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Childs, Charles "Chuck" Overseas Deployment to Italy
[Annotator's Note: Charles Childs was in aviation cadet training when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Higgins, Malcom Overseas Deployment, Flying Combat Missions and Being Hit by Ground Fire
The first time Malcolm Higgins saw a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] he wondered how...
Stecher, Fred Overseas Duty
With the 787th Bombardment Squadron, 466th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Fred A. Stecher was sent overseas to...
Habeeb, Albert Overseas Duty
Dr. Albert Habeeb was assigned to the Eastern Flying Training Command in Camden, South Carolina as a flight surgeon. He...
Stevenson, Thomas Overseas Duty
In May 1944, Thomas W. Stevenson Jr. completed all of his training and shipped out for Foggia, Italy where he joined...
Fulton, Joseph Overseas Duty
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. continued training in P-40s [...
McCowen, William Overseas Experience
William McCowen was assigned to a P-61 Black Widow [Annotator's Note: Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter aircraft...
Haslett, Revis Overseas Experiences
Revis Haslett initially wanted to join the Marines but went into the Army Air Forces instead. He was working with a...
Bednarik, Chuck Overseas for Flight Missions
[Annotator’s Note: During this segment, interviewee asks a woman off camera questions. She sometimes comes into the...
Bala, Walter Overseas in England
Walter Bala was stationed at Old Buckenham, England and lived in a Quonset hut with 16 other men. The hut had no...
Buschmeier, Frank Overseas in Europe
Frank William Buschmeier served as a waist gunner with the 350th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Morvant, Norris Overseas in France
In France, Norris Morvant used his knowledge of the French language to act as a translator. He has many good memories...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...
Grugett, George Overseas to Africa and Italy
Everything was rationed during the war. George Grugett's dad told him to go to the ration board and get gas stamps. He...
Eustis, Lawrence Overseas to CBI
Lawrence Eustis was commander of the 11th Photo Lab which was to be attached to the 40th Bombardment Group which flew B...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Overseas to England
Omer Van Huylenbrouck went to England by boat. They traveled all over missing the submarines. He went on the RMS...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was trained as bombardier-navigator on the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. His crew...
McDonald, Robert Overseas to England
Robert W. McDonald [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army Air Forces] went overseas in October 1943 on the Argentina...
Douglas, Walter Overseas to England
On 7 December 1941, Walter Douglas recalled that he was sitting in an apartment in Washington D.C. listening to the...
Paul, John Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks bomber pilot John Paul how he managed his crew.] The military is not a...
Asbury, Richard Overseas to England
Richard Asbury graduated from Mariana, Florida [Annotator's Note: Marianna Army Airfield] and went to Hamilton Field,...
Holmes, Capers Overseas to England
Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr. was assigned to the 467th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 467th Bombardment Group], 8th Air...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Overseas to Europe
Now an Army Air Corps Pilot, Linwood S. Inscoe was shipped overseas to England and waited at an Army replacement depot...
Boyer, Ralph Overseas to Europe
Ralph Boyer was on the SS Argentina with his crew heading to Europe. He slept with 15 other men in a stateroom. The...
Cook, Norman Overseas to Europe
Norman Cook finished his third phase of training in the Army Air Corps and was sent to Mitchell, South Dakota. He was...
Paschal, Robert Overseas to Europe
Following completion of gunnery training, Robert W. Paschal was sent to MacDill Field, Florida for advanced training....
Rineer, Robert Overseas to India
Robert Rineer served in the Army Air Corps during World War 2. He was assigned as an instructor, and then worked in a...
Jasicko, Frank Overseas to Italy
In early 1944, Frank Jasicko [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 781st Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Group]...
Geary, Joseph Overseas to Italy
John Geary thought the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] was a great plane that could...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Overseas to Italy
Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick finished his training and was transferred to Florida to join the crew. He had a good group and...
Galbraith, Wendell Overseas to Italy
Wendell Galbraith went overseas at the end of August 1944 from Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia [Annotator's Note: in...
Black, Jerome Overseas to Italy
Jerome Harold Black went to Fort Sill [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma in February 1943] for about a year as an...
Bleuler, Jack Overseas to New Guinea
In October 1944, Jack H. Bleuler was assigned to a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber]...
Dubay, Henry Overseas to North Africa
After graduating from advanced flight training, Henry Dubay received orders to report to Kansas where he was assigned...
Talley, Chester Overseas to North Africa and Italy
After enlisting the Air Force, Chester L. Talley was sent overseas to Casablanca [Annotator's Note: Casablanca, Morocco...
Cain, Howard Overseas to Okinawa
Howard Cain sailed across the Pacific on a troop ship to Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: Okinawa, Japan]. He was assigned to...

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