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Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Some questions about their childhood, children, and memories.

Jacqueline Rhinehart (62) interviews her father Willie Rhinehart (82) about his experience being drafted into the Army and his deployments abroad.

High school senior interviews Grandma from Germany

Charita Harmon-Johnson (66) interviews her brother Daryl Pinkney (60) about his service in the US Army, his deployments abroad, and his transition back to civilian life.

An autobiographical reflection on the life and unique experiences of Walter Norget of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her early married life, including maternity fashion and prenatal care in the 1950s, giving birth in a military hospital and moving to Germany with her young family...

My name is Ozan Kara and I am a 17 years old cultural exchange student from Turkey. As an high school student in Bloomington, Indiana, I have had the chance to know a wonderful person, Vanessa Domizlaff, my German teacher...

My dad talks about his fathers experience growing up between 2 world wars in Germany, escaping to South Africa, and immigrating to the US.

A brief biographical of the life of Clarence L. Williams as given by his daughter, C. L. Williams http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/ Georgia State University’s Southern Labor Archives DigitalCollections Library

My dad talked about his experiences with West Point, fighting in Germany, Iraq, and what he has taken away from this.

Esther Freeman (18) and her dad Ronnie Freeman (49) talk about their experience living in Germany and how his childhood influenced his parenting. He also tells her what hairstyle would look good on her.

In the interview i talked with my grandma, Oma, and she explained some of her happiest memories and what her childhood was like. She explained where her family came from and who her parents were, she also explained how they...

Lisa Maloney (52) interviews her parents John (90) and Jane(91) about their adventures on their delayed honeymoon due to John's service in the army.

This is an interview about my dad surviving the Army.

My mother, Linda, and I discussed her up upbringing in Berlin for the majority of the time. We also covered her family’s history and the effect of it.

Brenda spoke about her time living in Germany for three years as a young girl.

In this interview, which takes place over Thanksgiving break, I interview my grandfather Larry Pirkle about various components of his life. Mr. Pirkle discusses his youth, and growing up in Hueytown, Alabama. After this, he reminisces about his decision to...

Just a girl learning about her mom's family history

This interview describes Mom's life at home in Schwabmünchen, Germany as WWII ends and the Americans arrive.

As her mind becomes less reliable, some of my mom’s favorite stories from her time growing up in Utah and going to Germany when dad was in the army.

Allison Leigh Cleveland (61) tells her colleague Angela Meyers (42) about her experiences in the army during the Cold War doing military intelligence and guard duty in Germany. She also describes witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall on her...

Kurt Kendro [no age given] and friend Antonio Williams [no age given] exchange memories from their military service and their involvement in training Special Olympic athletes in Hawaii.

Memories of childhood in Germany during World War II.

Doris Rockwell (82) and Christine Rockwell-Wardlow discuss teenage dating in the 1950s in Germany.