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Fisch, Robert PTSD and Humanity
Robert Fisch never wanted to talk about his wartime experiences at first. If asked, he would explain, but otherwise he...
Foy, John Quartermasters, Master Sergeants and the SS
John Foy wanted to mention something about the quartermasters. They were mostly black units, relegated to unloading...
Grimes, Vodioe Race Relations
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: drafted into the Army in late 1943] was transferred to the 246th...
Wells, Raymond Race Relations and Being Wounded
While Raymond Wells was in the hospital a driver picked him up and when he got back to his company [Annotator's Note:...
Parham, Henry Race Relations and Returning Home
When Henry Parham's unit [Annotator's Note: 320th Antiaircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, Very Low Altitude (Colored)]...
Tarrant, Eugene Race Relations at Home and in the Navy
[Annotator's Note: Eugene Tarrant served in the Navy as a captain’s mess attendant aboard the USS San Francisco (CA38...
McKinnon, Lee Race Relations in the Navy
Lee O. McKinnon stayed in the Navy until 1947. The Navy made good progress. When he first enlisted, there was no Navy...
Quigley, Tom Race Riot and Scotland Arrival
Tom Quigley remembers how every Friday the officers would go to Baton Rouge for the weekend. Quigley struggled finding...
Espree, Elmo Racial Confrontation
During another incident experienced by Elmo Espree in a Bombay restaurant, a British, an American and a South African...
Winnier, Lawrence Racial Discrimination
Lawrence Winnier cannot really blame the people because it [Annotator's Note: racial discrimination in the service] was...
Smith, Rothacker Racial Identity
Rothacker Smith had no idea that war was in his future on the morning of 7 December 1941. Smith was working in a corn...
Arrow, Kenneth Racial Segregation and Wartime Production
Dr. Kenneth Arrow witnessed racial discrimination in the South during his service in the United States Army Air Forces...
Smith, Rothacker Racial Tension
Rothacker Smith underwent weeks of training amid a racially tense situation at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Smith was one of...
Whitworth, Vaughan Racism
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Vaughn Whitworth if he experienced racism from other Marines while serving in...
Bucksell, Norris Racism Abroad and At Home
In basic training, Norris Bucksell had a new lieutenant who would not give him a paycheck because his mustache needed...
Kelley, Archie Racism at the Naval Academy
Archie Kelley arrived at Annapolis [Annotator's Note: United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland] and had to...
Harrison, John Racism in the Military
One time, when John Langston Harrison, Jr. was a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber]...
Brown, Roscoe Racism in the South and Overseas Deployment
Dr. Roscoe Brown feels that Washington D.C. was an ambivalent city when it came to race. When they got to Virginia they...
Jackson, Earnest Racism in Town
Ernest Jackson could go off base on furlough. Some bases, like some of the little towns including Havelock and Cherry...
Jefferson, Alexander Racism, Red Cross Parcels, and Smoking
Alexander Jefferson went into Stalag Luft III [Annotator's Note: then in Sagan, Germany; now Żagań, Poland] with about...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Eleser, Carey Radio Schools and Assignment to the Armed Guard
Carey Eleser enlisted in the Navy and went by train to San Diego, California for basic training. He arrived around ten...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Rating Carriers and Pilots
Harold Buell was on the Yorktown [Annotator's Note: USS Yorktown (CV-5)] only a brief time before being reassigned. He...
Langsam, Dora Ravensbruck Concentration Camp and Folke Bernadotte
Dora Langsam arrived at the camp [Annotator's Note: Ravensbrück concentration camp; the largest concentration camp for...
Cole, Edgar Reach for the Stars
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Edgar Cole if he felt serving in the Marine Corps prepared him for the rest of...
Dawson, Zhanna Reaching Poltava
Zhanna Dawson and her sister reached the rail station after a 25 kilometer walk [Annotator's Note: the two girls had...
Simpson, Alan Reaction to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Alan K. Simpson was playing outside when his friend, Jackie Allen, came down to his house to share the news of the...
Lewis, Noah Rebuilding Guam
Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...
Nesser, William Receiving His Draft Notice
The draft board sent William Nesser a notice to report. He disregarded it, because he had his time in [Annotator's Note...
Ito, Susumus Reflections
Susumas Ito believes its important to have The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana]. He...
Neyland, Leedell Reflections
Leedell Neyland thinks sweeping for mines was his most memorable moment of the war. They swept the mines, and they knew...
Knobler, Paula Reflections
Paula Knobler feels it is important to continue World War 2 education of young people. Her oldest son, Sam, lives in...
Cole, Edward Reflections
Edward C. Cole's most memorable experience of World War 2 was arriving [Annotator's Note: in Leghorn, or Livorno, Italy...
Lockhart, Richard Reflections
Richard Lockhart remembers the destruction and suffering of Europe as his most memorable experience during his service...
Beverstein, Jack Reflections
Jack Beverstein had a good career with the FBI [Annotator's Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation]. His most memorable...
Toledo, Bill Reflections
When Bill Toledo was home with his grandparents, he did not want to go to school. The school official forced him to go...

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