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Morgan, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Edgar Morgan, Sr. is glad he picked the Marine Corp. He does not think World War 2 changed him in anyway. He...
Candella, Phillip Reflections
His experience in the military had a maturing influence on Phillip Candella. He was from a small town [Annotator's Note...
Patton, Grant Reflections
Grant Patton does not think the war changed him. He was doing the same thing he was at home. The war changed the...
Borne, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. attempted to correspond with a female Japanese friend who had treated him well after he was...
Grubb, Paul Reflections
Paul James Grubb became a better person through his wartime experiences. He was glad to be alive because there was good...
Craig, James Reflections
James Craig thinks the war made him grow up. Before he was in the Army, all he knew how to do was farm. He has done a...
Heim, Henry Reflections
Henry Heim was glad to accomplish what he did. He is proud that he got to fight for his country. He was worried he...
Brant, Robert Reflections
While Robert Brant was an Air Traffic Controller, he witnesses many plane crashes on Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Gallo, Peter Reflections
Looking back on the war, Peter Gallo said World War 2 was a "necessary evil," and he did what he had to do. He believes...
Lippman, Robert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Lippman what he thinks of the time he spent with the 1st Battalion,...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Shenkle, George Reflections
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Reflections
The war was a new experience for Clarence Herbert Weatherwax. During the Vietnam War young people going to college were...
Ehlers, Dorothy Reflections
Dorothy Ehlers wants future generations to remember how the soldiers of World War 2 loved their country as much as her...
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...
Hamilton, Richard Reflections
Richard Henry Hamilton is apprecive that he was able to do what he did in the service and glad he was able to come out...
Compagno, Nicholas Reflections
The Italian campaigns were the toughest part of Nicholas John Compagno's World War 2 experience. Being part of the 36th...
Liston, Earl Reflections
Earl Roger Liston believes that World War 2 gave him the opportunity to appreciate life and create a better life...
Caponigro, John Reflections
John Caponigro feels war changes the attitude of humans. Unless a person has been in a war, they cannot appreciate the...
Franklin, Paul Reflections
Paul Franklin believes it is important for kids to learn about World War 2. He thinks it will teach them to be more...
Cassidy, John Reflections
Reflecting on his most outstanding memory of World War 2, John Cassidy said it was surviving the Kamikaze attacks in...
Yavenue, Richard Reflections
Richard Yavenue's most vivid memory [Annotator's Note: of his time on Saipan] is seeing civilian children shell shocked...
Driscoll, Edward Reflections
During his service in World War 2, Edward Driscoll enjoyed meeting other types of people from all over the country, and...
Birdsall, Raymond Reflections
Raymond Birdsall [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific] felt...
Trauner, Walter Reflections
Walter Trauner remembers there was an artillery piece in the road during the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the...
Lanzetta, Frank Reflections
Frank Dominic Lanzetta was glad to serve his country. When he returned, he just continued with his life as a civilian....
Jagoe, Armiger Reflections
Armiger Jagoe fought in World War 2 because he wanted to be part of the defense of America. His experiences in the war...
Yoho, David Reflections
David Yoho was on a fleet oiler in World War 2. The ship took on fuel sometimes from a fuel barge in order to refuel...
Schultz, Philip Reflections
Philip Schultz was not changed politically nor were his feelings against the Nazis altered by his wartime experience....
Yancey, Spencer Reflections
Spencer Yancey was older and he had a wife. He enjoyed the service magazines. He supported them over the years. He...
Tadewaldt, Gordon Reflections
Gordon Tadewaldt's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when the USS PGM-1 was caught in a typhoon on their way...
Zuras, Nicholas Reflections
Nicholas J. Zuras thinks it important that students today know something about what happened during World War 2....
Somogyi, Peter Reflections
Peter Somogyi found that when he was in officer's school in Israel, he faced a big problem. His fellow trainees who had...
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...
Furrow, Robert Reflections
Robert Gaylord Furrow felt like his service made him a better man. He thinks every young man should be given military...
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...

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