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Alexander, Vernon Becoming a Soldier
Vernon Alexander was sent to Fort Hood, Texas for his basic training. It was known as North Camp Hood at the time that...
Quinn, Harry Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harry Quinn entered Camp Shelby in September [Annotator’s Note: 1943] and stayed there for about a week. From there,...
Berkman, Harold Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harold Berkman had 16 weeks of basic training as a member of Company B, 36th Infantry Training Battalion [Annotator's...
Gross, Clayton Becoming an Ace and D-Day
Clayton Kelly Gross does not recall if the Messerschmitt he shot down off of the B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Whitcomb, Robert Becoming an Airman
Robert Butler Whitcomb was born in Scipio, Indiana. When he was about six his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he...
Gournay, Harold Becoming an Airman
Harold Gournay was born in Eunice, Louisiana in 1919. He grew up and attended school in Eunice. He graduated from high...
Roberts, George Becoming an Airman
George Roberts was working a good job when he was drafted. He was called up in August and reported to Altoona,...
Swift, Robert Becoming an Army Medic
Robert Swift was drafted. He received his draft notice before he turned 18. He was a medic in the 71st Division [...
(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Becoming an Army Nurse
Josephine Reeves was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1919. Growing up, Reeves attended the West Catholic...
Scheerer, Richard Becoming an Army Officer
Richard Scheerer was on the streets of Little Rock when he learned of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" Becoming an Army Officer
Donelson Houseman was born in Dallas, Texas in 1923 and grew up there. After graduating high school, he began classes...
Rendelman, Ed Becoming an Officer
Ed Rendelman’s first military assignment was in Scottsville, Illinois for a few days. He then went on to Fort Lewis,...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Becoming the Last Crow War Chief
Joseph Medicine Crow somehow enjoyed war. This is despite some opinions that war is terrible. War allowed him to commit...
Field, Richard Becomming a Paratrooper
Richard J. Field was born and raised in Upstate New York in the small town of Liberty. He lived on the outskirts of...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Becomming a Soldier
Joseph Yourkavitch was born in October 1925. He served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Before the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Herbert Weatherwax was drafted into the military when he was 24 years old. He had a problem with alcohol while he was...
Roberts, John Behind Enemy Lines
John M. Roberts began to look for the wounded men in the group ahead of his but could not find them. They started to...
Farley, Daniel Behind the Lines at Zerf
In February [Annotators Note: 5 February 1945] Daniel Farley and the 5th Rangers got word to assemble in a certain area...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Being a POW
Joseph Yourkavitch was captured on 16 December [Annotator's Note: 16 December 1944]. It had started out as a normal day...
Broll, Walter Being Alert and Lessons Learned
Walter Broll benefited by the war because it made him an alert man instead of the 18 year old minor he was when he...
VanDuzer, Raymond Being an Army Medic
Raymond VanDuzer was inducted into the service then sent to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was not sure what he wanted...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Being Court Martialed
At Wendover, there was a base regulation stating that there was never to be any ammunition present in an aircraft until...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Being Filled with Rage
John Witmeyer harbored an intense anger toward German soldiers. He punched German prisoners in the face, ran bayonets...
Schloss, Eva Being in Hiding
Eva Schloss's family's hiding was different. They didn't have an office in Amsterdam that depended on Christian people...
Harry, Peter Being Pennsylvania Dutch and a Hospital Stay
Peter Harry has bad dreams about the war. He goes to meetings and they talk about the Battle of the Bulge and that...
Siracuse, James Being Shot Down and Captured
James Siracuse was waiting to board the plane [Annotator's Note: for his 22nd mission]. One of his gunners said that he...
Schloss, Eva Being witht he Russian Army after Liberation
[Annotator's Note: Eva Schloss is an Austrian born Jew who fled to Amsterdam with her family after the Nazis came to...
Boitnott, Monty Being Wounded
Monty Joe Boitnott was wounded when he was bringing supplies on a mule and a mortar shell hit the path. The mule went...
Caponigro, John Being Wounded
During the second day of combat, John Caponigro went into the same area [Annotator's Note: near Saarbrucken]. This time...
Mancuso, Frank Being Wounded
Frank Mancuso crossed the Volturno River prior to Monte Cassino. His unit gathered in a courtyard to refuel their...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Being Wounded and Hospitalized
John Witmeyer was first wounded in early July of 1944, just a month after the invasion of Normandy began. He went out...
Kelso, Robert Being wounded near the end of the war
Robert Kelso's unit had pulled up near a railroad track and dug in. He had heard that some of the guys went to a...
Wilkins, Byron Belgian Border
Byron Othello Wilkins was given an automatic rifle after they cleared the foxholes on the hill. All the men had M1...
Schloss, Eva Betrayal and Capture
It was difficult for Eva Schloss and her family to find safe houses. Not many people wanted to take the risks anymore....
Wilkins, Byron Bicycling POWs
Byron Othello Wilkins left the infirmary and was placed on a farm where there were a lot of British and various other...

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