Herb Raker, 2007 Branch of Service: Air Force Highest Rank: Sergeant Military Service: Drafted, March 1942-October 1945 Audio Interview :46 20 years old when the war started 2:00 Twin was killed in the war 3:20 Memories of time in 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

Herb Raker, 2007 (Interviewed by Janet Davison, SDPB Radio)