World War II

Pearl Harbor
Martha Barton
War was horrifying
Itha Mortensen
I Was Twelve Years Old
No one in his family served in World War II.
Family At War
I was ten years old and eventually the only help my father had to operate a farm and a herd of sheep.
I was gone for 3 1/2
I was 18 years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed. I was in Las Vegas, Nevada, working in the gold mines.
Ration stamps

I was 11 years old, and I was at my friend’s house when my father told us that Pearl Harbor had been bombed. We went right home.

Navy
My grandma was 17 years old when World War II started. There were three people in my grandma's family that were in the Navy, Coast Guard ,and the Air Force.
WWII AmandaH
I spent from June, 1942 until June, 1946 in the Air Force
WWII-Colter
I was eleven when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
Country Draws Closer
His mother wouldn't let him join until after graduation.
Half-frozen
Many men were half-frozen in fox holes filled with freezing water.
Country drew closer
The whole country drew closer together. People would do anything for the war effort. Women joined the workforce because the men were gone. People were very patriotic.
Ration stamps
I was 28 during World War 2 . No one in my family served
I was drafted in 1944
I was 16 years old, and a student at Parowan High School when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Had to lie about my age
I was fifteen years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed. I joined the Army as soon as I could.
Pocatello, Idaho
I was twenty-two when World War II started, and twenty-six when it ended.
San Diego
She was just starting a piano recital when she heard that Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was quite a shock.
Riverton, Wyoming
He served in North Africa and Italy. He was away from home for 36 months plus.
Brother died
My Grandma was 11 years old when World War II started
Battle of the Bulge
I was still eighteen when I was drafted. I served in the Army Infantry, P.F.C. in Europe. I served for three years.
Oak City
Ralph was 18. He went into infantry right after pearl harbor was bombed