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Fitzgerald, Mack Pre-war and Initial Training
Mack Fitzgerald was a 4th generation Irishman who was born and raised in Fitzgerald, Georgia. His father was a farmer....
Smith, Samuel Preflight School
Samuel W. Smith was sent to California for preflight school. They were put on a troop train for Santa Ana, California....
Bosworth, Paul Preparing for a Mission
The first thing Paul Bosworth would do before a mission was get dressed and eat. They could be in the air for hours....
Doolan, Robert Preparing for a Typical Bombing Mission
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Doolan to describe how a bombing mission would go.] They would be...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Preparing for Combat
DeQuindre McGlaun was flying B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] that did not have...
Finklang, Frank Preparing to Ship Out and Overseas Deployment
Frank Finklang reported to Tampa [Annotator's Note: Tampa, Florida] where he was assigned to a group [Annotator's Note...
Morisak, Daniel Prewar and Enlistment
Daniel Morisak was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania in January 1921 and was raised in Akron, Ohio with three brothers. He...
Fleischer, Dave Prewar and Family Life
Dave Fleischer had one older brother, Gilbert. He tried to enlist in the Army, but was initially rejected because he...
Krause, Joseph Prewar and Initial Training
Joseph Krause was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1923. He recalls an enjoyable childhood where he played games, sports...
Beckman, Kenneth Prewar and Initial Training
Kenneth Beckman was born in August 1922 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was raised in Northampton, Massachusetts where...
Weseman, Wilfred Prewar and Joining the Air Corps
Wilfred Lawrence Weseman grew up during the Great Depression [Annotator's Note: the Great Depression was a global...
Ruiz, Roberto Prewar and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Roberto "Bob” Ruiz and the interviewer midsentence in a story.] Ruiz was...
Black, Jerome Prewar and Postwar Life
Jerome Harold Black was born in November 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. He was eight when, in 1929, his dad bought a dress...
Ward, John Prewar and Rationing
John F. Ward was born in 1925 and raised in Pontiac, Michigan. He grew up with one brother and two sisters. His father...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Prewar Hobo Life
Charles Childs was born in July 1920 in Arnegard, North Dakota. He did not stay home. He went to school and when he got...
Neighbors, Lysander Prewar Life
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors was born in February 1922 in Avinger, Texas and grew up in different locations. They moved to...
Creekmore, Thomas Prewar Life
Thomas Creekmore was born in 1923 [Annotator's Note: December 1923] in Portsmouth, Virginia and grew up during the...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Prewar Life
Charles Wesley Borders was born in April 1922 in Kenedy, Texas. He was the third child of six. His father was a school...
Hill, Wayne Prewar Life
Wayne O. Hill was born in Spirit Lake, Idaho in August 1923. His father worked in a logging village as a railroad man....
Rickel, Robert Prewar Life
Robert "Bob" Rickel was born in Toledo, Ohio in July 1923. Rickel's father came to the United States from Poland....
Machaud, Albert Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert "Al" Machaud was born in November 1928...
Saylor, Herbert Prewar Life
Herbert Saylor was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in September 1925. He was brought up during the Depression [Annotator'...
Banghart, William Prewar Life
William Banghart was born in May 1919 in Bucksport, Maine. His father worked in the Boston [Annotator’s Note: Boston,...
Peters, Bernard Prewar Life
Bernard Peters was born in March 1923 in Oakland, Oregon. He had two older brothers and two younger sisters. His father...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Prewar Life
Omer Van Huylenbrouck was born in Detroit, Michigan in June 1922. He grew up there. He had two brothers and two sisters...
Seubert, Herbert Prewar Life
Herbert L. Seubert was born in August 1917 in Buffalo, New York. Some of his fondest memories were on the Canadian...
Levy, Stanley Prewar Life
Stanley "Stan" Levy was born in July 1924 on the south side of Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois]. His...
Fili, William Prewar Life
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins in a room with airplane model and other memorabilia around. It sounds as if...
Lingo, Alfred Prewar Life
Alfred A. Lingo was born in San, Jose, Costa Rica in March 1914. His father was a civilian engineer for United Fruit...
Adair, Charles Prewar Life
Charles Watkins Adair was born in Dora, Alabama in 1923. His family moved a lot during the Great Depression [Annotator'...
Denault, Leo Prewar Life
Leo Denault served with the 43rd Bomb Group [Annotator’s Note: 403rd Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group]. He...
Cardenas, Louis Prewar Life
Louis Cardenas was born in April 1919 in San Antonio, Texas. His father had a good job in the civil service. He was not...
Russo, Alvin Prewar Life
Alvin Russo was born in December 1924 in Buffalo, New York. He was an only child. His father was a pharmacist. His...
Heim, Henry Prewar Life
Henry Heim was born in April 1921 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. He had three brothers and two sisters. He was the oldest...
Samuelson, Daniel Prewar Life
Daniel Samuelson was born in January 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a brother and a sister. His father was a...
Hayward, David Prewar Life
David K. Hayward was born in May 1922 in San Francisco, California. When he was three, he moved to Pasadena, California...

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