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Roberts, John Army Training and Unit Assignment
John M. Roberts grew up wanting to go to school with his older brother so his mother lied to get him in. He caught up...
Leopold, Vernon Becoming a Soldier
Gerald Vernon Leopold, known as Gerald V. Leopold in the Army, was born in Frankfurt, Germany in August 1923. When he...
Smith, Rothacker College and the Draft
Rothacker Smith attended North High School in Detroit, Michigan after his family moved back to the city from the...
Sarosi, George Commitment to Veterans
When George A. Sarosi worked at a VA Hospital, he always felt it was an extension of the university. He has enjoyed...
Quinn, Harry Early Life
Harry C. Quinn, Jr. was born in 1925 near Brookhaven, Mississippi in Lincoln County. He grew up on a farm during the...
Pogue, John Early Life
John A. Pogue was born in North Madison, Indiana in April 1921. He attended North Madison High School. He participated...
Seltzer, Arthur Early Life
Arthur Seltzer was born in Norfolk, Virginia in December 1923. He was a youngster in the Great Depression. His father...
Auerbach, Herbert Early Life and Wartime Service
Herbert Auerbach was born in June 1922 and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended a local high school in what is...
Peto, George Joining Up and Shipping Out
George Peto was born in Akron, Ohio in 1922. He grew up in the Portage Lakes area near Akron on an old farm during the...
Mineta, Norman Life at Heart Mountion
Norman Mineta saw no newspapers in the camp. No radios were allowed. The only mail that arrived came from family...
Bethard, Orville Navy Training and Commissioning USS Midway (CVE-63)
When Orville Bethard graduated from high school he was 19 years old and eligible for the draft. He did not like the...
Seltzer, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Seltzer matured very quickly as a result of the war. He was 18 when he was drafted and 19 on Omaha Beach. He...