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Mullen, Wesley Becoming a Soldier
Wesley S. Mullen underwent basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was assigned to the horse cavalry, but it was soon...
Linquata, Michael Becoming a Soldier
Michael Linquata went to Boston after graduation [Annotator's Note: he graduated from high school in January 1944]. He...
Anschau, Martin Becoming a Soldier
Martin J. Anschau enlisted in July [Annotator’s Note: July 1943]. He was sworn in in June 1943. He got used to boot...
Blackwell, David Becoming a Soldier
David McKinley Blackwell entered the Army at Camp Polk [Annotator's Note: now Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, Louisiana]....
Bertino, Donald Becoming a Soldier
Donald W. Bertino got on a bus in Windber [Annotator's Note: Windber, Pennsylvania] and was inducted in Harrisburg,...
Milkis, Abe Becoming a Soldier
Abe Milkis was called up soon after finishing high school. After being drafted, he found himself on bivouac in a tent...
Ward, George Becoming a Soldier
George C. Ward had his basic training at Fort Custer in Michigan [Annotator’s Note: he was drafted into the US Army in...
Rudloff, George Becoming a Soldier
George Rudloff enlisted in December 1942 in the Enlisted Reserve Corps as a college student. In April 1943, a group of...
Fontana, Frank Becoming a Soldier
Frank Fontana took his basic training in Camp Barkeley in Texas. It was miserable, desolate country. The training...
Simpson, Joseph Becoming a Soldier
After he was inducted into the Army, Joseph Simpson first went to Camp Wolters in Mineral Well, Texas for about three...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a Soldier
Russell Hoff was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in October 1924. After a year, the family moved to Willow Grove,...
Draxler, Donald Becoming a Soldier
At Fort Snelling [Annotator's Note: near Bloomington, Minnesota], Donald Draxler and his father enlisted in the Army....
Reitman, Seymour Becoming a Soldier
Seymour Reitman's entire senior geometry class enlisted while they were still in high school. When he turned 18 years...
Linker, George Becoming a Soldier
George Linker was offered service in multiple branches of the military when he signed up for duty. He said he wanted to...
Bassemir, Robert Becoming a Soldier
Robert Bassemir was drafted in the spring of 1943. He was sent to Long Island [Annotator's Note: Long Island, New York...
DiFulco, Jerome Becoming a Soldier
Jerome Paul DiFulco was sent to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri [Annotator's Note: Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County,...
Linkous, Melvin Becoming a Soldier
After high school, Melvin Linkous entered the field of radio. He interviewed Bob Hope's [Annotator's Note: Leslie...
Sciortino, Philip Becoming a Soldier
Philip Sciortino entered the Army and went to Camp Beauregard [Annotator's Note: in Pineville, Louisiana] for his...
Pierce, Wayne Becoming a Soldier
Wayne Pierce grew up in the small farming community of Polo, Illinois. He was drafted in June 1941 six months before...
Schmidt, Philip Becoming a Soldier
Before he could finish his schooling, Philip Schmidt was drafted into the Army. He knew several people that had been...
Andry, Robert Becoming a Soldier
Robert C. Andry was born in March 1925 in Chastang, Alabama. He attended Catholic school through high school. Once he...
Currier, Al Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Al Currier was sent to Fort Custer [Annotator's Note: Fort Custer Training Center, Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County...
Feldman, Henry Becoming a Soldier and Landing in France
Henry Feldman went to Fort Custer [Annotator's Note: near Battle Creek, Michigan] for indoctrination. He did his basic...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Clarence Derrington entered the service and went from Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi]...
Berkman, Harold Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harold Berkman had 16 weeks of basic training as a member of Company B, 36th Infantry Training Battalion [Annotator's...
Tsubota, Thomas Becoming a Soldier and Pearl Harbor
Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota trained at Schofield Barracks [Annotator's Note: in Honolulu, Hawaii] as a member of the 298th...
Harris, Carroll Becoming a Soldier and the Invasion of Attu
Carroll Harris was born in January 1922 in Rockport, Mississippi and went into the service at 20 years old. After...
Hughes, William Becoming a Soldier in Germany
William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform. He eventually joined the...
Carver, Jack Becoming a Soldier, ASTP, and the Infantry
Jack Carver began his basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. An accelerated training went on there to teach...
Martinez, Benigno Becoming a Soldier, Stateside Duties and Unit Assignment
Benigno Martinez entered the Army but did very little initially. Ultimately, he was assigned to Randolph Field where he...
McCool, William Becoming a Soldier, Unit Assignment and Overseas Deployment
William McCool never thought he would be in the war although his uncles served in the military. He had been trained for...
Memory, Frank Becoming a Submariner
Frank George Memory went through boot camp in San Diego [Annotators’ Note: San Diego, California] and was assigned to...
Schneider, Richard Becoming a Tail Gunner
Richard "Dick" Schneider was trained at various locations in the United States but spent most of his time at Gulfport...
Brewer, Chester Becoming a Tail Gunner and Deploying to Scotland
Chester Brewer was sent to Las Vegas, Nevada and fired every gun from BB guns [Annotator's Note: air gun that fires...
McCreery, Jean Becoming a WASP
Jean McCreery flew under her maiden name, Terrell. She was born in Troy, Ohio in 1924 and worked at WACO [Annotator's...
Ram, Walter Becoming an Airman
Walter Ram went through basic training for the Army. He was discharged after a year in the Army. When the Japanese...

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