Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...
Carawan, Chris Reflections
At the end of the war, Chris Carawan said there were thousands of German prisoners that had been taken. The Americans...
Mouton, George Reflections
George Mouton thinks the war made a man out of him. The war showed people the United States was great and worth...
Hart, Howard Reflections
Howard Hart had no problems invading Afghanistan to get rid of the Taliban [Annotator’s Note: The Taliban, which also...
Lansou, David Reflections
[Annotator's Note: You can hear someone off camera throughout this segment.] David Lansou believes that the way...
Butler, Barbara Reflections
Serving in the Red Cross made Barbara Butler a more forceful and less shy person. It improved her leadership skills and...
Bowsher, Walter Reflections
Walter Bowsher was made mellow by World War 2. While he was a brig warden after the war, he found that he had empathy...
Delaune, Lawrence Reflections
Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. believes he matured from his experience in World War 2. He believes the world is losing its...
Carroll, Orville Reflections
Orville Carroll's most memorable experience of World War 2 was going over to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana...
Jennings, Edward Reflections
Edward Bruce Jennings contracted malaria [Annotator's Note: disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a...
Hill, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Hill can recall many anecdotes from his military career, ranging from boot camp to discharge. He had no...
Grossman, Sidney Reflections
Sidney Grossman remembered the day when President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd...
Johnson, John Reflections
John E. Johnson fought in World War 2 because he had to. He was drafted. Johnson acknowledges the war changed his life...
Daniel, Randolph Reflections
Randolph Daniel feels a review of the past will help educate young people why things turn out the way they do. Everyone...
Smith, John Reflections
John Smith was already in the service when the war started and he wanted to get into the fight, but he admits that when...
Shaw, Roger Reflections
Roger Shaw was changed by World War 2. The war changed the world. Shaw had never been on a boat before, and that was a...
Gemmel, Fred Reflections
Fred Gemmel is proud to have served on the Laffey [Annotator's Note: the USS Laffey (DD-724)]. He did not realize it...
Piazzo, Lincoln Reflections
On his way back home, Lincoln Piazzo was relieved to be leaving the scene of the war. He admitted that he was...
Shaner, Robert Reflections
Robert D. Shaner's most memorable experience of World War 2 was reporting aboard his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-...
Donaldson, Buck Reflections
Buck Donaldson was headed to LSU [Annotator’s Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He had a...
LaNier, Joseph Reflections
Joseph LaNier tells others to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. He rose to be vice-president of...
Miralles, Richard Reflections
Richard Miralles accepted everything that came to him because he knew he could not change it. They did not talk about...
Grieves, Billy Reflections
Being a submariner prepared Billy Grieves for his career as a firefighter. After seeing the worst, everything else is...
McKay, Wallace Reflections
Wallace McKay's most memorable experience of the war was going to Japan. It was memorable because of how docile the...
Sasser, Joseph Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Sound and video are choppy at times during this segment.] Joseph H. Sasser Junior's most memorable...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Jacobs, Jr., Walter Reflections
The war did not have much of an effect on Walter Jacobs. He has never had a problem talking about it like a lot of guys...
Miller, Sam Reflections
Sam L. Miller had no memorable experience in the Navy. It was a good and calm experience. Nothing adverse happened...
Snyder, Phillip "PB" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Snyder pauses the interview several times and repeats statements frequently in this segment.] "PB"...
Keller, Fred Reflections
Fred L. Keller, Jr. thought Captain Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark [Annotator's Note: later US Navy Admiral Joseph J. "Jocko"...
Wieland, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Wieland's most memorable experience of the war was coming home. He had served because all the other guys his...
Pugh, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Edward Pugh enjoyed returning to the United States, but also enjoyed going overseas. Pugh was surprised when he...
Nicholas, John Reflections
John Nicholas fought in World War 2 because the guys before him had signed up so he had to do so also. He had to fight...
Fagerstrom, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Fagerstrom still writes for half a day, every day. He had both of his knees replaced, and one of his hips...
Jones, Harold Reflections
Harold Jones' [Annotator's Note: combat veteran of the Philippines with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th...
Childs, J. Reflections
J. W. Childs only became close friends with one crewmate while he was in the Navy, and thinks that is the greatest...

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