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Fronk, Wesley Did What We Had to Do
Wesley Fronk never fired a shot in anger. There was one instance where he and another soldier were returning from...
Simons, F.M. Disc Jockey and Thoughts on War
F.M. Richard Simons was a disc jockey for a while and then had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was...
Mason, Leslie Discharge and Closing Thoughts
Leslie B. Mason, Junior was told he could stay in the Army, but he had no desire. He got home in September [Annotator's...
Barnett, Robert Discharge and College
Robert Barnett came back to the United States through the Panama Canal on Christmas Day, 1945 to join the Atlantic...
Grun, Frederick Discharge and Observations
Frederick Grun returned to the United States by way of Hawaii. The four days he spent quartered at Hospital Point in...
Spint, Robert Discharge and Postwar Careers
Robert Spint was discharged at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Annotator's Note: now Fort McCoy in Monroe County, Wisconsin]. He...
Swanson, Richard Discharge and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Lindquist, Donald Discharge and Reserve Service
Donald Lindquist was an officer in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2 and returned to military service during...
Ciotta, Angelo Discharge and Thoughts on the Atomic Bomb
Angelo Ciotta was shot in the leg and evacuated to an Army hospital in Guam. He spent ten days there and then went to...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge, Going Home, Malaria and Postwar Career
After the Battle of Peleliu, Romus Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Discharge, Home, and Reflections
Before Vernon Tweedt was discharged in Germany, his then-girlfriend had written him. A pastor had offered her a job...
Pendleton, Arthur Discharge, Socializing and Reflections
Arthur Pendleton made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. At the end of his fourth year which he had signed up for...
Culp, Oscar Discrimination and Reflections
Oscar Culp was able to write home during the time of his military service. The cost of postage has risen sharply over...
Somogyi, Peter Dr. Josef Mengele's Escape
Peter Somogyi talks to school children. He feels it is important for them to hear the testimony of survivors. What he...
Yamamoto, Albert Drafted for Korea and Reflections on the War
Albert Yamamoto's [Annotator's Note: an American citizen who was in Japan during the war] most memorable experience of...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Drive Across Germany
On 23 February 1945, R.M. Wilkes crossed the Roer River [Annotator's Note: at Roerdorf, or Rohrdorf, Germany]. Rogers'...
Elfer, Rosemary Duty at Fort Ord and Reflections
Rosemary Elfer does not recall having any real issues while she was in the service. One issue that occurred at the end...
Wombacher, Delbert Duty in France
Delbert Wombacher landed in Le Havre, France in 1944. They were to move as far into France as they could and set up...
Toledo, Bill Early Life
Bill Toledo was born in northern New Mexico. [Annotator's Note: The video glitches at a few points.] When he was a baby...
Reitman, Seymour Early Life
Seymour Reitman was born in 1925 in Philadelphia [Annotator's Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], but moved to Atlantic...
Samuelson, Jack Early Life
Jack D. Samuelson is a World War Two veteran. He was interviewed at 88 years of age in a senior citizens’ home. He met...
Hahn, Clifford Early Life
Clifford Albert Hahn was born in August 1922 in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania. There were ten siblings in the family. His...
Vallas, Theodore Early Life
Theodore Vallas was born in March 1921 in a small town in Idaho [Annotator's Note: Pocatello, Idaho]. His father died...
Raskoph, Jack Early Life and Becoming a Sailor
Jack Raskoph was born in Paterson, New Jersey in July 1926. He thinks World War 2 saved his life. Paterson was not an...
Levin, Meyer "Mike" Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Meyer J. "Mike" Levin was born in Venango, Nebraska. It was a small village near the border with Colorado. When he was...
Engel, Robert Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Robert C. Engel was born in Summerdale [Annotator's Note: Summerdale, Alabama]. He was birthed by a neighbor he called...
Fernandez, Milton Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Milton Fernandez was born in September 1924 in Puerto Rico. He had eight siblings in his family. His father had a meat...
Benson, Norman Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Norman Gustaf Benson's family was Swedish. His father was born in Sweden and immigrated to the United States at an...
Slomka, Edwin Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Edwin Slomka was born in New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] in January 1926. He grew up with an older...
Gerrits, Edward Early Life and Becoming an Airman
Edward Gerrits was born in Racine, Wisconsin, but was raised in Miami, Florida. He enjoyed going to the Florida...
Grimes, Vernon Early Life and Becoming an Airman
Vernon Grimes was born in May 1921 in Wichita [Annotator's Note: Wichita, Kansas]. He grew up with a sister in various...
Pendleton, Arthur Early Life and Joining the Marines
[Annotator's Note: Interviewer is setting up the interview and it begins with small talk about the war.] Arthur...
Reynolds, Florence G. Early Life and Joining the WASPs
Florence G. Shutsy-Reynolds ran stores for almost 14 years. She would make the things people could not find. She was...
Reissig, Floyd J. Early Life and the Navy
Floyd James Reissig, known as Buddy, was born in Travis County, outside of Austin, Texas in March 1919. His father was...
Ingram, Ruth Early Life and Wartime
Ruth Ingram was born in Scarsdale, New York in November 1928. Ingram was 13 years old when the war broke out and has...
Sivak, Steve Early Life, Enlistment, and Training
Steve Sivak was born in February 1922 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He had one older sister. His parents raised him in...

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