Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Volunteering at the VA

When the war was over, a lot of women stayed on in the factories. Helen Kushnir went to work for Western Union as a router.

Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Wars are Terrible

President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States] passing away was very sad for Helen Kus

Kuskie, Glen Being Rescued

Glen Kuskie had just made it to shore after surviving a Hell ship that was sunk by the Americans.

Kuskie, Glen Childhood, Joining the Army, and Attack on the Philippines

Glen Kuskie was born in February 1924 on a dairy farm in Lincoln, Nebraska. When his family moved to town, his dad worked as a painter.

Kuskie, Glen Death March to Camp O’Donnell

[Annotator's Note: Glen Kuskie was a rifleman in Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Division when the division surre

Kuskie, Glen Losing the Battle of Bataan

Glen Kuskie was fighting with the 31st Infantry [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Division] in B

Kuskie, Glen Postwar Military Service and Reflections

Glen Kuskie had survived being a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines and he finally returned to the United States.

Kuskie, Glen Prison Camps and Hell Ships

Glen Kuskie was transferred from Camp O’Donnell [Annotator's Note: Camp O’Donnell prisoner of war camp on Luzon Island, Philippines] to Cabana

Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" End of combat for Kuwayama

Kelly Kuwayama was away from his unit for about three weeks before he had to rejoin them.

Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" Entering the Army

Kelly Kuwayama was drafted a year before Pearl Harbor and entered the Army.

Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" Heading up to the line

Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" Overseas with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Kelly Kuwayama had been used to all of these different types of Americans growing up in New York City.