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Joseph “Joe” Maynard went to Jacksonville, Florida for aviation school for three months. When he finished school, he...

George Wiswell learned how to dive in the Navy. Wiswell was given a sheet of commands for line pulls under water as...

William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform. He eventually joined the...

Sara "Sally" Manning's duties at the hospital [Annotator's Note: Manning worked at Naval Hospital Boston, Chelsea,...

Medary G. Boudreaux was drafted, but a subsequent high test score and his IQ allowed him to go to Sheppard Field north...

Ora Hicks went to Kansas [Annotator's Note: Kansas City, Missouri] for nursing training in 1933. She had taught school...

Delano Brister came in contact with the 84th Infantry Division while it was in training from Camp Claiborne prior to...

The Wagner's hosted a student from Egypt and learned a lot about his religion.She feels that many people don't like...

[Annotator's Note: Calvin Elliott was stationed at Borinquen Air Base, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.] There was a major who...

John “Johnny” Pesky learned to show up on time and be on time in the Navy. He found tough decisions when choosing...

Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp [Annotator's Note: a Pharmacist's Mate in the United States Navy Nurse Corps] was on a...

After the war ended, Peggy Upham went back home [Annotator's Note: to Dallas, Texas]. There was no money for her to go...

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