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Timothy Mahoney wanted to join the Navy because a friend of his was in the Navy. His father told him to wait until he...

They were able to keep their sanity because they knew the war was going well for them. Once the front line was going...

Howard T. Maki wanted to stay in the Army but was convinced by family to leave. He missed the service though. He...

For William McCowen's [Annotator's Note: as a US Air Force copilot in the 307th Strategic Bomb Wing stationed at Kadena...

Edward J. Leonard remembers they lost the horses and got armored cars and tanks in their place. They were shipped out...

As a kid, Edwin Sved was interested in model airplanes and flying. He remembers how overwhelming it was to see the new...

The Germans pulled back because they did not know how strong the Americans were [Annotator's Note: during Operation...

Freddie Ohr then called his flight up while the next two flights hit the field. They set the whole airfield on fire....

[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks very slowly throughout this segment.] Taylor Howard was sent overseas [Annotation...

Clinton Riddle spent three Christmases away from home due to his service in the Second World War. He spent his first...

Raymond Cauble won an airplane ride in 1935. Cauble volunteered for the service due to patriotism. He says he would...

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