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Negrotto, Constance Reflections
Constance Negrotto saw a lot during the war that she had never expected to see. She helped the war effort by working...
Splichal, William Reflections
William Splichal played in the Army band in Alaska for two years. They had many USO shows [Annotator's Note: United...
Samuelson, Arne Reflections and Final Thoughts
Arne Samuelson [Annotator’s Note: who served in Europe with the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate), a unit of...
Hughes, Harold Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee randomly claps his hands throughout segment.] Harold Hughes’ most memorable experience...
Dendy, Lloyd Rest in the Russell Islands
Lloyd Dendy went to the Russell Islands [Annotator's Note: Solomon Islands]. Pavuvu and Mbanika were coconut...
McKay, Wallace Returning to the United States
Wallace McKay caught a merchant ship back to the United States. It took six weeks to make it back and he was only given...
Hirsch, Leon Road Shows
Leon Hirsch reported to an inhospitable major general in Wiesbaden, Germany on orders to assist in developing road...
Strait, Perry Seagoing Training and Voyages
Perry Strait found the training he was given by the Maritime Service [Annotator's Note: United States Maritime Service...
Rosenbaum, James Securing Peleliu and Rest on Pavuvu
In early September 1944, James Stewart Rosenbaum shipped out for the Pacific from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...
Colburn, George Seeing Gene Autry on Guam
George Colburn does not believe in bravery. The last thing on your mind is getting a medal. Medals counted for points...
Inouye, Daniel Segment 1
Interview begins with the interviewer stating that Senator Inouye is and always will be the most influential Japanese-...
Yellin, Jerome "Jerry" Segment 1
Jerry Yellin was born on February 15th, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Hillside High School in June of...
Bailey, Herman Segment 11
Bailey had a picture of himself with a flamethrower on his back. It was taken while he was waiting to go free one of...
Old Coyote, Barney Segment 2
By the time Barney Old Coyote got out of the service the letter [Annotators Note: see Barney Old Coyote Segment 1] had...
Vessey, John "Jack" Segment 5
John Vessey learned a lot from his 34th Infantry Division leaders. His experience in North Africa colored his outlook...
Perrett, Marvin Segment 7
Perrett's contact with the German prisoner of war (POWs) he transported was very brief. The POWs were usually quite and...
Greer, Richard Segment 9
Richard Greer saw a few Red Cross things and the show Bob Hope was in on Pavuvu. He only watched for a little while...
Brown, Roscoe Segregated Clubs and Appreciative Bomber Crews
To Dr. Roscoe Brown, strafing missions were more dangerous than bomber escort missions because they [Annotator's Note:...
Blakey, Thomas Service Experiences
Thomas J. Blakey never saw any USO [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations, Inc.] shows. [Annotator's Note: An...
Harned, Harley Service in Europe
Harley Harned boarded a converted luxury liner for transport to Europe. [Annotator’s Note: Someone comes into the...
St. Julian, James Service in the Philippines and New Guinea
James Anthony Saint Julien, Senior [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Philippines with the 766th Engineer Dump Truck...
Kerry, Margaret Show Business
Margaret Kerry's mother heard there were producers and stars that went to the Hollywood Canteen [Annotator's Note:...
Nygren, Karl Social Events
Carl Nygren remembers December 1944 in Tulsa [Annotator’s Note: Tulsa, Oklahoma]. He went to the USO [Annotator's Note...
Brown, Louis Stage Door Canteen and War's End
Louis J. Brown, Jr. and a friend bought a 1929 Model A convertible [Annotator's Note: 1929 Ford Model A convertible]...
Stumpfa, James Stationed in Seattle
Jim Stumpfa was shipped to Bellingham [Annotator's Note: Bellingham, Washington aboard the USS Bangor (PF-16)] when the...
Meikrantz, Frances Stationed in Washington, D.C.
Frances Meikrantz was working in the office of the people who got the equipment. She worked for the quartermaster. They...
Schicker, Tom Tent Camp Two
Thomas Francis Schicker was sent to Mainside Area 13 [Annotator's Note: location on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in...
Jensen, Mervin The Long Trip Home
Mervin Jensen was ready for discharge. They were unloading a ship that had oxygen cylinders on it. They were used for...
Bishop, Jacqueline The USO and Red Cross
Jacqueline Bishop was 15 or 16 years old when she became a USO girl [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations]....
Luers, Harold The War Ends
Harold Luers traveled through Europe during World War 2 [Annotator's Note: with the Regimental Headquarters, 347th...
Lowry, Robert To the Pacific
Robert "Bob" Lowry and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-538] finally got beached and dropped out of the convoy [...
Lazinger, Sol Training
Sol Lazinger was in the Bronx [Annotator's Note: the Bronx is one of the five boroughs in New York, New York], New York...
Drake, Betty Training and Assignment
Betty Sue Drake went to paymaster school after basic training and was sent then to Washington [Annotator's Note:...
Beamish, William Training and Military Duty Stateside
In October 1942, William S. “Bill” Beamish enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was inducted in San Pedro [Annotator’s...
Biondo, Frank Training for Engineering
Frank Biondo went to Fort Warren, Wyoming [Annotator's Note: now Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming...
Amico, Thomas Travel and Entertainment
Thomas Amico's vessel [Annotator's Note: PT-155, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 9 (MTBRon 9)] was moving "up the line" all...

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