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Toole, Edward Reflections
Edward Thomas Toole's most memorable moment was when Japan surrendered. That meant the war was over. That was a...
Smith, Carl Reflections
Carl Smith is glad he served his country. He is glad he was in the military. He is glad to live in the Armed Forces...
Switzer, Ruth Reflections
Ruth Switzer met her husband through her mother and mother-in-law. They never spoke about their World War 2 experience...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Reflections
The most memorable experience of the war for Omer Van Huylenbrouck is his first mission to Berlin [Annotator's Note:...
Aigner, Leslie Reflections
Although Leslie Aigner knows that war is wrong, it must be fought when there is injustice on the opposite side. People...
Whelan, Robert Reflections
Robert Whelan's most memorable experience of the war came in Siegburg [Annotator's Note: Siegburg , Germany] on 30...
Walker, Mort Reflections
Mort Walker's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting out alive. He served during the war because he was...
Porter, Allen Reflections
Allen Porter's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he almost was killed by a landmine [Annotator's Note:...
Reitmeier, George Reflections
George Reitmeier’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was crossing the Channel [Annotator’s Note: English Channel...
Myers, Julia Reflections
Julia L. Myers remembers the winter of 1944 in Belgium. It was cold and miserable. It was snowy and the bombing of...
Fried, J. M. Reflections
J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr.'s most memorable experience was the first battle he participated in. He was given orders to...
Bache-Wiig, John Reflections
The war did not change John Bache-Wiig, Jr. He expected what happened and he applied his Eagle Scout Annotator's Note:...
Baker, Bernard Reflections
After returning to Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri], the military wanted to keep Bernard...
Morrison, Donald Reflections
Donald C. Morrison believes its important to study World War 2. He thinks it is vital to have institutions like The...
Rice, Rip Reflections
Rip Rice made a trip to Tokyo, Japan. He loves the Japanese people and the German people. Rice wrote a story about the...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" Reflections
While Alfons Robert Kleindienst lived in Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany] during World War 2, he had no idea...
Williams, Robert Reflections
Robert L. Williams thinks it very important that museums and memorials commemorating World War 2 continue to tell the...
Kagan, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Kagan remembers crossing the Rhine River. The Germans were on the high ground and shooting at the bridge....
Strunk, Chester Reflections
Chester Strunk views The National WWII Museum as a valuable asset to teach people about the sacrifices made not only by...
Geraci, Dominic Reflections
Dominic Geraci is proud of his service. He believes it made a man out of him. He is happy he could serve his country....
Jones, James Reflections
During the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Gust, Darrell Reflections
Darrell D. Gust has been a student of the 8th Air Force since he left service. Its growth has been phenomenal. He left...
Renner, Curtis A Reflections
Curtis Renner was in an air rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...
Bell, Cecil Reflections
Cecil K. Bell married a girl after the war whom he had met years before when she was just four years old. After the war...
Stovroff, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Stovroff feels that The National WWII Museum is a creation that could only have happened after a war like the one...
Aleksandrowicz, Frank Reflections
Frank Aleksandrowicz was approached by his captain to go to OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school] in...
Bodson, Henry Reflections
Henry Bodson headed back to the US [Annotator's Note: United States from serving in Cambodia with the US Army]. He...
Solice, Leroy Reflections
Leroy "Lee" Solice [Annotator's Note: served four tours with the Army in Germany between 1946 and his retirement in...
Fatora, Jerome Reflections
Getting captured was Jerome Fatora's most memorable experience of the war. He feels he was part of the greatest...
Weinthal, Siegfried Reflections
Siegfried Weinthal's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he returned to his hometown of Esens, Germany as...
Hartman, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Hartmann thinks if the United States had another situation like World War 2, he does not think the young people...
Strait, Donald Reflections
Donald Strait thinks it important to study the history of the Second World War because there is so much to be learned...
Sussman, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Sussman says no single incident stands out to him as the most memorable except for living with the loss of...
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Goldberg, Edwin Reflections
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] When Edwin “Pete” Goldberg returned...
Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...

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