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Bertz, Richard Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: The clip starts with the interviewer mid-sentence explaining how the interview will proceed.]...
Jacobson, Martin Prewar Life to Demolition Training
Martin Jacobson was born in Zurich, Montana in 1921. He attended college and got a deferment from service until he...
McCarthy, George Prewar Life to Reuniting with Fellow Prisoners
George W. McCarthy was a senior in high school and with friends when he found out about the Pearl Harbor attack [...
Silvia, Joseph Prewar to India
Joseph Silvia was born in April 1922 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was exposed to the military at age 12, by a soldier...
Hymel, Clyde Prewar, the Pacific, and Postwar
Clyde Hymel was born in Garyville, Louisiana in April 1926, and had fun growing up there. His father was a supervisor...
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,...
Liberato, Louis Prison Farm Work
[Annotator's Note: In March 1945, Louis Liberato was moved from the Stalag XII-A prisoner of war camp in Limburg,...
Roxandich, George Prisoner in Germany
George H. Roxandich [Annotator's Note: a German prisoner of war] heard news about how the war was going, and that...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner Mistreatment
Stationed in the Philippines before the war, James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a member of Signal Corps Aircraft...
McLaurine, Luke Prisoner of War
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. was taken by train to Frankfurt [Annotator's Note: Frankfurt, Germany] with his crew and...
Flanagan, Earl Prisoners and Taking German Towns
As Earl Flanagan and his unit [Annotator's Note: 71st Infantry Division] marched through Germany, he noticed that there...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" PT Boat Performance and Normandy
Solis “Sol” Kaslow felt the PT boat was wonderful and outstanding for the job assigned [Annotator’s Note: Kaslow served...
Dahlberg, Melvin PTSD
Melvin Dahlberg's first time abroad was in Italy which was very rundown. The local people were begging for food. He...
Gaterman, Walter PTSD and Prison Life
Walter Gaterman had post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD decades after the war. He met Vietnam veterans who had it...
Grieves, Billy PTSD, Depth Charge Attacks and Fresh Water
Billy Grieves watches movies like Run Silent, Run Deep religiously. He feels that they are more Hollywood than reality...
Kinzler, Robert Radar Schools and Post War Activities
Attending the Southern Signal Corps School at Camp Murphy in Jupiter, Florida, Robert Kinzler became a radar officer...
Stratton, Donald Re-Enlisting and Reflections
Donald Stratton went to Corona, California towards the end of 1942. He was there for a couple months before he was...
Bender, Harry Recollections
Harry Bender was discharged from the Marine Corps in June 1946. His friend, William "Bill" Laden [Annotator's Note: US...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Recollections
Louis Conter started to talk to school students about Pearl Harbor in 1991. He and other Pearl Harbor attack survivors...
Skaggs, Jack Recollections, Illnesses, and Friends Who Gave Up
Jack Skaggs realized that he had been on a long journey in his life. That journey has brought him pride and enjoyment....
Scott, Donald Reflecting on Liberation and Reunions
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewer asks Scott about his buddies at the time of his liberation in France]. Donald Scott...
Hall, Meda Reflecting on the War
[Annotator's Note: Meda Royce Hall is difficult to understand throughout this segment.] During his service in the...
Pomroy, Frank Reflecting on Two Campaigns
Frank Pomroy tells the story of how he and Bill Hollman became friends. He was on Guadalcanal for five months and...
Stewart, Roy Reflections
After the war, Roy Stewart stayed in touch with Jack Sims [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling]. Sims wanted to get a...
Fisher, David Reflections
David Fisher loved and admired the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]. The...
Hever, John Reflections
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941]...
Montalbano, Mickey Reflections
Mickey Montalbano has many good memories of his years in the Navy, and he said that he has never regretted even one day...
Poulson, Ernest Reflections
Ernest L. Poulson attends a reunion every other year. He believes its important for kids to have World War 2 as part of...
Knobler, Paula Reflections
Paula Knobler feels it is important to continue World War 2 education of young people. Her oldest son, Sam, lives in...
Roy, William Reflections
William G. Roy is proud of his role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. He thinks that the...
Sharp, Chester Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp's most memorable experience...
Lewis, Burton Reflections
Burton Lewis served during the war because it was what every 18 year old did. He was lucky to have an engineering...
Hill, Wayne Reflections
Wayne O. Hill remembers how important the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act...
Losada, Vincent Reflections
Vincent Losada planed a reunion for his crew in the 1980s. Losada used the G.I. Bill to go to school for a year and a...
Brooks, Morton Reflections
Morton Brooks had veteran buddies that shared experiences, although not many had anything similar to what he endured....
Scholle, Donald Reflections
Donald Scholle enjoyed the Second World War except for the second skipper on his boat [Annotator's Note: USS Spadefish...

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