Enlisting into the War
By George Williamson, April 13, 2019 — I was 17 years old when I decided that I would serve my country. Possibly, the decision was made for me on December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Everyone was … Continued
By George Williamson, April 13, 2019 — I was 17 years old when I decided that I would serve my country. Possibly, the decision was made for me on December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Everyone was … Continued
By Ann Marie, April 13, 2019 — After I graduated high school, I went to Florida with my best friends, Donna and Connie. I remember the local newspaper taking a picture of us and captioning the picture about how we … Continued
By Lady Gray, June 9, 2015 — For five years, at the Lafiya Family Services Reach One to Teach One Summer Camp, my title had been Specialist Instructor / Poet. I came to the camp and showed elementary school-aged boys … Continued
By Richie, March 31, 2019 — It was 1964 in November. We all got Bar and Bat Mitzvah’d at Congregation Sons of Israel – me, Lynn, Howie, and your father. I was at my final prayer and I was so … Continued
By Richie, March 31, 2019 — It was senior year in high school and we were the NJ state baseball champions. We played in Section 1 because we were a small school. We won our league and then played everyone else … Continued
By Barbara Garnett, May 22, 2018 — In the 50’s and 60’s someone was always having a dance, skating party or birthday party. In the skating rink around and around, we would go for hours. My parents would give us … Continued
By Mrs. Jenkins, February 21, 2019 — My, husband, Fay, was honest as the day is long, but happy. He would help anybody with anything. He enjoyed that more, I think. If he could help somebody, it was his greatest time. … Continued
By Barbara, January 30, 2019 — Times are much different now than they were back then. I was raised in Mariner’s Harbor, NY: arguably not the nicest place, and most would avoid it if they could. My friends and I … Continued
By Nancy, January 29, 2019 — In high school I had a close friend named Kathy. One day she asked me if I wanted to go on a date with either a James or a Jack. I liked Jack’s last … Continued
By Karen, January 29, 2019 — I wrote in my diary, 7th grade- “April 12, 1960. I will never ever ever forget today.” I grew up an only child, and I was kind of a loner and backwards. A bunch … Continued