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McLaurine, Luke Reflections
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. left the service in April 1951 as a first lieutenant. He used the G.I. Bill to take flying...
Cook, Norman Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee knocks on the table throughout this segment.] Norman Cook served with the 856th...
Balfour, Fred Reflections
Fred Arthur Balfour was told to find his own way on board [Annotator's Note: after the war ended and arriving at his...
Saunders, David Reflections
After separation from the service, David R. Saunders did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill. Saunders' most memorable...
Gruber, Harper Reflections
There was a radioman on Harper Gruber's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS YMS-339] who would pick up the world news and...
Easterling, Lewis "Tom" Reflections
The war changed Lewis Thomas Easterling's life tremendously because he had a difficult time finding a job. He got...
Guisewite, Myron Reflections
Myron L. Guisewhite and his wife furnished an apartment in the suburbs of Munich [Annotator's Note: Munich, Germany]...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Reflections
Bill Norberg took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Martin, Robert Reflections
Robert Martin got married in 1950. He bought his first house on the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or...
Wehner, Elizabeth Reflections
World War 2 was when women entered the workforce in great numbers. Many women went back to the home after their...
Pryor, Frank Reflections
The war taught Frank Pryor obedience, discipline, and how to take care of himself. He thought it was advantageous for...
Hanning, David Reflections
David Hanning believes he was lucky that his service happened during a meaningful and necessary requirement. He...
Cook, Edward Reflections
Edward J. Cook's most memorable experience is being wounded and receiving care from the medical staff of the Army. He...
Taylor, Jack Reflections
Jack Taylor has lived in a great period of American history. He has had a happy life with a wonderful family and good...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Reflections
In closing, Maurice Hackler declared that he fought in World War 2 in order to become a pilot. He intended to use that...
Howland, John Reflections
more missions after D-Day and then returned to the United States. He was in Milwaukie on V-E Day and in Louisiana when...
Ridyard, Herbert Reflections
Herbert W. Ridyard benefited from his service and combat all during his later life. It helped him physically, mentally...
Geisler, James Reflections
James "Jim" Geisler remembers his three days in Paris, France as his most memorable event of the war. He remembers...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Leslie V. Freeman how it felt to be part of a liberating force.] He felt very...
Meader, Byron Reflections
Byron Herbert Meader's most memorable experience of World War 2 was meeting up with the Russians and observing how they...
Carter, Donald Reflections
Don Carter's most memorable experience of World War 2 is the invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Wicker, Thomas Reflections
World War 2 gave Thomas Wicker more experience in dealing with people. His most memorable experience was the torpedoing...
David, James Reflections
James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...
Nygren, Karl Reflections
Carl Nygren had to go on a 25-mile march with a full pack. He saw some people pass out afterward. After 20 miles, the...
Pohorilla, Michael Reflections
Michael J. Pohorilla's ball turret gunner, Herb Baudier [Annotator's Note: Herbert L. Baudier], was a Flamin' Cajun [...
McCowen, William Reflections
William McCowen's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a nearby town in Italy captured Mussolini [...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Reflections
Rollins Rosenzweig has a vivid memory of looking through his tail gun window as the Yamato was being attacked and...
Block, Louis Reflections
Louis Block used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted...
Villars, Robert Reflections
Robert Villars found that life was cheap as a result of his time in World War Two. He particularly saw that in India...
Beeghly, Donald Reflections
When Donald Beeghly got home from the war he did not know what he was going to do. There was a farmer down the road...
Aldous, Robert Reflections and Feelings
Robert G. Aldous' attitude was to either fight in the war or lose the war [Annotator's Note: when asked by the...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections and Postwar
Solis “Sol” Kaslow grew up in Philadelphia [Annotator’s Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. He was drafted into the Navy...
Price, John Reflections and Postwar Life
John H. Price, Jr. felt elation with the end of the war in Europe. He and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 609th...
Duncan, Lloyd Reflections and the G.I. Bill
Lloyd Duncan feels that the veterans of World War 2 and Korea received the respect and appreciation they deserved....
McKeel, Sam Reflections of the War
Sam S. McKeel returned to the United States and was discharged from the Navy in March 1946. He enrolled in at Atlantic...
Mealor, David Reflections of the War
David Lamar Mealor thought the Japanese soldiers were very brutal and treated people inhumanely. The dropping of atomic...

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