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After training in Fort Lewis, Washington, Peter Dipol was sent to the Mojave Desert [Annotator’s Note: in the foothills...

George Haines had never been away from home before leaving for the Army in May 1943. Basic training was where he...

Louis Conter left boot camp in San Diego, California with the knowledge that he was to be assigned to the battleship...

As soon as Stanley Stewart arrived in Noumea, New Caledonia, he was back in training. Assigned to the 1st Marine Air...

Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...

Charles Wesley Borders and his fellow pilots all started at about the same time. They had three flights of 11 pilots,...

When Wallace McKay departed for New Guinea, he returned to Hollandia [Annotator's Note: Hollandia, New Guinea; now...

James J. Hill lived through one tough experience. It was the mission that Pappy was shot down [Annotator’s Note: later...

John Geiger [Annotator’s Note: a member of the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit known as the Alamo Scouts]...

George Haines was an infantry scout [Annotator's Note: in the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] on New...

Burton Johnson had been in the service for three years when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: on...

Frank Savage completed amphibious training at Hampton Roads, Virginia. To pass the test, the soldiers had to get ashore...

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