Veteran Robert L. Rothe describes the various places he traveled throughout his time served in World War II as well as the love of his life he met while on a 14 day leave. Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LPwAVZRZ9o “I would sing, I would do some exercises, I would tell myself jokes…just to keep occupied and not feel like I was going nuts" Robert Weinberg, a former captain of the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1945 talks about his World War II experiences while stationed in Italy. He … Continue reading
Grace Irene Myers-Baker is a veteran of WWII and describes meeting Harry Truman's wife when Truman was the vice president. Continue reading
In 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, the U.S. government began to place over 110,000 Japanese-Americans in "War Relocation Camps"–due to public concerns over the loyalty of these citizens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942 that would allow the … Continue reading
Albert Bunji Ikeda, a third-generation Japanese American, recalls why his ancestors came to the United States from Japan and how he experienced racism during the second World War. Continue reading
Actor George Takei recalls what it was like to be taken from his home and forced to live in the Japanese internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Continue reading
Frank Matthews, a Marine at the Battle of Iwo Jima, recalls having to wield a flame thrower after his fellow soldier was killed by a sniper. Continue reading
Below are exerpts from an e-mail received from the daughter of USMC PFC Robert Hall Ayers who served on Iwo Jima at the time of the invasion of the island in February 1945. "…My dad's unite [sic] was attached to the 5th Amphibious Corps during this assault. He has never … Continue reading
Robert Edsel, author of the book, "The Monuments Men," speaks with the president of the National World War II Museum about the obstacles that veterans during the second world war went through to protect important cultural artifacts from destruction by the Nazis. Continue reading
Veteran Harvey Horn recalls what it was like to be a POW in Italy during World War II and comments on how he was treated differently because of his Jewish heritage. Continue reading