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Henry Ahola describes the military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland, which took place in the first six months of World War II.

Henry Ahola describes the point system that enabled soldiers to return to the United States after the war.

Henry Ahola describes his first meal upon arriving in the United States via San Francisco after the war.

Henry Ahola describes how rationing, or the controlled distribution of goods, affected nearly every aspect of daily life during World War II.

Henry Ahola describes his reaction to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Henry Ahola describes how he started working for the Lockheed corporation during the Korean War.

Henry Ahola describes how his military training on radio systems took him to bases in North Carolina, Georgia, and Illinois.

Henry Ahola recounts how even before he was briefly stationed in Georgia during World War II, he had visited his uncle's home in the southeast region of the state.

Henry Ahola describes his work maintaining the telephone system in the island of Guam during World War II.

Henry Ahola describes how he and his high school classmates enlisted in the military in 1943.

Henry Ahola describes how accomodations fro soldiers evolved while he was stationed on the island of Guam.

Henry Ahola describes entertainment available through the USO, or United States Organizations, on the island of Guuam during World War II.

Henry Ahola describes the qualifications necessary for acceptance into the Army Air Corps (later the Air Force) during World War II.

Henry Ahola describes how his parents immigrated to the United States from Finland after World War I.