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Norman Mineta's father wanted to work as an ASTP, Army Specialized Training Program, instructor in Chicago, Illinois....

On 11 September 2001, Norman Mineta was having breakfast with the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium who was also that...

Lillian Drucker's brothers did not talk much about the war to her afterwards and she was afraid to ask. [Annotator's...

Mary Leisey was born in Honey Brooke, Pennsylvania. It was a small town of nearly 1,000 people. She enjoyed growing up...

Nelson Constant's company [Annotator's Note: Humble Oil Company] hired 13 colored boys [Annotator's Note: African-...

Gretchen Wronka’s father, Loren Hintz, was killed in action while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War 2....

William Hussey enlisted in the Navy because he grew up with it, and it seemed the thing to do once he reached adulthood...

Margaret Kerry's mother heard there were producers and stars that went to the Hollywood Canteen [Annotator's Note:...

Mildred Aupied was influenced by her work at the shipyard [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...

Betty Soskin saw her work as being part of the war effort in some way, but it carried little significance. She was...

Lydia Smith Grant was born in Bath, Maine. Her grandfather was a banker as was her father. Her stepfather was in the...

Flournoy believes that World War II changed the world. She also believes that any current war will change the world....

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