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T. Toby Kafka enlisted in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in 1944 at the age of 20. Her family, particularly her brother,...

Violet Walsh served in World War 2 in order to do her part in the war, and she is glad she volunteered. She knows that...

George Wiswell was made a third-class diver in the Navy. Most repair jobs are figured out as they are done. He was in...

Sara "Sally" Manning's husband [Annotator's Note: William Henry Manning] was a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war...

Ralph Gay was born in September 1918 in Oakland, California. He was an only child and was spoiled rotten. He got...

John “Johnny” Pesky was born in Portland, Oregon and went off to play baseball rather than going to college. He has a...

Ora Hicks worked as a nurse for five years at Charity Hospital [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana], from 1936...

Francis Higgins was a good draftsman. He took that position with his Uncle Andrew [Annotator's Note: Andrew Jackson...

Clarence Herbert Weatherwax returned to Hawaii, took advantage of the GI Bill and went to school. After he got home he...

Medary G. Boudreaux returned to Higgins at Michoud after his discharge and worked there for two years [Annotator’s Note...

Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note: in November 1923], but grew up in...

[Annotator's Note: The interview starts mid-sentence.] Alice Howie was born in February 1925 in Barrineau Park, Florida...

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