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Burke, Murphy Back in the Military and Combat in Korea
Murphy Burke made good, lasting friendships while in the Navy, and when he got out, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill...
Skare, Theodore Basic and Advanced Training
Theodore Skare was drafted in May 1943. He had previously tried to enlist in the Army Air Corps but they turned him...
McHardy, Arthur Basic Training
Arthur McHardy went by train from Detroit [Annotator's Note: Detroit, Michigan] to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...
Martin, Charles Basic Training
Charles Martin did not want to be drafted into the Army. He tried to enlist in the Air Force cadet school. He passed...
Wilkins, Byron Basic Training
Byron Othello Wilkins, who goes by B.O. Wilkins, was named after his father. He grew up in northeast Arkansas in Luxora...
Stewart, Roy Basic Training
Roy Stewart went by train to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California after enlisting in the US Marine Corps...
Ridyard, Herbert Basic Training and ASTP
Herbert W. Ridyard was called up for service on his birthday, 6 July [Annotator's Note: 6 July 1943]. He had previously...
Williams, Bernice Basic Training to Camp Pendleton
After enlisting, Bernice Williams was called to Camp LeJeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in...
Albright, William Basic Training to England
William Albright enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he wanted to fly, even though he had never flown before. He had...
Nordstrom, Clyde Basic Training to Occupation Duty in Japan
Clyde Nordstrom went to Fort Snelling [Annotator's Note: in Hennepin County, Minnesota] and said he wanted to enlist....
Dearman, Alfred Basic Training to Overseas Deployment
Being a farm boy and being used to hard work, as well as having a disciplinarian uncle who had been in the service,...
Browning, Earl Basic Training to the Philippines
Earl Dean Browning holds up a book that he put together after he came home from the service [Annotator's Note: in...
Wombacher, Delbert Basic Training, Horses, and Guns
Delbert Wombacher enlisted in December 1939 at Fort Crook, Nebraska [Annotator's Note: now Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha...
Dragich, Charles Bataan Death March
[Annotator’s Note: This clip begins mid-sentence.] In 1938, Charles Dragich graduated high school. Jobs were very...
McWilliams, Donald Battle of Cape Gloucester
Sometimes it is hard to remember and sometimes it is good to forget some of the things that happened in those days....
Woolf, Basil Becoming a Sailor in the Royal Navy
Basil Woolf joined the British Navy in May 1941. He was called up in October 1941 and his parents had a fit. His father...
Rolfson, Jack Becoming a Bomber Pilot
Jack Rolfson born in September 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in the city, went to school, and would ride his bike...
Wulf, Lawrence Becoming a Bomber Pilot
Lawrence Wulf enlisted in the US Army Air Force. He was sent to Victory Field in Vernon, Texas. His instructor was...
Rosenzweig, Abraham Becoming a Coast Guardsman
Abraham Rosenzweig joined the US Coast Guard in October [Annotator’s Note: of 1942] and left in January 1943. His...
Sacks, John Becoming a Combat Airman
[Annotator's Note: Segment begins with Sacks and the interviewer discussing the interviewee referring to his notes...
Levy, Stanley Becoming a Cryptographer
On 7 December 1941, Stanley "Stan" Levy was sitting on the floor of the family home reading the newspaper and listening...
Nummer, Richard Becoming a Marine
Richard Nummer entered service in November 1943 at 17 years old. He went to San Diego for boot camp. That was his first...
Carson, Benjamin Becoming a Marine
Benjamin Carson was born in February 1923 on a farm in Ottawa Township, Minnesota. Shortly afterward, his family moved...
Pugh, Thomas Becoming a Marine
Thomas Edward Pugh was sent to the Marine Recruit Depot for boot camp in San Diego, California. He was woken up early...
Villarrubia, Forrest Becoming a Marine
Forrest Villarrubia volunteered for the Marines the day after his high school graduation. His mother would not sign for...
Wheeler, James Becoming a Marine
James L. Wheeler was born in Los Angeles, California, in February 1926. His father was a dairy man, and his mother was...
Borne, Edwin Becoming a Marine
At the time of Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. 's enlistment [Annotator's Note: in the United States Marine Corps in December...
Goss, Thomas Becoming A Marine
Thomas Goss was born in 1921 in Yonkers, New York but grew up in Long Island [Annotator’s Note: Long Island, New York...
Culp, Oscar Becoming a Marine
Oscar Culp was born in May 1925 in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a young African-American, he saw some of the biases...
Franklin, Ralph Becoming a Marine
Ralph C. Franklin did not pass his first physical for the Marine Corps because he was underweight. He ate bananas and...
Hall, William Becoming a Marine
Despite his father's initial objection, William Hall was excited to be activated as a Marine. Hall was sent to San...
Famularo, Salvatore Becoming a Marine
Salvatore Famularo does not know why he picked the Marine Corps. He thought he was an athletic kid. He had street sense...
Landry, Marian Becoming a Marine
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry first went to the Marine recruiter to merely find out what was involved with becoming...
Baul, Henry Becoming a Marine
Henry L Baul was born in December 1922 in Fitzgerald, Georgia. His family moved to Florida when Baul was young. His...
Lucas, Jack Becoming a Marine
Jacklyn Lucas's uncle had been a Marine. He finished his eighth grade of school in June 1942. He overwhelmed his mother...
Varone, Francis "Dick" Becoming a Marine
Francis John "Dick" Varone enlisted in the Marine Corps by himself. He waited until he received orders to report to...

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