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VETERANS REMEMBER

World War II Alphabetical by Last Name

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L| M
| N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
 
Cordell Addison Addison, Cordell
Service in the Army with service with anti-aircraft artillery units in the Pacific
Barbara Archer Archer, Barbara
WW II
Russell H. Baker Baker, Russell
WW II
Invasion of Guam
Arthur Betts Betts, Arthur
WW II
World War II veteran serving in the European theater
Timuel Black Black, Timuel
WW II
African American discusses his Army service in Europe during WW II
Dorothy Cordier Cordier, Dorothy
WW II
Family separation during WWII
Cordier Cordier, George
WW II
Marine, enlisted man in Pacific theater,
Battle of Guam
Tony DeVito DeVito, Tony
WW II
Marine wounded at Iwo Jima
Jonathan Fischer Fields, Evelyn
WW II
Worked in the Office of Price Administration during WW II while her husband was in the Navy
Jonathan Fischer Fischer, Jonathan
WW II
Jonathan Fischer was a Navy gunner in both World War II and Korea
Joseph Flynn Flynn, Joseph
WW II
A WW II medic reflects on his experiences in Europe
Muriel Helsel Goldman, Sidney
WW II
Goldman discusses combat in the Philippines and military hospitals
Edgar Gottschalk Gottschalk, Edgar
WW II
Served with the 13th Air Force in the Pacific during WW II
James Graff Graff, James
WW II
U.S. Army infantryman in Europe during WW II
Ann Hayden Hayden, Ann
WW II
A riveter in a Boeing Aircraft plant in Seattle Washington during WW II
Muriel Helsel Helsel, Muriel
WW II
Witness to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Kazimir Ladny Ladny, Kazimir
WW II
Polish soldier in Russian & German POW camps
Ruth Lockart Lockart, Ruth
WW II
A 'Rosy the Riveter' during WWII
George Marquis Marquis, George
WW II
Submariner on boat patrolling Japanese shipping lanes in the Pacific
Ray Martin Martin, Rayburn
WW II
Martin tells his experiences in medical supply, being wounded and postwar work.
Del McMurray McMurray, DeLoyce
WW II
An African-American Marine, and veteran of WW II.
Sam Million Million, Sam
WW II
Army veteran who was stationed at Sugamo Prison guarding Japanese war criminals in 1947
Robert Mitchler Mitchler, Robert
Korea
Navy chief petty officer (yeoman) during both World War II and the Korean War
Don Palmer Palmer, Don
WW II
Sailor prepping beaches for amphibious landings
Cornelius Price Price, Cornelius
WW II
African-American quartermaster in a segregated army
Jim Smith Smith, Jim
WW II
B-17 Bomber Pilot in WWII
Winton Solberg Solberg, Winton
WW II
Infantry Lieutenant in Europe in the last year of WW II
Vincent Speranza Speranza, Vincent
WW II
WW II paratrooper with the 101st Airborne at Bastogne
Kelly Ann Sproul Sproul, Kelly Ann
WW II
Known as the Sweetheart of the British Forces due to her portrayal as a 1940s version singer and dancer entertaining World War II veterans
Edward Stapleton Stapleton, Edward
WW II
Infantry in 36th Infantry Division in Italy and beyond
Harold Steele Steele, Harold
WW II & Agriculture in Illinois
Infantry Platoon Leader in Europe with 89th Division
Margery Steele Steele, Margery
WW II
OSS Cryptographer in Egypt and Greece during WW II
Fred Stockmeier Stockmeier, Fred
WW II & Korean War Veteran
Army infantryman & POW during WWII
Ernest Thorp Thorp, Ernest
WW II
A B-17 co-pilot and Germany POW in the European theater during WWII
Thomas Varns Varns, Thomas
WW II
A medic with Patton’s 3rd Army in Europe during WW II
Sandy Wheeler Wheeler, Sandy
WW II
Child of a U.S. Army soldier during World War II


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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