Interview with Harold Salfen, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from O'Fallon, Missouri. Salfen discusses his hometown and family background, his childhood and education, working in St. Louis, attending the University of Missouri, joining the Army Air Force and training, operating a ground radar in the European Theater, liberating Buchenwald Concentration Camp, the end of the war, and returning home. In appendix is a biography/resumé of Salfen's.

Interview with engineer and Army veteran Mansfield Millington Bascom. The interview includes Bascom's personal experiences about the European Theater during World War II, basic training, action on the Siegfried Line, the Battle of Aachen, individual episodes of close ground combat, German tank concentrations immediately prior to the Ardennes Offensive, being wounded and evacuating from the front, recuperation, and returning to the states.

Interview with accountant and Army veteran Frederick R. Freeman. The interview includes Freeman's personal experiences about the European Theater during the World War II, basic training, advanced infantry training, initial combat on the front lines in France, survival techniques under combat conditions, the Ardennes Offensive, and the Battle of the Bulge. Freeman also talks about the effects of combat losses and acclimation of individual replacements, his bout with combat exhaustion and reassignment to a replacement depot as a clerk, his participation in the Army of Occupation, and postwar adjustments to civilian life.

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Macia recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.

Ensemble. A) Dress of heavy, "felted", dusty pink wool. Sheath-style dress, loose fitting, calf-length. Rounded neckline, sleeveless. Blanket stitch decorative stitching on bodice, and around hem, neck, and armscye. Center back zipper. Lined in matching color silk. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number: "74115" B) Coat of heavy, "felted" green wool. Calf length; flat collar lined in pink; pink decorative blanket stitching on bodice and around collar, wrists, and hem; one button at neck and three buttons at waist; side slit pockets; long sleeves with three self-covered buttons; lined in pink wool matching dress. Attached shoulder pads. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath: "17h11h Hiver 2000"

...Coat of rust-colored acrylic. 3/4 length sleeves with roll back cuffs. Calf-length. Center front is cut at a diagonal from the waist up with a 2" piece attached with rounded corners. Welt front pockets; pockets are almost vertical. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label behind: "174113 hiver 2000"

Dress of black satin and sheer silk; knee-length; sheath silhouette; satin creates a halter dress; sheer silk covers back and front armholes; low v-neck; front waist seam curves into back princess seams on skirt; front princess seams on skirt; curved triangular section above waist seam in front covering stomach; waistline darts on front bodice; center back zipper, black lining. 26.5" waist. Designer label inside near zipper: "CHADO / ralph rucci"

Ensemble of muted pink-orange silk shantung with exposed seams. A) Top has high round neckline with 9 inch slit down the center front; elbow-length flared sleeves with 1 inch slit at wrist; hip length; 2 inch slits at back along seams; zip at left-back with hook-and-eye closure; silk lining Label: Designer Label "CHADO / ralph rucci" B) Pants of self fabric with long tapered leg; 1 inch waistband with belt loops; 2 horizontal slit pockets at front; 2 patch pockets at back; center-front zip with hook-and-eye closure and single inner button; silk lining Label: Designer label "CHADO / ralph rucci"

Skirt suit of black wool blend: (a) Jacket; hip-length; barrel shaped; no closure; center front and hem are curved; long front shoulder darts; curved waist seam; front armhole princess seams continue onto ¾ length dolman sleeves; back yoke seam continues onto sleeves; back has collar extension; self lining; (b) Skirt; knee-length; straight skirt; princess seams; front and back panels have horizontal seams 1 ½" from waist; side panels have horizontal seams 5" from hem; slit and zipper on left back princess seam; black lining.

Ensemble of black silk and beads; (a) Coat of heavy silk; funnel collar; front and back neckline darts; knee-length barrel silhouette; 4 buttons at center front; curved seam above chest extends from center front to halfway to side seam; double welt pockets; ¾ length dolman sleeves; curved back waist seam; center back seam above waist; black lining; (b) Skirt of heavy silk; knee-length and peg-topped; front has diagonal seams from waist to side seam; princess seams curve 2" from waist and join at center back; black lining; (c) Blouse of sheer silk with tiny black beads scattered all over; densely placed across chest and back; jewel neckline; long sleeves; front and back princess seams to horizontal seam below chest; center back zipper.

Ensemble of light blue douppioni silk. Blouse styled as a sleeveless vest with notched collar and center front button closure, high armscyes styled like a halter. Straight skirt of self.

Coat ensemble. a) Blouse of rust-colored silk. Princess seams; collar extends to form long scarf. Long sleeves; cuffs with placket and button closure. Gathers at center front neckline. Center back seam opens at top with two buttons as closure. b) Skirt of burgundy acrylic. Straight style with slit at center front. Below knee length; 1" waistband. Center back zipper closure with button on waistband. Lined in matching burgundy synthetic. Designer label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche Evidence of label removed. c) Overcoat of burgundy acrylic. Calf-length; notched lapel; side slit pockets hidden in princess seams. Long, two-piece sleeves with three non-functioning buttons on sleeve vents. Single button closure. Lined in black jacquard with "YSL" logo motif. Designer label: Yves Sain Laurent / rive gauche Evidence of label removed. d) Belt of brown leather; 1" wide. Rectangular gold buckle stamped "Yves Saint Laurent."

Suit jacket of black and white wool plaid, wide notched collar, long set in sleeves with three button closure at cuff, shoulder pads, double breasted with three sets of black round buttons creating an implied v shape, machine-sewn button holes, welt pockets with flaps and buttons at side hips, fully lined in black silk. Label: Givenchy Couture Paris Made in France

Dress of black sheer knit. Cowl neckline is self-faced; sleeveless; knee-length. Bottom has three rows of looped strips of fabric. Lined in black sheer organza.

Suit of gray, brown, beige colored soft tweed wool: A) Jacket. Bermuda collar; two welt pockets. Fully lined; princess seamed. Four brown buttons and three snaps at center front. Three brown buttons on each cuff; blanket stitched around outside edges. Center back neckline label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number behind: "174116.hiver 2000" b) Skirt. Straight cut; princess seams. Lined; no waistband or facing.

Ensemble of navy and white wool. a) Coat of navy and white wool loose weave, navy upturned French cuffs match navy silk collar, blanket stitched around outside edges, 5 navy silk covered buttons at center front; navy lining. b) Skirt, matching loose weave navy and white wool, a-line shape. c) Shell of navy silk. Sleeveless, five buttons at center back, tucks at waist front and back. d) Belt of navy leather.

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Geroge Medcalf from Greensville, South Carolina. He discusses his experience in training in Camp Mcoy in Wisconsin and meeting his wife there. He also discusses his time in the Second Infantry Division with the 38th Regiment, Company C, preparing for the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Medcalf also relays how he had to take over command of his Company during the invasion when he was injured by flying shrapnel and sent back to England for recuperation. He shares a story of how while advancing on Leipzig, Germany he was saved from German artillery fire when his sergeant offered him a piece of candy moving him away from the line of fire. The war ended while Mr. Medcalf was in Czechoslovakia, and after the war he received a purple heart and a cluster.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Geroge Medcalf from Greensville, South Carolina. He discusses his experience in training in Camp Mcoy in Wisconsin and meeting his wife there. He also discusses his time in the Second Infantry Division with the 38th Regiment, Company C, preparing for the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Medcalf also relays how he had to take over command of his Company during the invasion when he was injured by flying shrapnel and sent back to England for recuperation. He shares a story of how while advancing on Leipzig, Germany he was saved from German artillery fire when his sergeant offered him a piece of candy moving him away from the line of fire. The war ended while Mr. Medcalf was in Czechoslovakia, and after the war he received a purple heart and a cluster.