went back to Ohio worked for a Ford company where his father was the sales manager. He took...
Hagans, Benjamin Reflections
Benjamin Hagans did not talk to people about his wartime experience for a long time. The Japs [Annotator's Note: a...
Lightell, Harold Reflections
Harold Lightell was changed by the war because of the onset of his PTSD [Annotator's Note: Post Traumatic Stress...
Ray, Sammy Reflections
[Annotator's Notes: Ray takes a long pause.] Sammy Ray felt that he had to fight in World War 2. The United States is a...
Hartman, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Hartmann thinks if the United States had another situation like World War 2, he does not think the young people...
Callander, Sherwin Reflections
Sherwin Callander's duties transporting men and ships continued through the end of the war. After six years, he was...
Harrison, William Reflections
William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. has fond and scary memories of his military service. He cannot imagine staying in...
Ratcliff, Henry Reflections
Henry Ratcliff was most affected by the kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also called shimbu-...
Linett, Joseph Reflections
At the end of World War 2, Joseph Linett was a Third Class Petty Office, an Electronics Technician's Mate (ETM3c)....
McKnight, Harry Reflections
The war made Harry McKnight appreciate being a Marine and the freedom he has in this country [Annotator's Note: The...
Rizzo, James Reflections
James N. Rizzo's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note...
Faust, Frank Reflections
While in Hawaii, Frank Faust treated crew members from submarines while they were on leave. Faust also taught first aid...
Horstman, Bette Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman's...
Fox, Charles Reflections
Charles Joseph Fox has no problem with the Japanese today. His wife's brother married a Japanese woman. Her parents...
Strait, Donald Reflections
Donald Strait thinks it important to study the history of the Second World War because there is so much to be learned...
Sussman, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Sussman says no single incident stands out to him as the most memorable except for living with the loss of...
Myers, Jr., William Reflections
William Myers, Jr. went to Tulane night school on the G.I. Bill, and said he couldn't have otherwise afforded his...
Oka, Walter Reflections
His service as a Nisei [Annotator's Note: first generation Japanese-American] soldier was important to Walter Oka...
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Courant, Hans Reflections
Hans Courant has many fond memories of going skiing on Sundays with his Army buddies while at Los Alamos. One of his...
Dickinson, Robert Reflections
Even with his hearing difficulties, Robert Dickinson still jumps when loud noises go off, in just the way he did when...
Goldberg, Edwin Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] When Edwin “Pete” Goldberg returned...
Gresham, Ray Reflections
Recalling his most memorable experiences, Ray Gene Gresham said one thing that left a lasting impression was an...
Perino, Salvador Reflections
Salvador Perino's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)] was brought to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...

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