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Bleuler, Jack Fighting from Luzon
Jack H. Bleuler served with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force during the war in the...
Gatlin, Carl Fighting in Casablanca
Carl Robert Gatlin enlisted in the Army and after training, he was sent to Blackstone, Virginia to be shipped overseas...
Gile, Richard Fighting in France
Richard Edward Gile was born in Buffalo, New York in March 1923. He recalled the Great Depression [Annotator's Note:...
Cohen, Benjamin Fighting in France and Germany
Benjamin Wolf Cohen went overseas [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 320th Engineer Combat Battalion, 95th Infantry...
Goldstein, Sam Fighting in Italy
In November 1942, Sam Goldstein was drafted and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: Fort Dx, New Jersey] for induction...
Benson, Norman Fighting in Italy
Norman Gustaf Benson left the United States in January 1945. He sailed from Newport Beach, Virginia and landed in...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Wesighan, Fred Fighting in the Aleutians, Marshal Islands, and Philippines
Fred Wesighan grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey. After he graduated high school, he wanted to be a pilot in the...
Meyer, William Fighting in the Hurtgen Forest
William Meyer spent a total of about 24 hours in England before being put aboard another ship and crossing the Channel...
Shirkey, Robert Fighting in the Pacific
Before being shipped out as a replacement to the Pacific, Robert Leroy Shirkey was put on guard duty at the wharves in...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Fighting in the Philippines
Garland Miller Gallaspy [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 161st Parachute Engineer Battalion, 503rd Parachute...
Cowell, Ernest Fighting in the Philippines
Ernest Cowell was first sent to Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], an atoll in the Pacific...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Fighting Kamikazes
Socrates Dendrinelis remembers the kamikazes [Annotator's Note: Japanese suicide bombers] hitting the ships. It made a...
Greene, Whayland Fighting on Leyte
Whayland Harvel Greene [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division] was sent to...
Gambino, Elroy Fighting on Tarawa and Saipan
Elroy Gambino and the Marines [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...
Guidone, Frank Fighting on Tulagi
[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone joined the US Marine Corps in July 1940. After completing boot camp he joined the 1st...
Graddy, J. Fighting the Germans
After receiving an unexpected promotion, J.D. Graddy had a lot to think about on the journey overseas to England. After...
Hanson, Kenneth Fighting the Germans
Kenneth J. Hanson [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 410th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division] saw combat in...
Pryor, Robert Fighting the Germans
Robert Clifford Pryor [Annotator's Note: with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Armored Division]...
Groth, Walter Fighting the Japanese
Walter Groth remembers the Jap [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] fleet came back in on...
Weil, Roswell Fighting to Get In
[Annotator's Note: Roswell Weil served in the Army as an officer in the Quartermaster Corps and was called to active...
Hatch, Norman Filming on Tarawa
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 2nd Marine Division] was on the airstrip on the second day [...
Burchell, Raymond Final Days in Normandy
Raymond Burchell remembers 10 June [Annotator’s Note: 1944]. The commander asked Burchell if he remembered where they...
Platkin, Carl Final Missions
Carl Platkin usually went to London [Annotator’s Note: London, England] alone because he had a couple of girlfriends...
Gackenbach, Russell Final Training and Flying to Tinian
Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's...
Savoie, Oscar Finding a Family
Oscar H. Savoie was born on in December 1923 in Lockport, Louisiana with one older brother and one younger sister. At...
Lengsfield, Jack Finding a Niche
The squadron [Annotator's Note: 840th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] traveled to Bangor...
McCorriston, James "Fran McCorriston" First battle
James Francis McCorriston was happy to be aboard a fighting ship like the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). The first place...
Asbury, Richard First Big Air Battle
[Annotator's Note: Richard Asbury went to England and was checked out in the North American P-51 Mustang fighter...
McLaurine, Luke First Bombing Mission
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. landed in Algiers [Annotator's Note: Algiers, Algeria] in North Africa and was billeted [...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" First Combat
Charles Womack shipped out from San Diego. He does not remember what he thought about as he left the United States. The...
Draxler, Donald First Combat
In November [Annotator's Note: November 1943], Donald Draxler was told he would be going into combat as a reserve...
Weymouth, Ralph First Combat Actions of the War
Ralph Weymouth was aboard the Saratoga [Annotator's Note: USS Saratoga (CV-3)] in San Diego when he learned of the...
Arst, Paul First Combat and Being Wounded
Paul Arst joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division...
Crews, Lorenzo First Combat Experience
When Lorenzo Dow Crews and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th...
Arceneaux, Arthur First Combat Missions
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior and his squadron [Annotator’s Note: Marine Night Fighting Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542)] had...

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