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Sandoz, James Difference in People
James Sandoz had a good trip overseas even though it took longer than normal. They made a lot of detours due to...
Jones, Gerry Difficult Childhood
Gerry Jones was born in September 1926 in Logansport, Indiana. His family was badly affected by the Great Depression....
Harvey, David Discharge From the Navy and Joining the Army
When David Harvey heard that the war had ended, they had 1,500 planes up off the carriers. The British and Russians had...
Haines, Joseph Discovering Segregation
Joseph Haines was drafted in April 1944. He was sent to Camp Lee, Virginia. He got off the train and there were two...
Alexander, Samson Discrimination in the Air Force
Samson Alexander got the idea to join the US Air Force but did not have a college education. The principal of his...
Czaban, Waldeman Draft and Military Training
Waldeman Czaban received his draft notice soon after he graduated high school in January 1943, and left home for boot...
Constant, Nelson Draft Deferred
Nelson Constant remembers Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December...
Parra, Pedro Drafted and Basic Training
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Pedro Parra where he was when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Johnson, Norman Drafted and Overseas
Norman Johnson was born on Staten Island, New York on 16 January 1925. His father was an electrician. In the afternoons...
Francis, Norman Drafted into the Army
Dr. Norman Francis was drafted into the Army after graduating from law school [Annotator's Note: in 1956]. He graduated...
Zilliacus, Patrick Drafted into the Navy
Patrick Zilliacus worked in a factory near Washington, D.C. for Engineering and Research Corporation [Annotator's Note...
O'Brien, Ryan Drafted to Navigation School
Ryan O'Brien and a friend went to watch the LA Bulldogs [Annotator's Note: Los Angeles Bulldogs] playing against the...
Daniels, Don Drafted to the Marines
[Annotator's Note: Don Daniels entered the service in February 1944.] When he reported on the last day of the month, he...
Moret, Vernon Drafted, Training, and Overseas
Vernon Henry Moret finished his senior year of high school in Maryland and not long after, was drafted into the Army....
Beal, Marion Driving Hashmark Johnson Around
Marion Meredith Beal had a desk right next to the desk of Hashmark Johnson [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Sergeant...
Steeg, Moise Duties at Wright Field
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. and the other men stationed there [Annotator's Note: at Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base...
Steeg, Moise Duty at Keesler Field
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. was a prosecuting officer in a rape case. He prosecuted [Annotator's Note: produced a guilty...
Grunte, Leon Duty in Denmark
In Denmark, Leon Grunte really only did some marching as his military training [Annotator's Note: as a Latvian...
Wieland, Kenneth Duty in Japan and Home
Kenneth Weiland was assigned to the 866th Aviation Engineer Battalion attached to the 8th Army. He was in A Company....
Swanson, Richard Early Coast Guard Duty
Richard Swanson had two friends who had gone to the local military recruiting stations and liked what they heard about...
Burnett, Marshall Early Life
Marshall Burnett was born in Meridian, Mississippi in November 1925. He attended Marion Park Elementary School, Kate...
Trim, Carl Early Life
Carl Trim was born in Greenville, Mississippi in September 1926. His parents divorced soon after and Trim and his...
Knudson, Robert Early Life
Robert Knudson was born in January 1925 in Mason City, Iowa. His father was a successful greenhouse owner, and even...
Peterson, Carl Early Life
Carl Peterson was born in Foraker, Oklahoma. He had three brothers and a sister and when his mother remarried he got...
Scheerer, Richard Early Life
Richard Scheerer was born in December 1915 and grew up in Kansas City [Annotator's Note: Kansas City, Missouri]. His...
Ciotta, Angelo Early Life
Angelo Ciotta was born in 1925 in Leone, Italy. He came to the United States through Ellis Island, New York, at age...
Odom, James Early Life
James Odom was born in November 1925 in South Palo Pinto County, about 20 miles south of Mineral Wells, Texas. He grew...
Bollich, James Early Life
James Joseph Bollich was born in August 1921 south of Eunice [Annotator's Note: Eunice, Louisiana]. Before the war, he...
Dahlberg, Melvin Early Life
Melvin Dahlberg was born in August 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota, just days after his parents had moved there from Sweden...
Hayes, Clifford "Cliff" Early Life
Clifford Suthern Hayes was born in February 1926 in Manhattan, New York. His stepfather worked as a manger in a grocery...
Ito, Susumus Early Life and Army Life
Susumas Ito was born in July 1919 in Stockton, California. His parents were immigrants from Hiroshima, Japan and became...
Kerner, John Early Life and Basic Training
John Kerner was born in February 1919 in San Francisco, California. His family moved to Boston, Massachusetts for a...
Oliver, Byron Early Life and Becoming a Marine
Bryon Carl Oliver was born in July 1922 in Buffalo, New York. As a child, he played sports including skiing, baseball...
Lininger, Schuyler Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Schuyler Lininger was born in Evanston, Illinois in October 1923. Lininger had one older brother and one younger sister...
Jenkins, Samuel Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with the interviewer explaining what he will be doing during the interview....
Marich, Robert Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Robert Marich was born in January 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 16, his family moved to Beloit, Wisconsin. A...

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