Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Jaccarino, Richard Reflections
Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...
Wesighan, Fred Reflections
Fred Wesighan has visited New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] but has never been to The National...
Roslensky, Marvin Reflections
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine assigned to the Guam Insular Force Guard in Guam, Mariana Islands]...
McEnery, James Reflections
James McEnery thinks it is important to study all wars as he thinks each one has something to teach people. McEnery...
Draxler, Donald Reflections
Donald Draxler was mad at the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Williams, Earl Reflections
For Earl Williams, the war liberated Black people a great deal. There were the Tuskegee Airman [Annotator's Note:...
Borrell, Francis "Frank" Reflections
Frank Borrell thinks about the men he served with. They became like members of his family. Everyone tried to be friends...
Mills, Willis Reflections
Willis Mills remembers his work on P-51s [Annotator’s Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] at Palawan [...
Lents, Robert Reflections
After the war, Robert Lents hated the Japanese. He said the Australians took over the island on which he had been kept...
Arceneaux, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior went into the service as a green, inexperienced young man. During the war, he travelled...
McGlohon, John Reflections
John McGlohon said that his time in the service was the best thing that ever happened to him, and he thinks that, "...
Hanley, Fiske Reflections
Fiske Hanley talks about the close calls he experienced during his first six missions over the Japanese home islands....
Cook, Harold Reflections
Harold C. Cook felt he was only a part of the war when he served. They liked to make jokes about MacArthur [Annotator's...
Surratt, Carey Reflections
Carey Suratt believes the war in Vietnam was costly in lives, unnecessarily. He thinks it is important to teach about...
Bruner, Lauren Reflections
Reflecting on the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Lauren Bruner still gets emotional. He discusses a...
Bergeron, Fred Reflections
Fred Bergeron was waiting for a battle like Midway. He was very upset at what had been happening to them. He saw the...
Sibley, Allen Reflections
Allen Ray Sibley almost stayed in the Army. He liked being a soldier. He is glad he did not stay in because he would...
Patterson, James Reflections
James Patterson enjoyed flying. He misses flying. His nephew took him to Mount Pleasant, Texas where there was a hangar...
Grimes, James Reflections
James William Grimes had a discussion with his parents [Annotator's Note: about changing his date of birth on his birth...
Powers, Robert Reflections
Robert Powers enjoyed World War 2 more than the Korean War. He had a reason to go in the first war and he enjoyed the...
Caplan, Lester Reflections
Lester Caplan's decision to serve in World War 2 came out of his belief that it was a legitimate war, and America was...
Saunders, David Reflections
After separation from the service, David R. Saunders did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill. Saunders' most memorable...
Labauve, Marion Reflections
Marion Labauve went to New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] because he was going to be stationed in...
Gruber, Harper Reflections
There was a radioman on Harper Gruber's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS YMS-339] who would pick up the world news and...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz left his unit when there was no shooting. It was as if the war had stopped. He just kept walking. The...
McConnell, Trist Reflections
When Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was leaving Panama for the Pacific, his PT Boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo...
Bailey Pratt, Caroline Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Video and audio do not sync up throughout segment.] Caroline Bailey Pratt said that her experience...
Theodore, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Theodore's most memorable event of the war was being jumped by fighters while leaving Balikpapan [Annotator's...
Lepore, Louis Reflections
Louis R. Lepore took a cruise to Washington D.C. [Annotator's Note: Washington, District of Columbia]. He saw the World...
Kaylor, Emmett Reflections
Emmett Kaylor was only about 500 yards away from the Japanese. They were so hungry that they ate despite the smells....
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Reflections
Richard Witaker fought in World War 2 out of a sense of duty to his country. He cannot understand anyone who shirks the...
Burch, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Burch thought seeing the Golden Gate Bridge was memorable when he was in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Reflections
Bill Norberg took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Wisher, Charles Reflections
Charles “Chuck” Wisher grew up fast in the service. Many young men he has seen could benefit from that. Wisher liked...
Mitchel, Lyle Reflections
Lyle Mitchell wanted to stay working for the Navy after the war, but they cut his pay. He went back to Rochester [...
Bost, Ben Reflections
Ben Ray Bost's most memorable experiences of the war are his two combat landings at Ormoc [Annotator's Note: Battle of...

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