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Bob Gurr - The National WWII Museum Oral History
Learn MoreBob tells an excellent story about raising victory gardens and how because they lived on 1/2 an acre, his family was able to raise their own vegetables, fruits, chickens and goat’s milk.
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James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage - The National WWII Museum Oral History
Learn MoreOral history with James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage.
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Clayton Kelly Gross, P-51 Mustang Ace - The National WWII Museum Oral History
Learn More354th Fighter Group Mustang Ace Clayton Kelly Gross describes his first and second aerial victories. Gross went on to score six confirmed victories thus attaining Ace status.
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Harold Ward: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Learn MoreEleven months after witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harold Ward stood watch aboard the USS San Francisco as the heavy cruiser "steamed right into a mess."
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George Roberts 306th Bomb Group
Learn MoreGeorge Roberts, a radio operator in the B-17 "Cavalier" talks about life expectancy in the 8th Air Force and the second Schweinfurt Raid, better known as "Black Thursday."
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Clayton Fisher Oral History
Learn MoreAn eyewitness account of the USS Hornet's last battle.
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Oral History: Vernon Baker
Learn MoreMedal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. Vernon Baker discusses the details of the valorous action that earned him this recognition.
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Oral History: Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Jack Glass
Learn MoreGlass and the crew of the USS Enterprise survived Guadalcanal to fight another day—barely.
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Ernie Pyle: The Voice of the American Soldier in World War II
Learn MoreNewspaper correspondent Ernie Pyle became a national folk hero by reporting on the average soldier in World War II.
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“New Orleans Art Student Constance Negrotto – The National WWII Museum Oral History”
Learn MoreIn this clip, Constance talks about how she worked as a draftsman for Higgins, working on the LCVPs and other various ship designs during the war.
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JJ Witmeyer 79th Infantry Division
Learn MoreWitmeyer describes the fighting in the bocage in Normandy, and how the casualties were so severe that the massive loss of life, especially his own troops caused him to lose his humanity and change from a civilian to a killer.
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Orville Bethard USS St Lo
Learn MoreIn this clip, Bethard gives an account of the kamikaze attack on the St Lo during Leyte Gulf.