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Alter, Joseph Forming a Battalion
After being commissioned, Joseph Alter was sent to Camp Beale, California [Annotator's Note: now Beale Air Force Base...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Forming a Crew
Omer Van Huylenbrouck was assigned to a crew [Annotator's Note: Van Huylenbrouck indicates to the interviewer he has a...
Geary, Joseph Forming A Crew
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Geary finished navigation school and was assigned to a crew at Davis-Monthan Field, now Davis...
Synder, Harold Forming a Crew
Harold Daniel Snyder was assigned to one of the veteran gunners for training. After that gunner shipped back out,...
Edwards, Marvin Forming a Crew and Overseas Deployment
Marvin Raymond Edwards had all kinds in his crew. One was from New Mexico, several from the Midwest, one from Texas,...
Fienup, Victor Forming Crews and Going Overseas
Victor Fienup and his crew [Annotator's Note: in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force...
Rozett, Walter Forming His Crew and Going Overseas
Walter Rozett had a very good relationship with the enlisted men [Annotator's Note: on his bomber crew] and saw several...
Luce, Dwain Forming the 82nd Airborne Division
[Annotator's Note: Dwain Luce was commissioned in the Army and completed his active-duty requirement in 1938.] Luce was...
Jacobson, Martin Forming the Underwater Demolition Teams
Martin Jacobson underwent demolition training at Fort Pierce, Florida. He also learned sneak and peek, or surreptitious...
Lovell, James Foundations for a Career with NASA
James Lovell had a girlfriend of seven years, whom he married just hours after graduating from Annapolis [Annotator's...
Bertz, Richard Foxholes and Hedgerows
Training was very good. Richard O. "Otto" Bertz had been an Eagle Scout [Annotator's Note: highest achievement in the...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour France and Belgium
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld had a horrible experience in the English Channel. He, along with many other troops, got very...
Aleksandrowicz, Frank France to Belgium
Frank Aleksandrowicz remembers that they moved from France to Belgium for the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note:...
Tyler, Vernon France to Germany
Vernon Leo Tyler [Annotator's Note: in the 100th Infantry Division] had to climb ropes to get on the troopships. He...
Horn, Arnold France to Germany
Arnold Horn and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 45th Infantry Division] moved about 20 miles a day once they were in France...
Metcalf, James Franklin Attacked by Enemy
James W. Metcalf was assigned as a turret gunner with the Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) on the USS Franklin (CV-13). On...
Alexander, Vernon Fresh Showers
Vernon Alexander only received one fresh water shower during his deployment voyage to Europe. Salt water showers were...
Duffy, Gowan Friendly Fire
Gowan Duffy does not think he came across any man in shock. Some of the men in his unit were dragging because of...
Tindal, Sullivan Friends and Invasion
Sullivan Tindal developed a relationship with a family that hosted him while in boot camp in the South [Annotator's...
Arst, Paul Friends and Reflections
Paul Arst adjusted well to civilian life. He met his wife in 1958 while he was attending a meeting in Alabama. A friend...
Lafferty, Ralph Friendship
One of Ralph F. Lafferty's friends had been a ski instructor before the war. He was a wonderful skier, and they became...
Bornstein, Jack Friendships and Discrimination
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Duffy, Donald From a Cleveland Boy to an Infantryman
Donald Louis Duffy was born in February 1924 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father worked in a factory until he...
Tallon, Donald From Africa to Liberating Rome
After basic training, Don Tallon left Virginia for Africa. The journey took 21 days in a convoy. They had rough weather...
Geist, Lloyd From an Aviation Cadet to a Flight Instructor
Due to a pilot shortage, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...
Haines, George From Basic Training To New Guinea
George Haines had never been away from home before leaving for the Army in May 1943. Basic training was where he...
Amrod, Paul From Basic Training to Okinawa
Paul Amrod joined the Army because his siblings had set the example, and his love of country obliged him to do his part...
Kolesa, Thomas From Boot Camp to Hawaii
Thomas Kolesa and his wife were able to get a place to live in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] that...
Thomason, David From Boot Camp to Honolulu
David Thomason loved it [Annotator's Note: Navy boot camp] and worked hard. He went home on leave [Annotator's Note: an...
Hecht, Lester From Boot Camp to MAG-32 in Zamboanga
Lester Hecht went to boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina. He got in shape. It did not bother him. He was older...
Waller, Charles From Bougainville to the Philippines
Charles A. Waller [Annotator’s Note: assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241)] was stationed at...
Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" From Brisbane to Manila
Helen Gagel arrived in Australia and thought the people there were very friendly but she did not think too much about...
Hibbard, Hershel From California to the Open Ocean
Hershel Hibbard was born in Rose Hill, Kansas in September 1925. His mother worked as a switchboard operator and his...
Walter, Robert From Camp Maxey to Krinkelt
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Keller, Richard From Camp Shelby to Fiji
Richard Keller had a good friend from Alabama who was a funny guy. He received different training than Keller had...
Stokes, Howard From Early Life to Tropical Life
Howard Warren Stokes was born in 1926 in Lodi, California and was an only child. His father supported his family during...

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