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Shimp, Marcella Prewar Life and Pearl Harbor Attack
Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note: in November 1923], but grew up in...
Grenny, Guy One Man’s Story
Guy Grenny had a man as a patient who had grown up in California. The man was in the Signal Corps [Annotator's Note:...
Winslow, Lawson Impacts of Middle East Conflicts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Lawson T. Winslow, Junior, an engineer working for Standard Oil Company (later...
Glass, Helen Becoming a WAVE
Helen Anderson Glass enlisted but could not enter active service until she was investigated by governmental security...
Pesky, John Reflections
John “Johnny” Pesky learned to show up on time and be on time in the Navy. He found tough decisions when choosing...
Wiswell, George Learning to Dive
George Wiswell learned how to dive in the Navy. Wiswell was given a sheet of commands for line pulls under water as...
Duncan, Lloyd Looking for U-Boats and Flight 19
From Oceana, Virginia, Lloyd Duncan and VT-3 [Annotator's Note: Torpedo Squadron 3] flew patrols looking for German...
Dennis, Bettylu Reflections
Bettylu Dennis served in the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
Rippin, Elsie Reflections
Elsie Marie "Kitty" Rippin's her most memorable experience from World War 2 was getting out and meeting her husband at...
Gibfried, Paul Closing Thoughts
Paul Gibfried had a wonderful experience during World War 2. He liked his commander, Ogden Ludlow [Annotator's Note:...
Fagot, Rosemary G. Submarines, Family, a Wedding Dress and Postwar Career
Rosemary Fagot would not go into the u-boat [Annotator's Note: German submarine] because she is claustrophobic. [...
Hamilton, Richmond Squadron life, Postwar and Reflections
Richmond Hamilton describes squadron life as his first exposure to an integrated unit where he had real...

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