Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Taylor, Robert Seven Bouts of Malaria
Robert Taylor slept in a hammock with netting for mosquitoes. They had tents. The chaplain was like the Red Cross guru...
Mouton, George Seven Brothers Serving
George Mouton's oldest brother was drafted. The second oldest brother was in submarines. The third brother was in the...
Garbo, William Several Weeks in a Hospital
After over a week in combat on a mountain ridge, William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry...
Ellis, Frederick Shake-down Cruise and Deployment
Frederick Ellis had a roommate at Tulane [Annotator's Note: Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana] named Eddie...
Metcalf, James Shakedown on the Franklin
During the spring of 1943 in Jacksonville [Annotator’s Note: Jacksonville, Florida], James W. Metcalf and the other...
Curran, Philip Shanghai to Home
Philip Curran was in the Yellow Sea [Annotator's Note: sea located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula] for...
Tatum, John Shell Shock and Japanese Fighters
There were plenty of men with shell shock [Annotator's Note: psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to...
Pendleton, Arthur Shelled and Bombed on Guadalcanal
[Annotator's Note: Arthur Pendleton served in the US Marine Corps as a machine gunner in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st...
Kelley, Archie Ship Assignments and First Attacks at Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley realized he was a raw ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US Navy and...
O'Brien, William L. Ship Duty
William O’Brien and fellow sailors played cards or slept when they were not working. He had to take classes to get a...
Currier, William Ship Life and the Marshall Islands
William Currier's first seagoing engagement was aboard the USS Hall (DD-583) as part of a task group that escorted...
Ellis, Frederick Ship Routines
It was routine that every morning and every night, Frederick Ellis would go to general quarters. In Leyte Gulf, [...
Tarrant, Eugene Shipboard Duties, Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal
Eugene Tarrant would clean up the compartments of the mess attendants and things of that nature. He met a few Filipinos...
Nicholas, John Shipboard Duty
John Nicholas was a Seaman 2nd Class deck hand when he went aboard the Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)]....
Brooks, Charles Edward Shipboard Life and Losing a Friend
Charles Brooks would have breakfast before dawn onboard the ship. He would then look to see his assignment for the day...
Wingo, Hugh Shipped Out
Hugh Wingo attended boot camp for eight weeks. They got their first liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence...
Fair, Paul Shipped Overseas
Paul Fair was assigned to the Heavy Weapons Headquarters Company in the 6th Infantry Division. They were supposed to...
Mouton, George Shipped Overseas
George Mouton went to San Pedro, California, and reported aboard the USS Bosque (APA-135). From there he went to Pearl...
Jennings, Edward Shipped Overseas
Edward Bruce Jennings spent 20 or 21 months overseas. He was shipped over in 1944 to Finschhafen, New Guinea attached...
Miralles, Richard Shipped Overseas
Richard Miralles went to boot camp and trained for two months. Then they went to different schools. Miralles went to...
Burkett, William Shipped Overseas
William Burkett left the States in August 1945. He was in an eight-ship convoy. They left from San Francisco [Annotator...
Riedl, Edward Shipped Overseas
Edward Riedl shipped out around April 1944. They stopped on Eniwetok [Annotator's Note: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall...
Adair, Charles Shipped Overseas
Charles Watkins Adair was sent to Nadzab, New Guinea [Annotator's Note: Nadzab Airfield in Lae, Papua New Guinea with...
Denault, Leo Shipped Overseas
Leo Denault flew from Hawaii to New Guinea. They went over in July 1944. They were on Biak [Annotator’s Note: Biak,...
Fisher, Joseph Shipped Overseas
Joseph Fisher joined the Navy in 1942. His big brother was in the Navy. They used to swim a lot growing up. Fisher was...
Jensen, Mervin Shipped overseas
Mervin Jensen went to advanced training at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San...
Mestayer, Angus Shipped overseas
One of Angus Francis Mestayer's friends was lonesome and he wanted to go home. One guy on the rifle range climbed the...
Lutz, William Shipped Overseas
William Lutz liked boot camp because he got a rifle. He liked the firing range. He became a gunner after basic training...
Lutz, William Shipped Overseas
William Lutz was in the 77th Infantry Division. He did not know where they would be sent. They went to Oahu [Annotator’...
Labauve, Marion Shipped overseas
Marion Labauve came out of school in seventh grade. He went to work and worked hard. His first job was working on a...
McCormick, Bruce Shipped overseas
Bruce McCormick had the opportunity to go to Little Creek [Annotator's Note: now Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek...
Linscott, Jack Shipped to Australia
Jack Linscott was stationed in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco, California]. They left for Australia in...
Maziarczyk, Michael Shipped to Australia
Michael Maziarczyk landed in Australia in 1943 after 28 days on the boat. They left from San Francisco [Annotator's...
Chartier, Charles Shipped to China
Charles Chartier thought he would go where it was nice and warm. He joined his outfit overseas. As they left Seattle,...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Shipped to Japan
Socrates Dendrinelis was in the radio shack [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Carina (AK-74)]. He could see the...

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