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Franzky, Gerhard After the War
For many years, Gerhard Franzky put the war in the back of his mind. He was more concerned with building a future. He...
Baron, Judith America
Judith Baron got married and lived in New York City. Her husband did not like the city because it was too fast for him...
Gross, Eva Bergen-Belsen to America
Eva Gross returned to Bergen-Belsen and stayed there for three years before immigrating to the United States. During...
Grieves, Billy Blowing the Head, Distilling Pink Lady, and Being a Firefighter
[Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves served in the navy aboard the submarines USS Thresher (SS-200) and USS Lizardfish (SS-...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
Louis Conter enjoyed knowing both Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. He enjoyed Bob Hope the most as he was the serviceman's...
Brueland, Lowell Combat MIssions
Lowell Brueland became Senior Flight Leader before the Normandy D-Day invasion. He had the opportunity to become the...
Bolster, Elisabeth Coming to America
Elisabeth Bolster and her husband left Bremerhaven for America. There were four tier bunk beds on the ship. There were...
Sarosi, George Communism in Budapest
George A. Sarosi grew up hating the Russians. He did not hate the Germans as much because they were more remote. The...
Sarosi, George Communism versus Freedom
George A. Sarosi, like everyone else in Hungary, had a dossier that contained general information such as his...
Pendleton, Arthur Discharge, Socializing and Reflections
Arthur Pendleton made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. At the end of his fourth year which he had signed up for...
Somogyi, Peter Dr. Josef Mengele's Escape
Peter Somogyi talks to school children. He feels it is important for them to hear the testimony of survivors. What he...
Gurr, Robert Early Interests
Robert Gurr had an early interest in automobiles and airplanes. In his earliest recollections, there are memories of...
Friedenberg, Bernard Early Life
Staff Sergeant Bernard I. Friedenberg was with the Medical detachment of the 1st Battalion, 16th Regiment in the 1st...
Reynolds, Holly Entertainment in England, Getting Married and Divorced, and Caring for Animals
The Red Cross members in London tried to talk Holly Reynolds out of getting married overseas but there was a group of...
Breaux, Lavenia "Lavenia Hickman" Faith and Education
World War 2 changed Lavenia Breaux. Before the war Breaux had the chance to talk to a woman in her neighborhood who, in...
Tipper, Edward Final Thoughts
Edward Tipper had his life improved as a result of his service in World War Two. He received a college education and...
Wilson, Adolph Final Thoughts
Adolph Wilson thinks The National WWII Museum is great. It shows appreciation for the veterans who served in the war....
Moret, Calvin Flying Experiences
Calvin Moret accumulated about 250 hours in cadet training. He would go on to have about 250 hours in the P-40 [...
Gurr, Robert Gurr the Designer
Walt Disney always challenged Robert Gurr with multiple projects. Even though Gurr was heavily involved in the Carousel...
Somogyi, Peter Homecoming
Peter Somogyi returned to his hometown and met his mother's cousin, Mickey, and some other male survivors [Annotator's...
Levy, Anne Immigrating to the United States
Anne Levy and her family were required to have good health in order to immigrate to the United States. Her mother and...
Gurr, Robert Improvements and the Disneyland Monorail
Robert Gurr and those at Disneyland were struggling to survive the opening months of Disneyland. When summer ended and...
Levy, Anne Liberation and Postwar
Anne Levy initially thought the Russian liberators were going to be better than the German oppressors. She would...
Sarosi, George Life Before and After the War
George A. Sarosi was born in Budapest, Hungary in January 1938. His father was born in 1900 in Pozsony. Pozsony was...
Meisel, Judith Life in the New World
Judith Meisel lived in Canada with her brother. They shared a room. Her brother married and stayed in Canada. He loved...
Somogyi, Peter Life of Freedom
While a member of the Kibbutz [Annotator's Note: Kibbutz Matzuva in Israel], Peter Somogyi spent half a day working and...
Polito, Felix LIving with the Memories
Felix Polito has reached the point in his life where he wants to let his dependants know what he did in the war. Gail...
Rankart, Marie Losing a Loved One and Gaining a New One
Marie Rankart was at a dress shop in Elizabeth, New Jersey buying a dress when she heard the news that the war was over...
Marcus, Bernard McCarthyism and Fear of Communism
In 1953, Bernard Marcus was called into the office of General Lawton [Annotator’s Note: General Kirke B. Lawton] who...
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...
Somogyi, Peter Mock Trial of Dr. Josef Mengele
Peter Somogyi and his brother attended the mock trial held for Dr. Mengele. [Annotator's Note: Dr. Josef Mengele was a...
Pendleton, Arthur No Record of Injuries, Misuse of the System and Pancakes
Arthur Pendleton never claimed his injuries. He does not know if he ever will or if he even wants to. The system is...
Leibold, William Phone Calls and POW Medals
William Leibold has been contacted numerous times by groups attempting to research various things. Leibold noted how...
Mineta, Norman Post MIlitary Career
Norman Mineta followed his father's lead following his military discharge. Mineta's father had made a career in the...
Quinn, Harry Postwar
Harry Quinn has been bothered with physical and mental problems resulting from the war. He goes to the VA [Annotator’s...

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