Liberty and Leave

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Spraker, Elmer Postwar Service
When he was on shore leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] in occupied Japan,...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Postwar Service in China
Ray Felts' reassignment brought him to Tsingtao on the Shantung Peninsula, famous for its brewery. Felts had lost his...
Goldsborough, William Postwar Service in Japan
When the war ended, William Goldsborough didn't have enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based...
Frisco, Paul Postwar Service, Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were with Admiral Spruance [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Raymond...
Gorman, Ted Postwar Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The video cuts in and out and is hard to hear at times. Questions and answers are often...
Metcalf, James Practice Runs through The Canal
At Norfolk [Annotator’s Note: Norfolk, Virginia], James W. Metcalf was assigned to Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) on the...
Pena, William Pre-War Life and Enlistment
William Pena was born in Laredo, Texas and attended a Catholic middle school and public high school. He was the editor...
Raquepau, John Preflight to the Pacific
John "Jack" Raquepau got called to go to Preflight School in early November 1942. He went to boot camp which was called...
Espree, Elmo Prejudice
Elmo Espree was impressed with the huge size of the first camp he trained at. Customarily, the service facilities are...
Ollar, Vernon Preparing for D-Day
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks slowly and pauses several times throughout segment.] Vernon Ollar was assigned to...
Goodrich, James Preparing for Iwo Jima and the Death of John Basilone
In Hawaii, they [Annotator's Note: James Goodrich and the rest of the 5th Marine Division] trained for the landing on...
Reitmeier, George Preparing for the Battle of the Bulge
George Reitmeier belonged to F Company, 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division. After completing his infantry...
Guidone, Frank Preparing for war
[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone joined the US Marine Corps in July 1940. After boot camp he joined the 1st Raider...
McHardy, Arthur Preparing to Invade Japan
After being stationed in the Aleutian Islands [Annotator's Note: Alaska], Arthur McHardy was sent to Newport, Rhode...
Campbell, John Preparing to Invade Japan
John Campbell stopped in Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] for orders. From there they went to a holding area...
Colson, Earl Preparing to Invade Japan
Earl Colson [Annotator's Note: with the 86th Infantry Division] did not have more than skirmishes in the Philippines...
Finklang, Frank Preparing to Ship Out and Overseas Deployment
Frank Finklang reported to Tampa [Annotator's Note: Tampa, Florida] where he was assigned to a group [Annotator's Note...
Hatch, Norman Preperations for Iwo Jima
Norman Hatch received his orders to the 5th Marine Division while he was still in the United States as his...
Nannini, James Prewar
James Nannini was born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1923. His father and mother were both Italian immigrants who left...
McGovern, Robert Prewar and Occupation Duty in the Pacific
Robert E. McGovern was born in October 1926 in Flint, Michigan. His parents were from Lebanon, Pennsylvania and his...
Cale, Sterling Prewar Hawaii
Sterling Cale was born in Macomb, Illinois in 1921. Shortly after birth, he went into an orphanage for four years....
Emory, Ray Prewar Honolulu
Life was rather simple in Honolulu, Hawaii when Ray Emory got there in October 1941. He didn't drink in those days, so...
Andriano, Louis Prewar Life
Louis Andriano was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] in February 1926....
Gibbs, Robert Prewar Life
Robert S. Gibbs was born in December 1923 in Cedarhurst, New York. He had one sister who was older than him. His family...
Cole, John Prewar Life and Entrance to Service
John H. Cole was born in January 1922 in Greene County, Arkansas, in a little community named Epsby [Annotator's Note:...
Swanson, Richard Prewar Life and Pearl Harbor
Richard N. Swanson was born in May 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa. When he was four years old, he moved to Mead, Nebraska and...
Stumpfa, James Prewar Life and Reflections on the War
Jim Stumpfa did not suffer during the Great Depression [Annotator's Note: Great Depression; a global economic...
Stahl, Floyd Prewar Life to Africa
Floyd Stahl was born in October 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up on a farm near Alto, Michigan. He was the...
Myers, Homer Prewar Life to Army
Homer Myers was born in Union Grove, North Carolina in October 1924. His parents worked hard on a little farm. He got...
Haack, Frederick Prewar Life to Army Pilot
Frederick Haack was born in New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York in 1920] and grew up in Wyoming where...
Acker, Charles Prewar Life to Army to Home
Charles Acker was born in February 1922 in Willow Grove [Annotator's Note: Willow Grove, Pennsylvania]. His father was...
Grugett, George Prewar Life to Aviation Cadet
George Grugett was born in McConnell, Tennessee which no longer exists. His father worked for the railroad. He moved...
Ruiz, Manuel Prewar Life to Combat
Manuel Ruiz was born in March 1921 in Dallas, Texas but was raised by foster parents in Minnesota. His foster family...
Fiore, Dominick Prewar Life to Deployment
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Dominic Fiore asking the interviewer not to repeat a story of his killing...
Mason, Leslie Prewar Life to Drafted
Leslie B. Mason, Junior was born in 1926 in Montevideo, Minnesota. He did not stay there long. His father worked as a...
Tallon, Donald Prewar Life to Drafted
Don Tallon was born in Trenton, New Jersey in August 1924. His family was quite poor. The neighborhood was segmented...

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