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Harkness, Henrietta Reflections
When she returned home, Henrietta Harkness heard the complaints of people about various material things. She compared...
Whitman, Melvin Reflections
Melvin C. Whitman had to figure out how to work with the Army when he landed on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Gemperline, Eugene Reflections
Eugene J. Gemperline's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being operated on and the dizzy aftermath of post-...
Bowie, James Reflections
James Bowie was on a liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] when he went to Guam [...
Currier, William Reflections
William Currier's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first day at boot camp. He grew up in one day. He...
Ruiz, Manuel Reflections
Manuel Ruiz's most memorable experience of World War 2 was at the end of the war, and hundreds of people were going...
Molen, Herman Reflections
Herman Molen spent time in the VA [Annotator's Note: United States Department of Veterans Affairs] hospital in Houston...
Paret, Peter Reflections
According to Peter Paret, the great Prussian philosopher of war Carl von Clausewitz tried to understand war with a...
Steele, Ben Reflections
Ben Steele worked two miles underground in a Japanese coal mine. It was very tight because of the way the ground...
Morris, Mac Reflections
After the war, Mac Glenn Morris returned to happy parents but no large celebration. He did what he had to do. He...
Skardon, Ben Reflections
It's great to be alive, Ben Skardon said, and he reminds his children of that all the time. He didn't talk about his...
Currier, Al Reflections
The most memorable situation for Al Currier was being trapped on a mountain with no one knowing where they were [...
Tarantelli, Armand Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Boeke, Robert Reflections
Robert Boeke remembers Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] as the most...
Hastings, Wilford Reflections
Wilford E. Hastings was very fortunate to not be in combat during the war. His most memorable experience during World...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz hear about the Japanese torturing the Americans. When he returned home, he read about the atrocities...
Cummings, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Cummings had the opportunity to voyage on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) with his son in 1977. His...
Chandler, Howard Reflections
Howard Chandler feels it is important to teach the Holocaust so it is not repeated. It is necessary to know the history...
Taylor, Fulton Reflections
Fulton Taylor used the GI Bill to help pay his tuition for college. He graduated from Louisiana State University in...
Viera, Conrad Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] After...
Goldstein, Rosette Reflections
As a result of her wartime experiences, Rosette Goldstein has been made aware of the worth of other people and what...
King, Rivers Reflections
Rivers Richardson King thought the SBD [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber] dive bomber was very...
Rees, Holly Reflections
Although in retrospect Holly Rees thinks he may have been naive, he felt certain that his battlefield career was over...
Hoff, Russell D. Reflections
Russell Hoff has vivid memories of his prisoner of war experiences. He has flashbacks that will probably never leave...
Lowder, James Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is white noise throughout this clip.] James L. Lowder thinks that going into the Army made him...
O'Brien, William L. Reflections
William O’Brien was on duty in the Philippines. They kept their equipment ready. The ammunition was ready to go on the...
Simpson, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Simpson remembers most profoundly from World War 2 his feelings when he got out of the Rur River. He did not...
Groth, Walter Reflections
Walter Groth thought he would not have been there if it was not for the war. He was headed into certain death. He was a...
Wilson, Paul Reflections
The memory of World War 2 has faded for Paul Wilson. The breakdown of the family unit has caused this to happen along...
Masters, Robert Reflections
Robert Masters' most memorable experience of World War 2 was the time Winston Churchill [Annotator's Note: Sir Winston...
Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
Claus, Courtland Reflections
Courtland Claus used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Brueland, Lowell Reflections
Lowell Brueland escorted a 51 [Annotator’s Note: Brueland escorted a North American P-51 Mustang which had been...
Bednarczyk, Leo Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] Leo Bednarczyk's most memorable experience of the...
Jaccarino, Richard Reflections
Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...
Bartels, Carl Reflections
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] was changed by the war. It was an excellent experience. He...

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