European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Raby, Glynn Overseas Deployment
Glynn G. Raby, Jr. left Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] on 13 May 1944 and docked in Glasgow, Scotland...
Slomka, Edwin Overseas Deployment
Edwin Slomka was shipped overseas on the Aquitania [Annotator's Note: RMS Aquitania], which was turned into a troopship...
Grimes, Vernon Overseas Deployment
Vernon Grimes was sent to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], where he boarded a troop ship....
Dochick, Wesley Overseas Deployment
Wesley John Dochick did not get liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] while his...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Overseas Deployment
The radio William Jucksch carried weighed 60 pounds. He also carried a ten pound extra battery, spare parts, and his...
Baker, Bernard Overseas Deployment
Bernard Baker went to Fort Lewis, Washington [Annotator’s Note: near Lakewood, Washington], for overseas training. He...
Gibbens, Elizabeth Overseas Deployment
When Elizabeth Gibbens completed basic training, she was sent to Camp Shanks, New York. She found it exciting to get...
Arst, Paul Overseas Deployment
Paul Arst was sent to Camp Robinson, Arkansas, for basic training. While there, he did his weapons training on machine...
Pierce, Wayne Overseas Deployment
Wayne Pierce was the Supply and Transportation Officer when his Battalion left Fort Bragg. The regiment travelled by...
Schmidt, Philip Overseas Deployment
Philip Schmidt received his orders to go overseas in November 1944. In the year and a half he was at Fort Polk [...
Rothenheber, Paul Overseas Deployment
After he completed his training, Paul Rothenheber was assigned to the USS Monticello (APA-61), a troop transport ship....
Alexander, Vernon Overseas Deployment
Vernon Alexander had never been on a big boat before his overseas deployment. The troops were stacked five deep in the...
Hayes, Clifford "Cliff" Overseas Deployment
Clifford Suthern Hayes applied for officer candidate school but was sent overseas with his regiment [Annotator's Note:...
Candella, Phillip Overseas Deployment and Combat in Europe
After his retraining period, Phillip Candella went by train to Camp Myles Standish in Massachusetts, and was deployed...
Siebert, Herbert Overseas Deployment and Combat in in Europe
After infantry training, Herbert Siebert was sent to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey and shipped out of New York on a converted...
Jenkins, Samuel Overseas Deployment and Patrolling the Front Lines
In September 1944, Samuel Jenkins and the others [Annotator's Note: the other members of the I...
Blackwood, William Overseas Deployment and Service in Europe
When he finished Officer Candidate School, William Blackwood was sent to the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New...
Loring, Bud Overseas Deployment and Shot Down Over France
Bud Loring went from Santa Maria [Annotator's Note: Army Airfield, Santa Barbara County, California] to Colchester,...
Nicholson, Elmer Overseas Deployment and the SS Leopoldville
Elmer Nicholson, Jr. went to Southampton, England first. They [Annotator's Note: Nicholson and the rest of the 66th...
Easterling, Lewis "Tom" Overseas Deployment and Unit Assignment
Lewis Thomas Easterling was put on a luxury liner in July 1944 and enjoyed his passage overseas. His ship landed in...
Golden, James Overseas Deployment to England
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden was assigned...
Whelan, Robert Overseas Deployment to France
After training, Robert Whelan and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 59th Armored Infantry Battalion, 13th...
Debrick, Arnold Overseas Deployment to France
Arnold Debrick went to Camp Hood, Texas for basic training. He was used to hard work so basic training was not all that...
Schaller, Henry Overseas Deployment to Italy
Henry Schaller received his pilot's wings in 1944. After he graduated, he was a second lieutenant. He could not hear...
Neilson, Francis Overseas Deployment to Italy
Among the many things Francis Neilson learned in Lincoln, Nebraska was that oxygen was a good cure for a hangover. In...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Overseas Deployment to Italy
[Annotator's Note: Charles Childs was in aviation cadet training when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Duck, Cecil Overseas Deployment to the Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear noise in the background throughout the beginning of the segment.] Cecil N. Duck served on...
Higgins, Malcom Overseas Deployment, Flying Combat Missions and Being Hit by Ground Fire
The first time Malcolm Higgins saw a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] he wondered how...
Gordon, Fred Overseas Deployment, Moving Through France, and Combat in Luxembourg
Fred Gordon and the whole 9th Armored Division was shipped overseas on the Queen Mary to Fort Larkin, England. They had...
Fulco, Joseph Overseas Deployment, Patrols and Senior Officers
After training in Wisconsin, Joseph P. Fulco was shipped overseas. He departed on the RMS Aquitania. The trip was the...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Stecher, Fred Overseas Duty
With the 787th Bombardment Squadron, 466th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Fred A. Stecher was sent overseas to...
Fulton, Joseph Overseas Duty
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. continued training in P-40s [...
Walker, Mort Overseas Duty in Italy
After completing his training, Mort Walker volunteered for overseas duty because he had heard that once the war was...
McCowen, William Overseas Experience
William McCowen was assigned to a P-61 Black Widow [Annotator's Note: Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter aircraft...
Beilman, Robert Overseas Fighting the Germans
Prior to being sent overseas, Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry...

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