In Their Words

What did you know about the war prior to Pearl Harbor?
What did you think of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)?
How did you join the military?
How did you say goodbye to your family before leaving for boot camp?
What advice did you receive from your family before leaving for boot camp?
Was boot camp difficult for you?
What training did you receive when you were going through boot camp?
How did you travel to Europe?
What were you thinking while your transport was pulling out of the Boston harbor?
Why did the Germans follow Hitler?
What was your job during the war?
Do you remember your feelings as you headed towards the battlefield for the first time?
Did the unit you served with ever take heavy casualties?
Did you spend much time on the frontlines?
How do you mentally prepare yourself to serve on the frontline for extended periods of time?
Why did you serve in the military during World War II?
What was your impression of the German people?
Why was the Rhineland an important strategic target?
What are K-rations and C-rations?
Give an example of how American soldiers had to use ingenuity in the field?
Did your unit ever encounter any pleasant surprises while in Europe?
Do you remember any memorable letters you received?
Did you have all the supplies you needed while fighting in the war?
What was the "Redball Express"?
What are your feelings towards the men you served with?
Where were you when you found out about VE Day?
Who was the first person you saw when you returned home?
What did you do after you returned home?
How did life change for you after you returned home from war?
Would you do anything different if you had it all to do over again?