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Porter, Allen Reflections
Allen Porter's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he almost was killed by a landmine [Annotator's Note:...
Uchida, Togue Reflections
Togue Uchida [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team] had a mission to rescue a...
Fried, J. M. Reflections
J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr.'s most memorable experience was the first battle he participated in. He was given orders to...
Clancey, Michael Reflections
Michael Clancey thinks that the Vietnam War should be taught, but with the proper perspective. He hopes the focus will...
Smith, John Reflections
John Smith was already in the service when the war started and he wanted to get into the fight, but he admits that when...
Sasser, Joseph Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Sound and video are choppy at times during this segment.] Joseph H. Sasser Junior's most memorable...
Gwin, Norris Reflections
Norris Gwin's most memorable experience during the war was when he substituted for a sick man on guard duty. Snipers...
Oney, James Reflections
James Oney cannot think of anything that exciting that stands out [Annotator's Note: about his service in World War 2...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Reflections
Walter Amoss was interested in Naval aviation but never had much interest in serving in other branches. He passed the...
Viani, Bruno Reflections
Bruno Viani was discharged out of Halloran Hospital in 1945. He had served in the military since before the United...
Marich, Robert Reflections
Robert Marich first entered the service in February 1941. In April 1941, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina [Annotator's...
Brooks, Lawrence Reflections
Lawrence Brooks feels that young people should learn about World War 2. Much can be learned at The National WWII Museum...
Linquata, Michael Reflections
Michael Linquata remembers his liberation and clean up as the best memory of the war. The time with his friend Ray...
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 [...
Malta, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Malta remembers funny occasions during the war but he also remembers being frightened by the combat. When faced...
Blackwell, David Reflections
David McKinley Blackwell never saw combat during his deployment. His unit [Annotator's Note: 30th Evacuation Hospital]...
Drake, Joseph Reflections
Joseph J. Drake's service in the war was worth it. Germany and Japan probably could have controlled the world had they...
Jindra, Leonard Reflections
Leonard Jindra returned to Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] decades after D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Rodrigues, Alfred Reflections
Alfred Rodrigues saw the damage on Battleship Row about two weeks after the attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Albertson, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Albertson remembers meeting the Russians after crossing a river into Germany. The war was still in full blast....
Barnes, Alton Reflections
Alton Barnes remembers being posted on guard duty during a rainy night in the Philippines as a green soldier. In the...
Waldman, Norman Reflections
Norman William Waldman remembers people celebrating that the war was over [Annotator’s Note: the war in Europe ended 8...
Memory, Frank Reflections
Frank George Memory had no problems returning from the war. He was married in 1946 and had five children with his wife...
Sonnier, Lorcey Reflections
Lorcey J. Sonnier began drinking too much after the war. He went back to farming when he returned home. He got married...
Johnson, John Reflections
John S. Johnson has positive feelings toward the Japanese only on a selective basis. The National WWII Museum, as well...
Goodkin, Vera Reflections
Vera Goodkin's [Annotator's Note: née Herman] parents had an American visa to escape Czechoslovakia but did not. While...
Riga, Jerome "Jerry" Reflections
Jerome "Jerry" Riga's most vivid memory was his last flight over Bastogne [Annotator's Note: Bastogne, Belgium]. The...
Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Dorsey, Mason Reflections
Mason Dorsey's most memorable experience of World War 2 is the day he got knocked out by a German Panzerfaust [...
Adams, J. Reflections
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr.'s most memorable experience during World War 2 was his third mission because he was a brand-new...
Lippman, Robert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Lippman what he thinks of the time he spent with the 1st Battalion,...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Shenkle, George Reflections
George Shenkle [Annotator's Note: serving with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] remembers...
McBride, Frank Reflections
Frank Curtis McBride was limited in his service [Annotator’s Note: as a result of scar tissue on his lung due to...
Tacket, Henry Reflections
Henry A. Tacket lost several jobs during the Depression because positions were limited for amateur radio operators. A...
East, Clyde Reflections
Clyde East's combat philosophy worked for him as a pilot. When he caught sight of an enemy aircraft, it scared him, but...

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