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Harris, Robert Reflections
Robert Harris appreciated being an American much more after his experiences in the Second World War. He had thought...
Freeman, Bradford Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Bradford Clark Freeman if he feels it important for future generations to study...
Butcher, Chester Reflections
World War 2 changed Chester J. Butcher's life very positively. His experience of war and being a prisoner of war taught...
Candella, Phillip Reflections
His experience in the military had a maturing influence on Phillip Candella. He was from a small town [Annotator's Note...
Grubb, Paul Reflections
Paul James Grubb became a better person through his wartime experiences. He was glad to be alive because there was good...
Gatewood, Otis Reflections
His most memorable experience of the war was when Otis Gatewood was shot and captured. There was a time when he wasn't...
Craig, James Reflections
James Craig thinks the war made him grow up. Before he was in the Army, all he knew how to do was farm. He has done a...
Heim, Henry Reflections
Henry Heim was glad to accomplish what he did. He is proud that he got to fight for his country. He was worried he...
Shenkle, George Reflections
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Reflections
The war was a new experience for Clarence Herbert Weatherwax. During the Vietnam War young people going to college were...
McBride, Frank Reflections
Frank Curtis McBride was limited in his service [Annotator’s Note: as a result of scar tissue on his lung due to...
Hamilton, Richard Reflections
Richard Henry Hamilton is apprecive that he was able to do what he did in the service and glad he was able to come out...
Liston, Earl Reflections
Earl Roger Liston believes that World War 2 gave him the opportunity to appreciate life and create a better life...
Caponigro, John Reflections
John Caponigro feels war changes the attitude of humans. Unless a person has been in a war, they cannot appreciate the...
Trauner, Walter Reflections
Walter Trauner remembers there was an artillery piece in the road during the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the...
East, Clyde Reflections
Clyde East's combat philosophy worked for him as a pilot. When he caught sight of an enemy aircraft, it scared him, but...
Schultz, Philip Reflections
Philip Schultz was not changed politically nor were his feelings against the Nazis altered by his wartime experience....
Zuras, Nicholas Reflections
Nicholas J. Zuras thinks it important that students today know something about what happened during World War 2....
Day, Morris "Gene" Reflections
Morris Eugene Day was a happy-go-lucky boy before the war. When he returned, he found that life was the same, but it...
Furrow, Robert Reflections
Robert Gaylord Furrow felt like his service made him a better man. He thinks every young man should be given military...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
Schmidt, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Schmidt's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the day in February 1945 when he lost his three friends....
Clift, Gilbert Reflections
Gilbert Clift survived the war by being lucky. He did not have any kind of religious experience. He has done a pretty...
Bianconi, Anthony Reflections
Anthony Bianconi feels strongly that World War 2 should be taught to youngsters today. There are guys under white...
Bayuk, Rose Reflections
When the war ended, Rose Bayuk says she had done her job, and was ready "to get out of there." While it lasted, it was...
Burriss, Thomas Reflections
T. Moffatt Burriss spent two and a half years overseas. The Waal River crossing [Annotator’s Note: during Operation...
Jones, Johnnie Reflections
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior left the Army as a Warrant Officer II [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned...
Britt, James Reflections
James Britt retired in 1961. He was in the Army for 20 years. He had a daughter and a son. He tested equipment in...
LaPook, Sidney Reflections
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer thanking Sidney Lapook for doing the interview.] Sidney...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Reflections
Wilbur Thomas felt that World War 2 did not change his life but opened his eyes to new experiences. Thomas remarks that...
Peardon, Eveline Reflections
Eveline Peardon and the Normandy population felt they could live again after the liberation of their region by the...
Hazard, Mark Reflections
After returning home, it was easy for Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. to adjust back to civilian life. [Annotator's Note:...
Kirkpatrick, Otto Reflections
Otto Kirkpatrick talked with some of the guys about how the war affected them after Germany surrendered. Some of them...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections
Solis “Sol” Kaslow remembers the loss of PT-509 as his most memorable experience during his time at war [Annotator’s...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" Reflections
Erico J. Catalano's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was assigned to the machine shop. He served...
Thurston, Stanley Reflections
Stanley James Thurston feels it is important for young people to learn the truth about what happened in the Second...

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