World War II

Frank Elmer Masland Jr. (1895-1994)

Photo of Frank Elmer Masland Jr.

Frank Elmer Masland Jr. was a prominent industrialist, conservationist, explorer, philanthropist and pillar of the Carlisle community throughout the twentieth century. Born to Frank Elmer Masland and Mary Esther Gossler on December 8, 1895, he was the grandson of Charles Henry Masland, founder of the Carlisle carpet company C. H. Masland & Sons.

Mary Merris (Women in World War II)

Photo of Mary Merris during the Interview

Interview with Mary Merris at the Mechanicsburg Area Senior Adult Center on July 19th, 2002 with Heather Egan as a part of the Cumberland County Women During World War Two Oral History Project. Merris discusses postponing her wedding due to the outbreak of the war and the difficulty of raising small children on rations. Merris further talks about her life after her husband was drafted and life at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Marian Mundorff (Women in World War II)

Photo of Marian Mundorff during the Interview

Interview with Marian Mundorff at her home in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on July 17, 2002 with Jen Elliott as part of the Cumberland County Women During World War Two Oral History Project. Mundorff discusses her family's efforts during the war including her own as a messenger during blackouts, making bandages at the hospital through Girl Scouts, and the scrap drives and bond sales at school.

“My War” by Yoshikuni Masuyama as retold by his daughter, Miyuki Hegg

Toward the end of WWII, the Pine Grove Furnace POW Interrogation Camp was used to house Japanese prisoners.  One of those prisoners, Yoshikuni Masuyama, wrote a memoir of of his war time experiences after the war.  This was later transcribed by his wife, Fumie Masuyama.  Subsequently, the memoir was retold in English by his daughter Miyuki Hegg.

Harry G. Pace

Interview of Harry G. Pace by Michael Snyder for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Pace discusses his early life in North Carolina, his Naval service during World War II, and his experience as a firefighter in the Empire Hook and Ladder Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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