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Leopold, Vernon Military Intelligence
Because of the frost bite problem with his feet, Vernon Leopold was given limited service for six months after his...
Vanderpool, Mildred Military Service Stateside
When Mildred Vanderpool received her orders to New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] in May [Annotator...
Ward, John Military Service Stateside
John F. Ward was very excited to find out that his commanding officer at San Angelo Airfield [Annotator's Note: San...
Honz, Burdell Military Service Stateside and Postwar
Burdell S. Hontz and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group] were shipped back to...
Davis, William Military Stateside
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] William Isham Davis [Annotator’s Note: serving...
Creekmore, Thomas Military Training
Thomas Creekmore did what they told him [Annotator's Note: when Creekmore was drafted January 1943]. He told his wife...
Lehker, Roland Military Training and Service Stateside
After 16 months of school at Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning [Annotator's Note: now...
Gemperline, Eugene Military Training and War's End
Eugene J. Gemperline reported to San Angelo, Texas [Annotator's Note: San Angelo Army Airfield] for bombardier training...
Arceneaux, Arthur Missed Kills and War's End
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior [Annotator’s Note: a pilot with Marine Night Fighting Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542)] was...
Boyer, Ralph Mission 8
Ralph Boyer served as a bombardier with the 560th Bombardment Squadron, 388th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force at...
Richard, Martin Missions and Crew Members
Martin Richard's first mission [Annotator's Note: from Cheddington, England] was 6 June 1944, D-Day [Annotator's Note:...
Sinise, Jack Missions and D-Day
Jack Sinise got hit a number of times [Annotator's Note: as a navigator aboard Boeing B-17 FLying Fortress heavy...
Caudle, John Missions and Secrets
The Air Force had a habit of giving flyers a shot of whiskey before they went into a debriefing. John Caudle went...
Van Kirk, Theodore Missions from England
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk continues his discussion of the early B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Lefever, Paul Missions from England and France
Paul Lefever acknowledged that many men suffered because there was a stigma attached to going to a "flak house" for...
Rieman, Carl Mog Mog Officer's Club and the Invasion of Okinawa
While Carl Rieman was off of Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], the USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)...
Boos, Michael Monte Cassino, Anzio, Rome and Northern Italy
Michael Wilford Boos' unit, the 74th Station Hospital, set up on the outskirts of the Abbey of Monte Cassino, Italy....
Whitworth, Vaughan Montfort Point and AWOL
Vaughan Whitworth got a couple of weeks to prepare prior to reporting to Montford Point [Annotator's Note: Camp...
Rozett, Walter Morale and Debriefs
Morale was not an issue in Walter Rozett's unit [Annotator's Note: 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Johnson, Burton Mortar School to Peleliu
Burton "Burt" Johnson went to mortar school [Annotator's Note: M2 60mm mortar at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California...
Bryan, Donald Most memorable combat missions
Donald Bryan’s last kill was an Arado234. Years later it was discovered that the German pilot flying that plane was on...
Siverts, Hans Moving Through Europe
Hans Siverts went into Paris [Annotator's Note: Paris, France] a couple of days after it was liberated. He took a day...
Haffner, Robert Moving through the Netherlands
[Annotator's Note: Robert Haffner served in the Army as a truck driver in Company A, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Moving Up Through the Ranks
Olaf Rose recalled having served under three different skippers on the PT-171 [Annotator's Note: PT-171, Motor Torpedo...
Hayward, David Natives and Returning Home
David K. Hayward and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 22nd Bombardment Squadron, 341st Bombardment Group, 10th Air Force]...
Clay, Russell Naval Battles off Guadalcanal
Russell Clay and his wife were together while the USS Helena (CL-50) underwent repairs and upgrades on the West Coast....
Murphy, Paul Naval Campaigns and Repair
Paul J. Murphy had his first campaign [Annotator’s Note: as a fire controlman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] in...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Bueker, Robert Navigation Training to Italy
Robert Bueker had navigation training in Hondo, Texas. He was in San Antonio [Annotator's Note: San Antonio, Texas] on...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Rupp, William Navy IBM Specialist
William Rupp was trained to maintain, repair, and operate IBM machines by the Navy. He also attended night school...
Welch, Richard Navy Service
Richard Welch joined the Navy in November 1944 and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training [Annotator's Note: Naval...
Wood, Edward Navy Service at Hawaii
Edward O. Wood, Senior was assigned to the Submarine Base at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] as a...
Hall, Meda Navy Training
Meda Royce Hall was born in November 1923 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He was the youngest of seven children. During the...
Metcalf, James Navy Training
James W. Metcalf was born in Toledo, Ohio in September 1924. When he was still an infant, Metcalf’s father moved the...
Koenig, Elmer Navy Training
Elmer Koenig enlisted on 7 May 1943. He graduated from high school in June 1943. His parents expected him to join. In...

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