Amphibious invasions

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Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Luers, Harold Overseas to Europe
Harold Luers served in the 85th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Regimental Headquarters, 347th Infantry Regiment,...
Paege, Harry Overseas to Europe
Harry George Paege, Junior went overseas out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York, 1944]. It took eight...
Sivak, Steve Overseas to Europe
In February 1942, Steve Sivak was in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] about to ship out to Europe. The...
Birns, Sid Overseas to Europe
When he completed basic training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois], Sidney "Sid" Birns was sent...
Light, Carl Overseas to France
Carl Light had not done much traveling before he went into the service. He adapted to military life really well and...
Whitworth, Vaughan Overseas to Hawaii and Saipan
Vaughn Whitworth boarded a troop train to Norfolk, Virginia where he loaded onto the USS James O'Hara (APA-90) and...
Brasel, Robert Overseas to New Guinea
After basic training, Robert J. "Bob" Brasel went to Camp Irwin [Annotator's Note: now Fort Irwin in San Bernardino...
Barton, Walter Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Walter Henry Barton took part in intensive training from his arrival at Camp Adair, Oregon from...
Pantuso, Frank Overseas to Okinawa
Shortly before his 19th birthday, Frank Pantuso met Sergeant Tatonetti [Annotator's Note: no given name provided] and...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Overseas to Oran
Vernon Tweedt shipped out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to go overseas. They did not know where...
Kelley, John Overseas to the Pacific
When John Kelley and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne...
Overseas to the Pacific
In August 1945, after completing an advanced infantry training course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Marvin Martin was sent...
Behr, Peter Overseas to the Philippines
Peter "Pete" Behr [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division]...
Kellegrew, Kent Overseas to the Philippines
Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...
Blonder, Erwin Overview of Service
Erwin Blonder was trained as a Forward Observer. He began his military career in 1939. He was required to complete ROTC...
Laubner, William P-38 Missions
After reaching England, William Laubner and other new arrivals were indoctrinated by a major at Goxhill. The Americans...
Kellogg, Fermer Pacific Campaigns
Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...
Banyas, Martin Pacific Combat and War's End
Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...
Romano, Joseph Pacific Invasions and War's End
Joseph R. Romano [Annotator's Note: gun captain aboard the USS LCM-1010] was part of a six-ship flotilla that bombarded...
Phillips, Cass Pacific Service
After the attack on 7 December [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], Cass...
Goodwin, Kenneth Panay Island and Japanese Surrender
Going across the Pacific [Annotator's Note: Pacific Ocean] to the Philippines, Kenneth Raymond Goodwin stopped in Guam...
Tipper, Edward Parachuting into Normandy
Edward Tipper and the troops of the 101st Airborne were very confident about jumping into France. Their training was...
Raskoph, Jack Patrolling the Channel Islands and End of War
Jack Raskoph was not much help in the radio room. He was a Radioman 3rd Class. His channel was operated by the British...
Whitman, Melvin Patrols on Okinawa
On one patrol, Melvin C. Whitman shot a big rat off a fence. The shot scared a hiding Japanese soldier and one of...
Whitman, Melvin Pavuvu
The operation on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau] was supposed to be in conjunction with the offensive...
Wilson, James Pavuvu to Peleliu
James Wilson got off Cape Gloucester [Annotator's Note: Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, February 1944]...
Wingo, Hugh Pearl Harbor
Hugh Wingo was stationed in Galveston [Annotator’s Note: Galveston, Texas] for three or four months. They got the news...
Braddock, William Pearl Harbor
William Braddock reached Hawaii after his stateside Marine Corps training. Hawaii was nice. He was stationed on Ford...
Pope, Everett Peleliu
[Annotator’s Note: The interview is outside, so there is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] Before...
Dendy, Lloyd Peleliu
Lloyd Dendy met people from different parts of the country. They had different accents and different ways of doing...
McWilliams, Donald Peleliu
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and Service Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Corson, Eugene Peleliu and Leyte Gulf
Eugene Corson remembers seeing a USO show [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations] in the Russel Islands where...
McEnery, James Peleliu and Ngesebus
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Peleliu and the Assault on Ngesebus Island
Romus Burgin and the 5th Marines [Annotator's Note: 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were among the first to...
Peto, George Peleliu and The Point
[Annotator's Note: George Peto served in the US Marine Corps in a machine gun section in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...

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