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Littig, Charles Ross Becoming a Naval Oficer
Charles Littig was selected for PT school following his graduation in December 1942 as a Navy midshipman at...
Moore, Charles Becoming a Navigator
Charles Moore was born in Washington, D.C. on 14 May 1919. Growing up with five siblings, Moore had a twin sister....
Field, Edward Becoming a Navigator
Edward Field was accepted [Annotator's Note: into the United States Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Program] and was...
Howland, John Becoming a Navigator
John Howland had taken flight courses and was ready to join the Air Force but was restricted from becoming a pilot...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Becoming a Paratrooper and Overseas Deployment
Theodore Finkbeiner processed through induction at Camp Beauregard [Annotator's Note: in Pineville, Louisiana] then...
Kopp, Alois Becoming a Pharmacist Mate and Postwar Career
Alois Kopp was in Pocatello, Idaho in the Civilian Conservation Camp when the Navy recruited him. He was sent to San...
Maltbie, Archie Becoming a Pilot
Archie Maltbie was called up by the air force in January 1943. After going through the selection school in order to...
Sanders, Jack Becoming a Pilot
When Jack Sanders decided to enlist, he knew nothing about air operations let alone how hard it was to get into the air...
Russo, James Becoming a Pilot
James Russo applied for and was accepted into Officer Candidate School after his Army basic training. He was then sent...
Higgins, Archibald Becoming a Pilot and Deployment to the Pacific
Archibald "Archie" T. Higgins was born in New Orleans in January 1924. He is a lifelong resident of the New Orleans...
Bell, Harry Becoming a POW
Harry Bell and the rest of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division...
Jeffrey, Wallace Becoming a Radioman
Wallace Jeffery entered service after receipt of his draft notice. He signed up at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. [...
Raaen, John Becoming a Ranger
John Raaen saw the focus at the US Military Academy change after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It became obvious...
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" Becoming a Ranger, Overseas Deployment and Preparing for D-Day
Leonard Lomell served with Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army. That Rangers were volunteers and aimed...
Pathe, Barbara Becoming a Red Cross Clubmobile worker
Barbara Pathe was disappointed that she missed the Normandy Invasion. She was sent by train to Brooklyn, New York where...
Peterson, Dale Becoming a Sailor
Dale Peterson volunteered for the Navy and was sent for training at the Farragut Naval Training Center in Idaho. He...
Nicholas, John Becoming a Sailor
John Nicholas went into the service in September 1943. His half brother George was already in the Navy. Nicholas went...
Brannan, Joseph Becoming a Sailor
Joseph Brannan was sent on a train to San Diego, California for boot camp after he enlisted in the United States Navy....
Curl, Robert "Bob" Becoming a Sailor
Robert Curl entered the Navy never having been very far from home. It was to be a different experience for him. He had...
Zimmer, Mitchell Becoming a Sailor
Mitchell Zimmer attended boot camp at Newport, Rhode Island. He went to special training in San Diego. He was assigned...
Cohn, Major Becoming a Sailor
Major Cohn joined the Navy and originally thought of becoming a submariner. He mistakenly thought it would be romantic...
Edwards, Troy Becoming a Sailor
Troy Edwards entered boot camp in San Diego. It was a lonesome experience for him. He did find a friend to talk to...
Lockhead, Harry Becoming a Sailor
Harry Lockhead was sent to Great Lakes for his Navy boot camp training. The discipline was no different than he had at...
Madden, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack Madden took his basic training for the United States Navy in Newport, Rhode Island. He originally signed up to...
Taylor, Fulton Becoming a Sailor
Fulton Taylor chose the United States Navy because service there appealed to him. His older brother was already in the...
McConnell, Trist Becoming a Sailor
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was born in Memphis, [Annotator's Note: Memphis, Tennessee], where his father was...
Spaetgens, William Becoming a Sailor
William Leo Spaetgens enlisted in the United States Navy [Annotator's Note: on 22 October 1942]. His parents did not...
Hopkins, Ralph Becoming a Sailor
Ralph Hopkins wanted to join the Navy at 17 years of age, but his father refused. Hopkins could have gotten a job...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Becoming a Sailor
Rollins Rosenzweig had a rough boot camp experience in San Diego. He did not complain but rather took it as it came. It...
McCauley, Harry Becoming a Sailor
Harry McCauley joined the Navy and was sent to San Diego, California for his basic training. It was tough but easier...
Frisco, Paul Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Cushing (DD-797)
Paul J. Frisco enlisted in the Navy because of his father's service during World War 1 and because of the Navy's...
Biernacki, Chester Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Helena (CL-50)
Chester Biernacki went to Newport, Rhode Island for boot camp. He liked the discipline of boot camp. He handled lines...
Schmitt, Warren Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Savo Island (CVE-78)
Warren Schmitt was sent to San Diego after he was drafted. He had six weeks of training. Some of the young men could...
Marcarelli, Ralph Becoming a Sailor and Deploying to New Guinea
Ralph Marcarelli reacted badly to inoculations when he entered the Navy at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He missed boot...
Dugas, Lee Becoming a Sailor and Deployment
Lee Roy Dugas was sent to San Diego for his Navy basic training. It was his first trip out of Louisiana, having never...
Taylor, Claude Becoming a Sailor and Going to War
When Claude Taylor turned 18, he enlisted in the Navy. His father had been in the Army in France in World War 1. The...

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