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Schlink, Dick Pearl Harbor Attack Aftermath
Having escaped the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Oklahoma (BB-37)] as she capsized, Richard Schlink survived the day...
Schlink, Dick Pearl Harbor Attack Part Two and Actions in the Atlantic and Mediterranean
[Annotator's Note: The beginning of this clip is a continuation of a previous discussion on the Pearl Harbor attack;...
Weiss, Jack Pearl Harbor for Repairs
The first time Jack Weiss returned to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]; an English ship was...
David, James Pensacola and Retirement
James Warren David was sent to Pensacola [Annotator's Note: Pensacola, Florida] for rehabilitation. He was transferred...
Ikari, Norman People Need to Know About the War
Norman Ikari believes that it is important that kids learn about World War 2 and American history. This history is long...
Morehead, James B. Personal Anecdotes
When activity became concentrated at Guadalcanal, they [Annotator's Note: James Morehead and the rest of the 8th...
Aust, Abner Pete Everest and Crashing During a Test Flight
Abner Aust was at Iwo Jima, Japan when the Japanese formally surrendered. He was the first pilot to go home on 11...
Vaughn, Odell Phantom Pains, Kids and Learning to Walk Again
Like many other veterans in a similar condition, Odell Vaughn felt sensations in his legs even though both were lost...
DiFulco, Jerome Philippines
Jerome Paul DiFulco landed in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 117th Engineer Combat Battalion, 37th...
Stone, Edward Philippines then Home
Edward Stone and the USS Bumper (SS-333) joined Submarine Squadron Five in the Philippines. The squad was classified as...
McGlohon, John Photographing the Atomic Bomb Cloud
By the time John McGlohon arrived on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the Japanese war effort was...
Ryan, John Piercing the Siegfried Line
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] Moving on to Sarreguemines, France, near the...
Burrus, William Plauen and Germans
William Burrus was going through Plauen [Annotator's Note: Plauen, Germany] when he met a young German girl. It was a...
de Marcken, Christian Playing with Danger
Christian de Marcken recalled that when his family was forced back to Belgium, their home had been occupied by the...
Riddle, Pearson Poor Medical Attention, Inflation in Japan, and Postwar Jobs
Pearson Riddle has received continuous medical care for some of his postwar medical problems induced by his prisoner of...
Nerison, James "Jim" Portholes, Bad Weather and Going Home
James Nerison had an upper bunk in the PT boat [Annotator's Note: PT-305] and he was not able to see out of the boat....
David, James Post Korean War Service and Vietnam
James Warren David recalled getting seasick occasionally, especially if the conditions were rough. After serving in the...
Harrison, William Post Military Career
In June 1950, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was drafted into the Army for the Korean War [Annotator's Note:...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Post Patrol Procedures and Going Home
Olaf Rose said they did not go out every night, and they kept the engines tuned up, so there was not much work done on...
Ikari, Norman Post War Assignments
Norman Ikari’s days at Camp Ritchie were numbered. Ikari was sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He thought that was...
Caffarel, Carl Post War Career and Recalled for the Korean War
In July 1946, Carl Caffarel was separated from the Navy and put on inactive reserve. He went back to Port Allen, and...
Wesselhoeft, Adolf "Wes" Post War Germany, Return to America and Enlistment
Adolf Wesselhoeft feels fortunate that the war ended before he had to join the Hitler youth. His home fell within the...
Summers, Calvin Post War Life
Before Calvin Summers was discharged, he told his family he was on his way home. While he was still in Maryland, he...
Kelso, Robert Post WWII Military Service
Robert Kelso's unit was sent back all at one time [Annotator’s Note: Robert Kelso served on a gun crew with the 342nd...
Reale, Albert Post-War and Reflections
After V-J Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945], Albert Reale spent another six months in the...
Hogan, Moses Post-War and Return to Civilian Life
His mother was surprised and excited when Moses Hogan came home on leave in 1943. After 30 days Moses went back to...
Vallas, Theodore Postwar
Theodore Vallas left the Navy after the war in order to play professional sports. He enrolled in college to play...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Postwar
Herman Prager witnessed the end of the war while on Midway Island. Following Midway, he sailed to Pearl Harbor for rest...
Pierce, William "Bill" Postwar
William Pierce returned to San Francisco in March 1946. He was discharged in April 1946. He was shipped back to New...
Hajiro, Barney Postwar
Barney Hajiro spent time in Nice, France and then in Michigan in hospitals recovering from his combat wounds. While in...
Crews, Lorenzo Postwar
Lorenzo Dow Crews was transferred out of his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment...
Nannini, James Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: This video clip begins with James Nannini talking about a non-related topic.] Nannini returned to...
Stone, Edward Postwar
Edward Stone and the USS Bumper (SS-333) were ordered to return to Pearl Harbor. The boat operated out of Pearl Harbor...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Grimes, Vodioe Postwar
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army’s 246th Ordnance Battalion] only encountered...
Rendelman, Ed Postwar
Ed Rendelman stayed in the Army after the war. After being wounded, he was sent to a hospital in Bristol, England. It...

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