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Clapper, Joe Reflections
In this segment, Joe Clapper reviewed photographs that visually record the history of his platoon [Annotator's Note:...
Camp, Ray Reflections
Ray Camp was on Iwo Jima [Annotator’s Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] when the war ended. He went to work for the post office...
Moore, Hilar Reflections
Before joining the Marine Corps, Hilar Moore had never been more than 100 miles from his home [Annotator's Note: in New...
Maddox, Claire Reflections
Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...
Ambrose, Haney Reflections
Haney Ambrose believes that America had no alternative to not get involved in World War 2 because the Japanese attacked...
Tanner, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Robert Tanner thinks himself very fortunate that he never needed to target human beings, and instead dropped...
Cuniff, Claude Reflections
Claude Clifton Cuniff, Junior's experience in the Navy was exciting. He always enjoyed coming through and seeing the...
Ferris, Robert Reflections
Overall, Robert J. Ferris enjoyed his experience in World War 2 and was glad he was a pilot. He comments on serving...
Guderian, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Guderian's Navy career gave him all kinds of new experiences, from world travel to intense emotions. He...
Lee, Edward Reflections
The United States came together in the Second World War, Edward Allesandro said, and he is sure that the soldiers'...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Reflections
Socrates Dendrinelis did not date in high school. He was the president of his class. He went out with the vice-...
Stent, Frederick Reflections
The reason Frederick Stent served during World War 2 was because he wanted to be in the military. His father had served...
McGovern, Robert Reflections
Robert E. McGovern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his father died. He followed the war as a...
Lusco, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Lusco Sr. had a difficult time returning home. He would shake in bed at night. He slept in a different bed from...
Baumgarten, Aaron Reflections
It was patriotic duty that influenced Aaron Baumgarten to serve in World War 2 and, on a personal level, he felt he had...
Brooks, Charles Edward Reflections
Charles Brooks witnessed opportunities through his World War 2 experiences that he never would have otherwise seen....
Shannahan, Claude Reflections
Claude Shannahan didn't meet any Paramarines at Bloody Ridge. They got beat up landing on Guadalcanal. The rations on...
Rodrigues, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Rodrigues saw the damage on Battleship Row about two weeks after the attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Banyas, Martin Reflections
Martin Banyas has restricted use of his shoulders as a result of his wartime service [Annotator's Note: as a Marine...
Chauncey, Charles Reflections
Charles Graves Chauncey remarks that there were a lot of computers on their B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29...
Lingo, Alfred Reflections
World War 2 made Alfred A. Lingo rethink about how to react to things. He learned to control his emotions in order to...
Memory, Frank Reflections
Frank George Memory had no problems returning from the war. He was married in 1946 and had five children with his wife...
Adair, Charles Reflections
Charles Watkins Adair wonders if the United States has the will to do what needs to be done today. Back then [Annotator...
Warne, Therese Reflections
World War 2 made Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World...
Bale, Edward Reflections
Edward Bale became a Vice President of a Dallas banking firm following his retirement from the Marine Corps. The...
Gubish, Charles Reflections
Charles Gubish could not remember much after being wounded [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 9th Marine...
Fisher, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Fisher went back to college after he returned home. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or...
Cornelia, Matthew Reflections
Matthew Cornelia's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when it ended. He served because he wanted to do...
Denault, Leo Reflections
Leo Denault remembers his brother wanted to fly. His brother was always making airplanes. He went to school to be an...
Beaman, William Reflections
William Beaman thinks young people should be taught the history of World War 2, and believes it is important that there...
Dixon, Richard Reflections
Richard Tempus Dixon thinks institutions like The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana],...
Born, James Reflections
When James Born left Japan and landed in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. He had no...
Higgins, Richard Reflections
When Richard Higgins returned to the United States he went to Quantico to drive a truck. He would drive civilians to...
Goldsborough, William Reflections
William Goldsborough served during World War 2 because he had no choice; there was a draft and he had to go "at the...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Reflections
Harold Buell is proud to have been a dive bomber pilot. He was recalled from the United States to help a squadron that...
Johnsen, Erik Reflections
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. As a result of the war, his father realized his dream...

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