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Marks, James A New Era
James Marks had been present at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands for atomic bomb tests. About two months later, he was...
McLaughlin, Sr., James After the War
James Kemp McLaughlin returned home after the war and received a 30 day leave after which he reported to the...
Barnes, Alton Alabama National Guard
Alton Barnes loves the United States and its freedoms. Freedom is the most important thing in this country. He decided...
Higgins, Francis "Jack Higgins" Andrew Jackson Higgins
Francis Higgins says a female off camera had his uncle in a spell. [Annotator's Note: His uncle was Andrew Jackson...
Taylor, Jack Battle of Leyte Gulf
Jack Taylor participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His air group from the USS Essex (CV-9) was tasked with attacking...
Heinecke, Gustave College, Enlistment and Training
Gustave Heinecke enrolled at Washington and Lee University in 1940. His roommate in 1941 was the son of a congressman...
Alexander, Vernon Combat at Climbach and Muehlhausen
Vernon Alexander fought in the Muehlhausen combat. The fighting was hot and difficult. Climbach was another instance of...
Dyson, Freeman Cornell University
Freeman Dyson was not involved with the Manhattan Project. He was totally surprised at the dropping of the atomic bombs...
Harrison, Charles Deployed to Wake Island and First Attacks by the Japanese
When he arrived on Wake Island [Annotator's Note: with the US Marine Corps' 1st Defense Battalion] in August 1941,...
Olson, David Early Life
David E. Olson was born in 1919 in Alburnett, Iowa. He was of Norwegian ancestry. He was born with a twin brother and...
Finn, John Enlistment and Training
John Finn enlisted in the Navy in July 1926 and went directly into three months' training in San Diego, California....
Watson, Harry Evolution of Submarine Warfare
Harry Watson said that when the war started, the submarines were used merely as a scouting force. They would get...
Taylor, Jack Flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat with Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15)
Jack Taylor was well pleased flying F6F [Annotator's Note: Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter aircraft] fighter planes. The...
Wesselhoeft, Adolf "Wes" From Photographer to Electronic Warfare Officer
The Air Force sent Adolf Wesselhoeft to Lackland Air Force Base for basic training. He became a ground photographer,...
Brukman, Jack Ground Crewman
Jack Brukman realized that there was nothing to do when he was off duty [Annotator's Note: while serving as a ground...
Tacket, Henry Guadalcanal and New Guinea
Henry A. Tacket was aboard the USS Heermann (DD-532) after the Battle of Eniwetok when the fleet was sent to a natural...
Fontana, Frank Holland, Belgium and the Bulge
Frank Fontana went into Holland then Belgium. He was a supply sergeant for the whole outfit [Annotator's Note: 93rd...
Gurr, Robert Improvements and the Disneyland Monorail
Robert Gurr and those at Disneyland were struggling to survive the opening months of Disneyland. When summer ended and...
Joslin, Harold Japanese Guards and War's End
Harold Joslin and his fellow prisoners of war tried to keep their humor up. There was a Japanese guard who marched them...
Bank, Walter Korea and the Big Missiles
In June 1947 Walter Bank went from Japan to the United States and joined the Navy reserves in New York for the benefits...
Jordan, Bryce Korean War
After he was discharged from the US Army Air Forces, Bryce Jordan went to the University of Wisconsin [Annotator's Note...
Rockforte, Joseph Liberation
Joseph Rockforte knew he would soon be liberated when he heard the firing of guns getting closer. The Germans he worked...
Lombardo, Samuel Life in Fascist Italy
Samuel Lombardo saw that life was getting tougher and tougher under Mussolini [Annotator's Note: Italian Fascist...
Long, Catherine Life in the WAVES
Catherine Long lived in a barracks with four other WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency...
Alison, John R. Meeting Claire Chennault
John Alison was requested to pick up a P-40 [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft] and fly it to...
Hussey, William Navy Submarine Service
William Hussey enlisted in the Navy because he grew up with it, and it seemed the thing to do once he reached adulthood...
Weller, James North Africa and Sicily
James Weller landed in North Africa on 9 November 1942 while the Vichy French were still in combat with the Americans...
Arledge, Mahlen Philippines and Occupation Duty
Mahlen Arledge saw replacements come into his division in Leyte. [Annotator's Note: Arledge was a member Company K, 3rd...
Olson, David Postwar
David Olson left the European Theater as an S3 officer in charge of plans, training and gunnery. Not too many men in...
Dyson, Freeman Postwar Use of Nuclear Energy
Freeman Dyson was concerned with safety in the use of nuclear energy. Unfortunately, one means of learning lessons is...
Beckman, Kenneth Prewar and Initial Training
Kenneth Beckman was born in August 1922 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was raised in Northampton, Massachusetts where...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Communication and Radar
James Gaffney experienced no problems with leaks on his PT Boat. The boat construction was tight enough that it did not...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Torpedos
James Gaffney discusses the details of the type of torpedo used on the PT Boat on which he was assigned as a crewman....
Carlson, Harry Radar Training
Harry Carlson took his radar school training in Boca Raton, Florida. The system had been developed by the British using...
Arrow, Kenneth Recieving the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Dr. Kenneth Arrow shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with John Hicks in 1972. The prize had only been awarded for four...
Gackenbach, Russell Reflections
Russell Gackenbach felt that Tibbets [Annotator's Note: retired USAF Brigadier General Paul W. Tibbets] and crew number...

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