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DeMott, Joseph Feelings Toward the Enemy
A few days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Joseph DeMott saw the devastation. With five battleships sunk or...
Damberg, Wanda Feelings toward the Japanese
Wanda Damberg has informed her children that she does not want any of them to own Japanese cars. They own cars from...
Dunne, Edward Feelings Towards Enemies
Edward Dunne [Annotator's Note: a crewmember aboard the USS LST-53] did not like the Germans or the Japanese. He still...
Landry, Coleen Feelings Towards the Enemy
Coleen Landry remembers when her parents were told that her brother Reed was missing in action. It took about a month...
Yip, Wallace Feelings Towards the Japanese
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Wallace Yip, Sr. what it felt like to hear the news of the Japanese attack on...
Whitworth, Vaughan Feelings Towards the Japanese
Vaughn Whitworth remembers celebrating V-J Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945]. He felt that...
Howland, Gilbert Fighting at Walawbum
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] The Ledo Road [Annotator's Note: overland...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Szafran, Daniel Fighting in the Israeli War of Independence
Daniel Szafran was already a member of the Palmach [Annotator's Note: "storm troops," the elite force of the Haganah,...
Cowell, Ernest Fighting in the Philippines
Ernest Cowell was first sent to Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], an atoll in the Pacific...
Jaccarino, Richard Fighting on Hills and in Villages on Okinawa
Richard Jaccarino and his platoon [Annotator's Note: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th...
Schicker, Tom Fighting on Kunishi Ridge
Thomas Francis Schicker and the men [Annotator's Note: of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting on the Gothic Line
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the area of Menton...
Grahlfs, F. Final Duty and Returning Home
After doing shore duty for a couple weeks, Lincoln Grahlfs was transferred to Guam [Annotator’s Note: Northern Marianas...
Stovroff, Irwin Final Thoughts
Irwin Stovroff and about 200 or so Jewish POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] had been separated by their German...
Dawson, Zhanna Final Thoughts
Zhanna Dawson has experienced many acts of kindness by others helping her through her life. People have to extend...
Kaufman, Luna Final Thoughts
Luna Kaufman had no difficulties after the war with nightmares. She was fortunate. She never felt that she was...
Schwarc, Laszlo "Leslie Schwartz" Finding a New Home in the United States
Laszlo Schwarc said no German wanted to take responsibility for what happened to the Jews. After leaving the hospital,...
Lengsfield, Jack Finding a Niche
The squadron [Annotator's Note: 840th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] traveled to Bangor...
Schulman, Shirley Finding a Way to Get Married
Around 1938, Shirley Sandy Schulman began dating her future husband, Hyman, while they were in high school. Her parents...
Francis, Norman Finding His Heroes
Dr. Norman Francis did not follow the war closely. He devoted his time to school and sports. His parents had said to...
Edwards, Randall Finding Humor in Misfortune
Occasionally, there were some funny things that happened in the prison camp, according to Randall Edwards. The...
Willford, Sandford First Air Combat
After one mission, Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th...
Alexander, Samson First Black Fireman in the Air Force
Samson Alexander was the first black fireman in the Air Force. He was given a certificate from the Treasury Department...
Francis, Norman First Black Student at Loyola
Dr. Norman Francis had a great interest in interacting with World War 2 veterans returning from the war and going to...
Armentaro, Louis First Combat
Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines] was lousy to Louis J. Armentaro because it was hot. He spent a week there...
Arceneaux, Arthur First Combat Missions
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior and his squadron [Annotator’s Note: Marine Night Fighting Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542)] had...
Samet, Judah First Deportation Trip
Judah Samet and his family were in a gathering place for Jews [Annotator's Note: between April and June 1944 they were...
Keller, Luba First Experience of Nazis
Luba Keller was born in May 1926 in Szydłowiec, Poland. She attended school there. She had never seen airplanes as it...
Simons, F.M. First Experiences in Italy
F.M. Richard Simons and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th...
Rothenberg, Judith First Memories
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: a Belgian civilian who was a young child when the war broke out] is interested in...
Heath, David First Skirmish on Guadalcanal
David Heath made it ashore [Annotator's Note: Heath landed on Guadlacanal, Solomon Islands with Company C, 1st...
White, Alexander Fleeing the German Onslaught
His family knew the Germans were advancing into Poland, and Alexander White said they were scared. When Hitler [...
Kibort, Reva Fleeing the Ghetto
Reva Kibort left the Warsaw Ghetto and made her way to the Aryan side. Her mother had provided them with some valuable...
Finkelstein, Jacob Fleeing the Nazis
Jacob Finkelstein ran away from captivity a second time with his cousin. His escape was successful that time [Annotator...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" Flight Training
After passing the pilot entry test at The Presidio [Annotator's Note: The Presidio Monterey], Enrique Cervantes was...

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