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Goebel, Robert Most Exciting Mission
The mission that sticks out the most to Bob Goebel was flown on 18 August [Annotator's Note: 18 August 1944]. There was...
Balfour, Fred Motion Picture Operator
Fred Arthur Balfour went to Scotland [Annotator's Note: Glasgow, Scotland] and then on to England. He was on the base...
Ukrop, Samuel Mount Yae-take on Okinawa
Samuel Ukrop [Annotator's Note: while serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division...
Lafferty, Ralph Mountain Training
At Camp Hale [Annotator's Note: Camp Hale, Colorado], Ralph F. Lafferty learned rock climbing, how to climb mountains,...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Move to the Atlantic Theater of Operations
Describing his patrol duties in the Pacific, Bennett Sparks spoke of the initial testing of SONAR [Annotator's Note:...
Johnson, Norman Moving Across Europe
Norman Johnson and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division...
Wilkerson, H. Moving Around the Pacific and Up Through the Ranks
H. Lloyd Wilkerson was sent back to the Pacific, and served with the Sixth Marine Division on Guam before being loaded...
Ricks, Howard Moving Inland on Iwo Jima
Howard Ricks reached the island of Iwo Jima and discovered that the Japanese opposition was nearly invisible. Their...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Moving Into Germany
After spending time in Holland, Robert W. "Doby" Gibson crossed the border into Germany. There was always the danger of...
Reeder, John Moving on in the Marine Corps
John Reeder remained on active duty, and was sent to the Naval Air Station at Mojave, California for a month, then...
Heath, David Moving Over to Guadalcanal
David Heath transferred to Guadalcanal, 26 miles from the island of Tulagi [Annotator's Note: both in the Solomon...
Bebko, Robert Moving Through Germany
Robert Stephen Bebko went to one town they [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th...
Pigott, Joe Moving Through Germany
According to Joe Pigott, after December 1944, he could feel a change in the citizenry of Germany. Most were "ready to...
Hatala, Albert Moving through the Po Valley
At the beginning of 1945, the United States military broke through into the Po Valley, and Alberta Hatala and his unit...
Boitnott, Monty Moving to the Mediterranean
Monty Joe Boitnott was at a bomber base in Algeria. There were no air bases in Tunisia because almost all of the bases...
Strausbaugh, Leo Moving to the Philippines
Their kickoff point was Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], and when the time came, Leo V....
Edwards, Troy Munda Point
Troy Edwards and his unit [Annotator's Note: Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 14 (CASU-14)] loaded their equipment on...
Kracov, William Munich, Dachau and Postwar
William Kracov [Annotator's Note: as a scout for heavy weapons Company M, 3rd Battalion, 232nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd...
Muri, James Muri's part of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: James Muri served in the USAAF as a pilot flying Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers in the 22nd...
Topel, Fred National Guard
Fred Topel decided to go into the National Guard with a few other friends. He was only 16 years old, so he had to lie...
Bost, Ben Naval Battle in the Philippines
After he had joined the Navy, it was a shock for Ben Ray Bost to leave home and get into uniform. Everything was free...
Clay, Russell Naval Battles off Guadalcanal
Russell Clay and his wife were together while the USS Helena (CL-50) underwent repairs and upgrades on the West Coast....
Murphy, Paul Naval Campaigns and Repair
Paul J. Murphy had his first campaign [Annotator’s Note: as a fire controlman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] in...
Russell, Patrick Naval Flight Experience
Patrick E. Russell spent the first two years of the war in the Aleutian Islands. He flew seaplanes off the deck of a...
Russell, Patrick Naval Pilot
Patrick Russell was aboard a cruiser [Annotator's Note: the USS Detroit (CL-8)] that performed a "pineapple run." It...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Naval Training, Combat, War's End
Walter Amoss was 17 years of age when the war started. Like his fellow students, he wanted to join the military and go...
Johnsen, Erik Navigation Before Radar
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine on the SS Dolly Madison. He doesn't recall the cargo on his first trip...
Boehm, Robert Navigation Equipment Technician
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm was called into personnel one day [Annotator’s Note: Boehm was working toward acceptance as...
Bueker, Robert Navigation Training to Italy
Robert Bueker had navigation training in Hondo, Texas. He was in San Antonio [Annotator's Note: San Antonio, Texas] on...
Monteyne, Joseph Navigator Training
Joseph Monteyne knew all about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...
Campbell, John Navy Armed Guard and Different Tactics
The first couple of ships John Campbell was on had no Armed Guard [Annotator's Note: Navy sailors serving aboard...
Masters, Robert Navy Experience and War's End
Robert Masters's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-601] came under air raids on several occasions while in port in Tunis...
Rupp, William Navy IBM Specialist
William Rupp was trained to maintain, repair, and operate IBM machines by the Navy. He also attended night school...
Wade, Nelsyn Navy Life
While on watch duty [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Aldebaran (AF-10)], Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade studied the stars....
McKeel, Sam Navy Life
Sam S. McKeel dropped out of high school at age 16 to enlist in the Navy during World War 2. He knew he was going to...
Gibfried, Paul Navy Life Through the War
In May 1944, Paul Gibfried was asked to put together a report [Annotator's Note: while working in the Office of the...

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