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In June 1943, two weeks before his 18th birthday, William M. Barnett was given permission to leave prep school [...

James Anthony Gabour's one year enlistment was extended for four more years. He was stationed in Panama as the Mess...

Leroy "Lee" Solice decided to reenlist because he did not have other options, and he enjoyed his time in the Army. He...

[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout this segment.] Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to...

Kelly Kuwayama landed in either May or June 1944 in Italy. They worked their way up the boot of Italy. When they were...

A.C. Thomas was a volunteer agent for the 6th Corps. He would go out to Patton [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant...

Charles Acker does not regret his time in the Army. He was a Boy Scout [Annotator's Note: Boy Scouts of America,...

George Warner was told that blackouts were enforced because there might be enemy airplanes in the vicinity, although he...

John R. Eisenach [Annotator’s Note: assigned as a medic with the 173rd General Hospital] boarded a ship and headed for...

[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer was on occupation duty in Kagoshima, Japan after the war ended.] The invasion [...

Michael Cokinos and the 8th Armored Division moved toward the Rhine River after the Battle of the Bulge. Their orders...

Wallace Hurley missed his bed most of all while he was in combat. The rain was heavy in France. Foxholes filled up so...

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