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Waddill, Norris Becoming a Soldier
After induction into the Army, Norris Waddill went to Camp Crowder, Missouri for his basic training. Basic training was...
O'Rorke, James Becoming a Soldier
James Richard O'Rorke trained in Fort Monmouth near Redback, New Jersey. All the trainees had previously been shipped...
Hahn, Clifford Becoming a Soldier
Clifford Albert Hahn entered basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia [Annotator's Note: he had enlisted in July 1942]....
Bronstein, Isador Becoming a Soldier
Isadore Bronstein received his draft notification in late 1942 or early 1943. He had thought he would not be called up...
DiFulco, Jerome Becoming a Soldier
Jerome Paul DiFulco was sent to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri [Annotator's Note: Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County,...
Linkous, Melvin Becoming a Soldier
After high school, Melvin Linkous entered the field of radio. He interviewed Bob Hope's [Annotator's Note: Leslie...
Marcus, Bernard Becoming a Soldier
Bernard Marcus did not anticipate that his color blindness would affect his entry into the service and receipt of his...
Geisler, James Becoming a Soldier
James "Jim" Geisler was inducted in Virginia and then transferred to Atlantic City [Annotator's Note: Atlantic City,...
Gikas, Gus Becoming a Soldier
Gus Gikas considered enlistment to be good for him. Being an amateur radio operator, Gikas could fix just about any...
Sciortino, Philip Becoming a Soldier
Philip Sciortino entered the Army and went to Camp Beauregard [Annotator's Note: in Pineville, Louisiana] for his...
Moxon, Milton Becoming a Soldier
On 1 July 1943, Milton Moxon received his draft notice. He reported to Fort Hood, Texas for basic training after which...
Pierce, Wayne Becoming a Soldier
Wayne Pierce grew up in the small farming community of Polo, Illinois. He was drafted in June 1941 six months before...
Hartzell, Frank Becoming a Soldier
Frank Hartzell was a good student and maintained his high school deferment. After graduation, he entered the ASTP [...
Schmidt, Philip Becoming a Soldier
Before he could finish his schooling, Philip Schmidt was drafted into the Army. He knew several people that had been...
Halloran, Walter Becoming a Soldier
Walter Halloran had never thought about joining the military until the attack on Pearl Harbor. He knew no one who had...
Alexander, Vernon Becoming a Soldier
Vernon Alexander was sent to Fort Hood, Texas for his basic training. It was known as North Camp Hood at the time that...
Vaughn, Odell Becoming a Soldier
Odell Wallace Vaughn was born in December 1921 in Greenville, South Carolina and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina...
Del Monte, Jack Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Jack Albert Del Monte was drafted in September 1942 and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: now Joint Base McGuire-Dix-...
Currier, Al Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Al Currier was sent to Fort Custer [Annotator's Note: Fort Custer Training Center, Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County...
Hirsch, Leon Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Leon Hirsch enlisted in the Army Air Forces before high school graduation. He was inducted into service in August 1945...
Kingsley, Thomas Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Thomas Kingsley's departure for military training was an emotional family event. He had volunteered for the Army...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Clarence Derrington entered the service and went from Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi]...
Tsubota, Thomas Becoming a Soldier and Pearl Harbor
Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota trained at Schofield Barracks [Annotator's Note: in Honolulu, Hawaii] as a member of the 298th...
Hughes, William Becoming a Soldier in Germany
William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform. He eventually joined the...
Grieves, Billy Becoming a Submarine Sailor
Billy Grieves was born in Liberty Center, Ohio. At a young age his parents moved the family to Detroit, Michigan for...
Maynard, Mark Becoming a Submariner
Mark Maynard entered the Navy and initially had training in Idaho and then Illinois. While he was at the second...
Memory, Frank Becoming a Submariner
Frank George Memory went through boot camp in San Diego [Annotators’ Note: San Diego, California] and was assigned to...
Allen, James Becoming a Submariner
James Allen was 16 years old in the spring of 1942 and a junior in high when he decided to join the Navy. In March he...
Schneider, Richard Becoming a Tail Gunner
Richard "Dick" Schneider was trained at various locations in the United States but spent most of his time at Gulfport...
Moret, Calvin Becoming a Tuskegee Airman
Calvin Moret volunteered for the Army Air Corps. Following testing, he was accepted on 14 October 1943. He was sent for...
Duncan, Lloyd Becoming a US Navy Air Crewman
Lloyd Duncan enlisted in the Navy. He had chosen the Navy because he wanted to fly. He was sent to Memphis, Tennessee...
Jones, Johnnie Becoming a Warrant Officer
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior was drafted in 1942 and went to Camp Claiborne [Annotator’s Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana...
Glass, Helen Becoming a WAVE
Helen Anderson Glass enlisted but could not enter active service until she was investigated by governmental security...
Joy, Carrol Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic
Carrol Joy was erroneously given three sets of shots after swearing into the United States Army Air Forces. His first...
Strunk, Chester Becoming an Airman
Chester Strunk was recruited and enlisted [Annotator's Note: in June 1942] but then told to return to college and await...
Stovroff, Irwin Becoming an Airman
Irwin Stovroff got the call for service in the military, but it was not the assignment he anticipated. Instead of entry...

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