Dr. Jerry Bryant: His Journey with Loss

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Wendy Oliver, a graduate student at the University of Houston, created this story about her grandfather, Jerry Bryant. In the interview, he discusses his experiences during the War, from basic training through his service in the Pacific.

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Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do—Sacrifice on the American Home Front

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Few people realize the sacrifices made by civilians on the American home front. Doing without became a national pastime.

This video was created by Danna Eichenold, a graduate student at the University of Houston.... more

 

Making It Home

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Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Lewis talks about his experience in the War, from his first days of washing down airplanes, then going to flying school and finally flying 25 combat missions over England and Germany in 1943 and early 1944.... more

 

Missing In Action: The Story of Paul D. Stein and the Lost Battalion

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This story is about Paul Stein and how he joined the Texas National Guard as a young man and was shipped out to the Pacific after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Paul was captured on the island of Java and spent 3 years in Japanese POW camps in Nagasaki until the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima an... more