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Winter, William Luck and Deploying to the Philippines
William Winter was at Fort McClellan for four months, after which they were assigned to Army units. In October 1944, he...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Lucky Spot to Be
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded above the city on...
Levee, Harris Manhattan Project
Harris H. Levee reported to the University [Annotator's Note: Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago,...
Moshovitis, James Manila, the Atomic Bomb, Occupation Duty and Home
After cruising around the Marshall Islands, James Moshovitis' crew was repairing the Higgins boats [Annotator's Note:...
White, Verna Marine Corps Service
While she was in boot camp, Verna White's daily routine started at five in the morning, followed by calisthenics and...
Peak, Betty "Betty Taylor" Married to a P-38 Pilot
Betty Peak's husband got his early training in Victorville, California on the edge of the Mojave Desert. There were...
Sherman, Joyce Marrying Her Pen Pal
Joyce Sherman had a pen pal. She had a cousin who was an Army nurse stationed in Italy and was corresponding with a...
Hartzell, Frank Mauthausen and War's End
Frank Hartzell and his battalion [Annotator's Note: Hartzell was a member of Company B, 21st Armored Infantry Battalion...
Morrow, John Max Effort and the End
John Morrow recalls MEs, Maximum Effort missions [Annotator's Note: for a maximum effort mission, every bombardment...
Marcus, Bernard McCarthyism and Fear of Communism
In 1953, Bernard Marcus was called into the office of General Lawton [Annotator’s Note: General Kirke B. Lawton] who...
Haffner, Robert Meeting his Wife
Robert Haffner went to Georgia to meet with a girl, Ruby, who he had met before he went overseas. He proposed to her...
Hood, George Memorable Combat Missions
George Hood flew a memorable bomber mission over Odaka, Japan [Annotator’s Note: in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy...
Elliott, John Memorable Events
John Elliott's B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] was a Martin-built aircraft [...
Zilliacus, Patrick Memorable Patrols
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Patrick Zilliacus if he had a good luck prayer for when his submarine was being...
Cohen, Benjamin Military Government Assignment
After fighting at the Saar River [Annotator's Note: Saar River, Germany], Benjamin Wolf Cohen and his division [...
Glass, Murray Military Musician
Murray Glass was drafted and sent to the Fort Dix, New Jersey reception center for a few weeks. He then went to the...
Barnes, Alvin Military Service
Alvin Barnes was drafted into the Navy. He previously knew he would have to serve. He had no problem with boot camp. He...
Stahl, Floyd Minesweeping Around Japan
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Stahl served in the Navy as a storekeeper aboard the minesweeper USS Sway (AM-120).] Going...
Kneflin, Charles Mission Over Shanghai and War's End
[Annotator's Note: Charles Kneflin was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber in the 53rd...
Tate, Gary Missionary Work and the Atomic Bomb
Gary Tate became a world traveler as a result of his military service. It also helped him on his path to evangelism. He...
Ebersole, William Missions Over Japan
William Ebersole flew his first mission in May 1945. It was a dive-bombing mission to Chichi Jima which is where George...
Schafer, Leon Moving to the Pacific
While in Boston, [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] Leon Schafer was ordered to have his seasickness evaluated....
Bale, Edward Nagasaki
Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...
Downing, James Naval Instructor and Postwar
James Downing did not return to the USS West Virginia (BB-48) after it was repaired. He served on the USS South Dakota...
Rupp, William Navy IBM Specialist
William Rupp was trained to maintain, repair, and operate IBM machines by the Navy. He also attended night school...
Taylor, Charles Navy Man to Secret Service Agent
[Annotator's Note: After his brother was killed on active duty, Charles Taylor was transferred off of the USS Absecon (...
Walker, Charles Navy Service to Korean War
[Annotator's Note: Charles Walker enlisted in the Navy in January 1945.] He went into the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note...
Wellford, Harry Navy V-12 Program and Okinawa
Harry Walker Wellford attended the Navy V-12 program [Annotator’s Note: V-12 US Navy College Training Program, 1943 to...
Edwards, Charles New Training and War’s End
Charles T. Edwards volunteered to go to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to train to be an aerial photographer. His wife,...
Fisher, David Nighttime Combat Missions
David Fisher and his crewmates, flew night combat missions off the island of Guam. Originally designed as a high-...
Baile, Richard No Regrets
Richard Baile and other airmen who took part in the nighttime firebombing raid on Tokyo still have reunions. At one the...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Not An Easy Story to Tell
Ittsei Nakagawa never wanted to talk about it [Annotator's Note: surviving the atomic bomb detonation over Hiroshima,...
Soskin, Betty Not Being Allowed to Serve
Betty Soskin remembers the blackouts. She worked in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] in a...
Kiefer, Keith Nuclear Weapons
Keith Kiefer feels the advent of nuclear weapons is a double-edged sword. Had they not been invented, there is very...
Goldsborough, William Observations
When William Goldsborough learned about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Spinelli, Gabriel Observations on China and India
A regular day for Gabriel Spinelli started early, and was usually spent driving the lines to check wires and repeater...

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