Herb Raker, 2007
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military Service: Drafted, March 1942 - October 1945
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
:46 - 20 years old when the war started
2:00 - Twin killed in the war
3:20 - Memories of time in the war
5:20 - War is over
5:34 - How the war experience changed his life
6:20 - Experience of the surrounding war area and the food/humidity experiences
8:12 - Mess hall poisoning
9:51 - Various battles
11:19 - Life after the war
11:50 - Thoughts of the enemy
13:00 - Writing letters home
16:07 - Does not talk about the war
17:52 - Difference between wars then and now
20:00 - Memorable stories
23:23 - Coming home on the hospital ship
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Scotland, SD.
