Ann Bauer Remembers World War II

Ann Bauer shares some memories of World War II, which involved the death of a family member.
Ann Bauer vividly recalls the impact of World War II on their family, including the shock of hearing about the war's start, the emotional farewells as young men left for duty, and the tragic loss of a cousin who was a doctor killed while helping wounded soldiers.
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Impact of World War II on the speaker's family
Recalls hearing about the start of World War II on the radio in 1940 and the disbelief it brought [00:24]
Describes the emotional impact on families as young men left for duty, with poignant scenes of farewells at train stations [01:48]
Emotional farewells as young men left for duty
Describes the support and emotional scenes at train stations as young men left for duty, with the whole church community showing solidarity [02:28]
Tragic loss of a cousin who was a doctor
Recounts the heartbreaking loss of the speaker's cousin, Aaron, a doctor who was killed while helping wounded soldiers in the South Pacific during World War II [04:27]