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Jagers, Robert Operation Tiger and Liberty in England
Operation Tiger [Annotator's Note: Exercise Tiger, or Operation Tiger, rehearsal for invasion of Normandy, Slapton...
Bassett, Billy Overseas
Billy P. Bassett was assigned to the 11th Armored Division soon after receiving his wings [Annotator's Note: in the...
Graff, Richard Overseas Deployment
Because of his education, Richard Graff worked in the company [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Overseas Deployment
Robert W. "Doby" Gibson left Camp Myles Standish in Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] on the troop ship...
Raby, Glynn Overseas Deployment
Glynn G. Raby, Jr. left Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] on 13 May 1944 and docked in Glasgow, Scotland...
Marovelli, Robert Overseas Deployment and Joining PT-368
Robert Marovelli responded to the propaganda about the Japanese, and couldn't help having bad feelings about them....
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was trained as bombardier-navigator on the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. His crew...
Levit, Sydney Overseas to Europe
After completing glider infantry and paratrooper training, Sydney Levit was selected to go to Citadel [Annotator's Note...
Nance, Stanley Overseas to France
Stanley Boyd Nance served with the 11th Armored Division and was selected to be part of a top secret organization...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Overseas to Italy
Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick finished his training and was transferred to Florida to join the crew. He had a good group and...
Mittleman, Harvey Overseas to the Pacific
Harvey Mittleman [Annotator's Note: with the 58th Naval Construction Battalion, also known as Seabees] was shipped from...
Biagioni, William Paratrooper in Normandy
William H. Biagioni was born in Danbury, Connecticut but grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During World War 2, he...
Elfer, Rosemary Patriotism and Military Service
At the time Rosemary Elfer's two brothers and a sister were serving in the military. Her brother Edward fought on Wake...
Whitman, Melvin Pavuvu
The operation on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau] was supposed to be in conjunction with the offensive...
Bender, Harry Pavuvu and Preparing for Okinawa
Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: after joining Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division on...
Williams, Bernice Pearl Harbor and Military Training
Bernice Williams was in Milwaukee [Annotator's Note: Milwaukee, Wisconsin] and heard about the attack [Annotator's Note...
Bird, Lyle Playing in a Band
Lyle Bird was born in May 1926 in Bakersfield, California and grew up in Oakland, California. Bird was one of three...
Guyote, Walter Postwar
After the war ended with Japan [Annotator’s Note: 15 August 1945], Walter Guyote made a few trips to Japan [Annotator’s...
Auerbach, Herbert Postwar
When the war in Europe ended, Herbert Auerbach found out there was a point system set up to determine who went home and...
Lewis, Roger Postwar
While in Charleston [Annotator's Note: Charleston, South Carolina], Roger A. Lewis did guard duty at a German POW [...
Gillette, Thomas Postwar
Thomas W. Gillette's days were busy while he lived at the shipyard [Annotator's Note: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Puget...
Fristoe, Claud Postwar and Reflections
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...
Giller, Edward Postwar and Reflections
World War 2 taught Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. how to manage people in organizations, which he used later in life. He...
Doundoulakis, Helias Postwar Work
Helias Doundoulakis [Annotator's Note: with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in Salonika, Greece,] eluded the...
Metcalf, James Practice Runs through The Canal
At Norfolk [Annotator’s Note: Norfolk, Virginia], James W. Metcalf was assigned to Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) on the...
Uchida, Togue Prewar Life to Army Training
Togue Uchida was born in October 1917 in Stoughton, Wisconsin and lived there until he was 12 years old. He moved to...
Reluga, Matthew Prewar Life to Drafted
Matthew A. Reluga was playing football and got the notice that Pearl Harbor was attacked [Annotator's Note: the...
Kerr, Richard Prewar Life to Navy Training
Richard H. Kerr was born in June 1946 in Edgerton, Wisconsin. He grew up with a brother and sister. His father was a...
Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Prewar to Rosie
Helen Kushnir was born in February 1926 in Dearborn, Michigan and has been there all of her life. She had three sisters...
Hecht, Lester Putting on Shows
Lester Hecht's commanding officer's name was John L. Smith [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Colonel John Lucian Smith...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Recollections
Maurice Hackler eventually made it home to marry on 14 July 1945 and was later discharged from the Army Air Forces on...
Martinez, Benigno Reflections
Benigno Martinez's point of embarkation was through New York. He returned to the United States aboard the aircraft...
Beverstein, Jack Reflections
Jack Beverstein had a good career with the FBI [Annotator's Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation]. His most memorable...
Keller, Fred Reflections
Fred L. Keller, Jr. thought Captain Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark [Annotator's Note: later US Navy Admiral Joseph J. "Jocko"...
Hope, Linda Reflections
Linda Hope saw the tremendous feelings her father had toward service people and those that worked so hard to give back...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Reflections
Roy Boreen felt that World War 2 did not change his values in life although the war did have an impact on his life...

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