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Campbell, John Hostile Journalism
John Scott Campbell says that Westbrook Pegler [Annotator's Note: Francis James Westbrook Pegler, American journalist...
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...
Campbell, John Life After the War
The war changed John Scott Campbell's life. He probably would have been a schoolteacher. He loves history. The war made...
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...
Karpay, Irwin Life on Board Ship
I. J. Karpay enjoyed being an Armed Guard [Annotator's Note: US Navy Armed Guard] on a merchant ship [Annotator's Note...
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...
Campbell, John Losing His Papers
John Scott Campbell went to England and back. He also went to Oban, Scotland. They unloaded in Cherbourg [Annotator's...
Drake, Betty Marine Corps League
Betty Sue Drake [Annotator's Note: a paymaster in the US Marine Corps] was discharged after the war. She helped found a...
O'Hara, Richard Memories and Dying Veterans
Richard O'Hara's most memorable experience of World War 2 was sailing into Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor...
Rosenberg, George Missions and Returning Home
After contracting polio [Annotator's Note: poliomyelitis, an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" No More Combat
[Annotator's Note: Archibald Rackerby was wounded by friendly fire while training on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944.]...
Sparacino, Paul No Protection from Radiation
When readying for nuclear test, Paul Sparacino and the crew [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS...
Campbell, John Not Recognition for the Merchant Marine
According to Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, syndicated American newspaper gossip columnist], Hearst [...
Sparacino, Paul Oath of Secrecy
The USS Princeton (CV-37) could not get close to the island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor...
Osterhoudt, Ralph Occupation Duty
After World War 2 ended, Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 575th Field Artillery Battalion] was...
Bache-Wiig, John Occupation Duty and Postwar Life
The 70th Division [Annotator's Note: 70th Infantry Division] sent the low-point [Annotator's Note: a point system was...
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:...
Goodwin, Hersey Pearl Harbor and Vietnam
Hersey Goodwin was in high school, and they talked current events in the mornings. They knew about it [Annotator's Note...
Wilson, James Personal Effects
James Wilson shows the helmet he had on [Annotator's Note: when he was shot while serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion...
Petrus, Andrew Personal Stories and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Andrew Petrus' wife talks about her family offscreen.] Andrew Petrus had a friend who bought a hotel...
Ratcliff, Henry Postwar
Henry Ratcliff almost arrived home after his outfit did [Annotator's Note: 860th Aviation Engineer Battalion, 5th Air...
Lepore, Louis Postwar
In 1949, Louis R. Lepore joined a local tank unit that was later sent to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to...
Geisler, James Postwar
James "Jim" Geisler was in the Panama Canal when he learned of the Japanese surrender [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Hall, Clayton Postwar and Occupation Duty
After the war, Clayton Hall's mother used to tell him that she would hear him in the night hollering that they needed...
Romano, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
Joseph R. Romano used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Gaj, Leonard Postwar and Reflections
Leonard Gaj did not consider staying in the service, he could not wait to get out. He took advantage of the G.I. Bill [...
Maki, Howard Postwar and Reflections
Howard T. Maki wanted to stay in the Army but was convinced by family to leave. He missed the service though. He...
Colquitt, James Postwar and Reflections
James Roy Colquitt returned to his home in Alabama after his discharge. He did not have a problem adjusting to civilian...
Stein, Murray Postwar and Reflections
Murray Stein believes that America is the best place to live in the world. He speaks to students regularly about...
Fronk, Wesley Postwar Civil Service
Wesley Fronk would have liked to have stayed in the service longer. When he got stationed in Shanghai [Annotator's Note...
Tennant, Harry Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] Harry Tennant was in the Naval...
Petrus, Andrew Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment.] Andrew Petrus returned home [Annotator's Note...

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