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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...
Smith, Rothacker Racial Tension
Rothacker Smith underwent weeks of training amid a racially tense situation at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Smith was one of...
Jackson, Earnest Racism in Town
Ernest Jackson could go off base on furlough. Some bases, like some of the little towns including Havelock and Cherry...
Murphy, Alfred RAF Bassingbourn
Alfred Pierse Murphy began his missions [Annotator's Note: with the 322nd Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group...
Keller, Fred Raiding Islands, Kamikazes, and Typhoons
Fred L. Keller, Jr. helped load bombs on torpedo planes, TBMs [Annotator's Note: Keller served as an ordnanceman aboard...
Bussel, Norman Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Norman Bussel arrived in Glasgow, Scotland and were greeted by a bagpipe band. The Red Cross had coffee and donuts but...
Ray, Sammy Ray’s Experience with a Court Martial
While in training at Camp Lejeune, Sammy Ray would visit his wife [Annotator's Note: Charlotte (Parr) Ray] in Norfolk...
Radford, Charles Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Being Evacuated
Charles Radford was at Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Louisiana] in the 166th [Annotator's Note: 166th Infantry...
Rogers, Wilbur Reaction to the Atomic Bomb
Wilbur Rogers' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Foote (DD-511)] and crew were preparing for the invasion of Japan, but the...
McGovern, George Reading, Mail, and Losing His Father
George McGovern also read the Stars and Stripes, the Bible, and various newspapers. He sent home most of what he was...
Jones, Robert Rebel Butch and Occupation Duty
Robert Jones' plane was named "Rebel Butch". He was dating a gal in Alabama who was nicknamed Butch. Rebel was attached...
Long, Thomas Recollections
Until he went into the Navy, Thomas Long had never been away from home. Traveling by coal-fired trains was...
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...
Moore, Frederick Recollections of Service in the CBI
On his return to the United States, Frederick Moore and another guy traveled through Saudi Arabia and Khartoum to Accra...
Cauble, Raymond Recovering in Italy
Raymond Cauble landed his aircraft after being wounded in flight and was taken to a hospital. That night it hurt, and...
Murphy, Paul Recovery
Paul J. Murphy reached Samar [Annotator’s Note: Samar Island in the Philippines] and a hospital that was newly built in...
Willhour, Dick Recovery and Discharge
Richard "Dick" Willhour was withdrawn from the front after being wounded [Annotator's Note: in Bitche, France with the...
Maiten, Sidney Redeployment to the Pacific War and Postwar Service and Career
Sidney Maiten sailed on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5)] back to the United States from Europe after...
Sibley, Allen Reenlistment and First Combat Kill
Allen Ray Sibley came home and reenlisted. On Guam [Annotator's Note: Second Battle of Guam, 21 July to 10 August 1944...
Zeringer, Harold Reflections
Harold Zeringer could not keep up with the European War because he devoted his attention to the war in the Pacific. The...
Creekmore, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Reflections
Maurice Zolkower thought it was an adventure to approach Dachau [Annotator's Note: as a medic in the 45th Infantry...
Carawan, Chris Reflections
At the end of the war, Chris Carawan said there were thousands of German prisoners that had been taken. The Americans...
Bowsher, Walter Reflections
Walter Bowsher was made mellow by World War 2. While he was a brig warden after the war, he found that he had empathy...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Reflections
Edward "Babe" Heffron felt good about being in the airborne with the best unit he could have joined [Annotator's Note:...
Levy, Stanley Reflections
Stanley "Stan" Levy's most memorable experience of World War 2 encompasses many things. He enjoyed being in Orlando [...
Cyr, Zeno Reflections
Zeno St. Cyr reflects on his 92 years of life and takes stock of surviving World War 2 without physical injury. His...
Keller, Fred Reflections
Fred L. Keller, Jr. thought Captain Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark [Annotator's Note: later US Navy Admiral Joseph J. "Jocko"...
Stewart, Stanley Reflections
Stanley Stewart said that, on the whole, he enjoyed his tour in the Pacific. He had been on Bougainville, Papua New...
Harrison, William Reflections
William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. has fond and scary memories of his military service. He cannot imagine staying in...
Perino, Salvador Reflections
Salvador Perino's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)] was brought to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...
Moore, Hilar Reflections
Before joining the Marine Corps, Hilar Moore had never been more than 100 miles from his home [Annotator's Note: in New...
McGovern, Robert Reflections
Robert E. McGovern's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his father died. He followed the war as a...
Riggsby, Norman Reflections
Norman Riggsby had a postwar career that was not related to his wartime experiences. His most memorable thing about...
Aldridge, Fred Reflections
Fred Aldridge decided to stay in the Navy after World War 2 because his family was growing up and needed educations. He...
Born, James Reflections
When James Born left Japan and landed in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. He had no...

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