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Walter Bowsher was sent to Hokkaido, Japan to a prisoner of war, or POW, camp. He arrived at Hakodate Number 2 prison...

[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2.]. Wilhelm Gehlen hopes...

John S. Johnson completed United States Marine Corps training and became an infantryman. He had military training prior...

Irwin Stovroff marched into his POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp, Stalag Luft I, and was greeted by...

Jack Skaggs could tell the end of the war was coming by April 1945 when the 7th Fleet wiped out the shipyard in Osaka....

Richard "Dick" Schneider had somewhat of a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon his return to the United...

Bruno S. Rinas was able to complete the work he was given because he was being fed. He never saw the Japanese shoot...

Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine captured by the Japanese at Guam, Mariana Islands] and his fellow...

In the early part of 1939, Manfred Klepper and other Jews were made to wear the Star of David on their clothes. Some...

[Annotator's Note: James Siracuse served in the USAAF as a pilot flying Douglas A-20 Havoc light bombers in the 669th...

Already in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Griffith was ordered to his wartime position on...

Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] recalled a time...

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