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Killam, Arthur 7 December 1941
Arthur Killam was born in San Francisco and lived there until he was six years old when he moved to San Jose,...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" A kid from Philadelphia
[Annotators Note: The interview begins with Guarnere and the interviewer talking about previous interviews Guarnere has...
Reynolds, Harley A Reason to Join
Harley Reynolds served with the 1st Infantry Division from the time that he went in. He was in the 16th Infantry...
Malta, Samuel Adjusting to Civilian Life
Samuel Malta and the men in combat were just kids who were 18 or 19 years old. The combat troops felt they were...
Bussel, Norman Advice to Volunteers
Norman Bussel advises anybody going into the service to really think about it. It is not a pastime or a hobby or a...
Murray, Charles After the War
Charles Murray's company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division]...
Burke, Murphy Back in the Military and Combat in Korea
Murphy Burke made good, lasting friendships while in the Navy, and when he got out, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill...
Wilkins, Byron Basic Training
Byron Othello Wilkins, who goes by B.O. Wilkins, was named after his father. He grew up in northeast Arkansas in Luxora...
Woolf, Basil Becoming a Sailor in the Royal Navy
Basil Woolf joined the British Navy in May 1941. He was called up in October 1941 and his parents had a fit. His father...
Sacks, John Becoming a Combat Airman
[Annotator's Note: Segment begins with Sacks and the interviewer discussing the interviewee referring to his notes...
Nummer, Richard Becoming a Marine
Richard Nummer entered service in November 1943 at 17 years old. He went to San Diego for boot camp. That was his first...
Carson, Benjamin Becoming a Marine
Benjamin Carson was born in February 1923 on a farm in Ottawa Township, Minnesota. Shortly afterward, his family moved...
Villarrubia, Forrest Becoming a Marine
Forrest Villarrubia volunteered for the Marines the day after his high school graduation. His mother would not sign for...
Mace, Sterling Becoming a Marine
Sterling Mace was born in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. He attended school there and played varsity...
Skaggs, Jack Becoming a Marine
Jack Skaggs joined the Oklahoma National Guard when he was 15 years old. He was in Headquarters Battery, 70th Field...
Friedenberg, Bernard Becoming a Medic
Bernard Friedenberg had his basic training at Fort Hancock. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he was working with his...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Becoming a Naval Aviator
Harold Buell attended Parsons College in Iowa [Annotator's Note: Fairfield, Iowa] on an athletic scholarship. He was an...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Becoming a Naval Aviator
Martin Carmody did his flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. When he graduated nine months later he was sent to San...
Brooks, Charles Edward Becoming a Naval Aviator and Joining USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Charles Brooks entered the United States Navy. He was first shipped to Athens, Georgia for basic physical training...
Zeringer, Harold Becoming a Naval Officer and Hunting Submarines
Harold Zeringer and several of his friends decided to enlist in the United States Navy on 9 December 1941, just a few...
Howland, John Becoming a Navigator
John Howland had taken flight courses and was ready to join the Air Force but was restricted from becoming a pilot...
Ussery, Jake Becoming a Navy Fighter Pilot
Jake Ussery enlisted in Monroe, Louisiana. He was in the Navy but lived in a barracks in Monroe. He trained in a small...
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Boyd, Richard L. Becoming a Paratrooper
Richard Boyd was born in November 1924 and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. During World War 2 he served in Company B,...
Haslett, Revis Becoming a Pilot
Revis Dale Haslett was born in July 1922 in Brownstown, Illinois. He lived in Illinois until after he graduated high...
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" Becoming a Ranger, Overseas Deployment and Preparing for D-Day
Leonard Lomell served with Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army. That Rangers were volunteers and aimed...
McCarthy, John Becoming a Sailor
John A. McCarthy was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His family moved to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. He was...
Peterson, Dale Becoming a Sailor
Dale Peterson volunteered for the Navy and was sent for training at the Farragut Naval Training Center in Idaho. He...
Newsom, James Becoming a Sailor
James Newsom joined the United States Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was put on a train in New Orleans,...
Nicholas, John Becoming a Sailor
John Nicholas went into the service in September 1943. His half brother George was already in the Navy. Nicholas went...
Brannan, Joseph Becoming a Sailor
Joseph Brannan was sent on a train to San Diego, California for boot camp after he enlisted in the United States Navy....
Edwards, Troy Becoming a Sailor
Troy Edwards entered boot camp in San Diego. It was a lonesome experience for him. He did find a friend to talk to...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Becoming a Sailor
Roy Boreen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1920. During the Great Depression, his father worked as a cement...
Taylor, Fulton Becoming a Sailor
Fulton Taylor chose the United States Navy because service there appealed to him. His older brother was already in the...
Spaetgens, William Becoming a Sailor
William Leo Spaetgens enlisted in the United States Navy [Annotator's Note: on 22 October 1942]. His parents did not...
Downing, James Becoming a Sailor
James Downing began his Navy training outside of Chicago. He had a 30 day leave before beginning the instructions. He...

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