European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Gomez, Hewitt Becoming a Navigator
Hewitt Brian Gomez was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in January 1925. He recalled that he was playing football at a...
Field, Edward Becoming a Navigator
Edward Field was accepted [Annotator's Note: into the United States Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Program] and was...
Casey, Donald Becoming a Navigator
Donald E. Casey served as a second lieutenant and navigator during World War 2. Prior to the breakout of war, Casey...
Howland, John Becoming a Navigator
John Howland had taken flight courses and was ready to join the Air Force but was restricted from becoming a pilot...
Vallas, Theodore Becoming a Navy Pilot and Aiding England
Theodore Vallas joined the Navy in 1939 when students in college were being prepared to go to the anticipated war....
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Baughman, Paul Becoming a Paratrooper
Paul Baughman served in World War 2. When Pearl Harbor happened [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...
Boyd, Richard L. Becoming a Paratrooper
Richard Boyd was born in November 1924 and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. During World War 2 he served in Company B,...
Kopp, Alois Becoming a Pharmacist Mate and Postwar Career
Alois Kopp was in Pocatello, Idaho in the Civilian Conservation Camp when the Navy recruited him. He was sent to San...
Schultz, Philip Becoming a Photographer
Philip Schultz and friends became interested in photography. They eventually were fortunate enough to use that interest...
Maltbie, Archie Becoming a Pilot
Archie Maltbie was called up by the air force in January 1943. After going through the selection school in order to...
Sanders, Jack Becoming a Pilot
When Jack Sanders decided to enlist, he knew nothing about air operations let alone how hard it was to get into the air...
Brueland, Lowell Becoming a Pilot
Lowell Brueland had a normal flight training. He graduated in September 1942 and was assigned to the 20th Fighter...
Davis, William Becoming a Pilot
William Isham Davis was born in Topeka, Kansas in March 1921. His father worked in a large furniture store and Jack...
Colgan, William Becoming a Pilot
William Colgan was born in Quitman, Georgia. In 1930, when Colgan was only 10 years old, his father died, leaving his...
Pale, Vincent Becoming a POW
They had never seen rockets before they were attacked with them one day. A rocket hit Vincent Pale's B-24 [Annotator's...
Bell, Harry Becoming a POW
Harry Bell and the rest of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division...
Colbert, Hugh Becoming a POW
As the situation unraveled for 1st Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment, German tanks cut off the battalion's position...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a POW
Russell Hoff and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division] surrendered during...
Casey, Donald Becoming a POW
Donald E. Casey was captured by German soldiers [Annotator’s Note: after his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber...
Bosworth, Paul Becoming a POW and Being Interrogated
[Annotator's Note: Paul Bosworth served in the USAAF as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in...
Brainard, William Becoming a Prisoner of War
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout the video.] William White Brainard [Annotator's Note:...
VanDuzer, Raymond Becoming a Prisoner of War
The Germans took the weapons away from the wounded American infantrymen Raymond VanDuzer was treating. A day or so...
Jeffrey, Wallace Becoming a Radioman
Wallace Jeffery entered service after receipt of his draft notice. He signed up at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. [...
Raaen, John Becoming a Ranger
John Raaen saw the focus at the US Military Academy change after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It became obvious...
Drake, Joseph Becoming a Ranger in Combat
oseph J. Drake was drafted and sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi with the newly formed 69th Infantry Division. As an...
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" Becoming a Ranger, Overseas Deployment and Preparing for D-Day
Leonard Lomell served with Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army. That Rangers were volunteers and aimed...
Pathe, Barbara Becoming a Red Cross Clubmobile worker
Barbara Pathe was disappointed that she missed the Normandy Invasion. She was sent by train to Brooklyn, New York where...
McCarthy, John Becoming a Sailor
John A. McCarthy was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His family moved to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. He was...
Romano, Joseph Becoming a Sailor
Joseph R. Romano was sent to Great Lakes at Chicago, Illinois [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake...
Rupert, Gerald Becoming a Sailor
Gerald Rupert enlisted in the Navy and went to Sampson, New York [Annotator's Note: Sampson Naval Training Base] on one...
Brannan, Joseph Becoming a Sailor
Joseph Brannan was sent on a train to San Diego, California for boot camp after he enlisted in the United States Navy....
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Becoming a Sailor
Solis “Sol” Kaslow went through boot camp [Annotator’s Note: in Sampson, New York] and then was trained as a navigator...
Madden, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack Madden took his basic training for the United States Navy in Newport, Rhode Island. He originally signed up to...
Spaetgens, William Becoming a Sailor
William Leo Spaetgens enlisted in the United States Navy [Annotator's Note: on 22 October 1942]. His parents did not...

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