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Mineta, Norman Military Service
Norman Mineta joined his father in the insurance business after his military discharge. He was at Berkley University in...
Boutwell, George Military Service Stateside
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear ringing from interviewee’s hearing aid throughout segment.] George N. Boutwell served as a...
Simon, Albert Military Training
Albert Simon went to school until to the seventh grade. He had to go to work on the farm in the third grade. He had to...
Tate, Gary Missionary Work and the Atomic Bomb
Gary Tate became a world traveler as a result of his military service. It also helped him on his path to evangelism. He...
Evans, Lewis Missions on the Ship
Lewis S. Evans wrote letters to his girlfriend back at school, and there was one time that he did not receive any for...
Gurr, Robert Monorail
Robert Gurr designed the Monorail for introduction in 1959 at Disneyland. Once he sat down with the idea that Walt...
Reeder, John Moving on in the Marine Corps
John Reeder remained on active duty, and was sent to the Naval Air Station at Mojave, California for a month, then...
Grunte, Leon Moving to London
[Annotator's Note: Leon Grunte left a displaced persons camp in Germany to go to work in England.] England was very...
Schneider, Christa Multinational Experiences
Between high school and college, Christa Schneider worked as an au pair in Britain. She cared for the three children of...
Kracov, William Munich, Dachau and Postwar
William Kracov [Annotator's Note: as a scout for heavy weapons Company M, 3rd Battalion, 232nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd...
Taddeo, Al Naming the Blue Angels
Alfred Taddeo was with the squadron that became the Blue Angels [Annotator's Note: United States Navy Blue Angels...
McDowell, Bowdre National WWII Museum Volunteer
Bowdre McDowell became a volunteer at the museum [Annotator's Note: The National World War Museum in New Orleans,...
McCormick, Bruce Naval and Civil Service After the War
Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...
Downing, James Naval Instructor and Postwar
James Downing did not return to the USS West Virginia (BB-48) after it was repaired. He served on the USS South Dakota...
Sparacino, Paul Navy and Veteran Life
Paul Sparacino was ordered aboard the USS Princeton [Annotator's Note: USS Princeton (LPH-5)] as an airdale [Annotator'...
Ashton, Jackson Navy Assignments and Postwar
Jackson Augustus "Jack" Ashton, Senior served at many bases during the war [Annotator's Note: as a member of (MTB RON...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Taylor, Charles Navy Man to Secret Service Agent
[Annotator's Note: After his brother was killed on active duty, Charles Taylor was transferred off of the USS Absecon (...
Kreutzberg, John Navy Occupation Duty
John Kreutzberg was born in July 1927 and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He lived with his parents and aunt. He...
Walker, Charles Navy Service to Korean War
[Annotator's Note: Charles Walker enlisted in the Navy in January 1945.] He went into the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note...
Winslow, Lawson Navy V-12 Program
Lawson Tracy Winslow, Junior was at the lowest enlisted rank - E1 - when he participated in the Navy V-12 program [...
Gross, Ernest New Life in America
When the war was over, all that remained of Ernest Gross' family were three brothers and a sister. He arrived in New...
McKeel, Sam Newspaper World
Sam S. McKeel graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism and was offered...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" No More Combat
[Annotator's Note: Archibald Rackerby was wounded by friendly fire while training on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944.]...
Sparacino, Paul No Protection from Radiation
When readying for nuclear test, Paul Sparacino and the crew [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS...
Johnson, Wallace North American Aviation and NASA
[Annotator’s Note: Sound and video are not in sync throughout segment.] After serving in the Navy for 20 years, Wallace...
Francis, Norman North versus South
Dr. Norman Francis was on a panel at the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Moskin, Alan Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
When Alan Moskin was on occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Europe from 8 May 1945 to 1 March 1946] the Nuremberg War...
Hicks, Ora Pierce Nursing School and Deaths
Ora Hicks went to Kansas [Annotator's Note: Kansas City, Missouri] for nursing training in 1933. She had taught school...
Sparacino, Paul Oath of Secrecy
The USS Princeton (CV-37) could not get close to the island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor...
Lovell, James Observations of an Astronaut
Coming home from outer space was joyous, according to James Lovell, although the significance of the flight wasn't...
Stiles, John Occupation and Home
John Stiles took part in the occupation of Japan. He had to get a driver's license for Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Pratt, Robert Occupation and Postwar
After the conclusion of World War 2, Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard...
Ducharme, O'Neill Occupation and Postwar
On 30 August 1945, O’Neil Ducharme [Annotator’s Note: with the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went ashore at...
McGovern, Robert Occupation and Postwar Life
Robert E. McGovern was never in any combat while he was in the Philippines because he arrived soon after World War 2...
Guidry, Shirley Occupation and Returning Home
Shirley Guidry remained in Europe for a year after the war. Germany was devastated. It is amazing that it was rebuilt....

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