Assignment 5. Part I

The interview with Ken went very smoothly. He immediately wanted to start talking and share his life story with me. He is a very nice man with a clear voice and incredibly easy to understand. I'm in the process of uploading pictures and voice recordings. I was not able to get him on video because he was so eager to begin, but the voice recording is pretty good quality. He spoke with me fore over 2 hours.
Overall, he talked mostly about his experiences as a Marine in the Pacific ocean during WWII. He has some really great stories, to be updated about at a different time. He has a great memory of the events and people from over 60 years ago- it's quite amazing. I was fortunate enough to get some pictures from him, also to be uploaded at a later time.
I must admit I was stressed out and worried last night. I didn't know what to really expect or how he would act- would he get upset if I asked the wrong question? How would I handle that? Am I suppose to console him? It's very confusing! Luckily, he was in great spirits and had positive memories. He even mentioned when he gets together his old Marine friends, they usually only talk about "the good times" and good memories, as opposed to the horrors of the war. Even when he spoke about his comrades dying in combat, he had great respect for the fallen men and seemed to want to remember the men in a positive light.
I feel very fortunate to have met this man and hear some of his most memorable experiences. He is, without a doubt, an American hero that fought in a world-changing war that helped shape the 20th and 21st centuries. He has a pleasant outlook on life, making my experience even more memorable.

Pictures will be uploaded in the next couple days. Maybe even the voice recording? I don't know yet where I upload them.

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