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Stefaniak, Joe Prewar to Jump School
Joseph Stefaniak was born in Buffalo, New York in February 1920. He lived in the good old days. His father worked part-...
Behr, Peter Prewar to Military Training
Peter "Pete" Behr was born in Fresno, California in 1925. His father lost his job during the Great Depression [...
Rizzo, James Prewar to Military Training
James N. Rizzo enlisted in the Air Force and served for 22 months. After attending basic training at Keesler Field,...
Moen, Virgil Prewar to Military Training
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins in mid-conversation between Virgil Clayton Moen and the interviewer.] Moen was born...
Pringle, James Prewar to Montford Point Marine
James Pringle was born in Sumter, South Carolina in November 1925. Life growing up was rough. He worked in grocery...
Tyson, Marvin Prewar to Navy
Marvin Tyson was born in July 1925 the Bronx, New York City, New York [Annotator's Note: the Bronx is one of the five...
Dye, Jack Prewar to Navy
Jack Dye was born in Alamosa, Colorado. His family left when his three and his mother passed away. His father was...
Schmetzer, Charles Prewar to Navy Training
Charles "Chuck" Schmetzer was born in August 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky. His father owned a sheet metal business and...
Savage, Robert Prewar to Navy Training
Robert Savage was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in December 1924. He grew up in a duplex owned by his grandmother and...
Nesser, William Prewar to Pearl Harbor Attack
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts on a black screen.] William Nesser was born in Columbus, Ohio in February 1920...
Smith, William J. Prewar to Pilot
William Smith was born in Ashland, Kentucky in March 1922. His dad was a doctor who was a surgeon in World War 1. The...
Davis, Edna Prewar to Pilot
Edna Davis was born in September 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived there until she was seven when her father died,...
Schaller, Henry Prewar to Pilot Wings
Henry Schaller was born in April 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended school there until he went to college. His...
Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Prewar to Rosie
Helen Kushnir was born in February 1926 in Dearborn, Michigan and has been there all of her life. She had three sisters...
Beynon, Robert Prewar to Submarines
Dr. Robert Beynon was born in August 1924 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1942 and enlisted in the Navy....
Smith, Dale Prewar to Submarines
Dale Smith was born in Ontario, California in March 1925. His great grandfather moved there in 1892 and was a founder....
Kissam, Edward Prewar to the Merchant Marines
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts mid-conversation.] Edward Kissam's father was associated with a saw mill. It...
Wergin, Earl Prewar to the Pacific
Earl Wergin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in May 1927. As a boy, he and his family moved to New York City [Annotator...
Clift, Gilbert Prewar to Training in the Army
Gilbert Clift was born in October 1924, the youngest of three brothers, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. As an infant, Clift'...
Mitchell, George Prewar to US Marine Corps
George Mitchell was born in Albany, Georgia in 1924. His father owned a barbershop with his brothers and two other men...
Urban, Raymond Prewar to VMF-212
Raymond Urban was born in September 1920 in Bogalusa, Louisiana. They left there when he was young and moved around...
Hoover, Lillian Prewar to WAVES
Lillian Hoover was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in August 1924. She grew up there. Her father was a contractor. She...
Smith, Charles Prewar United States
Charles R. Smith was a senior in high school on 8 December [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941]. They were asked to go...
Hebert, Willie Roy Prewar, Marine, and Postwar Lives
Willie Roy Hebert qualified as expert on the M1 [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as...
Warne, Therese Prison Camp in Davao
When Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2]...
Johnson, Erwin Prison Camp Life
Erwin Johnson says that the guards at Camp O'Donnell [Annotator's Note: Capas in Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines; former...
Warne, Therese Prison Camp Life
Therese Wadsworth Warne's [Annotator's Note: was an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World War 2]...
Dolsen, Frank Prison Camp Life
Frank Dolsen, [Annotator's Note: with the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] became a...
Sullivan, George Prison Camp Torture
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Peleliu.] Normally, the...
O'Donnell, Joseph Prison Camps, Guards, Crewmembers
[Annotator's Note: Joseph O'Donnell was a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft IV near Gross Tychow, Pomerania, now Tychowo,...
Bussel, Norman Prison Rules, Jews, and Gentiles
Norman Bussel had to bail out of his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress over Berlin, Germany. He and 65 other prisoners...
Pbert, Herman Prisoner
Herman Pbert was sent to Casalmette di San Paolo concentration camp [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] at an...
Grabhorn, Edgar Prisoner in Germany
Edgar A. Grabhorn [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] was moved to Frankfurt [Annotator's Note: Frankfurt, Germany]...
Roslensky, Marvin Prisoner in Japan
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine captured by the Japanese at Guam, Mariana Islands] was taken [...
Butcher, Chester Prisoner Life
Chester J. Butcher [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th Air...
Leaming, Jack Prisoner of the Japanese
When Jack Leaming [Annotator's Note: with Scouting Squadron Six (VS-6) aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] saw the wing...
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