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Goebel, Robert Becoming a Fighter Ace Twice
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel feels it was not a big deal to become an Ace [Annotator's Note: military aviator credited with...
Olson, Bud Becoming a Glider Infantryman
Bud Olson volunteered for overseas duty in October 1943. Sent to a replacement depot in England, Olson volunteered for...
Jackson, Arthur Becoming a Marine
Arthur Jackson had been influenced by Marine pilots and wanted to fly. At the recruiting office he took the aviation...
Carson, Benjamin Becoming a Marine
Benjamin Carson was born in February 1923 on a farm in Ottawa Township, Minnesota. Shortly afterward, his family moved...
Franklin, Ralph Becoming a Marine
Ralph C. Franklin did not pass his first physical for the Marine Corps because he was underweight. He ate bananas and...
Banyas, Martin Becoming a Marine and First Combat
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts with Martin Banyas mid-sentence talking about being drafted.] Banyas learned...
Williamson, Leon Becoming a Marine Aviator
Leon Williamson grew up in Tecumseh, Michigan. He attended school in the town, then went to Michigan State College [...
Powers, Robert Becoming a Marine Raider
After boot camp, Robert Powers joined a rifle company at Camp Elliot, then volunteered for a Marine Raider unit. He...
Littig, Charles Ross Becoming a Naval Oficer
Charles Littig was selected for PT school following his graduation in December 1942 as a Navy midshipman at...
Ussery, Jake Becoming a Navy Fighter Pilot
Jake Ussery enlisted in Monroe, Louisiana. He was in the Navy but lived in a barracks in Monroe. He trained in a small...
Perino, Salvador Becoming a Navy Pilot
Salvador Perino was sent to Memphis, Tennessee to fly Stearmans [Annotator's Note: Boeing-Stearman Model 75 Kaydet or...
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Arceneaux, Arthur Becoming a Pilot
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior could not initially enter Navy flight school because of the number of new potential...
Pale, Vincent Becoming a POW
They had never seen rockets before they were attacked with them one day. A rocket hit Vincent Pale's B-24 [Annotator's...
Bell, Harry Becoming a POW
Harry Bell and the rest of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division...
Colbert, Hugh Becoming a POW
As the situation unraveled for 1st Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment, German tanks cut off the battalion's position...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a POW
Russell Hoff and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division] surrendered during...
Bosworth, Paul Becoming a POW and Being Interrogated
[Annotator's Note: Paul Bosworth served in the USAAF as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in...
Celaya, Adolfo Becoming a Sailor
Adolfo V. Celaya went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. The training was difficult...
Samuelson, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack D. Samuelson continued at Occidental [Annotator’s Note: he was a freshman at Occidental College in Los Angeles,...
Rothenheber, Paul Becoming a Sailor and Treating Wounded
Paul Rothenheber went to Rhode Island for a six week boot camp. He did alot of marching and took many classes. He was...
Kitowski, Charles Becoming a Seasoned Fighter Pilot
After flight school, Charles Kitowski went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to await orders. He flew very few hours there...
Pigott, Terrell Becoming a Soldier
Terrell Lavern Pigott had his basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida [Annotator's Note: in Clay County, Florida]....
Jones, James Becoming a Soldier
James B. Jones's father died not long after the move. Jones was working for a lawyer and his family in town. The family...
Appel, Jack Becoming a Soldier
On 1 January [Annotator's Note: 1943] Jack Appel was brought to Penn Station [Annotator's Note: Pennsylvania Station in...
Blackwell, David Becoming a Soldier
David McKinley Blackwell entered the Army at Camp Polk [Annotator's Note: now Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, Louisiana]....
Jindra, Leonard Becoming a Soldier
Leonard Jindra was listening to a radio broadcast by Walter Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, American...
Gillis, Jack Becoming a Soldier
Jack A. Gillis was drafted into the Army and went into the Army Air Corps. He was shipped to Los Angeles [Annotator's...
Johnson, Alfred Becoming a Soldier
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. is a retired colonel of the United States Army. He was born in Jackson Barracks, New Orleans,...
Harry, Peter Becoming a Soldier
Peter Harry was born in May 1924. He had two brothers in the service during the war. His father worked for a sink...
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,...
Staymates, Arthur Becoming a Soldier
Arthur Staymates had a typical, hard training before he left the States but it was not too difficult for him. He...
Clark, Charles Becoming a Soldier
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was inducted by himself...
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...
Vaughn, Odell Becoming a Soldier
Odell Wallace Vaughn was born in December 1921 in Greenville, South Carolina and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina...
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...

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