J. D. King served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army (28th Division) from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed by Elena Alterman on November 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, King talked about his experiences…
Byron Harold Gilmore served in the United States Army (Air Force) from 1941 to 1966. During World War II, he served in the 23rd Fighter Groups, 76th Fight Squadron. Interviewed on May 14, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II…
Byron Brooks enlisted in United States Navy in 1943. He served on the USS West Point, a troopship, transporting troops throughout the Atlantic and Pacific. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II…
Antonette Louise Brecheisen grew up in Douglas County, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Brecheisen talked about her experiences living in Kansas as a…
Margery Hadl grew up in Douglas County, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Hadl talked about her experiences and memories of the…
In this interview, Pattie Johnston talked with Mr. Findlay (first name unknown), as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project. Findlay was born in Illinois in 1932. He was nine years old when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.…
Richard Moore enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. He served as an electronics and radar officer on the USS Rehoboth (AVP-50). Following the war, he joined the Reserve until 1951. Interviewed on May 11, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers:…
Richard A. “Dick” Hewitt served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on January 9, 2003, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Hewitt talked about his experiences during the Second World…
Les Hannon served in Britain’s Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1945. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Hannon talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hannon was born on December 31, 1923,…
John W. “Buck” Newsom served as a Captain in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1964. Interviewed by Kristen Miller in 2002 as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Newsom talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Newsom…
James A. “Jim” Stokes served in the United States Navy on the USS Erben, Third Fleet, from 1943 to 1946. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on August 30, 2002, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Stokes talked about his military…
Bruce A. Linton served in the United States Army (104th Infantry Division, 4th Platoon, Company C, 414th Regiment) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on January 14, 2003, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Linton talked…
Lauren McClure served in the United States Army (62nd Signal Corps, Company B) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 21, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, McClure talked about his military…
Kenneth Rehmer served in the United States Army (607th Graves Registration; 3rd Platoon, 78th Division) during World War II. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Rehmer…
Homer Frank served in the United States Army Air Corps (155th Photo Recon Outfit) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on November 23, 2007, Frank talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Frank was born on March…
David McKee was a flight instructor in the Army Primary Flight program during the Second World War. He was also a member of the Air Corps Reserve. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 10, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War…
Marvin Connelly served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 22, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marvin talked about his military experiences during the Second…
Clyde Bysom enlisted in the United States Army (Air Force) in 1944. He served as a B29 tail gunner in the 393rd Squadron. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on October 27, 2006, Bysom talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Bysom was…
Roy Johnston served in the United States Army as a Master Sergeant in the 86th Infantry Black Hawk Division, Company 1 from 1943 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Johnston…
William R. Schott served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Schott talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Schott was born…
Eugene Bovee was drafted into the United States Army in May 1942. He served as a military intelligence lieutenant with a censorship group until 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston, Bovee talked about his military experiences during World War II.…
John Weatherwax served in the United States Army (Company A, 33rd Infantry Division, 136 Infantry Regiment) from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on November 13, 2006, Weatherwax talked about his military experiences during the Second…
Marjorie Rimes lived in Topeka, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Rimes talked about life during the war. She discussed the war effort at home, rationing, and…
Carol Anderson served in the United States Air Force as a dental technician from 1951 to 1954. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Anderson talked about her experiences during the Second…
Elizabeth “Betty” Holmer worked at Sunflower Ordnance Works during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on July 19, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Holmer talked about life in Lawrence,…