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Brannon, Mark Reflections
The Second World War experience that stands out most in Mark Brannon's mind was being on a destroyer, a position that...
Cresswell, Constance Reflections
In December 1944, Constance Cresswell married an American who was stationed at a supply depot in England with the 8th...
Tunnicliff, Ed Reflections
Paul Zimmer [Annotator's Note: Zimmer is one of Ed Tunnicliff's friends from basic training] moved to Northern...
Long, Donald Reflections
Donald Long feels the combat that his father saw in France during World War 1 and that experienced by his brother on...
Sciortino, Philip Reflections
Philip Sciortino has a portrait in his office of him during his service in the Philippines. Sciortino recollects his...
Schweitzer, Philip Reflections
Philip Schweitzer finds it hard to describe the feelings he experienced when he returned home and saw his mother and...
Marcantel, Bernard Reflections
After his discharge, Bernard Marcantel signed up for the reserves. He was afraid he would be called up during the...
Samet, Judah Reflections
Judah Samet does not hate the Germans but at the same time he cannot forgive them for the six million dead Jews. Anti-...
Feldman, Henry Reflections
Henry Feldman benefitted from his time in the Army. He had difficulty adjusting to having family and especially...
Guillory, Lloyd Reflections
Lloyd Guillory's most notable recollection of the war occurred on the day when he thought he was going to die. His...
Cole, Wendell Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Wendell Delavan Cole suffers from Parkinson's disease and needs the assistance of his son to...
Ornelles, Emory Reflections
Emory Maurice Ornelles felt World War 2 was the last good war. The Americans all pulled together and were united. They...
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...
Moxon, Milton Reflections
Milton Moxon had no difficulties with nightmares or post traumatic stress after his service. His faith and church...
Kahn, Eric Reflections
Eric Kahn said that eventually his family learned the fates of their relatives. He credits his mother's Christian...
Willford, Sandford Reflections
Sandford Robert Willford served with the 5th Air Force, 49th Fighter Group, 9th Fighter Squadron stationed in the South...
Gibb, Owen Reflections
Owen Gibb was in England when he found that out his parents were American citizens living in Canada. They had moved...
Popham, Donald Reflections
Although Donald Popham loved the mechanics of building planes, he did not stay in the aircraft industry after the war....
Rosenzweig, Rollins Reflections
Rollins Rosenzweig has a vivid memory of looking through his tail gun window as the Yamato was being attacked and...
Dawson, Ruffin Reflections
The South [Annotator's Note: the Southern states in the United States] was poor and the Northern states were better off...
Barrett, Elizabeth Reflections
Elizabeth Barrett and her husband had five children during his military career. The couple lived at Brookley Air Force...
McEwen, Richard Reflections
The talk among the men about their home life was very interesting and mostly wholesome, according to Richard McEwen. He...
Savage, Frank Reflections
Through the various responsibilities he performed, Frank Savage was shown his talents. He thinks it equipped him for...
Kleiner, Leona Reflections
Leona Kleiner reflects on her liberation. The American soldiers were kind to them and took care of them. She was in the...
Rothenheber, Paul Reflections
Paul Rothenheber was never in direct action. He thought France was strange. He was knocked out in Le Havre [Annotator's...
Pugh, Glover Reflections
Glover Pugh was lucky to get through the war. He has been married three times. He had six children with his first wife...
Taylor, Claude Reflections
Claude Taylor married his wife after graduating LSU [Annotator's Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,...
Hartzell, Frank Reflections
Frank Hartzell fought in World War 2 because he was drafted. Otherwise, he probably would have volunteered. That was...
Salter, Cary Reflections
Cary Salter did not dread going overseas. He was in a group with a good bunch of guys. A lot of them ended up being...
Fontenot, Herbert Reflections
Herbert Fontenot joined the Navy because it was the only branch that would accept him at 16 years of age. He loved his...
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...
Willett, Richard Reflections
World War 2 changed Richard Willett's life by making it possible for him to go to college. He learned how to discipline...
Oplinger, Robert Reflections
Robert Oplinger remembers receiving the first Japanese sword of surrender on the home islands as being his most...
Hillenbrand, Bernard Reflections
Bernard Hillenbrand fought in World War 2 because he is proud to be an American. When his grandfather immigrated to...
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...
Paris, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Paris remembers when they were checking out of the runway and the pilot landed and they were not on the runway....

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