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Gaterman, Walter PTSD and Prison Life
Walter Gaterman had post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD decades after the war. He met Vietnam veterans who had it...
Grieves, Billy PTSD, Depth Charge Attacks and Fresh Water
Billy Grieves watches movies like Run Silent, Run Deep religiously. He feels that they are more Hollywood than reality...
Riddle, Pearson Punishments and Supplies
At the first prisoner of war camp, Pearson Riddle had to work hauling earth and material in a giant cart. Riddle did...
Harris, Oran Pursuit on Palawan
Oran Harris said the Americans went first by sea in pursuit of the Japanese that had retreated into the mountains of...
Schoonejans, Emil J. Qualifying on Submarines
[Annotator's Note: Emil Schoonejans served in the Navy aboard the submarine USS Burrfish (SS-312), and was rated a...
Wilson, Bobby Quartermaster Life
Bobby C. Wilson was responsible for keeping inventory and books. He was sent to Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Keller, Luba Questioning God
When Luba Keller was walking from her concentration camp to work in the munitions factory she would talk to God and ask...
Hill, William R&R in Perth
William Hill was assigned to the USS Bonefish (SS-223) in the role of the quartermaster. War patrol became an everyday...
Quigley, Tom Race Riot and Scotland Arrival
Tom Quigley remembers how every Friday the officers would go to Baton Rouge for the weekend. Quigley struggled finding...
Jefferson, Alexander Racism, Red Cross Parcels, and Smoking
Alexander Jefferson went into Stalag Luft III [Annotator's Note: then in Sagan, Germany; now Żagań, Poland] with about...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Eleser, Carey Radio Schools and Assignment to the Armed Guard
Carey Eleser enlisted in the Navy and went by train to San Diego, California for basic training. He arrived around ten...
Penwell, Richard Raid on Los Baños
Richard F. Penwell departed California and arrived in Dobodura, New Guinea but soon departed for Leyte [Annotator's...
Sonnier, Lorcey Raiding Berlin, Cherbourg, and Munich
Lorcey J. Sonnier departed from Maine for duty overseas. He made a stop in Newfoundland, Iceland, Ireland, and Scotland...
Smith, Clifford Rambervillers to Munich
Clifford Smith and his unit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division] were on...
Farley, Daniel Ranger Training
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army with Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] Ranger training was hard....
McAuliffe, Edwin Rationing and Victory Gardens
Edwin McAuliffe remembers everyone having a Victory garden during the war. The McAuliffes also had chickens. McAuliffe'...
Doss, Arles Rations
Arles J. Doss has had a good life. He ate several different rations. He enjoyed the C rations [Annotator's Note:...
Langsam, Dora Ravensbruck Concentration Camp and Folke Bernadotte
Dora Langsam arrived at the camp [Annotator's Note: Ravensbrück concentration camp; the largest concentration camp for...
Ray, Sammy Ray’s Deployment Experience
Sammy Ray was sent by train to a tent camp in the mountains outside of the Marine Corps Air Base in Miramar, California...
Flanagan, Earl Re-Outfitted and Deployinging Overseas
Earl Flanagan and his artillery outfit were transferred from a mule outfit into a triangular division of the 71st...
Klepper, Manfred Reaching America and Citizenship
Manfred Klepper and his parents were on the water for no more than three hours before his mother and father became...
Wheeler, Berle Reaching India
Berle Wheeler was company clerk in his outfit [Annotator's Note: 967th Engineer Maintenance Company] when it arrived at...
Dawson, Zhanna Reaching Poltava
Zhanna Dawson and her sister reached the rail station after a 25 kilometer walk [Annotator's Note: the two girls had...
Lee, Lewis Reaction to the Enemy
Lewis M. Lee, Sr. said the Americans were bitter about the Japanese attack, and when they were hunting for them around...
Dillon, Gerard Readying for the Rhine River
Gerard Dillon and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th...
Harper, Douglas Reassignment to Okinawa
Douglas Harper went to Port Hueneme, California and was assigned to an ACORN unit. [Annotator's Note: ACORN is an...
Jordan, James Rebuilding Germany
James Jordan will never forget something that impressed him. Two bridges from Mainz [Annotator's Note: Mainz, Germany]...
Lewis, Noah Rebuilding Guam
Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...
Keller, Richard Receiving the Distinguished Service Cross
Richard Keller received a Distinguished Service Cross but he does not think he deserved it. While recovering in the...
Fogg, Floyd Recollecting Details
Floyd Fogg went to Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California for basic training, From there he sailed through rough seas...
Bender, Harry Recollections
Harry Bender was discharged from the Marine Corps in June 1946. His friend, William "Bill" Laden [Annotator's Note: US...
Gallo, Peter Recollections
Peter Gallo never got hit, but while he was on Leyte, he contracted malaria. He ran a high fever and was throwing up,...
Davis, Arthur Recollections
Arthur Davis said former President George W. H. Bush was pulled out of the drink and stayed on his carrier [Annotator's...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Recollections
Maurice Hackler eventually made it home to marry on 14 July 1945 and was later discharged from the Army Air Forces on...
Ellenberg, Bernard Recollections of England and Postwar
When Bernard Ellenberg [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a typist for the Stars and Stripes,...

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