Life in the Field/aboard ship

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Martinez, Benigno 88th Infantry Division Incidents
Benigno Martinez managed to keep on the right side of his commanding officers. He worked so closely with the enlisted...
Allen, George A Perfectly Designed Airplane
George Allen was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska to train on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers with Combat...
Odom, James Acclimating to Life in the Navy
James Odom was excited to travel into the unknown, leaving home on a Greyhound bus bound for Dallas, then taking his...
Laster, John Thomas Action at Sea and Herding Monkeys
Continuing his sequence of experiences, John Laster described a personal injury that was not the consequence of combat...
Kubiak, Frank Action in the Mediterranean
Frank Kubiak and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)] were attacked in Bizerte by dive bombers. There were...
Wessen, Theodore Action in the Pacific
Theodore Wessen and the USS Pirate (AM-275) went to Guam after that island had been recaptured by the United States....
Payn, Thomas Action on the High Seas
According to Thomas Payn, the Atlantic convoys were under attack from E-boats [Annotator's Note: German Schnellboot or...
LeBlanc, Joyce Adjusting to Life at War
Joyce Leblanc said she usually went to school as normal. The teachers came to a point where they wouldn't even...
Saik, Ogden Afterthoughts
Ogden Saik had a few other items he wanted to cover. He said he considered himself a member of the "Poor Man's Navy."...
Linquata, Michael Aid Station Medic
Michael Linquata went to France from Dover, England on an English troopship. He saw the white cliffs of Dover. It was...
Haines, Joseph Air Raids on Okinawa
Joseph Haines was not worried about going overseas. Everything was new to him and he got to see things he had never...
Carlson, Harry Aircrew and Future Wife
Harry Carlson stayed with his crew for the remainder of the war. The crew came from a wide range of states and...
Kerner, John Alcohol and Armies
Besides morphine and cigarettes, John Kerner also carried along scotch. Back in England, they were worried the Germans...
Beck, Carl Alsace-Lorraine
On 5 January 1945, Carl Beck and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry...
Marks, James American Samoa
James Marks was on a ship that was carrying people to American Samoa. The ship tied up at the pier and he decided to...
Ryan, Richard An Enemy Encounter, Transfers and Liberty in North Africa
Richard Ryan served aboard the Tripoli [Annotator's Note: USS Tripoli (CVE-64)] in the Pacific and the Card [Annotator'...
Pedersen, Allen Anzio
Allen Pedersen and his company [Annotator's Note: 476th Ordnance Evacuation Company] were recovering American tanks and...
Hughes, Lowell Anzio
There was not much going on when Lowell Hughes landed at Anzio, Italy [Annotator's Note: 22 January 1944]. The landing...
Scott, Donald Arrival in Europe and Taking Flak
After finishing his training, Donald Scott was put on a troop ship to the 8th Air Force field in Knettishall, England...
Bosworth, Paul Arriving in England and Interacting with the Locals
Paul Bosworth and his crew flew their B-17 [Annotator’s Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] to Wales. The...
Vaughn, Odell Artillery Training and Overseas Deployment
Odell Vaughn fought through North Africa and Italy with the 178th Field Artillery Battalion. He was promoted to the...
Albarado, Nolan Artillery Training and USO Shows
Nolan Albarado was in the Army but was cooking for the Navy in Hawaii. He returned home to the United States in 1943...
Carver, Jack Assault into Germany
Jack Carver moved into Germany and crossed the Rhine River. Most of the bridges into Germany had been destroyed but one...
Feldman, Henry Assault into Germany
After fighting through France and Luxembourg, Henry Feldman crossed the Rhine River on pontoon bridges at Cologne,...
Harrison, Charles Assault of 11 December 1941
On 11 December 1941, Charles Harrison was at Toki Point, which had a panoramic view, and could see five ships...
Nummer, Richard Assaulting Iwo Jima
While heading to the invasion of Iwo Jima, Richard Nummer's convoy of ships was joined by numerous ships at Saipan....
Leese, Robert Assigned to the 5th Air Force
Once word came that they were shipping out, Robert Leese flew with his crew as a passenger, stopping for fuel in Fiji,...
Tizzard, Thomas Assigned to the USS Helena and the Battle of Kula Gulf
Thomas Tizzard was assigned to the USS Helena (CL-50) and sent to Nouméa, New Caledonia. A person had told him the...
Riddle, Robert Assignment to the SS Typhoon
Robert Riddle was assigned to the Merchant Marine ship SS Typhoon, transporting supplies and soldiers throughout the...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Assignment to USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Harold Buell was assigned to the Wasp [Annotator's Note: USS Wasp (CV-7)] as a pilot in Squadron VS-71 [Annotator's...
Balza, Firman Assignment: USS Maryland
Firman Balza was sent to the west coast, and on Easter Sunday, 13 April 1941, he went aboard the USS Maryland which was...
Spencer, John Assuming Command of a Patrol Craft and Convoy Escort Duty
When John Curtis Spencer got back to the United States [Annotator's Note: in May 1942], he reported to sub chaser...
Purvis, Frank Atlantic Convoy Escort Duty
[Annotator's Note: Frank Purvis was assigned to the USS Snowden (DE-246), a brand new destroyer escprt.] After they...
Albarado, Nolan Attack on Pearl Harbor
Nolan Albarado went to basic training in San Diego, California. From there his unit [Annotator's Note: 133rd...

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