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Wieland, Kenneth Overseas to Japan
The war in Europe had ended. Kenneth Wieland got one day off. He was in the infantry and trained as a rifleman. When he...
Yudenfriend, Herbert Overseas to Manila
After basic training, Herbert Yudenfriend was sent to Camp Howze in Texas near Dallas [Annotator's Note: Cooke County,...
Brasel, Robert Overseas to New Guinea
After basic training, Robert J. "Bob" Brasel went to Camp Irwin [Annotator's Note: now Fort Irwin in San Bernardino...
Lawrence, Paul Overseas to New Guinea
In May 1943, Paul Lawrence had technically been the Navy for one year. While at school, he waited tables. Lawrence was...
Cheever, Lawrence Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Larry Cheever can be difficult to understand at times.] Larry Cheever was transferred to the Medical...
Barton, Walter Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Walter Henry Barton took part in intensive training from his arrival at Camp Adair, Oregon from...
Pantuso, Frank Overseas to Okinawa
Shortly before his 19th birthday, Frank Pantuso met Sergeant Tatonetti [Annotator's Note: no given name provided] and...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Overseas to Oran
Vernon Tweedt shipped out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to go overseas. They did not know where...
Hayes, Raymond Overseas to Pearl Harbor
Raymond Hayes went into service in July 1947 [Annotator's Note: he corrects this later]. He got out in 1959. He had...
Carlson, Donald Overseas to Play Basketball
After basic training, Donald Rudolph Carlson was shipped to Fort Bliss, Texas for training in an anti-aircraft battery...
Howard, William Overseas to the 1st Armored Division
William Edwin Howard was drafted in 1942. He was sent to Camp Croft, South Carolina to train as an infantryman. It was...
Kissam, Edward Overseas to the Mediterranean and Joining the Marines
Edward Kissam was assigned to a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], the SS Thomas...
Kelley, John Overseas to the Pacific
When John Kelley and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne...
Delaune, Lawrence Overseas to the Pacific
When Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. arrived in New Caledonia [Annotator's Note: New Caledonia, Overseas France] he was asked...
Moore, Calvin Overseas to the Pacific
Calvin Moore left boot camp in September 1943. He attended his sister's funeral and returned in time to be shipped out...
Kough, Edward Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...
Brennan, Lincoln Overseas to the Pacific
Lincoln D. Brennan Sr. was drafted into the armed forces and chose to serve in the Navy. He boarded a train and was...
Blair, Douglas Overseas to the Pacific
After joining the Navy, Douglas Holmes Blair was assigned to the USS Hampden County (LST-803). The crew left New...
Annas, Floyd Overseas to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Annas was training for air sea rescue at Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base, in Biloxi...
Behr, Peter Overseas to the Philippines
Peter "Pete" Behr [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division]...
Kellegrew, Kent Overseas to the Philippines
Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...
Gackenbach, Russell Overseas to Tinian for Secret Mission
Russell Gackenbach served in the Air Force as a navigator on B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Mayes, Robert Overseas to Utah Beach
Robert Mayes was inducted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He went through Basic Training and then went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma...
Bertz, Richard Overseas to Utah Beach
Richard O. "Otto" Bertz went to Kansas [Annotator's Note: Camp Phillips in Salina, Kansas] and did training. He then...
Yates, Herman Overseas to Utah Beach
After training at Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning, Georgia], Herman Yates was transferred to a Port of...
Ananian, Stephen Overseas to Wales
Stephen Ananian went to New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York]. He was going to fly overseas on a bomber...
Lafleur, Richard Overseas to Yokohama
Richard Lafleur was not assigned to a unit after training. He knew he was going to be in the 1st Cavalry Division....
Casey, Donald Overseas with his Crew
Donald E. Casey graduated from navigator school and earned the rank of second lieutenant. He was ordered to report to...
Gomberg, Clarence "Code" Overseas with the Army
Clarence Gomberg was born in July 1922 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He had an older brother, but he died at a young age...
Connelly, John Overseas with the Army Air Corps
In 1943, John J. Connelly graduated high school and went to sign up for the Air Corps with a friend of his. He flunked...
Davis, Arthur Overview of Career
Arthur Davis was born in March 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Tulane University, he was an...
Claassen, Gerald Overview of His Overseas Duty
Gerald Claassen reported to Fort Bragg, North Carolina with his new bride, where he was assigned to a cadre for field...
Greason, William Overview of Life Experiences
William H. Greason was born in September 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia. The middle child of five, Greason credits his...
Blonder, Erwin Overview of Service
Erwin Blonder was trained as a Forward Observer. He began his military career in 1939. He was required to complete ROTC...
Swarts, John Overview of Service in World War 2
John Stanley Lee Swarts was born and raised in Wright City, Missouri in February 1925. He had a brother and three...
Varner, Joel P-40 versus P-51
Joel Varner flew P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft] in his initial training. He had been...

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