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Tyson, Marvin Closing Thoughts
Marvin Tyson served because he would serve his country any time and was drafted. He doubts he would have served if not...
Geiger, Aase Closing Thoughts
Aase Geiger has a couple of memorable experiences of World War 2. The English got very involved with flying over...
Edwards, Marvin Closing Thoughts
Marvin Raymond Edwards' most memorable experience of the war was the horrible treatment by the Germans and their cold-...
Wolf, Robert Closing Thoughts
Robert Wolf returned to the United States from the Philippines and went back to school. He graduated in 1949. He...
Medway, Irwin Closing Thoughts
Irwin Medway encountered anti-Semitism in Tennessee. He was beat up by another soldier. It has something to do with...
Evans, Donald Closing Thoughts
Before he went in the service, Donald Evans never went to church. Over there, he prayed all the time to be kept safe....
Goodwin, Hersey Closing Thoughts
Hersey Goodwin is glad his daughter called [Annotator's Note: for this interview]. He does not mind discussing it at...
Yeagley, Richard Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Richard Yeagely what his most memorable experience of World War 2 is.] There...
Armentaro, Louis Closing Thoughts
When Louis J. Armentaro went in, there was another kid from Livingston [Annotator's Note: Livingston, Montana] that he...
Lee, James Closing Thoughts
James Lee's most memorable experience of World War 2 is the attack itself [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Drucker, Lillian Closing Thoughts
Lillian Drucker's brothers all had medical discharges and had income from that. She and her husband bought their first...
O'Rorke, James Closing Thoughts
After the war, James Richard O'Rorke stumbled into various events that made his career what it was. That included some...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Closing Thoughts
Walter Amoss feels nostalgic when he visits the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans,...
Jagers, Robert Closing Thoughts
Robert Jagers has two memorable experiences of World War 2. Once when coming back from Sicily, [Annotator's Note:...
Jordan, James Closing Thoughts
James Jordan is a contributing member to the Museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans,...
Beynon, Robert Closing Thoughts
Dr. Robert Beynon thinks the war changed him. He was right out of high school. He learned that you always have a boss....
Spint, Robert Closing Thoughts
Robert Spint's most memorable experience of World War 2 is hard for him to say. He does not classify any of it. Some of...
Holleman, Louis Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] The war gave Malcolm Louis Holleman a...
Twigger, William Closing Thoughts
There has not been three and a half years of William J. Twigger's life that have had such a profound effect on him as...
Lynch, James Closing Thoughts
As James Paul Lynch looks back, there were not really normal families back in that time [Annotator's Note: the time of...
Zarger, Edward Closing Thoughts
Edward Zarger did not talk about his war experiences for the first few years. He would start to shake, and he found...
Culpepper, George Closing Thoughts
George Culpepper was in Farragut, Idaho for school for about three months [Annotator's Note: after enlisting in the...
Jaffe, Stanley Closing Thoughts
Dr. Stanley Jaffe's single most memorable experience of World War 2 was leaving Chamonix [Annotator's Note: Chamonix-...
Browning, Earl Closing Thoughts
Earl Dean Browning holds up a book and shows a page about the fighting at Balete Pass [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Wold, Vernon Closing Thoughts
Vernon Wold's most memorable experience of World War 2 was feeling the 57 [Annotator's Note: M1 57mm anti-tank gun]...
Lewis, Donald Closing Thoughts
Donald Lewis feels lucky [Annotator's Note: for surviving the sinking of the SS Athenia on 3 September 1939 when he was...
Spaulding, Arthur Closing Thoughts
Arthur Spaulding reads World War II magazine [Annotator's Note: published by History-Net], and it has been his ambition...
Weiss, Jack Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jack Weiss what he thinks of The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Abate, Sam Closing Thoughts
Sam V. Abate's service time was a waste of three years. He came back to nothing. He could not get a job and tried to...
McGee, George Closing Thoughts
George Wesley McGee's service means more to him today than it did when he was first discharged. At the time, he just...
Bouton, Helen Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Helene Bouton still dreams of her Holocaust experiences every night.] She dreams now that it is her...
Black, Jerome Closing Thoughts
Jerome Harold Black does not think there will ever be another war with trenches and where tanks will be used. It is all...
Eakes, Thomas Closing Thoughts
Thomas Eakes says his time in the service would not be the same now. He was not cut-out for the service. He spent three...
Smith, Thomas Closing Thoughts
Each regiment had a book with pictures in it. When the war was over, Thomas J. Smith, Junior felt like a curtain came...
Paege, Harry Closing Thoughts
Harry George Paege, Junior did not think about staying in the Army. He wanted to go to college and be a lawyer. He got...
Baum, Irving Closing Thoughts
Irving Baum learned the value of life [Annotator's Note: from his World War 2 experiences]. Everybody needs help...

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