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Puissegur, Baptiste Reflections
Baptiste Puissegur enjoyed being a civilian after his discharge. He was thankful for the Lord's protection during his...
Herszenberg, Tola Reflections
Tola Herszenberg was liberated from Lodz [Annotator's Note: Łódź Ghetto or Litzmannstadt Ghetto in Łódź, Poland on 19...
Langsam, Dora Reflections
Dora Langsam wanted to be an American after her experiences in the Holocaust [Annotator's Note: also called the Shoah;...
Wilson, Donald Reflections
Donald Wilson was changed by the Second World War. He lost friends on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS New Orleans (CA-...
Aigner, Leslie Reflections
Although Leslie Aigner knows that war is wrong, it must be fought when there is injustice on the opposite side. People...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Reflections
Edward "Babe" Heffron felt good about being in the airborne with the best unit he could have joined [Annotator's Note:...
Daniel, Randolph Reflections
Randolph Daniel feels a review of the past will help educate young people why things turn out the way they do. Everyone...
Jones, James Reflections
During the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Kesselman, Emil Reflections
Emil Kesselman liked being a civilian and a father, and did not have any ideas of going back in the service [Annotator’...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Reflections
Walter Amoss was interested in Naval aviation but never had much interest in serving in other branches. He passed the...
Bostick, Thomas Reflections
Thomas J. Bostick's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting off the ship and going right into combat. When...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Brooks, Lawrence Reflections
Lawrence Brooks feels that young people should learn about World War 2. Much can be learned at The National WWII Museum...
Oka, Walter Reflections
His service as a Nisei [Annotator's Note: first generation Japanese-American] soldier was important to Walter Oka...
Lovell, James Reflections
James Lovell said future generations should remember the NASA [Annotator's Note: National Aeronautics and Space...
Porche, Albert Reflections
When Albert Porche returned from the war, he had no expectations of being treated differently from the way he was...
Maddox, Claire Reflections
Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...
Riggsby, Norman Reflections
Norman Riggsby had a postwar career that was not related to his wartime experiences. His most memorable thing about...
Cohn, Major Reflections
Major Cohn thought the end of the war was his most memorable experience of World War 2. No one expected it to end so...
Goodkin, Vera Reflections
Vera Goodkin's [Annotator's Note: née Herman] parents had an American visa to escape Czechoslovakia but did not. While...
Klepper, Manfred Reflections
Manfred Klepper had aunts, uncles and cousins who were lost in the Holocaust. That affected him quite a bit. He had...
Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Davis, Romay Reflections
Romay Catherine Johnson Davis sees people as weaker today than they used to be. People should learn about the war. All...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
Bayuk, Rose Reflections
When the war ended, Rose Bayuk says she had done her job, and was ready "to get out of there." While it lasted, it was...
Burk, Jeannine Reflections
Jeannine Burk is very proud of being a Jew and always will be. She has never denied her heritage. There have been big...
Jones, Johnnie Reflections
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior left the Army as a Warrant Officer II [Annotator's Note: officers above non-commissioned...
Baul, Henry Reflections
Henry Baul believes the military offered a bit more racial respect than his civilian life. While in the Marine Corps,...
Goldstein, Rosette Reflections
As a result of her wartime experiences, Rosette Goldstein has been made aware of the worth of other people and what...
Williams, Earl Reflections
For Earl Williams, the war liberated Black people a great deal. There were the Tuskegee Airman [Annotator's Note:...
Borrell, Francis "Frank" Reflections
Frank Borrell thinks about the men he served with. They became like members of his family. Everyone tried to be friends...
East, Dossie Reflections
Dossie East's most memorable experience was picking up a Japanese pilot just outside the harbor after the attack [...
Kibort, Reva Reflections
Reva Kibort is very angry about the losses she experienced during the Holocaust. She lost her father and mother among...
Reitman, Seymour Reflections
One of Seymour Reitman's most memorable moments of World War 2 was surviving. He was raised in Atlantic City [Annotator...
McLaurine, Luke Reflections
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. left the service in April 1951 as a first lieutenant. He used the G.I. Bill to take flying...
Kracov, William Reflections
William Kracov's most memorable experiences of World War 2 relate to being awarded two Bronze Stars [Annotator's Note:...

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