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Evans, Donald Sicily to England
In Europe, they said the Americans were happy-go-lucky all the time and they were. There was a saying, "some people...
Linkous, Melvin Simmons
Melvin Linkous was in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia at the end of the war. The people were friendly. He gave a lady a drink...
Schilperoort, Clarence Sinking of USS Houston (CA-30)
Clarence Schilperoot was aboard USS Houston (CA-30) on 1 February 1942 as it departed Jakarta, Java. The cruiser was en...
Nickerson, Edward Six Missions and Postwar Career
Edward Nickerson remembers little black puffs of smoke on a mission when they were shooting at him. He remembers...
Quigley, Tom Slapton Sands and D-Day Landing
Tom Quigley jumped on a train and made his way with the other soldiers down to central England to a military base at...
Babbits, Oliver Small Town Boy to Soldier
Oliver Donald Anthony Babbits was born in Neenah, Wisconsin in December 1923. He grew up with three brothers. Babbits'...
Swanson, Richard Sonar Training and Transfer to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76)
Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Cahoone (WSC-131). He was a Yeoman and an extra person on board, so he was...
Nygren, Karl Sound and Flash Training
Carl Nygren was stationed in Oklahoma for training. They had to become map readers. They would be dropped in the woods...
Biernacki, Chester South Pacific Naval Actions
Chester Biernacki and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Helena (CL-50)] were on the way to Guadalcanal when they met up...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Southern Boy to Army Man
Garland Miller Gallaspy was born in Ottawa, Oklahoma in November 1922. His family moved all over the Southeast while he...
Mills, George Southern Boy to Army Soldier
George F. Mills was born in Spencer, Tennessee in May 1921. His family moved to Rock Island, Tennessee where his father...
Thompson, Thomas Southern France to the Pacific
During the invasion of Southern France [Annotator's Note: Operation Dragoon, Provence, Southern France, 15 August 1944...
Stevens, Kenneth Souvenirs and Dreams of Iwo Jima
Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division] did not...
Boeke, Robert Specialized Training
Robert Boeke went to infantry training school which was 16 weeks of training at Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Specialty Training
Working 12 hour watches on the piers of New York City, Bennett Sparks did what he called "interesting," but "strenuous...
McEwen, Richard Specialty Training and Assignment
Initial PT-boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] training for Richard McEwen took place at Newport, Rhode Island...
Doundoulakis, Helias Spy School
In the Fall of 1943, Helias Doundoulakis and his brother, George became prospective agents [Annotator's Note: with...
Hall, Meda Squadron Training
Meda Royce Hall [Annotator's Note: a US Navy bombsight instructor] had one pilot that gave him some trouble because he...
Walter, Louis SS Fort Stephenson
Louis John Walter next sailed on a tanker, the Fort Stephenson [Annotator's Note: SS Fort Stephenson]. He had papers...
Brown, Louis Stage Door Canteen and War's End
Louis J. Brown, Jr. and a friend bought a 1929 Model A convertible [Annotator's Note: 1929 Ford Model A convertible]...
Flannigan, James Staging in England
Remembering his stay in England, James Flannigan said he had a sergeant who had been in World War 1, an old man they...
Mineta, Norman Starting Internment
Norman Mineta's father wanted to work as an ASTP, Army Specialized Training Program, instructor in Chicago, Illinois....
Bronfin, Fred Stateside and Postwar Service
Fred Bronfin was sent back [Annotator's Note: back to the United States] for more radar training and teaching at Saint...
Spera, George Stateside Duty
George Spera went through basic training and then to the ASTP, Army Specialized Training Program. With the ASTP he...
Taylor, Fulton Stateside Duty
Fulton Taylor returned to California and reported for further assignment. He received a 30 day leave en route to his...
Beckman, Kenneth Stateside Duty and the Korean War
Kenneth Beckman was sent back to the United States in October 1945. He describes his life as moving from one base to...
Reed, Robert Stateside Flight Gone Wrong
After being assigned to a squadron [Annotator's Note: as a navigator in Marine Bombing Squadron 612 (VMB-612), a North...
Griffith, Leon Stateside Maneuvers to Mules in New Guinea
[Annotator's Note: Leon Griffith was guarding the Florida Keys as a member of the 155th Infantry Regiment, 31st...
McKnight, Harry Stateside Service
The first thing that happened to Harry McKnight when he reached boot camp was a haircut. He was then given a rifle and...
Alison, John R. Stateside Service
Although trained in the PB-2A pursuit aircraft, John Alison was glad he did not have to go to war in it. Communication...
LaPook, Sidney Stateside Service
At Fort Sill, Sidney LaPook was just doing dentistry. It was required to have at least seven opposing teeth for the...
Field, Richard Stateside Service
[Annotator's Note: Richard Field served in the Army as a paratrooper with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, then...
Edwards, Randall Stateside Service and Occupation Duty
At 11 years in the Navy, Randall Edwards decided to make a career of the military. In 1946, he had an unfortunate...
Paege, Harry Stateside Soldier
Harry George Paege, Junior was at Camp Fannin [Annotator's Note: in Tyler, Texas] for a long time. Soldiers in the...
McGovern, George Stateside Training and Overseas Deployment
George McGovern had one his buddies took him up in a plane to see if he could still fly a few years ago. He was able to...
Cummings, John Stationed at Pearl Harbor
Albert Elmer "John" Cummings returned to the States [Annotator's Note: United States] and was put on a list to be a...

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