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Huber, Robert 104th Division in Normandy
After going ashore three months after D-Day, Robert Huber's unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 415th...
Becker, Irving 1st Special Service Force
Irving Becker was assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force. A book...
Killam, Arthur 7 December 1941
Arthur Killam was born in San Francisco and lived there until he was six years old when he moved to San Jose,...
Loring, Bud A Career in the Army
Bud Loring retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel. After World War 2 he joined a National Guard unit. He had a...
Matsumoto, Roy A Good Deal
After training at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi], Roy H. Matsumoto heard rumors of a...
Hicks, Ora Pierce A Long Nursing Career
Ora Hicks treated injured soldiers using physiotherapy [Annotator's Note: disease treatment by means other than drugs...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" A Long Path to Germany
Seymour Mermelstein attended basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. He was then sent to automotive school. He went to...
Charles, Howard A Marine on the USS Houston (CA-30)
Howard Robert Charles was inducted into the Marine Corps [Annotator's Note: in June 1940] in San Diego [Annotator's...
Carroll, Orville A Mechanic's Life on Guam
When Orville Carroll arrived at Northwest Field on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the Marines had...
Fitz, Robert Aboard Ship Training and Service
When he was told that he would be trained aboard ship as a gunner, Robert Fitz was "mystified." He arrived at the main...
Nesser, William Across the Atlantic Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Nesser was in training aboard a commercial transport vessel when the Japanese attacked Pearl...
Driscoll, Edward Action in the Philippines, Kamikaze Hits and War's End
They [Annotator's Note: Edward Driscoll and Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13), USS Franklin (CV-13)] left Leyte [Annotator's...
Larson, William Activated for Korea
William Larson went to work for the Flexible Pavement Laboratory in [Annotator's Note: Waterways Experiment Station-...
Culp, Oscar Active Duty
Oscar Culp was deployed to American Samoa [Annotator's Note: after joining the Marine Corps and training in 1943]. On a...
Caudle, John Active Duty and Gunnery School
John Caudle did not have a lot of notice when he was called to active duty. He came home after work one Friday and had...
Moret, Calvin Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of flying the BT-13 [Annotator’s Note: Vultee BT-13 Valiant two seat trainer aircraft], Calvin Moret...
Vaadi, Eugene Advanced Flight Training
Eugene Vaadi enlisted in the US Army Air Forces at age 20 and was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama for...
Kerner, John Advanced Medical Training
John Kerner heard of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while he was walking down the street and overheard it. He and...
Clark, Merrill Advanced Training
Merrill J. Clark [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain...
Lefever, Paul Advanced Training and Deployment
After gunnery school, Paul Lefever underwent training at Buckley Field, Colorado for pursuit armors training and had...
Stewart, Stanley Advanced Training and Overseas Deployment
Next, Stanley Stewart was sent to Jacksonville Air Station [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Station Jacksonville] in...
Sapp, Walter Advanced Training Overseas
Walter Sapp went to Camp Walter, Texas for basic training. He did not want to be drafted and did not want to go into...
Holleman, Louis Advanced Training to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise throughout thi clip.] One of Malcolm Louis Holleman's cousins...
Oakes, Robert Aerial Bombing Missions
After graduating from gunnery school, Robert Tyler Oakes was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah to meet his crew. They were...
Morris, Mac Aerial Combat
Mac Glenn Morris joined his squadron VMSB-236 [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 236 (VMSB-236), in...
Rickel, Robert Aerial Gunnery Training
In March 1943, Robert "Bob" Rickel was given orders to go through gunnery school. He did not understand why he was...
König, Karl Africa and First Engagement
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] knew he was going to Africa [Annotator's Note: in March...
Stahl, Floyd Africa to the South Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Stahl was assigned to the minesweeper USS Sway (AM-120).] On the troopship over [Annotator's...
Sadler, Richard After D-Day
Burt Richard Sadler remained on the ship all night. The next day, he heard the anchor rise, and the ship went into the...
Darling, William After Peleliu to Okinawa
William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] made fire...
Tacket, Henry After the Battle of Samar
Henry A. Tacket was aboard the USS Heermann (DD-532) during the Battle off Samar. Battle damage examination afterward...
Carroll, Wesley After the Raid on Shortland Harbor
In Auckland, New Zealand, Wesley Carroll “got a virus or something,” and ended up in the hospital. He was sent back to...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" After the War
Wallace Spencer and two others stole a whaleboat after the war. A wooden one. They were in Bremerton, Washington where...
Bache-Wiig, John Air Corps to Infantry to France
John Bache-Wiig, Jr. went to Mather Field in Sacramento [Annotator's Note: Sacramento, California] for special unit...
Strait, Donald Air Defense in Europe
As a member of a new P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] fighter group [Annotator's...

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