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In France, Norris Morvant used his knowledge of the French language to act as a translator. He has many good memories...

Chester David was born in March 1924 in Lacassine, Louisiana. He was the youngest of one brother and two sisters and...

Cleston Stell arrived in France where he joined the 80th Infantry Division in St. Avold. He was assigned to Company G,...

William Dabney did not have to take a test to be in the barrage balloon battalion. The instruction was cut and dry and...

After the Japanese surrendered, George Beaugh was given orders to report to Coffeeville, Indiana. He and his wife could...

Herndon Inge, Junior heard scuttlebutt [Annotator's Note: a period slang term for a rumor] that the Americans were...

After Richard Edward Gile was discharged from the Army, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I....

Vernon Brantley was at Camp Polk, Louisiana [Annotator's Note: now Fort Polk, Vernon Parish, Louisiana] for maneuvers...

Vernon Ollar was born in July 1926 in Moline, Illinois and grew up in nearby Rock Island, Illinois as an only child....

Enrique Cervantes was offered a promotion to continue his service in the United States Air Force, but by the time he...

Thomas Eakes says his time in the service would not be the same now. He was not cut-out for the service. He spent three...

Alan Moskin had difficulty sleeping during his occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Europe from 8 May 1945 to 1 March...

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