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Caraway, John War's End, Hitting a Mine and Back to Civilian Life
John Caraway's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Bridge (AF-1)] was anchored in the harbor at Okinawa when he heard about the...
Baughman, Harry War's End, National Guard Duty and the Korean War
While Harry Boughman was on leave in the United States, the war ended in Europe. He was transferred to Fort Hood, Texas...
Hoover, Lillian War's End, Postwar, and Reflections
Lillian Hoover was kept informed of what was going on in the war. Her base [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Technical...
Micklich, Richard Wars End and Reflections
Richard Micklich recalls the relief and happiness he felt on VE Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Wellford, Harry Wartime Incidents
Harry Walker Wellford [Annotator's Note: while serving as radar officer aboard the USS Harrison (DD-573)] remembers...
Cassidy, John Wartime Romance
John Cassidy recalled a regular day in his division included an early rise, a shower, breakfast and "quarters" which...
Gaffney, James Wartime Summary
James Gaffney was born in 1924 in Texarkana, Texas. His family moved to several places in Texas. By the time he was six...
Daquana, Joseph War’s End
Before VJ Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945], Joseph Daquana was reassigned to the USS...
Brannon, Mark War’s End
Mark Brannon was given a 30 day terminal leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time],...
Murman, John War’s End & Occupation Duty
John Edmund Murman, assigned to the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103), left Pearl Harbor [Annotator’s Note: Pearl Harbor,...
Ettinger, Hugh War’s End and Occupation
Hugh Ettinger was assigned to an LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank] in the Pacific Theater. After a couple of...
Horton, Alan War’s End and Occupation
Allen Horton had a long leave on Ulithi, where the mail that had been collecting for some time finally reached the...
Oldberg, Nils War’s End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone in the background that is assisting the interviewee in answering the interviewer’s...
Dannehl, Robert War’s End and Postwar
Robert Dannehl was a radio operator [Annotator’s Note: for the US Navy serving about the USS Hubbard (DE-211)]. He...
Bass, Stewart War’s End and Postwar
Stewart Bass and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)] attacked Japanese supply ships with bombs...
Davis, Arthur War’s End and Postwar Life
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was in the Brooklyn Navy Yard when Arthur Davis designed its camouflage. Davis remembers it...
Trim, Carl War’s End and Returning Home
Carl Trim says the tensest time on any trip at sea was when the captain would call everyone to general quarters [...
David, James War’s End and Returning Home
James Warren David recalled a time while he was in Pool Boat 12 when a Chaplain and local representative wanted to go...
Hibbard, Hershel War’s End and Returning Home
Throughout summer of 1945, the Belleau Wood [Annotator's Note: USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)] began launching its planes...
Rippin, Elsie WAVES Experience
On the day she was discharged [Annotator's Note: from the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES);...
Castellano, Nancy WAVES Training
Nancy Lynch Castellano was not old enough to join the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency...
Taylor, Amelia We Are All the Same
Some of the wounded would talk to Amelia Taylor about their experiences, but some did not want to. They told her that...
Gorman, Ted We Just Eat, Sleep, and Work
[Annotator's Note: The video cuts in and out and is hard to hear at times. Questions and answers are often...
Swan, Robert We Were Lucky
[Annotator's Note: Robert Swan was a pilot and navigator in Navy Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44). He was the navigator and...
Leibold, William Why Did They Survive
[Annotator's Note: William Leibold served in the Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate and made all five war patrols aboard...
Sturman, William Why He Joined the Navy
William Sturman and a buddy liked the Navy and just picked it to join. He wanted to see the ocean. He was old enough to...
Carraway, Myron Witness to Pearl Harbor Attack
Myron J. Carraway was waiting for breakfast when the Pearl Harbor attack began [Annotator's Note: Carraway was aboard...
Sparacino, Paul Witnessing Nuclear Explosions
Paul Sparacino thought the explosions were unreal [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5)...
Leaming, Jack Work Details
Jack Leaming and other Allied prisoners of war, POWs, were forced to work by the Japanese after capture. Work details...
Pierce, Jack Working as a Navy electrician
Jack Pierce remembers getting to Kwajalein Island [Annotator’s Note: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands] after they had...
Kesselman, Emil Working for President Truman
Emil Kesselman [Annotator’s Note: called back into the Navy Reserves for the Korean War after serving in the Navy from...
Kelley, Archie Working for Rickover
Archie Kelley admired Rickover [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; nicknamed Father of the Nuclear...
Giroir, J. Working for Shell Oil Company
J. L. Giroir got married while he was still in the service. After he was discharged, he went back to Morgan City,...
Wiswell, George Working in Pakistan
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Wiswell about a job his company did after the war in Pakistan.] When...
Gibfried, Paul Working in the War
Paul Gibfried was born in Park Ridge, Illinois in September 1924. When he joined the Navy, he was investigated by the...
Kopp, Alois Working on the Railroad of Death
Alois Kopp was a pharmacist's mate aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) prior to its sinking. He was captured by the Japanese...

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