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Mills, Willis Becoming a Soldier
Willis Mills was attending Hayward High [Annotator’s Note: Hayward High School in Hayward, California] when he decided...
Bassemir, Robert Becoming a Soldier
Robert Bassemir was drafted in the spring of 1943. He was sent to Long Island [Annotator's Note: Long Island, New York...
Pogue, John Becoming a Soldier
John Pogue was a capable typist when he entered the Army. He was told that with his ability to type 70 words per minute...
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]....
Lazinger, Sol Becoming a Soldier
Sol Lazinger was born in Harlem, New York City [Annotator's Note: New York, New York]. His family moved to New Jersey...
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,...
Arledge, Mahlen Becoming a Soldier
Mahlen Arledge received his draft notice in July 1943 and went into service the next month. He elected to go into the...
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...
Garten, Perry Becoming a Soldier and Deploying to India
Perry Garten was drafted and sent to Fort Leavenworth for processing. He was then shipped to Bowman Field near...
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...
Lombardo, Frank Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Frank Lombardo was inducted into the service and became a private in the Army [Annotator's Note: on 5 March 1942]. His...
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]...
Berkman, Harold Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harold Berkman had 16 weeks of basic training as a member of Company B, 36th Infantry Training Battalion [Annotator's...
Cowell, Ernest Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
When Ernest Cowell was in high school, his friends started being drafted. One boy was a tanker [Annotator's Note: part...
Haynes Sr., James Becoming a Soldier and Overseeing POWs
James E. Haynes Sr. was inducted into the US Army at Fort Jackson [Annotator’s Note: Fort Jackson in Columbia, South...
Harris, Carroll Becoming a Soldier and the Invasion of Attu
Carroll Harris was born in January 1922 in Rockport, Mississippi and went into the service at 20 years old. After...
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...
Carver, Jack Becoming a Soldier, ASTP, and the Infantry
Jack Carver began his basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. An accelerated training went on there to teach...
Hurley, Wallace Becoming a Soldier, Overseas Deployment and Camaraderie
Wallace Hurley was initially trained as a scout but reassigned to regular infantry. His training was at Camp Robinson...
Memory, Frank Becoming a Submariner
Frank George Memory went through boot camp in San Diego [Annotators’ Note: San Diego, California] and was assigned to...
Brewer, Chester Becoming a Tail Gunner and Deploying to Scotland
Chester Brewer was sent to Las Vegas, Nevada and fired every gun from BB guns [Annotator's Note: air gun that fires...
Anderson, William Becoming a Torpedoman
William Anderson enlisted in the Navy. It took him five days to get through because they found a spot on his lungs from...
Livingston, Robert Becoming an Aerial Gunner
While stationed in Polebrook, England [Annotator's Note: with the 511th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group,...
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...
Ram, Walter Becoming an Airman
Walter Ram went through basic training for the Army. He was discharged after a year in the Army. When the Japanese...
Knutson, Caroll Becoming an Airman
After he enlisted, Carroll Knutson was evaluated and selected for training as a pilot. His training began at Maxwell...
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...
Rinas, Bruno Becoming an Airman
Bruno S. Rinas discussed joining the service with a younger brother. He joined the military in 1940 at Fort Snelling [...

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