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Chaisson, Roland Joining the Army, Learning of Pearl Harbor and the Sicilian Campaign
Roland Chaisson volunteered for the Army when he was 17. He didn't like the Navy and the Marine Corps sounded too tough...
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...
McGovern, George Becoming a Pilot
George McGovern had never been in an airplane before he took a civilian course. He was scared but eventually got over...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting on the Gothic Line
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the area of Menton...
Van der Pool, Ivan Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Ivan Van der Pool believes it is important to study Word War 2. He thinks it is a good training manual for what war is...
Oakes, Robert Aerial Bombing Missions
After graduating from gunnery school, Robert Tyler Oakes was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah to meet his crew. They were...
Smith, Clifford War's End and Postwar
The war in Europe ended for Clifford Smith, but he soon heard his division [Annotator's Note: at this time, Smith was...
Raner, Norman Field Commission
On Christmas Day 1943 [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1943], Norman Raner was transferred to a little airfield. Mark...
Mahoney, Timothy Overseas Deployment
When it was time to go overseas, Timothy Mahoney was put with a combat crew and flown to Fort Lauderdale [Annotator's...
Cravens, Rudy Reflections
Rudy Cravens thinks the war made him grow up. He remembers the night before their first attack. He was happy when he...

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