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Meredith, William Entrance into Service
William Meredith was born in Norfolk [Annotator’s Note: Norfolk, Virginia]. They went through the Depression [Annotator...
Burkle, Henry Entrance into Service
Henry Burkle was in service at Chanute Field, Illinois when he heard about Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Hatch, Norman Entrance into Service
Norman Hatch graduated from high school in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1938. The Depression [Annotator's Note: Great...
Wellington, Harold Entrance into Service
Harold Wellington remembers Pearl Harbor was attacked on a Sunday [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Tangradi, Richard Entrance into Service
Richard Tangradi was born in June 1924 in Philadelphia [Annotator’s Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. He grew up there...
Dawson, Ruffin Entrance into Service
Ruffin Walker Dawson was born in Saint Francisville, Louisiana in 1924 [Annotator's Note: November 1924]. He grew up on...
Goyette, Donald Entrance Into Service
After his brother was drafted into the infantry, Donald F. Goyette was accompanied by his parents when he went off for...
Paris, Thomas Entrance into Service
Thomas Paris was born in Nashville, Tennessee in May 1926. He had one sister. His father was a salesman for Remington....
Kean, Robert Entrance into Service
Robert Kean picked the Army because the only ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps] at Princeton [...
Weber, Ed Entrance Into the Service and Postwar
Ed Weber went into the service on 5 December 1942 and went to the San Diego Marine Corps base [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Doundoulakis, Helias Escaping Crete and Joining the OSS
Helias Doundoulakis [Annotator's Note: an American citizen living in Crete, Greece and working for the British Special...
Hirsekorn, Fred Escaping Nazi Germany
Fred Hirsekorn was born in Schonlanke, Germany in May 1924. There were about five generations of Hirsekorns who were...
Thurston, Stanley European Combat
Stanley James Thurston was not provided basic training. After enlistment, he was sent to a pigeon outfit [Annotator's...
Edwards, Charles Family and Early Life
Charles T. Edwards was born in January 1919 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He recalled growing up playing a lot of...
Cowart, Harold Family and Joining the Marines
Harold G. Cowart was born in September 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia. His parents were sharecroppers and he and his 11...
Waggoner, Wesley Family Life
Wesley Waggoner was born in 1927 [Annotator’s Note: May 1927 in Watonga, Oklahoma]. His family was composed of 14...
Smith, Lamar Family Postwar and Reflections
For the Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith, the G.I. Bill was very important because his family did not have any money...
Puckett, Hubert Farm Boy to Assistant Police Chief at Pearl Harbor
Hubert L. Puckett was born in Newton, Mississippi in May 1919. He moved to Dekalb, Mississippi with this family when he...
Schmidt, Vernon Farm Boy to Enlistee
Vernon Schmidt was born in Reedley [Annotator's Note: Reedley, California] in January 1926. His father worked on a farm...
Wells, Kenneth Farm Boy to Marine Recruit
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer and Kenneth Dwight Wells are in conversation during the first part of the tape.]...
Harrison, William Farm Boy to Merchant Marine
William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 1926. He was named after his father...
Shirkey, Robert Farm Boy to National Guardsman
Robert Leroy Shirkey was born in Vliets, Kansas in April 1924. He grew up on a farm with eight brothers and sisters....
Donovan, Harry Farm Boy to Navy Man
[Annotator's Note: A person off camera comments in the background throughout this clip.] Harry A. Donovan was born in...
Anderson, Gladys "Penni" Farm Life
Gladys Anderson was born in 1922 in Lisbon, North Dakota and had two brothers and two sisters. Her grandmother gave her...
Ellzey, William Farm Life to Navy Life
William C. Ellzey was born in September 1922 in Agricola, Mississippi. The oldest of nine children, he grew up on a 40-...
Ledford, Robert Farm Life to Warfare
Robert Ledford was born in December 1924 in northern Missouri. His family moved to Illinois when he was about 12 years...
Giller, Edward Farming to Pilot Training
Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. was born in White Hall, Illinois [Annotator's Note: in July 1918]. During the Great...
Winnier, Lawrence Feelings About War
After Lawrence Winnier left the Argonne [Annotator's Note: USS Argonne (AS-10)], he was sent to Schumacher, California...
Bronfin, Fred Fighter Director Training
Fred Bronfin reported to Fort Schuyler in New York where he had a two month indoctrination. He was then sent to Norfolk...
Wesighan, Fred Fighting in the Aleutians, Marshal Islands, and Philippines
Fred Wesighan grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey. After he graduated high school, he wanted to be a pilot in the...
Dendy, Lloyd Fighting in the Korean War
Lloyd Dendy and his brother enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves. When the Korean War broke out they were called back...
Bowsher, Walter Final Assault on Wake Island
When the Japanese assaulted Wake Island the second time, Walter Bowsher was ordered to destroy his antiaircraft battery...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Final Mission and Return to the United States
Maurice Hackler's final mission gave him some concern. The departure of his pilot after Hackler's 30th mission meant...
Bronfin, Fred Finishing Law School and Waiting for the Navy
Fred Bronfin was called to report to his local draft board to register. His blood pressure was high when he went in and...
Brooks, Curtis Finishing Schooling and Drafted for the Korean War
Curtis Brooks went to Staten Island, New York then Wellsboro, Pennsylvania [Annotator's Note: after being liberated...
Ganitch, Michael First Attack Wave at Pearl Harbor
Michael Mickey Ganitch enjoyed the sights and sports in Pearl Harbor. He was a bit of a loner because he did not drink...

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