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Espree, Elmo Becoming a Soldier
Elmo Espree was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in September 1921. His family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1923...
Huber, Robert Becoming a Soldier
Robert Huber read Mein Kampf in high school. It was his first introduction to Hitler [Annotator's Note: German Dictator...
Knight, Edwin Becoming a Soldier
Edwin Knight was drafted at Camp Robinson in Arkansas and put on a train traveling west. After a cold and uncomfortable...
Poole, John Becoming a Soldier
John Poole was born in Mercy, Texas in 1923. The Great Depression represented hard times for Poole. His father had a...
Brooks, Lawrence Becoming a Soldier
Lawrence Brooks was drafted in 1940 and went for basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. By November [Annotator's...
Linquata, Michael Becoming a Soldier
Michael Linquata went to Boston after graduation [Annotator's Note: he graduated from high school in January 1944]. He...
Malta, Samuel Becoming a Soldier
Samuel Malta went into the service in June 1943. He took his basic training at Camp Wheeler near Macon, Georgia. He was...
Maresca, Frank W. Becoming a Soldier
Frank Maresca started his basic training in January [Annotator's Note: January 1944]. He was first sent to Fort Dix for...
Siebert, Julian Becoming a Soldier
Julian Siebert was drafted in May 1942. The next year was very long. He had his basic training in Camp Hood in Texas....
Knudsen, Elmer Becoming a Soldier
Elmer Knudsen was born in February 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Camden, New Jersey. He had a...
McConn, John "Jack" Becoming a Soldier
John McConn was sent to Paris, Texas for basic training. That lasted about four months then he was sent to Kingsville,...
Riggsby, Norman Becoming a Soldier
Norman Riggsby was drafted. He then went to an examination. Afterward, he went to a reception center in Michigan. From...
Malec, Henry Becoming a Soldier
Henry Malec began his training in the Army in Camp Robinson near Little Rock, Arkansas. He was issued his uniform,...
Milkis, Abe Becoming a Soldier
Abe Milkis was called up soon after finishing high school. After being drafted, he found himself on bivouac in a tent...
Barnes, Jack Becoming a Soldier
After induction, Jack Barnes went to Camp Howze in Gainesville, Texas for nine months of training. He trained in...
Fontana, Frank Becoming a Soldier
Frank Fontana took his basic training in Camp Barkeley in Texas. It was miserable, desolate country. The training...
Johnson, Burton Becoming a Soldier
Burton Johnson entered into service at Clinton, Arkansas at age 18. At Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was assigned to the 1st...
Simpson, Joseph Becoming a Soldier
After he was inducted into the Army, Joseph Simpson first went to Camp Wolters in Mineral Well, Texas for about three...
Guidry, Lewis Becoming a Soldier
Lewis Guidry had difficulty leaving his wife and son when he entered military service. He had moved them in with her...
Segal, Harvey Becoming a Soldier
Harvey Segal wanted to serve his country after he was drafted. He was inducted at Fort Devens [Annotator's Note: in...
Staymates, Arthur Becoming a Soldier
Arthur Staymates had a typical, hard training before he left the States but it was not too difficult for him. He...
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...
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...
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...
Weller, James Becoming a Soldier
James Matthew Weller was born in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in July 1922. Before the war, he attended college....
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...
Quinn, Harry Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harry Quinn entered Camp Shelby in September [Annotator’s Note: 1943] and stayed there for about a week. From there,...
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...
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...
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...

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