Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Wolf Guts, Clarence Reflections
Clarence Wolf Guts [Annotator's Note: a code-talker – a person employed by the military to use a little-known language...
Fisher, David Reflections
David Fisher loved and admired the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]. The...
Pierce, William "Bill" Reflections
William Pierce felt it was his patriotic duty to fight during the Second World War. The Japanese had attacked the...
Zeringer, Harold Reflections
Harold Zeringer could not keep up with the European War because he devoted his attention to the war in the Pacific. The...
Cale, Sterling Reflections
Sterling Cale served in World War 2 because he got caught up in it while he was in the service. While Cale was in...
Damiano, George Reflections
George A. Damiano fought in World War 2 because he felt like he should help his country. He felt he did not learn much...
Snyder, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. says the reason for a museum [Annotator's Note: such as The National WWII Museum in New Orleans...
Ukrop, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Ukrop was not changed a bit by the war. He had no bad dreams of combat although some of his dreams are realistic...
Cart, William "Bill" Reflections
William Cart fought in World War 2 because he "did not have a hell of a choice." He was 18, in good health, and they...
Behr, Peter Reflections
Peter "Pete" Behr's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the landing at Leyte [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Carroll, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Carroll and his wife raised three children. Their first son, James Stephen, was born in 1948 and was adopted by...
Maynard, Mark Reflections
Mark Maynard witnessed a big celebration at the end of the war. Some men even drank torpedo fuel which contained...
Ladner, Nimocks Reflections
Nimocks Foyle Ladner thinks that World War 2 does not mean much to the younger generations. It is only history to them...
Peterson, Dale Reflections
Dale Peterson had no problem transitioning back to civilian life after his discharge. His most memorable experience was...
Salerno, James Reflections
James Salerno believes that World War 2 made him a better person. It made him feel lucky to be alive. He feels like it...
Jenkins, Frederick Reflections
Frederick Jenkins thinks the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana] is important...
Roy, William Reflections
William G. Roy is proud of his role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. He thinks that the...
Toledo, Bill Reflections
When Bill Toledo was home with his grandparents, he did not want to go to school. The school official forced him to go...
Crosby, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Crosby's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the end. His experience in the war gave him a great...
Bruce, Charles Reflections
There were no jobs when Charles Bruce got out of the service. He got married right away. He met a high school girl and...
Heath, David Reflections
David Heath missed his military friends. He does not think he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. However,...
Wells, Kenneth Reflections
For Kenneth Dwight Wells, the most difficult part of fighting against the Japanese on Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Reflections
Olaf Rose said he suffered no lasting effects from the war, and had no trouble transitioning from sailor to civilian....
Wade, Nelsyn Reflections
Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade does not know how World War 2 changed him. After he left the service, he wanted to go back to...
Pierce, Jack Reflections
Jack Pierce thought his experience in the war [Annotator's Note: World War 2] was good. He was glad it ended because he...
Machaud, Albert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert Machaud's most memorable experience of...
Pantuso, Frank Reflections
Frank Pantuso's most memorable experience from World War 2 is the realization of the "reality of war; of knowing that...
Radice, Gerard Reflections
Gerard V. Radice thinks that it is important to have institutions like The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Conklin, Earl Reflections
Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...
Fair, Paul Reflections
Paul Fair thinks it is important to teach people about World War Two. Millions of people were killed in the war. It is...
Latiolats, Walter Reflections
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr has seen the interest in World War 2 become stronger in the last few years. To him, his career...
Bank, Walter Reflections
Walter Bank used the G.I. Bill for graduate school at WPI [Annotator's Note: Worcester Polytechnic Institute in...
Rodrigue, Lowell Reflections
Lowell Rodrigue had many dreams about World War 2 and cannot watch movies related to the war. He has been clinically...
Rosenzweig, Abraham Reflections
Abraham Rosenzweig is proud of his years of service in the Coast Guard. That feeling has grown over the years. World...
Killilea, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Killilea feels strongly that it is important to continue to study World War 2. It is essential that young...

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