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Gordon, Fred Relfections
Fred Gordon's most memorable experience about World War 2 was being part of the division that captured Remagen Bridge...
Clark, Russell Relfections
Russell Clark matured as a result of his time in the war. He became more religious after contemplating his survival...
Pathe, Barbara Relfections on Red Cross service
The Red Cross was rewarding work for Barbara Pathe. She was always there to talk. They were always exhausted. Listening...
Williams, Earl Remaining Career, Civilian life and Pearl Harbor Reflections
Earl Williams returned from overseas where he had been in charge of aircraft disposition for the Pacific area. Assigned...
Yost, Victor Remaining Service and Reflections
After the Battle of Midway [Annotator's Note: Midway Atoll; 4 to 7 June 1942], Victor Yost was brought back to Pearl...
Lewis, Donald Remembering Being Torpedoed
As an adult decades later, there was a disaster in the Atlantic with the Andrea Doria [Annotator's Note: the SS Andrea...
Keller, Richard Remembering Others
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] remembers John...
Taffel, Nathan Remembering the Holocaust
Nathan Taffel began to speak for concentration camp survivors. He has continued to do so across the country for 15...
Wolnerman, David Remembering the Holocaust
David Wolnerman began to speak about his experiences of the Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah; the...
Inoshita, Masaji Reminiscing on Internment and the Internment Camp
Masaji Inoshita asked the man [Annotator's Note: the man who helped Inoshita's family when they were being interned]...
Compton, Bryan Remnants and Reflections
Once the war ended, the medical doctors left by airplane, leaving no one in charge [Annotator's Note: of the 120th...
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Taylor, Sharon Repatriation and Arlington Funeral
Dr. Sharon Estill Taylor [Annotator's Note: who worked for years to locate the crash site and remains of her father, US...
Soong, Tsuyin Repatriation of the Japanese Soldiers
Tsuyin Soong did not encounter any Japanese soldiers until after the war ended. There were a lot of Japanese soldiers...
Blonder, Erwin Rescued by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Erwin Blonder had no idea who was trying to rescue them, but as soon as the 442nd [Annotator's Note: 442nd Regimental...
Blackwell, Astley Rescued by the USS Dennis (DE-405)
When Astley Blackwell got in the water he realized that his life belt had a hole in it. He grabbed a keg which had come...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...
Czaban, Waldeman Reserves and Post War Career
Waldeman Czaban was glad to be out of service, but when Korea started he joined the Army Reserves. He had earned a...
Heinecke, Gustave Reserves and Reflections
Gustave Heinecke retired from the Navy Reserves after 20 years at the rank of Lieutenant. He thought back to President...
Hanning, David Reserves and Reflections
David Hanning retired after 32 years in the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer pauses the...
Callender, Alvin Response to Enemy Raids
The bases where Alvin Calendar served were often under attack by the enemy. He spent many a night in an air raid...
Keller, Jack Restoring My Gal Sal
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Sacks, John Restoring My Gal Sal
John Sacks learned about the airplane [Annotator's Note: the completely restored Boeing B-17-E heavy bomber named My...
Hoff, Donald Results of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Masket, Betty Results of World War 2
Betty Masket started back in school in September [Annotator's Note: September 1945] and graduated that year or the year...
Waldman, Leon Retirement
Leon Waldman wanted to make his service a career. Navigators do not become generals. He would have been a light colonel...
Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off...
Soong, Tsuyin Retreating to Formosa
Tsuyin Soong went back to school after the war. The large cities in China recovered pretty quickly. He went to school...
Hackman, Delbert Return Home
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Sharp, Horace Return Home and Hermann Göring's Suicide
Horace Sharp was discharged in May 1946 after his return to the United States. He attended college using the G.I. Bill...
Wackerman, Clark Return Home and Reflections
After 13 months in occupied Japan, Clark Wackerman was able to return home. The return home was much worse than the...
Duffy, Donald Return Home and Reflections
World War 2 changed Donald Louis Duffy's life, which he realized about a year out of service. He matured and became...
Hihn, Stewart Return Home and Reflections
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] was transferred from the 42nd...
Chatterton, Charles Return Home and Reflections
Charles Chatterton was relieved to be back in the United States. On his return, they stopped in Honolulu [Annotator's...
Wilterdink, Virginia Return Home, Discharge and Beyond
After the war ended, Virginia Wilterdink had enough of the island climate, and elected to work on the hospital ship USS...
Marsaglia, Donald Return Home, Reflections, and Scouting Mission to Hong Kong
Donald Marsaglia had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...

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