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Brant, Robert Reflections
While Robert Brant was an Air Traffic Controller, he witnesses many plane crashes on Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
Harkness, Henrietta Reflections
When she returned home, Henrietta Harkness heard the complaints of people about various material things. She compared...
Bartels, Carl Reflections
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] was changed by the war. It was an excellent experience. He...
Siebert, Herbert Reflections
Herbert Siebert's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge [...
Bolster, Elisabeth Reflections
Elisabeth Bolster went to New York to be with her in-laws at Jackson Heights [Annotator's Note: she left Fillmore, Utah...
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...
Marolda, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Marolda has had to pay out of his own pocket for medical expenses because veteran benefits would take too long...
Ruess, Richard Reflections
Richard R. Ruess believes it is significant to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans,...
Howland, John Reflections
more missions after D-Day and then returned to the United States. He was in Milwaukie on V-E Day and in Louisiana when...
Gillette, Thomas Reflections
Thomas W. Gillette's most memorable experience of World War 2 was seeing the Japanese planes fly over his house during...
Cresswell, Constance Reflections
In December 1944, Constance Cresswell married an American who was stationed at a supply depot in England with the 8th...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Reflections
Rollins Rosenzweig has a vivid memory of looking through his tail gun window as the Yamato was being attacked and...
Auerbach, Gerald Reflections
Gerald Auerbach's most memorable experience of Word War 2 was the first incendiary raid over Tokyo [Annotator's Note:...
Fontenot, Herbert Reflections
Herbert Fontenot joined the Navy because it was the only branch that would accept him at 16 years of age. He loved his...
Spangenberg, Nicole Reflections and Final Thoughts
Nicole Sabbag Spangenberg learned to survive because of World War 2. She learned to fend for herself and take what she...
Lane, Charles Reflections and Final Thoughts
Charles Nathan Lane considers himself extremely fortunate and thinks that he had a guardian angel with him when he was...
Lux, Gerald Reflections and Iwo Jima
Gerald Wayne Lux joined the service to give the Japanese what they had coming to them after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Reflections and Reunions
DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] was...
McCowen, William Reflections and Thoughts on War
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the US Army Air Forces] was about 20 miles away from where Mussolini [...
McMullen, Milton Reflections as a POW
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. thinks the aftereffects of the bombings around Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] was the...
Born, James Reflections on Japan and Iwo Jima
James Born commented on the damage he saw in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan]. Many of the buildings were damaged...
Williamson, Leon Reflections on Midway
A few weeks after the battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Midway, 4 to 6 June 1942], Leon Williamson returned to Ewa [...
Chauncey, Charles Reflections on Missions
Charles Graves Chauncey's aircraft was named "Goin' Jessie" with a mean-looking rabbit for the nose art. He recalled...
Lennon, Daniel Reflections on the War
Daniel J. Lennon's father had cancer so he received special permission to see him before he died. In November 1944,...
Miller, Irving Reflections on the War
Irving Miller joined the Army in November 1943. Prior to that, he had been in the New York National Guard. He trained...
Russell, Patrick Reflections, Teaching World War 2 and Museums
Patrick Russell is not certain of the importance of teaching World War 2 history to the younger generation. He would be...
Tangradi, Richard Regensburg
Richard Tangradi’s missions lasted about eight hours [Annotator’s Note: while serving with the 349th Bombardment...
Wolff, Robert Regensburg Mission
Robert Wolff was given a new plane in Kearney [Annotator’s Note: Kearney, Nebraska], and from there they went to Maine...
Dolsen, Frank Regensburg Mission
Frank Dolsen [Annotator's Note: with the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] went on a...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Rehab and Court Martial Proceedings
On his return to the United States, Maurice Hackler was stationed at Camp Chaffe, Arkansas. He recieved a 30 day...
Evans, Donald Rejoining His Outfit
Donald Evans landed in England and went to the 187th General Hospital for more surgeries and then to another hospital...
Ridyard, Herbert Relatives in Great Britain
Herbert W. Ridyard turned down a leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] to...
Broll, Walter Release of Mustard Gas at Bari
Walter Broll and the Grace Abbott left Bari the day after the attack. It appeared that the Abbott may have been the...
Kahn, Eric Relocation to Terezin
Until 1945, Eric Kahn's family stayed together in Wiesbaden, Germany, often taking refuge in cellars during air raids....
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...

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