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Strobel, Clarence Combat Stories
Clarence Strobel’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was serving in the honor guard for General MacArthur [...
Sullivan, George Coming Home
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was a prisoner of war of the Japanese and was working as slave laborer on the...
Bloch, Itka Coming to America
Itka Bloch waited a long time to come to America. She likes America very much. She had a choice and picked America. You...
Buschmeier, Frank Comments on the Luftwaffe
Frank Buschmeier was put into a big room on the first night. All night long guys were coming in and were trying to find...
Armstrong, Henry Communism and Integration
Henry Armstrong never got concerned about Communism after World War 2. He had faith in his country that we would not be...
LeBlanc, Dale Comrades
Dale LeBlanc went to boot camp in San Diego. Marines who went to boot camp in San Diego were referred to as Hollywood...
Rogers, John Concentration Camps, The End of the War and Occupation Duty
John Rogers found dug in tanks that were dispersed throughout [Annotator's Note: throughout Germany]. One time, they...
Peto, George Conclusion
George Peto produced some paintings and pieces of propaganda that were based on his unit during battle in the Pacific....
Bell, Elmo Conclusion
One of Elmo Bell's superiors [Annotator's Note: he does not specify who] doubted the effectiveness of the pathfinder...
Hatch, Norman Conclusion
Norman Hatch does not think of his experiences on Tarawa or Iwo Jima continuously. Rather, his experiences flood back...
Kearney, George Conclusion
It is George Kearney's opinion that the exhibits at the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New...
Roberts, John Conclusion
In 1987, John M. Roberts learned that the 106th Infantry Division had an association so he joined it and started going...
Schilling, Ira Conclusion
Ira Schilling is a proud American and a proud veteran of World War 2 and thinks that the existence of The National WWII...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Conclusion
John Witmeyer recognizes the value of The National World War II Museum and is glad that the museum affords the public...
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
Rinas, Bruno Conditions in the POW Camps
Bruno S. Rinas was able to complete the work he was given because he was being fed. He never saw the Japanese shoot...
Lengsfield, Jack Considerations
Jack Lengsfield says that although he thought about the moral implications of bombing cities, he had no qualms and...
Arrow, Kenneth Contingent Market
Dr. Kenneth Arrow explains his ideas on the contingent market concept. Contingent markets could have softened the...
Henry, Margaret Covering MacArthur and Eisenhower
Margaret Brewer Henry attended college from 1945 through 1949. She felt like she was well prepared because her...
Brown, Roscoe Crew Chiefs, the Tuskegee Airmen. Inc. and Postwar Accomplishments
Dr. Roscoe Brown’s crew chief was Marcellus Smith whose nickname was Chow Hound. He was a very dedicated crew chief....
Reitman, Seymour Crossing the Danube
After the Battle of the Ruhr Pocket, Seymour Reitman and his division [Annotator's Note: Reitman was a member of...
Day, Morris "Gene" Crossing the Rhine River
On Christmas 1944 [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944], Morris Eugene Day was in Langendorf, Germany. His unit [...
Arst, Paul Crossing the Rhine River
Paul Arst belonged to a rotary club in Baton Rouge [Annotator's Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. One year, the club did a...
Muelder, Milton E. Culmination of Service
Milton Muelder had been stationed in London, England until the Allied troops moved into France, after which he was...
Floravante, Emile D-Day Invasion
Alfred Anthony Alvarez ended up on a LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also known as...
Clark, Russell D-Day Reflections
Russell Clark has no regrets about D-Day. [Annotator's Note: Clark was a medic with Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th...
Treen, John Daily Duties and Reflections
While serving as an officer aboard the USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE-353), John Treen would correspond with his family and...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Damage, Destruction and Depression
He never wants to forget how bad war is, and Francis Resta said he will always protest American involvement in...
Swinney, Lauren Dances, Mixers and Entertaining Troops
Lauren Swinney went to Northwestern University. The nuns had taught her to type when she was in boarding school and...
Fili, William Daring Rescues and Betraying Romania
[Annotator's Note: William Fili was liberated from a prisoner of war camp in Bucharest, Romania on 23 August 1944.]...
de la Vergne, Cyril Dating Walter Winchell
Cyril de la Vergne was in the Marine Corps about for two and a half years. It was office work and did not change after...
Robinson, Stewart Death of Friends
Stewart W. Robinson recalls the time the flight deck of the USS Hornet (CV-12) was strafed by Japanese fighters and his...
Moskin, Alan Deciding To Talk About the War
Alan Moskin always says he is one of the lucky ones. He got emotional some time ago speaking and some of the guilt...
Watson, Harry Depth Charges and Deep Thoughts
Harry Watson remembered that his sub [Annotator's Note: USS Segundo (SS-398)] was subjected to depth charges twice. He...
Burr, John Depth Charges and Reflections
John Burr wrote letters to his wife. They would get mail sporadically. They wrote letters and would give them to the...
Bell, Elmo Devising New Combat Methods
Elmo Bell's 1st Battalion commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Alexander, was always worried about the business...

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