European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Rickel, Robert Training and Patrol Duty
On 20 October 1942, Robert "Bob" Rickel began his military experience at Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: in Trenton, New...
Dietrick, Alfred Training and Pearl Harbor
The only time Alfred Dietrick was concerned about what he had gotten into was when he would go to the movies and see...
Mancuso, Frank Training and Preparation
Once while Frank Mancuso was out with his friends, they began talking about how bad things were getting in Germany,...
Hazard, Mark Training and Preparing to Ship Out
Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. was always a thinker and he designed a way to make things easier for his men when marching....
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...
Acevedo, Anthony Training and Shipping Out
The time came when Anthony Acevedo had to leave home and join the Army. The American Embassy kept close tabs on them [...
Adams, J. Training and the War Effort
When Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. received his commission and wings from the Army Air Corps in June 1944, his mother and...
Forstall, Earl Training as a Crew Chief
Earl Forstall is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was studying mechanical engineering at Tulane University when the war...
Steinfeld, Manfred Training at Camp Ritchie and Deployment
Manfred Steinfeld was not a citizen of the United States [Annotator's Note: having emigrated from Germany in 1938] and...
Feldman, Henry Training before Deployment
Henry Feldman was drafted shortly after he turned 18 years of age [Annotator's Note: in April 1943]. On the train to...
Ammerman, Gale Training for D-Day
Gale Ammerman went to England just after Christmas 1943. He went to Scotland first. He about froze to death even...
Biondo, Frank Training for Engineering
Frank Biondo went to Fort Warren, Wyoming [Annotator's Note: now Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming...
Reynolds, Harley Training for North Africa
Harley Reynolds learned immediately on the Queen Mary that they were headed for England because the crew passed along...
Farley, Daniel Training for the Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army with Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] They went abord the...
Thomas, Kenneth Training for War
Kenneth F. Thomas reported to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia for induction [Annotator's Note: he had been drafted into the...
Hogan, Ralph Training for War
Ralph Francis Hogan was born in February 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of ten children. His dad owned his...
Cross, William Training for War
William V. Cross was born in September 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up with one brother and a family that moved...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" Training in Baton Rouge
Erico J. Catalano was sent to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for training. The new recruits were immediately put on guard duty...
Uttero, Cosmo Training in England
Time went by fast for Cosmo Uttero [Annotator's Note: while training in England]. They wanted to get the invasion over...
Williams, Robert Training in England
Robert L. Williams' buddy Joseph Slosarczyk was in charge of the pigeons. In England, Joe was tasked with throwing...
Shames, Edward Training in England and Jumping on D-Day
The men of the 506th [Annotator's Note: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division] were sent to...
Laborde, Lucien Training in England and the D-Day Invasion
After arriving in Liverpool, Lucien Laborde was sent to Swindon where he was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division. At...
Griffenhagen, George Training in England and the Normandy Invasion
After George Griffenhagen's unit [Annotator's Note: Griffenhagen arrived in England as a member of Company E, 20th...
Mills, George Training in England to Fighting in France
In October 1943, George F. Mills was shipped overseas and stationed in South Wales [Annotator's Note: South Wales,...
Bodson, Henry Training in Italy
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] felt protected in the...
Fitzgerald, Mack Training in Libya
Mack Fitzgerald was a Georgian who enlisted in the Army Air Force after the Pearl Harbor attack. He was trained as a...
Evans, Donald Training in North Africa
Donald Evans docked in Mers-el-Kebir [Annotator's Note: Mers-el-Kébir, Oran, Algeria] in North Africa. They were told...
Melancon, Addy Training in the Army
Addy Melancon was born on in July 1922 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana on a farm. His family raised cattle, hogs, and...
Wilt, Jack Training in the Army
Jack Wilt was born in February 1927 in Kent, Ohio. He grew up with one younger sister. He played basketball and other...
Cook, Norman Training in the Army Air Corps
Norman Cook was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in November 1923. His father was a bookkeeper before the Great...
Sussman, Marvin Training in the Cavalry
In October 1942, Marvin Sussman chose to join the cavalry with thoughts of World War 1 in mind and hoped that the...
Hamilton, Richard Training in the United States Army Air Force
After Richard Henry Hamilton finished high school in 1940, he raised poultry on the farm as a means of income until he...
Singlaub, John Training Indiginous Fighters and Bombing Rail Lines in Indochina
John Singlaub had a specific OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central...
Carlson, Donald Training Mishaps and Overseas
Donald Albert Carlson had two unfortunate experiences in his overseas training [Annotator's Note: at Tonopah Army...
Doss, Arles Training Reflections
There was a Czechoslovakian man who could not pronounce Arles J. Doss's name. During basic training, a man would play...
Wombacher, Delbert Training Tank Crews
[Annotator's Note: After working on tank trial tests with US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., Delbert...

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