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Zarger, Edward Closing Thoughts
Edward Zarger did not talk about his war experiences for the first few years. He would start to shake, and he found...
Browning, Earl Closing Thoughts
Earl Dean Browning holds up a book and shows a page about the fighting at Balete Pass [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Lewis, Donald Closing Thoughts
Donald Lewis feels lucky [Annotator's Note: for surviving the sinking of the SS Athenia on 3 September 1939 when he was...
Bouton, Helen Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Helene Bouton still dreams of her Holocaust experiences every night.] She dreams now that it is her...
Black, Jerome Closing Thoughts
Jerome Harold Black does not think there will ever be another war with trenches and where tanks will be used. It is all...
Smith, Thomas Closing Thoughts
Each regiment had a book with pictures in it. When the war was over, Thomas J. Smith, Junior felt like a curtain came...
Lederer, Henry Closing Thoughts
Henry Lederer was most affected losing his friend Jerry [Annotator's Note: no further name is given] in a training...
Gibfried, Paul Closing Thoughts
Paul Gibfried had a wonderful experience during World War 2. He liked his commander, Ogden Ludlow [Annotator's Note:...
Whitman, Melvin Closing Thoughts
While on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman saw two Zeros [Annotator's Note: Japanese...
Liparoto, Mildred "Jean" Closing Thoughts
The events of the war that really stand out in Mildred "Jean" Liparoto's memory are Roosevelt's [Annotator's Note:...
Haslauer, Warren Closing Thoughts
A great number of the troops that were mustered were from the South. Warren J. Haslauer believes the Southern people,...
Light, Carl Closing Thoughts
Carl Light did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill. He had a good time and enjoyed life. He did think about staying in...
Raner, Norman Closing Thoughts and Stories
Norman Raner thinks it is important to continue to study World War 2. His Association [Annotator's Note: 34th Infantry...
Tso, Samuel Code and Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Little, Keith Code Talker Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Tso, Samuel Code Talker Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Lafferty, Ralph College
After high school, Ralph F. Lafferty went mountain climbing with his brothers. During that summer, he worked at a ranch...
Hackman, Delbert Cologne, Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Bowsher, Walter Colonel John Amos
When Walter Bowsher was at the Post Exchange at San Diego, he found out about a cruel Japanese interpreter being...
Spera, George Combat
George Spera first saw combat in September 1944. He was scared to death. Nobody had previous combat experience...
Simpson, Joseph Combat
Joseph Simpson joined the 84th Infantry Division in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was in Company C,...
Graff, Richard Combat
The division's [Annotator's Note: Richard Graff was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 415th Infantry...
Draxler, Donald Combat
At Eniwetok [Annotator's Note: Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands], Donald Draxler was apprehensive, but not afraid to...
Yip, Wallace Combat Across France
[Annotator's Note: Wallace Yip, Sr. was drafted in 1943.] Congress started drafting 18 year olds who registered [...
Baughman, Harry Combat Actions in Northern Italy
On returning to his outfit [Annotator's Note:the 88th Infantry Division] in Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy], Harry...
Wolczyk, Stanley Combat and Being Wounded
Stanley Wolczyk was under fire three times during the campaign to recapture Attu from the Japanese. It was during the...
Acevedo, Anthony Combat and Capture
They [Annotator's Note: Anthony Acevedo and his fellow soldiers of the 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division...
Moskin, Alan Combat and Germans
Not much during combat stands out for Alan Moskin. Once in a while near the end, he would get R...
Dorris, James Combat and Life in the Field
James F. Dorris, Jr. did not enjoy his first taste of combat. Some men were killed. They got reinforcements. They could...
Rickel, Robert Combat and Mishaps
Robert "Bob" Rickel had to kick a bomb out of the bomb bay from a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Harris, Oran Combat and Occupation Duty
Oran Harris maintains that after having walked for 67 days, 2,000 people from the Bataan Death March were transferred...
Reitman, Seymour Combat and Postwar Life
When Seymour Reitman saw E Company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry...
Greer, William Combat and Reflections
William Greer saw combat and was wounded in Normandy, France shortly after troops exited Utah Beach. His squad leader...
Levin, Jules Combat and the Liberation of Mauthausen
Jules Levin's unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 41st Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division] was assigned another...
Hall, Clayton Combat at Cape Gloucester
Clayton Hall and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] had...
Hatala, Albert Combat at Cassino
Albert Hatala and his family left Czechoslovakia when he was young and does not recall if they kept in touch with their...

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