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Nordstrom, Clyde Atomic Bombs
Clyde Nordstrom cannot say that his life changed much after the declaration of war [Annotator's Note: on Japan, after...
Brignac, Martin Atomic Bombs
Martin Brignac was building an airfield on New Guinea. The work was mostly just leveling the land. On Ie-Shima, Japan,...
Dye, Jack Atomic Bombs
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jack Dye what his reaction to the news of the atomic bombs being dropped on...
Connelly, James Atomic Bombs
James Connelly made landings on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal Campaign, 7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943;...
Fitzmorris, James Atomic Bombs and Discharge
When President Truman [Annotator's Note: Truman, Harry S., 33rd President of the United States] dropped the atomic...
Race, John "Jack Race" Atomic Bombs and Discharge
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks John T. "Jack" Race where he was when heard of the atomic bombs being dropped...
Tyson, Marvin Atomic Bombs and Home
[Annotator's Note: Marvin Tyson served in the Navy aboard the USS LSM-270, the lead landing ship, for the invasion of...
Prince, Robert Atomic Bombs and Luck
Robert Prince was in San Fernando Sur, north of Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], close to Clark...
Cart, William "Bill" Atomic Bombs and Return to the United States
William Cart was on Majuro [Annotator's Note: Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands] when he heard about the atomic bombs...
Lindquist, Donald Atomic Bombs and Ships
Donald Lindquist, of the US Merchant Marine, was likely in Ulithi or the Philippines, when the United States dropped...
Hayashi, Nobuo Atomic Bombs and Surrender of Japan
Nobuo Hayashi was suppressed with no freedom [Annotator's Note: growing up in Japan during World War 2]. He remembers...
Casillas, Joseph Atomic Bombs Dropped
Joe G. Casillas left Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan with 1st Platoon, Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment,...
Stiles, John Atomic Bombs Dropped
[Annotator's Note: John Stiles was stationed on Okinawa, Japan with Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312) when the...
Jaffe, Stanley Atomic Bombs to Hand Surgery
Dr. Stanley Jaffe does not recall hearing about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Johnson, Burton Atomic Bombs, Chinese Communists, and Home
Burton "Burt" Johnson was with his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Division] on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa,...
Curran, Philip Atomic Bombs, Korea, and China
Philip Curran does not know what he thought [Annotator's Note: about the nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on...
Whaley, Ellis Atomic Bombs, Korea, and Home
Ellis Whaley is not sure about the timing, but either before he went to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa,...
Barnes, Alvin Atomic Energy
Alvin Barnes was temporarily assigned to the USS Indianapolis [Annotator's Note: USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] for one day...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Averting World War 3
Charles Childs feels that if we had not had a nuclear weapon, we would be speaking Japanese. During the Berlin Airlift...
Burke, Dracos B-29s, the Atomic Bombs and Staying in the Service
When the US Army Air Corps started closing down the bombardier schools in early 1945, Dracos Burke was reassigned to...
Samuelson, Daniel Back Home and The Atomic Bombs
Daniel Samuelson finished his 35 missions. He had flown over from Florida to Scotland and then went to England. After...
Milan, Ira Basic Training and Deployment
Adjustment to military life was only difficult at first for Ira Milan; for a couple of weeks he was lonesome, as were...
Loidolt, Raymond Basic Training to China
Basic training was rough for Raymond Loidolt. He was 18. It was lot of climbing with full packs on. Once you go through...
Dearman, Alfred Basic Training to Overseas Deployment
Being a farm boy and being used to hard work, as well as having a disciplinarian uncle who had been in the service,...
Jordan, James Basic Training to War's End
James Jordan took his basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia. It was night and day from his college military experience....
Atwood, Walter Basic Training to War's End
Walter Atwood worked for Boeing [Annotator's Note: The Boeing Company] for a couple of years and got deferments [...
Votrobek, Jr., John Battle Experiences
While in the Java Sea after sinking a ship, another Japanese ship tried to sink the USS Blenny (SS-324). The crew then...
Rosenbaum, James Battle of Okinawa
On 1 April 1945, James Stewart Rosenbaum, and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th...
Ragazzi, Frank Becoming a Bomber Pilot
While training on the newest version of the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] as a...
Russo, James Becoming a Pilot
James Russo applied for and was accepted into Officer Candidate School after his Army basic training. He was then sent...
Cohn, Major Becoming a Sailor
Major Cohn joined the Navy and originally thought of becoming a submariner. He mistakenly thought it would be romantic...
Taylor, Claude Becoming a Sailor and Going to War
When Claude Taylor turned 18, he enlisted in the Navy. His father had been in the Army in France in World War 1. The...
Fontenot, Herbert Becoming a Sailor and Overseas Naval Service
Herbert Fontenot went to Camp Wallace, Texas for Navy boot camp. He had no problem with the weather but wearing boots...
Ganitch, Michael Becoming a Sailor and Wartime Service
Michael Mickey Ganitch enlisted in the Navy, scored well on tests, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. He...
Perry, Robert Becoming a Sailor on a Destroyer
Robert Perry did his Navy boot camp in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. He was then sent to...
McConn, John "Jack" Becoming a Soldier
John McConn was sent to Paris, Texas for basic training. That lasted about four months then he was sent to Kingsville,...

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