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VanDuzer, Raymond Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
The Hurtgen Forest was a real forest. Raymond VanDuzer does not recall there being snow. When they were shelled things...
Spencer, David Segment 6
David Paul Spencer heard about the end of the war through the paper. Spencer remembers that he had to go through...
Solice, Leroy Training and Service in Germany
Leroy "Lee" Solice completed boot camp at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas after one night at Fort Humbug [Annotator's Note: in...
Breen, Vernon Crossing the Atlantic
Vernon Breen says that during the trip across the North Atlantic [Annotator's Note: Atlantic Ocean], the weather was...
Reilly, Joseph Entrance into Service
Joseph Dean Reilly had a deferment [Annotator's Note: postponement of military service] because he was working for a...
Spinato, Angelo England and Race Relations
Angelo Joseph Spinato's first four days at sea were beautiful. He was in an 88-ship convoy [Annotator's Note: with...
Smith, Charles Entering the War
The hardest part of boot camp was being told what to do. Charles R. Smith was 18 years old when he went in. He had to...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" From Hawaii to Europe
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax served in the 298th Infantry Regiment which was a National Guard unit in federal service....
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Education and Training
Franklin Denius originally volunteered for service because he had already taken 4 of ROTC [Annotators Note: Reserve...
Guitard, Robert Overseas to Italy
Robert Guitard went to Livorno [Annotator's Note: Livorno, Italy] to a replacement depot. They got news that General...
Frodyma, Edmund Wounded and War’s End
Edmund Frodyma [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division],...
Shames, Edward Early Life and Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Shames was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1922. He can recall the Great Depression, but it wasn't as severe in his...

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