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Brennan, Lincoln Overseas to the Pacific
Lincoln D. Brennan Sr. was drafted into the armed forces and chose to serve in the Navy. He boarded a train and was...
Connelly, John Overseas with the Army Air Corps
In 1943, John J. Connelly graduated high school and went to sign up for the Air Corps with a friend of his. He flunked...
Davis, Arthur Overview of Career
Arthur Davis was born in March 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Tulane University, he was an...
Greason, William Overview of Life Experiences
William H. Greason was born in September 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia. The middle child of five, Greason credits his...
Biagioni, William Paratrooper in Normandy
William H. Biagioni was born in Danbury, Connecticut but grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During World War 2, he...
Reavis, Carrel Pearl Harbor
Carrel Reavis was in the CCC Camp [Annotator's Note: Civilian Conservation Corps] as First Sergeant of his company in...
Gross, Herbert Pearl Harbor
Herbert Gross recollects sending his sister off by train to the west coast when the bombing of Pearl Harbor was...
Maresca, Frank W. Pearl Harbor and Being Drafted
Frank Maresca had just finished eating Sunday dinner and had turned on the radio to listen to a ball game. During the...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Pearl Harbor and Camp Edwards
They [Annotator's Note: Vernon Tweedt's family] had a Philco radio. When he heard the news [Annotator's Note: of the...
Winter, William Pearl Harbor and Graduating from Ole Miss
By December 1941, William Winter was a sophomore at Ole Miss. He went to visit a friend in Cleveland, Mississippi, with...
Jameson, Andrew Pearl Harbor Attack to 117th Infantry Regiment
Andrew George Jameson heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Ericson, John Pearl Harbor to Glider Infantry
John Ericson went walking in Bowne Park in Flushing [Annotator's Note: Flushing, Queens, New York, New York] with his...
Black, Jerome Pearl Harbor, Commissioned, and Married
Jerome Harold Black was a student at LSU [Annotator's Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana] and...
Gatewood, Otis Pearl Harbor, the Draft and Action in Europe
The ongoing hostilities in Europe and Japan were not discussed in Otis Gatewood's circles until Japan attacked Pearl...
Walter, Robert Playing ball and seeing the country
Robert Walter had 40 men under him during the Battle of the Bulge. He never had a problem with that. While he was in...
Bala, Walter Polish Boy to Airman
Walter Bala was born Walter Baloski in September 1923 and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were Polish...
Harrison, William Post Military Career
In June 1950, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was drafted into the Army for the Korean War [Annotator's Note:...
Espree, Elmo Postwar
At the end of the war, Elmo Espree was transported through the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
Malec, Henry Postwar
Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...
Hollis, Frederick Postwar
Frederick Hollis was drafted in August 1952. He had 16 weeks of Army basic training in Fort Bliss, Texas, eight weeks...
Saloom, Kaliste Postwar
Kaliste Saloom returned home after nearly four years in the military. Almost three years were spent overseas. He had...
Bertino, Donald Postwar
Donald W. Bertino came home through Camp Philip Morris [Annotator's Note: one of the transit and rehabilitation camps...
LaBure, John Postwar and Occupation Duty in Japan
John LeBure knew that work was being reduced so he left the company [Annotator's Note: Higgins Industries in New...
Del Monte, Jack Postwar and Reflections
Jack Albert Del Monte felt great returning home after the war. He had been away for 30 months. He was a replacement for...
Jackson, Wilbur Postwar and Reflections
Wilbur Lee Jackson was discharged, but had to sign up for the draft afterward. There was concern about the war not...
Shaw, Roger Postwar Career
Roger Shaw decided to be a doctor after his service because he wanted more education. He quickly finished his...
Gehrett, John Postwar Life
John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit] participated in the occupation of Japan...
Dawson, Ruffin Postwar Life
There was a lot of Uncle Sam [Annotator's Note: Uncle Sam; a common national personification of the federal government...
Luers, Harold Postwar Life and Career
Harold Luers joined the Army Reserve following his discharge after World War 2. He was running a grocery store and...
Dearey, Bernard Postwar Life and Career
Bernard Allen Dearey got married in 1950. When the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July...
Jameson, Andrew Postwar Life and Career
Andrew George Jameson's objective was to continue his education [Annotator's Note: after the war]. He had been drafted...
Wise, Curtis Postwar Life and Closing Thoughts
Curtis Winfred Wise had no trouble adjusting to civilian life. He did not use the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I...
Crosby, Thomas Postwar Life and Naval Service
In 1953 Thomas Crosby enlisted in the Navy. He was competing as a diver for the University of Hawaii and attending...
Perry, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul Gibfried does not think he would have served if he had not been drafted. He did love being in the Navy. His first...
Baxter, Lionel Postwar Thoughts
Lionel Baxter did not have much to celebrate with when the war was over. Baxter was discharged in November 1945 in...

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