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Dawson, Zhanna Becoming a Pianist
Zhanna Dawson began piano lessons. The teacher was a friend of the family who was asked to do the favor of teaching her...
Rupp, William Becoming a Sailor
William Rupp felt it was time to go into the Navy just before he reached 18 years of age. He told his parents that he...
Taffel, Nathan Early Life
Nathan Taffel was born in Radomish Weilke, Poland in May 1928. He was the second youngest of ten children, seven girls...
Finkelstein, Jacob Early Life
Jacob Finkelstein was born in 1924 in Poland. During the war, he claimed his birth year was 1923 so that he could be 16...
Westcott, Marvin Early Life
Marvin Calvin Westcott was born 15 July 1923 in San Francisco, California and grew up there. He had two older brothers...
Mineta, Norman Early Life
Norman Mineta was born in 1931 in San Jose, California. He had a great childhood in the agricultural community. His...
Fontana, Frank Postwar
Frank Fontana and his battalion [Annotator's Note: 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion] had to turn in all their...