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Fristoe, Claud Becoming an Airman
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. took tests and examinations [Annotator's Note: for entry into aviation training in the United...
Porche, Albert Becoming an Airman
Albert Porche learned to take Army life as it came. He was in Jackson, Mississippi after his enlistment. People did not...
Fitzgerald, Ray Becoming an Airman
After a few days at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi], Ray Fitzgerald was sent to Saint...
Whitcomb, Robert Becoming an Airman
Robert Butler Whitcomb was born in Scipio, Indiana. When he was about six his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he...
McBride, Frank Becoming an Airman
Frank Curtis McBride enlisted in the Air Force because he wanted to fly. With an abundance of applicants for flight...
Wisher, Charles Becoming an Airman
Charles "Chuck" Wisher went through basic training at Sheppard Field in Wichita, Texas. Training was good, but tough....
Gournay, Harold Becoming an Airman
Harold Gournay was born in Eunice, Louisiana in 1919. He grew up and attended school in Eunice. He graduated from high...
Jostad, Glen Becoming an Airman
Glen Jostad had an abbreviated basic training before beginning radio training at Scott Field [Annotator's Note: near...
Roberts, George Becoming an Airman
George Roberts was working a good job when he was drafted. He was called up in August and reported to Altoona,...
McMullen, Milton Becoming an Airman
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was born in January 1921 in Clark County, Mississippi, just south of Meridian. He finished high...
Bonelli, William Becoming an Airman
For the first four months of his service, William Patrick Bonelli made 21 dollars a month. He had very little training...
Dymnicki, Francis Becoming an Airman
Francis Dymnicki attempted to become a pilot in the Air Force. Half of his friends wanted to do the same. Dymnicki was...
Rodriguez, Antonio Becoming an Airman and Entering Combat
Antonio C. Rodriquez reported to Fort Sam [Annotator's Note: Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas in September 1943...
Ruck, Elmore Becoming an Airman and Overseas Deployment
Elmore Ruck went to ground school in Santa Anna, California. It involved training in navigation and aircraft...
Cahoon, Robert Becoming an Airman and Overseas Deployment
Robert Cahoon was drafted into the Army on his 21st birthday. When he reported to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near...
Gibian, Richard Becoming an Airman and Overseas Deployment
Richard Gibian was born in Montgomery, Alabama in October 1919. The Great Depression [Annotator's Note: Great...
Bostwick, Frank Becoming an Airman and Overseas Deployment
Frank Bostwick joined the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps] for three years while he was in high...
Fisher, David Becoming an Airman and Overseas Deployment
David Fisher reported for active duty on 23 December 1943 at Camp Beauregard [Annotator's Note: in Pineville, Louisiana...
Underwood, Antoinette Becoming an Army Nurse
Antoinette Underwood signed up for the Army a day or two after Pearl Harbor. She had to go to West Point for an...
Grapes, Opal Becoming an Army Nurse
Opal Grapes joined the Army and reported for duty at Foster General Hospital in Temple, Texas. She underwent training...
Vancheri, Edith Becoming an Army Nurse
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise in this interview.] Edith Vancheri was born in February 1923 in...
Scheerer, Richard Becoming an Army Officer
Richard Scheerer was on the streets of Little Rock when he learned of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was...
Ratcliff, Henry Becoming an Aviation Engineer
Henry Ratcliff joined the Army Air Forces and went many places including California where it rained a lot. Eating in...
Viani, Bruno Becoming an Officer
Bruno Viani was asked by his company commander if he would consider applying for OCS [Annotator's Note: Office...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" Becoming an Officer
Archibald Rackerby volunteered to become a Marine Raider. He was a corporal and was in charge of classifying incoming...
Siverts, Hans Becoming an Officer and Transfer to a New Unit
Hans Siverts remembers Sunday, 7 December [Annotator's Note: 7 December 1941; the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Barber, Clyde Beer Run
Clyde Barber was a member of the Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) that flew PBYs [Annotator’s Note: The Consolidated PBY...
Scales, James Beginning of the War and Leaving Japan
James Shelton Scales was in the Marine Corps when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Geiger, John Behind Enemy Lines
John Geiger [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit, known as the Alamo Scouts] and...
Martin, Oscar Being a Combat Medic
Oscar Otto Martin remembered that on his first day in combat, they were scheduled to attack at two in the afternoon,...
Ratliff, Rob Roy Being a Marine Replacement
Rob Roy Ratliff was assigned to the communications section of Headquarters, 5th Marine Division. At the time, the 5th...
Mirsky, Arnold Being a Navigator Overseas
Arnold A. Mirsky's father did not want him to join the Army Air Corps, so when he was accepted, Mirsky did not tell his...
Brant, Robert Being a Skipper on a Crash Boat
Robert Brant and his unit [Annotator's Note: 71st Naval Construction Battalion] invaded Bougainville [Annotator's Note...
Bradley, John Being an Aide and Going to Korea
John Bradley served in the Army infantry and attended jump and Ranger school. He volunteered to join the 101st Airborne...
Adams, Lynward Being an Armed Guard
Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams joined the Navy with his two friends, and they were sent to San Diego [Annotator'...
VanDuzer, Raymond Being an Army Medic
Raymond VanDuzer was inducted into the service then sent to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was not sure what he wanted...

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