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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,...
Franklin, Ralph Reconnaissance Patrols
Ralph C. Franklin went to Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] before the division [Annotator's...
Conklin, Earl Reflections
Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...
Klinepeter, David Reflections
David Klinepeter does not think that young people know enough about World War 2. He thinks young people need to know...
Hurd, Francis Reflections
For Francis Hurd, the most difficult part of the war was crossing the beachhead onto French soil because they didn't...
Rodrigue, Lowell Reflections
Lowell Rodrigue had many dreams about World War 2 and cannot watch movies related to the war. He has been clinically...
Clancey, Michael Reflections
Michael Clancey thinks that the Vietnam War should be taught, but with the proper perspective. He hopes the focus will...
DeMott, Joesph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Stovroff, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Stovroff feels that The National WWII Museum is a creation that could only have happened after a war like the one...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Curtis, William W. Reflections
William Curtis believes that people should study World War 2 in the future because it is part of history. Curtis did...
Lee, Edward Reflections
The United States came together in the Second World War, Edward Allesandro said, and he is sure that the soldiers'...
Lebow, Cleatus Reflections
Asked if the war changed him in any way, Cleatus Lebow said it helped him have a little more faith, and mentioned that...
Borne, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. attempted to correspond with a female Japanese friend who had treated him well after he was...
Kight, Otis Reflections
Otis Kight had a 30 year career in the Navy. He remembers near the end of boot camp when he was given liberty [...
Schmitt, Warren Reflections
Warren Schmitt had negative feelings about the Japanese before and during the war. The kamikazes had no respect for...
Groth, Walter Reflections
Walter Groth thought he would not have been there if it was not for the war. He was headed into certain death. He was a...
Pogue, John Reflections
John Pogue flew into Holland in a glider as a member of a rifle company. He was under fire there as he was in the...
Smith, Louis Reflections
Louis Smith had trouble sleeping because of dreams of Iwo Jima, but he didn't otherwise feel he had problems getting...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
Linger, Russell Reflections
Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. was very happy that the war was over. They had good food on the ship coming home. His wife...
Lafferty, Ralph Reflections on Italy
Ralph F. Lafferty wrote to his wife during the war. While on leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short...
Lennon, Daniel Reflections on the War
Daniel J. Lennon's father had cancer so he received special permission to see him before he died. In November 1944,...
Burrell, Joseph Releasing the Hate
Sergeant Carter [Annotator's Note: UNited States Marine Corps Sergeant James "Rudy" Carter] was a stickler for the...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Repatriation
Olen Grant spent Christmas 1943 in a prison camp. For Grant, the holidays were just like any other day. Some of the...
Celaya, Adolfo Rescue and Recovery
Adolfo V. Celaya was taken aboard the Basset [Annotator’s Note: USS Bassett (APD-73), which rescued 154 survivors of...
Dendy, Lloyd Rest in the Russell Islands
Lloyd Dendy went to the Russell Islands [Annotator's Note: Solomon Islands]. Pavuvu and Mbanika were coconut...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Mace, Sterling Return to Pavuvu and Replacements
Sterling Mace and his company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...
Cascio, Roy Returning Home
Roy Cascio went to Texas on his way home. A pretty girl was sent in the room with you to get you to sign up for longer...
Freeman, Frederick Returning Home
Frederick Freeman did not return home until January [Annotator's Note: of 1946]. His brother had arrived back home a...
Armentaro, Louis Returning Home
Louis J. Armentaro did not participate in the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953],...
Geary, Joseph Returning Home
Joseph Geary returned to the United States in June 1945. It was great to come home. He left a few letters for his...
Trauner, Walter Returning Home
Walter Trauner remembers the people were nice. They were taken over by the Nazis. He had cousins who were in the German...
Marshall, James Returning Home
After finishing 31 missions, James "Jim" Marshall laid around, went to the PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange], played...
Hutchinson, Louis Returning Home
Louis Hutchinson was discharged from the Navy on 16 April 1946, in Bainbridge [Annotator's Note: Bainbridge, Maryland...

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