Submarine warfare

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Kubiak, Frank Operation Torch
Frank Kubiak went to North Africa with his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Tillman (DD-641)]. They were on the receiving...
Judd, Robert Operations in the Marianas
Robert Judd 's team [Annotator's Note: Underwater Demolition Teams 4 (UDT-)] was preparing for the assault on the...
Winslow, Lawson Other Veterans' War Stories
There was no doubt in Lawson T. Winslow, Junior's [Annotator's Note: a Naval Reservist aboard the USS John A. Bole (DD-...
Saunders, David Out to Sea
David R. Saunders traveled down the river [Annotator's Note: the Mississippi River] and out into the Gulf of Mexico....
Broll, Walter Outlook on Life
In addition to making him more alert, the war also improved Walter Broll's outlook on life. In meeting a former Me-109...
Foster, Robert Overseas and Dodging Artillery
Robert E. Foster went on maneuvers [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Osgood, Edgar Overseas and Joe Kennedy
Edgar De Pue Osgood and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Bombing Squadron 111 (VPB-111)] were in Florida when...
Wade, Nelsyn Overseas Deployment
Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade went to Norfolk, Virginia, where he picked up his ship. The ship held four LCMs [Annotator's...
Payn, Thomas Overseas Deployment
After a couple of months on the HMCS Annapolis (DDH-265), Thomas Payn was reassigned to the base in Halifax [Annotator'...
Griffenhagen, George Overseas Deployment
Within a week, shipping instructions were posted and George Griffenhagen's name was on the list. They shipped out in...
Ashton, Harold Overseas Deployment
In September 1943, Harold Ashton's squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 21 (VP-21)] was sent to England. On the...
Denzler, Edward Overseas Deployment
Edward Denzler relates some amusing incidents that occurred while he was training the cavalry troopers, a job he...
Woolf, Basil Overseas Deployment
Basil Woolf was ordered to wear tropical gear for deployment. He boarded the Queen Elizabeth in Scotland and five days...
Frongello, Arthur Overseas Deployment
Arthur Frongello was transferred to Squadron 22 [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (MTBRon 22)] as a...
Zuras, Nicholas Overseas Deployment
There were a lot of submarine threats on Nicholas J. Zuras' transatlantic journey to Plymouth, England, where he stayed...
Andrus, Ernest Overseas Deployment
Ernest "Ernie" Andrus was excited about going into the Navy. He went to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...
Reitman, Seymour Overseas Deployment
Seymour Reitman spent some time preparing his equipment for his overseas departure. The weapons had to be put in a...
Guisewite, Myron Overseas Deployment
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1943], Myron L. Guisewhite was in preflight training. By Christmas [Annotator's...
Slomka, Edwin Overseas Deployment
Edwin Slomka was shipped overseas on the Aquitania [Annotator's Note: RMS Aquitania], which was turned into a troopship...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Overseas Deployment
The radio William Jucksch carried weighed 60 pounds. He also carried a ten pound extra battery, spare parts, and his...
Cole, Wendell Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: Wendell Delavan Cole suffers from Parkinson's disease and needs the assistance of his son to...
Goble, Joseph Overseas Deployment
Joseph Goble recollects how he met his wife while he was working in Washington, D.C. before his enlistment. She was a...
Heath, David Overseas Deployment and Amphibious Training
David Heath moved to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] and went aboard the USS President Jackson [...
Hartzell, Frank Overseas Deployment and Heading to the Battle of the Bulge
Frank Hartzell and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 21st Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division]...
Wickersham, Obie Overseas Deployment and Into Combat
After qualifying as a paratrooper, Obie Wickersham was at Camp McCall in North Carolina for two months of advanced...
Nicholson, Elmer Overseas Deployment and the SS Leopoldville
Elmer Nicholson, Jr. went to Southampton, England first. They [Annotator's Note: Nicholson and the rest of the 66th...
Kynett, Gerald Overseas Deployment to Pearl Harbor
Gerald Kynett picked up his ship in Evansville, Indiana, then sailed down the Mississippi [Annotator's Note:...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Lesniewski, Joseph Overseas to 101st Airborne
Joseph Lesniewski had no problems with his first jumps. He told his sister that when he made the jumps, he would take a...
Rupp, Robert Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Overseas to England
Omer Van Huylenbrouck went to England by boat. They traveled all over missing the submarines. He went on the RMS...
Schafer, Leon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer went to Mobile, Alabama to board his assigned ship - the Landing Ship, Tank USS LST-502...
Squire, Vernon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Squire was drafted into the Army in December 1942.] Squire was given a week off and then went...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
McDonald, Robert Overseas to England
Robert W. McDonald [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army Air Forces] went overseas in October 1943 on the Argentina...
Liberato, Louis Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: Louis Liberato went to Europe in January 1944.] They went over in a big convoy with the troops in...

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