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Morvant, Norris Refections on the War
Norris Morvant’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was visiting places in England and France. As a young person...
Broussard, Willis Reflectiions
Willis Broussard believes there should be institutions like the National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
Paulk, William Reflections
William Morris Paulk was relieved to return home and adjusted back to civilian life with ease. He wanted to go back to...
Fisher, David Reflections
David Fisher loved and admired the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]. The...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Reflections
Charles Childs felt it was his duty to serve. When he saw how they [Annotator's Note: the Germans in West Berlin,...
Courtney, Melbourne Reflections
Melbourne Sanford Courtney had a lot of experience in combat in his one year of war. His unit [Annotator's Note:...
McGill, John Reflections
John Arch McGill says the war was a terrible waste, in terms of loss of human life, of destruction to communities, and...
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...
Carroll, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Carroll and his wife raised three children. Their first son, James Stephen, was born in 1948 and was adopted by...
Smith, Samuel Reflections
Samuel W. Smith remembers they were attached to the Army. It was the Army Air Corps. In 1949, they started the Air...
Creekmore, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Sharp, Chester Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp's most memorable experience...
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...
Ramsey, Frank Reflections
Frank Ramsey fought in the war because it was something to do. He thinks the United States is a great country. The war...
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...
Machaud, Albert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert Machaud's most memorable experience of...
Ruiz, Roberto Reflections
Robert "Bob” Ruiz regrets the loss of so many young lives during the war, as well as during the subsequent Korean [...
Rickel, Robert Reflections
Robert "Bob" Rickel fought in World War 2 to defend the United States. He fought because all his other friends fought...
Smith, Carl Reflections
Carl Smith is glad he served his country. He is glad he was in the military. He is glad to live in the Armed Forces...
Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Reflections
The most memorable experience of the war for Omer Van Huylenbrouck is his first mission to Berlin [Annotator's Note:...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Reflections
Samuel Spector's most memorable experience of World War 2 was growing up from 18 to 20 years of age. His expectations...
Carroll, Orville Reflections
Orville Carroll's most memorable experience of World War 2 was going over to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana...
Levy, Stanley Reflections
Stanley "Stan" Levy's most memorable experience of World War 2 encompasses many things. He enjoyed being in Orlando [...
Baker, Bernard Reflections
After returning to Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri], the military wanted to keep Bernard...
Piazzo, Lincoln Reflections
On his way back home, Lincoln Piazzo was relieved to be leaving the scene of the war. He admitted that he was...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Strunk, Chester Reflections
Chester Strunk views The National WWII Museum as a valuable asset to teach people about the sacrifices made not only by...
Gust, Darrell Reflections
Darrell D. Gust has been a student of the 8th Air Force since he left service. Its growth has been phenomenal. He left...
Stovroff, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Stovroff feels that The National WWII Museum is a creation that could only have happened after a war like the one...
Arrow, Kenneth Reflections
Dr. Kenneth Arrow sees the most important lesson of World War 2 as it is related to the costliness of war. War can be...
Welty, Orrin Reflections
After the war, Orrin Welty went back to Ohio worked for a Ford company where his father was the sales manager. He took...
Gackenbach, Russell Reflections
Russell Gackenbach felt that Tibbets [Annotator's Note: retired USAF Brigadier General Paul W. Tibbets] and crew number...
Ratcliff, Henry Reflections
Henry Ratcliff was most affected by the kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also called shimbu-...
Rizzo, James Reflections
James N. Rizzo's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note...
Strait, Donald Reflections
Donald Strait thinks it important to study the history of the Second World War because there is so much to be learned...

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