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Houdek, Thomas POW Life and LIberation
Thomas Houdek and other enlisted POWs [Annotator’s Note: prisoners of war] worked dawn to dusk repairing German...
Johnson, John POWs During Korea and Final Thoughts
John S. Johnson reveals his thoughts on American POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] during the Korean War who...
Bowers, Roger Prewar Life
Roger Bowers was born in May 1924 in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. His father worked part-time for the Pennsylvania...
Pocoroba, Joseph Protecting Eisenhower
Joseph Pocoroba went to Columbia, South Carolina for basic training. He found it easy. When he first went in, he had KP...
Dahlberg, Melvin PTSD
Melvin Dahlberg's first time abroad was in Italy which was very rundown. The local people were begging for food. He...
Clapper, Joe Purple Heart, Okinawa, and Discharge
On the way to Okinawa, Joe Clapper answered a call on the ship's horn for all those wounded on Peleliu to appear...
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...
Popham, Donald Rationing, Recreation and Restrictions
After Donald Popham married and moved out of the boarding house, he found it difficult to find cigarettes because of...
Ingram, George Reassignment to the USS Mobjack (AGP-7)
George Ingram went back to Tulagi and, after some confusion, was ordered back to the United States for reassignment. He...
Clapper, Joe Recollections
Traveling back to the United States, Joe Clapper said they had a mixed complement aboard ship; there were many Navy...
McCarthy, John Reflections
World War II changed John McCarthy and his life tremendously. Without the war, he might have been a factory worker....
Lockhart, Richard Reflections
Richard Lockhart remembers the destruction and suffering of Europe as his most memorable experience during his service...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Reflections
Andrew Kiniry is frustrated with politicians today. He sees the graves of the dead in foreign battlefields and thinks...
Crosby, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Crosby's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the end. His experience in the war gave him a great...
Burke, Dracos Reflections
Dracos Burke said he always wanted to be in the military, war or no war. Beginning when he was 17, he participated...
Killilea, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Killilea feels strongly that it is important to continue to study World War 2. It is essential that young...
Lee, Lewis Reflections
Lewis M. Lee, Sr.'s most memorable experience of the war was Pearl Harbor, and he remarks that we didn't have a...
Strunk, Chester Reflections
Chester Strunk views The National WWII Museum as a valuable asset to teach people about the sacrifices made not only by...
Malta, Samuel Reflections
Samuel Malta remembers funny occasions during the war but he also remembers being frightened by the combat. When faced...
Marovelli, Robert Reflections
Robert Marovelli decided to go into the Navy because so many young men were being killed by the Japanese. He feels the...
Barnes, Alton Reflections
Alton Barnes remembers being posted on guard duty during a rainy night in the Philippines as a green soldier. In the...
Plaisance, Velma "Velma Theriot" Reflections
Velma Theriot Plaisance never thought much about her work as a female welder until the Houma Courier interviewed her....
Johnsen, Erik Reflections
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. As a result of the war, his father realized his dream...
Goldstein, Elizabeth Reflections
Elizabeth Goldstein believes that having institutions like The National WWII Museum is a must. The Holocaust is a...
Peardon, Eveline Reflections
Eveline Peardon and the Normandy population felt they could live again after the liberation of their region by the...
de Jonge, Wim Reflections
Wim de Jonge feels that The National WWII Museum is an important institution to maintain. The young people of today are...
Brueland, Lowell Reflections
Lowell Brueland escorted a 51 [Annotator’s Note: Brueland escorted a North American P-51 Mustang which had been...
Fisch, Robert Reflections
Robert Fisch does not feel that Eichmann [Annotator's Note: Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann] originally...
Sarosi, George Reflections
George A. Sarosi suffered nightmares from his stresses. It made him a believer. The bad dreams faded over time. They do...
Dymnicki, Francis Reflections
Francis Dymnicki feels The National WWII Museum is important as a repository of our history. It is the only place to go...
Ganitch, Michael Reflections
Michael Mickey Ganitch was changed by the war. His family was affected by the Depression. They were lucky to be on a...
Elliott, Lucy Reflections
Lucy Elliot survived Katrina [Annotator's Note: Hurricane Katrina] in 2005 and then went to live with her niece. They...
Aupied, Mildred Reflections
Mildred Aupied was influenced by her work at the shipyard [Annotator’s Note: she was a welder at the Delta Shipbuilding...
Inghram, Robert Reflections
Robert Inghram was shot down early in the war [Annotator's Note: during the Dieppe raid in August 1942]. He was given...
Harper, Douglas Reflections
After the war, Douglas Harper met a nurse, the first woman he could really talk to, and has been married to her for...
Strait, Perry Reflections
Perry Strait found the local population in England to be nice. He even was entertained in some of their homes. By...

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