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Hoehn, Basil Prewar and Military Training
Basil C. Hoehn was born October 1924 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He came from a low economic background. His father worked...
Wackerman, Clark Prewar and Military Training
Clark Wackerman was born in March 1926 in Brighton, New York, the oldest of three children. His father worked as a...
McGovern, Robert Prewar and Occupation Duty in the Pacific
Robert E. McGovern was born in October 1926 in Flint, Michigan. His parents were from Lebanon, Pennsylvania and his...
Fitzmorris, James Prewar and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: The clip begins with Fitzmorris already talking.] James Fitzmorris finished high school and it was...
O'Hara, Richard Prewar and Postwar Lives
Richard O'Hara had one brother three and a half years older than him who went in the Marines earlier than O'Hara. He...
Horstman, Bette Prewar and Reflections on Saipan
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman...
Mason, Alfred Prewar and Training
Heywood Mason was born in August 1925 in Georgia [Annotator's Note: on Susina Plantation near Beachton, Georgia], where...
Ross, Hartsel Prewar and War Production
Hartsel Ross was born in January 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross heard the news of the attacks on Pearl Harbor [...
Shaner, Robert Prewar Education to the Marines
Robert D. Shaner's mom was German and was upset with the Germans after the First World War and her German relatives who...
Gubish, Charles Prewar Farmlife and Enlistment
Charles Gubish was born in February 1919 in Allentown [Annotator's Note: Allentown, Pennsylvania]. He only completed...
Kiplinger, Austin Prewar Germany to Squadron Assignment
Austin H. Kiplinger took trips to Germany in 1932 and 1938. Allusions to the war effort were everywhere. In 1938, he...
Tarkington, Frank Prewar Jobs and Prewar Navy Life
Frank V. Tarkington joined the Indiana National Guard, but was kicked out because it came to light that he was too...
Snyder, Kenneth Prewar Life
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. was born in March 1920 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of eight children and was...
LaMura, Jerry Prewar Life
Jerry LaMura was born in Manhattan [Annotator's Note: Manhattan, New York City, New York] in June 1925. He grew up in...
Creekmore, Thomas Prewar Life
Thomas Creekmore was born in 1923 [Annotator's Note: December 1923] in Portsmouth, Virginia and grew up during the...
Cole, Edward Prewar Life
Edward C. Cole was born in December 1918 and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey during the Depression [Annotator's Note...
Gooch, James Prewar Life
James Gooch was born in Gilmer, Texas in May 1939. He clearly recalls sitting with the family in front of their large...
Ladner, Nimocks Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Nimocks Foyle Ladner already in conversation with the interviewer.] Ladner...
Hill, Wayne Prewar Life
Wayne O. Hill was born in Spirit Lake, Idaho in August 1923. His father worked in a logging village as a railroad man....
Campbell, Clifford Prewar Life
Clifford Campbell was born in Oklahoma in November 1924. His family was poor growing up. In 1936, his father bought a...
Reilly, Joseph Prewar Life
Joseph Dean Reilly was born in May 1921 in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was the oldest child. He had a younger brother....
Rickel, Robert Prewar Life
Robert "Bob" Rickel was born in Toledo, Ohio in July 1923. Rickel's father came to the United States from Poland....
Machaud, Albert Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert "Al" Machaud was born in November 1928...
Pierce, Jack Prewar life
Jack Pierce was born in 1921 and grew up near Kirbyville [Annotator’s Note: Kirbyville, Texas] in a sawmill town called...
Fair, Paul Prewar Life
Paul Fair was one of ten children. He was born in July 1925 in Arkansas. He was the youngest child. He grew up in...
Grimes, Vodioe Prewar Life
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes was named after his uncle on his father's side. As a kid, he wanted a simple name like...
Reitmeier, George Prewar Life
George Reitmeier was born in June 1925 in Lackawanna, New York. He grew up in a German and Polish neighborhood with a...
Seubert, Herbert Prewar Life
Herbert L. Seubert was born in August 1917 in Buffalo, New York. Some of his fondest memories were on the Canadian...
Lansou, David Prewar Life
David Lansou served in World War 2 in the signal company, headquarters battalion, 5th Marine Division. He was born in...
Jennings, Edward Prewar Life
Edward Bruce Jennings was born in December 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas. At his age, children did not worry about the...
Yeagley, Richard Prewar Life
Richard Yeagely was born in November 1925 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He had one brother who was in the Navy. His mother...
Kagan, Joseph Prewar Life
Joseph Kagan was born in July 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut. He had one brother and two sisters. He was the youngest....
Fagerstrom, Stanley Prewar Life
Stanley Fagerstrom was born in June 1923 in Schaffer, North Dakota. He had a sister who was eight years older than him...
Andriano, Louis Prewar Life
Louis Andriano was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] in February 1926....
Petrus, Andrew Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: A person appears in the background throughout this segment.] Andrew Petrus was born in Bridgeville,...
Spint, Robert Prewar Life
Robert Spint was born in February 1925 in Billings, Montana and lived there until he was in the sixth grade. He had...

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