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Penwell, Richard Reflections
Richard F. Penwell participated in the famous Raid on Los Banos [Annotator's Note: liberation of Los Baños Internment...
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...
Kracov, William Reflections
William Kracov's most memorable experiences of World War 2 relate to being awarded two Bronze Stars [Annotator's Note:...
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...
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...
Wiebe, Ted Reflections
When Ted Wiebe remembers the Battle of the Coral Sea he thinks of it as just another duty station. He did what he was...
Hissey, Paul Reflections
Paul Hissey believes that World War 2 forced him to grow up. He was also able to go back to school. His friendships...
Evensen, Janice Reflections
Janice Evenson wanted to go back to college. When she returned home, the high school asked her to teach math. Then a...
LaRose, Bruce Reflections
Bruce LaRose thinks the military did an amazing job during World War 2. LaRose had great penmanship when he was younger...
Semiatin, Morris Reflections
When Morris Semiatin was discharged [Annotator's Note: in February 1946], he wanted to become a photographer, which he...
McCalla, Anna Reflections
Anna McCalla Noren's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the trip across the Pacific and having to sit in...
Bath, Garland Reflections
Garland Bath can only say the government spent a lot on him, he learned a lot of stuff, and spent a lot of time at sea...
Ruess, Richard Reflections
Richard R. Ruess believes it is significant to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans,...
Skaggs, Jack Reflections
Jack Skaggs was changed by World War 2. He was just a boy when he entered the United States Marine Corps, but he had no...
Gruen, Dieter Reflections
After the war, Dieter Gruen heard people talked about the atomic bombs all the time. People wanted to talk about atoms...
Strait, Perry Reflections
Perry Strait found the local population in England to be nice. He even was entertained in some of their homes. By...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
Carman, Victor Reflections
Victor K. Carman remembers the typhoon. It was significant. The Philippines got hit by a typhoon with winds of 190...
Taylor, Claude Reflections
Claude Taylor married his wife after graduating LSU [Annotator's Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,...
Winslow, Lawson Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Lawson T. Winslow, Junior's most memorable experience of World War 2 was hearing about the atomic bomb [Annotator's...
Aldous, Robert Reflections and Feelings
Robert G. Aldous' attitude was to either fight in the war or lose the war [Annotator's Note: when asked by the...
Samuelson, Arne Reflections and Final Thoughts
Arne Samuelson [Annotator’s Note: who served in Europe with the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate), a unit of...
Sutcliffe, Albert Reflections and Final Thoughts
Albert G. Sutcliffe's gunnery sergeant Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Kiefer, Keith Reflections and Insight
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Patti, Frank Reflections and Opinions
Frank Patti did not want to stay in the Army once the war was over in Europe. He did not want to fight in Japan, and...
Kuwayama, Yeiichi "Kelly" Reflections and Post-war life
Kelly Kuwayama feels that the war changed him because he met so many Japanese Americans. It was the first time seeing...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections and Postwar
Solis “Sol” Kaslow grew up in Philadelphia [Annotator’s Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. He was drafted into the Navy...
Rupp, William Reflections and PT-305
William Rupp felt there were no particularly memorable experiences during World War 2 for him. He showed up and did his...
Grahlfs, F. Reflections and Thoughts on Nuclear Weapons
While teaching in Wausau, Wisconsin, F. Lincoln Grahlfs read about the National Association of Atomic Veterans and...
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...
Barnett, William Reflections of the War
William M. Barnett believes that Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States] saved...
Mealor, David Reflections of the War
David Lamar Mealor thought the Japanese soldiers were very brutal and treated people inhumanely. The dropping of atomic...
Lee, Theodore Reflections of the War
Theodore R. Lee’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was the camaraderie among his fellow paratroopers [Annotator...
Goss, Thomas Reflections of the War
Thomas Goss’ most memorable experiences of World War 2 were meeting his wife and the atomic bombs dropping on Japan [...
Genrich, Howard Reflections on the War
Howard Genrich went overseas in October 1944. Information about the progress of the war was available to him. He was at...
Harrell, Edgar Reflections on the War
Edgar Harrell suffers from posttraumatic stress from his experience on the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), but as a Christian...

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