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 * Amber and Lillian P. **


 * Interview Questions **

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 * __Biographical Details__ **
 * 1) ** Please describe some of your childhood. **
 * 1) ** Do you have any siblings? Gender? **
 * 1) ** What were you doing before you were drafted? **
 * 1) ** What did your parents do for a job? **
 * 1) ** Do you have family members that served in the military? **
 * 1) ** When did you enter the service? **
 * __Early Days of Service__ **
 * 1) ** What were your feelings when you were told your division/rank? **
 * 1) ** How did you get to your training camp? **
 * 1) ** Where did you go for basic training and what was it like? **
 * 1) ** Did you make friends in your barracks? **
 * 1) ** What was your first few days of training like? **
 * 1) ** How well did you adapt to basic training? **
 * 1) ** How much specialized training did you need to become a paratrooper? **
 * 1) ** Please describe a day in paratrooper training? **
 * 1) ** What were your thoughts about jumping? **
 * 1) ** Were you afraid to jump from the plane into gunfire? **
 * 1) ** What were your feelings towards the boot camp officers? **
 * 1) ** Were you upset by the Drill Sergeants motivating you during boot camp? **
 * 1) ** Was it difficult to adapt to the war? **
 * 1) ** What were you supplied with? (Food, items, weapons, etc.) **
 * __Wartime Service__ **
 * 1) ** Where did you serve in WW2? **
 * 1) ** Describe your first combat mission. **
 * 1) ** What was your next mission? **
 * 1) ** Can you please describe your experiences leading up to your capture? **
 * 1) ** Were you afraid when the Germans took you Prisoner? **
 * 1) ** What were your immediate thoughts when you were wounded? **
 * 1) ** Where did they take you?(The Germans) **
 * 1) ** Please describe the POW camp. **
 * 1) ** Tell us about your life in the camp. **
 * 1) ** What was your meals like? **
 * 1) ** How long did it take for your shoulder wound to heal? **
 * 1) ** What did you enjoy about it? **
 * 1) ** What did you miss most about back home? **
 * 1) ** How did it feel to have survived? **
 * 1) ** What was the hardest part of your service? **
 * 1) ** What did you witness during the War? **
 * 1) ** Any other details about your military service abroad? **
 * __War’s End, Coming Home__ **
 * 1) ** Do you remember the day your service ended? **
 * 1) ** How were you welcomed home by your family/community? **
 * 1) ** Do you have any emotions related towards your combat experiences? **
 * 1) ** How did you get home? **
 * 1) ** Was it hard to adapt when you got back home? **
 * 1) ** How did your bone grafting surgery go? **
 * 1) ** How did you keep in touch with your family? **
 * 1) ** How did you feel about being a P.O.W. in WW 2? **
 * 1) ** How were you welcomed home? **
 * 1) ** Have you kept contact with any other veterans over the years? **
 * 1) ** What memberships do you have in veterans’ organizations? **
 * __Medals__ **
 * 1) ** What medals were you awarded? Why? **
 * 1) ** How many of each did you get? **
 * 1) ** How did you feel about getting the Croix De Guerre? **
 * 1) ** What were your feelings in getting several bronze stars? **
 * 1) ** What happened to you in order to receive purple hearts? **
 * __Reflections__ **
 * 1) ** How did you come across the 508th Infantry? **
 * 1) ** Do you still think about your service often? **
 * 1) ** Do you wish you could have done anything differently? **
 * 1) ** Would you have any advice to give to a someone who wants to enlist? **
 * 1) ** Are there any life lessons you learned? **
 * 1) ** How did your war time experiences change your life? **
 * 1) ** Do you have any stories/memories to share? **
 * 1) ** What did you do during leisure hours; if you had any? **
 * 1) ** Did you get any leave time; If so, what did you do? Where? **
 * 1) ** Did you choose your position? If not, what would you have favored? **
 * 1) ** What is the significance of the maroon/ burgundy color uniform? **
 * 1) ** How did you feel about being a P.O.W. in WW2? **
 * 1) ** Did you keep a personal diary during the war? **
 * 1) ** Do you recall any humorous stories you would like to share? **
 * 1) ** How do you feel about WW2? **