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Ehlers, Helen Reflections
Helen Ehlers started working before she joined the service. She went back to work for Western Electric after her...
Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...
Wheeler, James Reflections
James L. Wheeler spoke to a high school class and there was a person of Japanese descent in it. He asked what Wheeler...
Eads, Arthur Reflections
Arthur L. Eads did not talk about his World War 2 experience for many years. Fireworks make him very jittery. The war...
Solomon, Robert Reflections
Robert M. Solomon lost a girlfriend when he had to go participate in the maneuvers. He felt like the United States...
Lovell, James Reflections
James Lovell said future generations should remember the NASA [Annotator's Note: National Aeronautics and Space...
Townsend, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Townsend joined the service because his aunt who was a Marine convinced him to join. He is military-oriented and...
LaPorta, Edward Reflections
When Edward LaPorta was in North Africa they wore a combat suit. At night they put on heavier clothes because it gets...
Reissig, Floyd J. Reflections
Floyd James Reissig does not think the war changed him too much but helped him grow up. It did not affect his marriage...
Blackwell, David Reflections
David McKinley Blackwell never saw combat during his deployment. His unit [Annotator's Note: 30th Evacuation Hospital]...
Wronka, Gretchen Reflections
Gretchen Wronka’s father, Loren Hintz, was killed in action while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War 2....
Ashton, Harold Reflections
Harold Ashton was never really attacked and tried to do what he was supposed to do. He enjoyed flying and felt like his...
McMullen, Milton Reflections
When Milton L. McMullen, Sr. returned from the war, he did not want to talk about his experience as a POW [Annotator's...
Porche, Albert Reflections
When Albert Porche returned from the war, he had no expectations of being treated differently from the way he was...
Moore, Hilar Reflections
Before joining the Marine Corps, Hilar Moore had never been more than 100 miles from his home [Annotator's Note: in New...
Lillibridge, John Reflections
John Lillibridge’s most memorable experience in World War 2 was VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Maddox, Claire Reflections
Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Ambrose, Haney Reflections
Haney Ambrose believes that America had no alternative to not get involved in World War 2 because the Japanese attacked...
Wainwright, James Reflections
The war made James Eyre Wainwright grow up. He was disappointed to have just missed out on the last mission [Annotator'...
Clay, Russell Reflections
Russell Clay found that his wartime experience as a barber in the Navy meant little in transitioning to civilian barber...
Tanner, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Robert Tanner thinks himself very fortunate that he never needed to target human beings, and instead dropped...
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,...
Cuniff, Claude Reflections
Claude Clifton Cuniff, Junior's experience in the Navy was exciting. He always enjoyed coming through and seeing the...
Morrison, Leila Reflections
Had Leila Morrison not served during World War 2, she never could have understood certain things, such as seeing...
Ferris, Robert Reflections
Overall, Robert J. Ferris enjoyed his experience in World War 2 and was glad he was a pilot. He comments on serving...
Guderian, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Guderian's Navy career gave him all kinds of new experiences, from world travel to intense emotions. He...
Lee, Edward Reflections
The United States came together in the Second World War, Edward Allesandro said, and he is sure that the soldiers'...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Reflections
Socrates Dendrinelis did not date in high school. He was the president of his class. He went out with the vice-...
Dennis, Bettylu Reflections
Bettylu Dennis served in the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
McHardy, Helmi Reflections
Helmi McHardy thinks it is important for young women to know what she did. It should be the man and woman working...
Jindra, Leonard Reflections
Leonard Jindra returned to Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] decades after D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Reflections
Robert Curl was proud of his service in the Navy and loved the food except for C rations. During the D-Day invasion [...
McGovern, Robert Reflections
Robert E. McGovern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his father died. He followed the war as a...
Fouts, Henry Reflections
World War 2 made Henry Sherman Fouts grow up, as it did a lot of people. He thinks what is happening in the world today...
Jarrell, Royce Reflections
Royce Jarrell's message to future generations is to get an education; although he was fortunate enough during his...

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