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Show TEPHEN J. MERRILL FHM: And what did you do? JM: Well did a little celebrating, and was just happy it was over with. FHM: How did you celebrate? pril 9 2004 SJM: Oh, I don't know. We, you know, had maybe a little party, or something like that; or congratulated everybody. And just felt-had a good feeling. FHM: Did you look on our soldiers as heros returning from war? SJM: Yes, I certainly did. FHM: How would you describe the ways that the war changed your life, or changed the lives of other people? Or did it? Did it make any difference? SJM: Oh, yeah. It made a lot of difference. You probably had to not do things sometimes that you wanted to do, or couldn't do, because of the war. And, I don't know, it just was a bad time. FHM: Did you keep your job after the war, or did you get a different job after the war? SJM: No, I kept my same job. FHM: And did you work on any recent airplanes, more modem airplanes since then? SJM: Well, the most modem I've worked on was the F-102. And, well, that is the most- the 102, F-89, F-101. I worked on was the F-16. FHM: Was that a fighter plane? SJM: It's a fighter plane, yes. And I worked on the fuel system on that also. And I enjoyed working on aircraft, that's all. FHM: Is there anything that you would like to add to this interview; any type of advice for future generations? 18 |
