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Haydu, Bernice Initiation into Military Life and Flight Training
The extent of Bernice Haydu's travel up to that point had only encompassed three states: Pennsylvania, New York and New...
Halloran, Walter Into Germany and Horrors
Walter Halloran fought in the Battle of the Bulge after making his way across France and participating in many small...
Dunford, Philip Key Life Experience
Sometime after the war, Philip Dunford spent time in Australia as a minister. He went to the capitol where he saw the...
Edward, Isaac Landing in Italy
Isaac Edward landed in Florence, Italy with the 92nd Infantry Division. There were combat units next to them that hit a...
Cohn, Marthe Last Spy Adventure
Marthe Cohn needed to get the information she was gathering as a French spy in Germany, back to her headquarters often...
Laborde, John Leaving Tokyo
John Laborde spent a full year in Tokyo, Japan from 29 August 1945 until 20 August 1946 as member of MacArthur's [...
Crosby, Thomas Life Before Internment
Thomas Crosby was born in September 1933 in Cagayan de Misamis, Mindanao, Philippines. His mother, grandmother and aunt...
Shoemaker, James Life Before the Attack on Pearl Harbor
James Shoemaker was born on 25 August 1932 in La Jolla, California. His father was a career naval aviator, so his...
Meisel, Judith Life in the New World
Judith Meisel lived in Canada with her brother. They shared a room. Her brother married and stayed in Canada. He loved...
Brooks, Curtis Life in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp
While there [Annotator's Note: in the Santo Thomas Internment Camp], Curtis Brooks and the other children started to...
Edwards, Mary Life on the Home Front and Rationing
Mary Edwards and the home front had to deal with rationing during World War 2. Often, her mother would go to the...
Crosby, Thomas Living in Santo Tomas Internment Camp
On 7 January 1942, Thomas Crosby and his family were sent to Santo Tomas University, Metro Manila, Philippines, which...
Mugliston, Gwendolyn Los Banos and Liberation
There were a lot of dead people being taken out of the camp [Annotator's Note: Los Baños Internment Camp] and Gwendolyn...
Guillory, Lloyd Occupation Duty
Lloyd Guillory was sent to Japan near Kanagawa two weeks after the war ended. Things were disorganized. The squadron [...
Harris, Oran Occupation Duty in Japan
After spending months trying to kill Japanese, Oran Harris now had to live with them. He felt sorry for the civilians,...
Barnes, Alton Occupation of Japan
Alton Barnes and the 158th Regimental Combat Team, 158th RCT, left the Philippines in September [Annotator's Note:...
Hopkins, Ralph Okinawa, War's End and Accepting Surrenders
Ralph Hopkins participated in the battle of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: while aboard the USS Louisville (CA-28)]. It was...
Johnson, John Other Prison Camps and VJ-Day
John S. Johnson was transported to Fengtai Prison Camp in May 1945. Conditions were miserable there. After a month, he...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Paris, Versailles and Flying a B-17 to England
Blanche Gangwere received a leave to go to Paris. She did not have to wear her uniform during that time. She wore...
Stern, Guy Passover in Shreveport
In his advanced training, Guy Stern had to interrogate prisoners. They were taught four or five methods and were given...
Simpson, Alan Postwar
Alan K. Simpson joined the United States Army in 1950 and was sent to Germany at the tail end of the occupation. He was...
LaBure, John Postwar and Occupation Duty in Japan
John LeBure knew that work was being reduced so he left the company [Annotator's Note: Higgins Industries in New...
Sarosi, George Postwar in Hungary
George A. Sarosi and his mother lived in Szeged from 1945 to 1948. They returned to Budapest after that. No battles for...
Staymates, Arthur Postwar Life and Career
Arthur Staymates was relieved of his duty in Nuremburg [Annotator's Note: he had been Commander of the Guard during the...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Postwar Service in China
Ray Felts' reassignment brought him to Tsingtao on the Shantung Peninsula, famous for its brewery. Felts had lost his...
Houdek, Thomas POW Life and Liberation
After a short time at Stalag IV-A [Annotator's Note: in Moosburg, Germany], Thomas Houdek and other prisoners were sent...
Vaughn, Odell Receiving the Silver Star Medal, Being Wounded and Going Home
Odell Vaughn was wounded while trying to remove a comrade from a minefield. He was awarded the Silver Star for his...
Rogers, Wilbur Reflections
Wilbur Rogers said that everything he did [Annotator's Note: during his time in the US Navy] was before he was 21 years...
Amico, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Amico thinks his four-year Naval career made him smarter. He learned a lot, gained confidence and became...
Hussey, William Reflections
William Hussey feels World War 2 is still relevant today because it was an outstanding example of how the United States...
Linker, George Reflections
When the war was over, George Linker wanted to throw his rifle down and return home quickly. Instead, he spent a year...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
Damberg, Wanda Reflections
Wanda Damberg’s wounded friend [Annotator’s Note: shot during the liberation of Los Baños] survived and went on to...
Meisel, Judith Reflections
Judith Meisel does not fear speaking her mind as a result of her experiences in World War 2. She has nightmares as a...
Popham, Donald Reflections
Although Donald Popham loved the mechanics of building planes, he did not stay in the aircraft industry after the war....
Shaw, Roger Return Voyage
Roger Shaw returned to the United States by way of Northern Ireland. The SS George Gayle sailed alone before reaching...

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