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Marcus, Bernard Officer and Counterintelligence Training
Bernard Marcus had to take a physical examination prior to setting off for Fort Knox. He did not know how he would...
Carlson, Harry Officer Candidate School
Harry Carlson's Basic Training lasted a month or two. He met friends there. They were separated into units by alphabet...
Cohn, Major Postwar
Major Cohn returned to the United States feeling lost and without a direction for his future. He was discharged in San...
Gaffney, James Postwar
James Gaffney discusses transition back into civilian life and his home life with two new children following his return...
Tacket, Henry Postwar
Henry A. Tacket and the USS Heermann (DD-532) performed picket duty after the war ended. His destroyer was on watch to...
Lorenzen, Angus Postwar America and Christmas in the Camp
Angus Lorenzen left England for the United States. His mother had gone back to Shanghai in 1946. His father did not...
Segal, Harvey Postwar and Reflections
Harvey Segal had no problem transitioning back to being a civilian. He did have a difficult time finding a preferred...
Croft, Katherine Postwar and Reflections
Katherine Croft remembers very little of the end of the war. Her family and friends did not talk about the subject very...
Sarosi, George Postwar in Hungary
George A. Sarosi and his mother lived in Szeged from 1945 to 1948. They returned to Budapest after that. No battles for...
Ledesma, Trinidad Postwar Jobs
Trinidad Ledesma was tired and had jungle worms, so he decided not to reenlist. He was at a hospital and quarantined...
Michal, Billy Postwar Life
Billy Michal's paternal grandfather worked his way up the ladder in the local lumber business [Annotator's Note: in...
Tizzard, Thomas Postwar Life and Reflections
After he was discharged, Thomas Tizzard looked for a job. He worked in New Orleans, Louisiana as a conductor on a...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Prewar Life and Initial Training
Teddy Kirkpatrick was born in July 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan. His father worked at the local Ford Motor Company...
Bruner, Lauren Prewar Life, the Depression Years and Enlisting in the Navy
Lauren Bruner was born in November 1920 in Shelton, Washington. He discusses his upbringing and childhood by recounting...
Mugliston, Gwendolyn PTSD and Life Choices
[Annotator's Note: There is an odd tape break which makes it hard to know what is being discussed at first.] Gwendolyn...
Dawson, Zhanna Reaching America
Larry Dawson told Zhanna Arshanskaya Dawson and her sister Frina that their transport to America could be arranged so...
Wilson, Donald Reflections
Donald Wilson was changed by the Second World War. He lost friends on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS New Orleans (CA-...
Olson, David Reflections
David Olson had his most interesting and sad moment in the Army when his outfit broke up after the war. As the battery...
Aigner, Leslie Reflections
Although Leslie Aigner knows that war is wrong, it must be fought when there is injustice on the opposite side. People...
Biernacki, Chester Reflections
Chester Biernacki remembers his shipmates on the Helena [Annotator's Note: USS Helena (CL-50)]. He has never suffered...
Lenhard, Phyllis "Phyllis Gill" Reflections
It is important, according to Phyllis Lenhard, for institutions like The National WWII Museum to teach future...
Carver, Jack Reflections
Jack Carver thinks the youth of today have no idea of the type of war the Second World War was. The movie is good [...
Riggsby, Norman Reflections
Norman Riggsby had a postwar career that was not related to his wartime experiences. His most memorable thing about...
Sklar, Martin "Marty" Reflections
Martin Sklar feels his legacy with Disney is that he hired and trained many of the key people in the current...
Burke, Murphy Reflections
Murphy Burke served in World War 2 because he thought it was the thing an American should do. He feels his experience...
Burk, Jeannine Reflections
Jeannine Burk is very proud of being a Jew and always will be. She has never denied her heritage. There have been big...
Bass, Stewart Reflections
Stewart Bass' most memorable experience in World War 2 was his participation in the attack on the Japanese battleship...
Praetorius, Leo Reflections
Leo Praetorius said his most memorable experience of the war was a flight when the ship radioed him that the plane he...
Mineta, Norman Reflections
Norman Mineta had a brother-in-law who was a PRO, Public Relations Officer, for the 442nd Regiment [Annotator's Note:...
Brukman, Jack Reflections
To Jack Brukman, the most memorable incident of World War 2 was when his hearing saved him from being injured by a bomb...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
Sarosi, George Reflections
George A. Sarosi suffered nightmares from his stresses. It made him a believer. The bad dreams faded over time. They do...
Henleben, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Henlebin commented on the ability of the Navy to work with the Army. He said that in a battle situation soldiers...
Elliott, Lucy Reflections
Lucy Elliot survived Katrina [Annotator's Note: Hurricane Katrina] in 2005 and then went to live with her niece. They...
Hartzell, Frank Reflections
Frank Hartzell fought in World War 2 because he was drafted. Otherwise, he probably would have volunteered. That was...
Marca, Carl Retirement
Carl Marca worked for IBM [Annotator's Note: International Business Machines] while in the Army Reserves. He retired...

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