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Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" A Marine for Life
Archibald Rackerby stayed in the Marine Corps after the war ended. He was not 100 percent after his injury. [Annotator'...
Sullivan, George A New, Good Life
George Joseph Sullivan spent six months in a hospital at home after he got back. The diet was one of the bad things. He...
Morehead, James B. Air Combat Missions Over Europe
James Morehead discusses his aerial victory while he was on an escort mission over Romania. He saw two planes that...
Johnson, Malcolm Awarded the Bronze Star and Reflections
After the end of the war, Malcolm Johnson was awarded the Bronze Star. [Annotator's Note: The Bronze Star Medal is a U....
Ernest, Malcolm Bataan Before the March
The VA [Annotator's Note: Veterans Administration] had their headquarters in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans...
Longhoffer, Garland Becoming a Soldier
Garland Virgil Longhoffer turned 18 years old and became eligible for the draft in March 1944. He could have stayed out...
Currier, Al Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Al Currier was sent to Fort Custer [Annotator's Note: Fort Custer Training Center, Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County...
Hughes, Lowell Being Discharged and the Ruptured Duck
Lowell Hughes got new uniforms when he returned to Fort Devens [Annotator's Note: Ayer and Shirley, Massachusetts]. He...
Brantley, Vernon Being Wounded and Missing in Action
Vernon Brantley got a call that a German tank had been bypassed. He took a crew of four and some anti-tank mines and...
Lazinger, Sol Being Wounded and Returning Home
After being wounded [Annotator's Note: on 4 October 1944], Sol Lazinger was given morphine and brought behind the lines...
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...
Lederer, Henry Closing Thoughts
Henry Lederer was most affected losing his friend Jerry [Annotator's Note: no further name is given] in a training...
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...
Maxwell, Robert Commitment to Veterans Affairs
Robert Maxwell stays busy representing veterans. He is committed to a local memorial for them. It lists names of men...
Rinas, Bruno Conditions in the POW Camps
Bruno S. Rinas was able to complete the work he was given because he was being fed. He never saw the Japanese shoot...
Zarger, Edward Crossing the Rhine River
Edward Zarger's brother was killed on 16 September 1944 in Mountain Home, Idaho when a B-24 bomber [Annotator's Note:...
Robinson, Stewart Death of Friends
Stewart W. Robinson recalls the time the flight deck of the USS Hornet (CV-12) was strafed by Japanese fighters and his...
Kiefer, Keith Defining an Atomic Veteran
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Kiefer, Keith Differences Between Veterans
Keith Kiefer is the National Commander of the National Association of Atomic Veterans. He has the experience of the...
Kiefer, Keith Duck and Cover
Keith Kiefer was taught about World War 2 in school. The Russians were framed as a stand-offish ally. There was not a...
Stein, Murray Early Life and Military Training
Murray Stein was born on 23 September 1925 and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He played football and graduated from...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Fighting the VA for POW Benefits
Clarence Derrington decided to become a leader in guiding legislation for former prisoners of war. Their rights were...
Crowley, Daniel Final Thoughts
Daniel Crowley admits that he used his experience to help him make sales while he was a merchandise salesman. He...
Griffith, Leon Going Home, Shell Shock, and Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Leon Griffith was a rifleman in Company A, 6th Ranger Battalion and took part in the Raid at...
Kiefer, Keith Health Effects from Enewetak
Keith Kiefer saw that his orders said "Enewetak Atoll Radiological Cleanup". He was concerned but told he would get no...
Ridyard, Herbert Home, Marriage, and Education
When Herbert W. Ridyard sailed the Atlantic [Annotator's Note: Atlantic Ocean] back to the United States, he never was...
Cowell, Ernest Korean War, Vietnam, and Post Military Life
Ernest Cowell took a train from Fort Mason, California [Annotator's Note: in San Francisco, California], to Fort Lewis...
Lents, Robert Lasting Health Effects
After he returned to the United States, Robert Lents took a test to go to officers' school, but after he passed, he...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Liberating Gunskircken
The forward observers were doing their "usual thing" looking for a high point when William Jucksch said they came upon...
Yates, Herman Life After the War
Herman Yates never fully recovered from his wounds in World War 2. He is still on the Veteran's pension plan. When he...
Abadie, Melvin Life After the War
The USS Appalachian (AGC-1) was equipped to be the head communications ship for the Bikini test [Annotator's Note:...
DeMott, Joseph Life in a Japanese Prison Camp and Blindness
Joseph DeMott and the other prisoners had to count off for role call in Japanese; otherwise they were kicked in the...
Alaniz, George Looking For Work
George Alaniz was in Texas when the war ended. He was married and his wife was pregnant. He was discharged before the...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" No More Combat
[Annotator's Note: Archibald Rackerby was wounded by friendly fire while training on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944.]...
Campbell, John Not Recognition for the Merchant Marine
According to Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, syndicated American newspaper gossip columnist], Hearst [...
Grenny, Guy One Man’s Story
Guy Grenny had a man as a patient who had grown up in California. The man was in the Signal Corps [Annotator's Note:...

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