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Haack, Frederick Closing Thoughts
Frederick Haack and about nine others were put in a big, steel cylinder [Annotator's Note: during high-altitude, pilot...
Hebert, Willie Roy Closing Thoughts
Willie Roy Hebert did not talk with his family about the war. [Annotator's Note: Hebert's wife talks about her father...
Fayerman, Severin Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Severin Fayerman survived concentration camps in Europe. The interviewer asks if the pendulum swings...
Lederer, Henry Closing Thoughts
Henry Lederer was most affected losing his friend Jerry [Annotator's Note: no further name is given] in a training...
Tognoli, Paris Closing Thoughts
Paris Tognoli wonders how he made it. He pondered that many times in his life. He got to go home. When he landed in the...
Synder, Harold Closing Thoughts
The war made Harold Daniel Snyder a man. His time in the Army Air Corps was as good as two years in college. He learned...
Forcinella, Frank Closing Thoughts
The Germans were trying hard to get back to the American side to get away from the Russians and Frank Forcinella felt...
Dearman, Alfred Closing Thoughts
Since Alfred Dearman did not participate in World War 2, his most memorable experience was being at Sugamo Prison [...
Gibfried, Paul Closing Thoughts
Paul Gibfried had a wonderful experience during World War 2. He liked his commander, Ogden Ludlow [Annotator's Note:...
Cleveland, Carleton Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Simons, F.M. Closing Thoughts
F.M. Richard Simons thinks it would be nice if people remember the good things [Annotator's Note: about World War 2]....
Traina, Joseph Closing Thoughts
Joseph Traina met a girl in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] and got married there. They moved to...
Gierka, Eugene Closing Thoughts
Eugene Henry Gierka's most memorable experience was his being exposed as an interpreter to a couple hundred Polish...
Stevens, Phineas Closing Thoughts
Phineas Stevens feels it is absolutely important that future generations continue to study World War 2. It was horrible...
Whitman, Melvin Closing Thoughts
While on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau], Melvin C. Whitman saw two Zeros [Annotator's Note: Japanese...
Liparoto, Mildred "Jean" Closing Thoughts
The events of the war that really stand out in Mildred "Jean" Liparoto's memory are Roosevelt's [Annotator's Note:...
Fienup, Victor Closing Thoughts
Victor Fienup does not think about the war and has not had bad thoughts about it. Even from his days as a POW [...
Lawrence, Paul Closing Thoughts
Paul Lawrence was at the Harvard [Annotator's Note: Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts] commencement speech...
Haslauer, Warren Closing Thoughts
A great number of the troops that were mustered were from the South. Warren J. Haslauer believes the Southern people,...
Doroff, Lorraine Closing Thoughts
Lorraine Doroff's most memorable experience of World War 2 is signing up and training [Annotator's Note: with the...
Wiswell, George Closing Thoughts
George Wiswell says the past is a prologue to the future. What you learn is important. The Navy taught him to pay...
Loges, Richard Closing Thoughts
Most Americans today do not know much or care very much about World War 2. The education system does not teach children...
Reitman, Seymour Closing Thoughts
Seymour Reitman returned to Europe and went to the Elsenborn Camp [Annotator's Note: the area of Elsenborn Ridge in...
Rooney, Andrew Closing Thoughts
After the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944 to 25...
Thompson, Thomas Closing Thoughts
Thomas D. Thompson did not seek any treatment for the issues he was having [Annotator's Note: with post traumatic...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Seymour Nussenbaum believes it is important to...
Osgood, Edgar Closing Thoughts
The war was a challenging experience for Edgar De Pue Osgood. There are other ways of getting those challenges, like...
Rugeley, Robert Closing Thoughts
It is hard for Robert S. Rugeley to choose his most memorable experience of World War 2. One, is that they were...
Steeg, Moise Closing Thoughts
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. had a hard time believing that Mr. Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Dwight David "...
Hall, Clayton Closing Thoughts
Clayton Hall's most memorable experience of the war is fighting and wondering what he would be doing if he ever got out...
Parham, Henry Closing Thoughts
Henry Parham is proud of his service. His aunt and his mother were very proud when he returned home after the war. He...
Light, Carl Closing Thoughts
Carl Light did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill. He had a good time and enjoyed life. He did think about staying in...
Yudenfriend, Herbert Closing Thoughts
Herbert Yudenfriend did not find it difficult to adjust to civilian life. The G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I....
Sinise, Jack Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with an extremely close shot of Jack Sinise's face and he is mid-sentence talking...
Klimas, Irvin Closing Thoughts
Irvin C. Klimas is not sure the war itself changed him. Changing his life to go to the Navy for 38 months gave him a...
Lochra, Albert Closing Thoughts
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. believes that kids today need to learn about World War 2. He also believes that everybody...

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