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Jameson, William Tour in Italy
William Graham Jameson landed in Italy [Annotator's Note: and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry...
Debrick, Arnold Train Ride Across France
Arnold Debrick would try to do just about anything. They were proceeding across France on a train and Debrick and a...
Abate, Sam Training and Camp Life
Sam V. Abate did reconnaissance and field artillery training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Hood, now Fort Hood, in Killeen...
Dorris, James Training and Deployment
When James F. Dorris, Jr. first went into the service, he took tests to see what he was qualified for. He was put into...
Willford, Sandford Training and Deployment
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a flying instructor with the US Army Air Forces] was sent to school to...
Winnier, Lawrence Training and Life on Ship
Lawrence Winnier's boot camp [Annotator's Note: in the US Navy] was being taught how to set a table and make beds. They...
Twigger, William Training and Losing Friends
William J. Twigger was training on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in September 1944]...
Jindra, Leonard Training and Outfit Cohesiveness
Leonard Jindra met different types of individuals while in training. Some were surprisingly particular but, when in...
Briggs, Norman Training and Overseas
Norman Alden Briggs went to basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Briggs was placed in the I and R, Intelligence...
Feldman, Henry Training before Deployment
Henry Feldman was drafted shortly after he turned 18 years of age [Annotator's Note: in April 1943]. On the train to...
Pike, Henry Training for Guerilla Warfare
Henry Quinton Pike was part of the 3rd Raider Battalion [Annotator's Note: 3rd Marine Raider Battalion]. He had two...
Dietrick, Alfred Training in Africa
In the beginning, Alfred Dietrick would go to the movies before going overseas and the Germans looked invincible. The...
Mills, George Training in England to Fighting in France
In October 1943, George F. Mills was shipped overseas and stationed in South Wales [Annotator's Note: South Wales,...
Bodson, Henry Training in Italy
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with the 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] felt protected in the...
Petrus, Andrew Training in the Army
[Annotator's Note: While he was living in Detroit, Michigan and working as a streetcar driver,] Andrew Petrus received...
Twigger, William Training on Guadalcanal
William J. Twigger's training [Annotator's Note: on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in September 1944] was mainly...
Hatch, Norman Training the Film Crew
Norman Hatch joined the 2nd Division [Annotator's Note: 2nd Marine Division]. The 2nd Division did not have any...
Davis, Jack Training then Overseas to France
Jack Davis went to his military training at Camp Pickett [Annotator's Note: now Fort Pickett, near Blackstone, Virginia...
Whaley, Ellis Training then the Philippines
Some of the men Ellis Whaley trained with were weeping about being away from home. The climate in Washington was cold....
Scully, William Training to Overseas Deployment
William Scully was shipped to Fort McClellan in Alabama for training. He was taught infantry work such as rifles and...
Shown, Donald Training, Indianapolis and Pearl Harbor
Donald Herbert Shown joined the Navy and completed boot camp in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California] in...
Landwehr, Carl Transferred to 8th Air Force
Carl Landwehr was transferred to the 8th Air Force in High Wycombe [Annotator's Note: 8th Air Force Bomber Command...
Abate, Sam Transferred to the Engineers
In December 1944, Sam V. Abate got sick and was put in 358th Engineers [Annotator's Note: 358th Engineer General...
Matsumoto, Roy Translator Jealousy and First Marauder Death
Roy H. Matsumoto was shown contempt by one of the translators in his unit [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion, 5307th...
Moret, Vernon Trapped on Okinawa
Vernon Henry Moret and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry...
Goble, Joseph Trauma in Battle
Joseph Goble witnessed some of his fellow Marines having traumatic experiences in combat. Some hunted Japanese on their...
Pomroy, Frank Treating a Wounded Marine and Being Evacuated
Frank Pomroy went back to get the wounded Marvin Hattan who was screaming and moaning from his wounds [Annotator's Note...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Treating Battle Fatigue
Andrew Kiniry was briefly detached to an NP [Annotator's Note: neuropsychiatric] hospital under the 618th Clearing...
Kerner, John Treating Severely Wounded Men
After landing in Normandy, John Kerner and his unit [Annotator's Note: 110th Medical Battalion, 35th Infantry Division...
Thomas, Kenneth Treating the Troops
Kenneth F. Thomas was captured by the Germans one night. One was an SS [Annotator's Note: Schutzstaffel; German...
Friedenberg, Bernard Treating the Wounded on D-Day
Bernard Friedenberg found the D-Day Invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6...
Snyder, John Treating Wounded and Burials at Sea
After finishing his training, John Snyder was assigned to the USS Harry Lee (APA-10), which transported troops to North...
Angst, Lawrence Treating Wounded Soldiers
The first thing Lawrence Angst did when being shelled was jump in a foxhole. They learned how to protect themselves. He...
Lynch, James Treibel and Enlisted Men
James Paul Lynch's skipper [Annotator's Note: his captain, aboard the USS Snook (SS-279)], Chuck Triebel [Annotator's...
Morgan, Fred Tremendous Men and Leadership
Fred B. Morgan, Junior [Annotator's Note: a medic with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry...
Loges, Richard Troops and Southern France
Richard "Dick" Loges was deployed to Italy [Annotator's Note: and assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry...

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