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Woolf, Basil Air Raids on Britain
Basil Woolf was in London for some of the German bombing. He was home on leave and found his fiancé in an air raid...
Max, Robert Army Induction, Training and Overseas Deployment
Robert Max transferred to Ohio University for his sophomore year of college because the commute was easier and the...
Terrebonne, Leo Army Training
Leo Terrebonne was sent to Fort Crockett near Galveston, Texas for seven weeks of basic training, after which he was a...
Miksa, Robert Army Training
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] was inducted into the service at Camp Grant, Illinois then sent to Camp...
Bucksell, Norris Arrival in Naples, Faith and Roses Blessed by the Pope
Norris Bucksell and the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division, crossed the Arno River in Italy. There...
Honea, Chafer Assault into Germany and the Death of President Roosevelt
Whenever the 939th Field Artillery Unit [Annotator's Note: 939th Field Artillery Battalion] moved, Chafer Honea and C...
Vaadi, Eugene Basic Training
Eugene Vaadi enlisted in the US Army Air Forces at age 20 and was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama for...
Mayeur, Russell Becoming a Merchant Mariner
Russell Mayeur left New Orleans for St. Petersburg, Florida to train for the Merchant Marine. He had no problem with...
Edwards, Troy Becoming a Sailor
Troy Edwards entered boot camp in San Diego. It was a lonesome experience for him. He did find a friend to talk to...
Downing, James Becoming a Sailor
James Downing began his Navy training outside of Chicago. He had a 30 day leave before beginning the instructions. He...
Wessen, Theodore Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Pirate (AM-275)
Theodore Wessen had the support of his mother when he joined the Navy. There were two siblings still at home with her....
Bertucci, George Becoming a Sailor and Serving on the USS Mississippi (BB-41)
George Joseph Bertucci went to San Diego, California for basic training. After three weeks, he went aboard the USS...
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...
Underwood, Antoinette Becoming an Army Nurse
Antoinette Underwood signed up for the Army a day or two after Pearl Harbor. She had to go to West Point for an...
Knudson, Robert Between Assignments
Robert Knudson doesn't remember the Seabees [Annotator's Note: members of naval construction battalions] at his level...
Arbour, Joseph Biding time in San Francisco
In the meantime, Joseph Arbour saw a wanted ad for someone to work with a mimeograph, so he applied for the position....
McNeely, Marigold Bletchley Park
Marigold McNeely was trained to work on the Bombe machine at Bletchley. It was mandatory to be at least five foot, four...
Brueland, Lowell Bomber Escort Missions
During one mission when Lowell Brueland escorted allied bombers over Berlin, a flight of eight JU-88s [Annotator’s Note...
Arbour, Joseph Combat Actions on the USS Portland (CA-33)
Joseph Arbour recalls when the USS Portland (CA-33) provided shelling during the Battle of Tawara. He also remembers...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Combat on the Siegfried Line
When Francis Resta’s platoon [Annotator's Note: Resta served in the weapons platoon of Company B, 1st Battalion, 407th...
Polito, Felix Early Life and Military Service Overview
Felix J. Polito was born in Franklin, Louisiana in 1922. He lived there until he was 19 years old. In January 1942, he...
Johnston, Roy Early Life, Enlistment and Assignment
Roy Johnston was born in Emma, Louisiana and grew up in various settlements in the northwest of the state. His father...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Early Life, Enlistment and Training
Gerald Abbenhaus was born in January 1920 on a farm in northeast Nebraska. He went to Bloomfield High [Annotator's Note...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Early LIfe, Marriage, Loss and Red Cross
Blanche Marie (Gregory) Barnes Gangwere was born in 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up near Northeast High...
Zerphey, Winfield Flying Anti-Submarine Missions in Europe
Winfield Zerphey was based on the southern coast of England at Dunkeswell. The airmen lived in Quonset huts. They had...
Buchert, Cyril A. Flying off Biak and other Bases
Cyril Buchert was stationed on Biak. He was overseas for a full year. He saw few locals except when he was in Manila en...
Linquata, Michael Freedom and Postwar Life
Michael Linquata and his friend Ray Miller were taken to an airport in Germany after their liberation. They were...
Linett, Joseph From Pittsburg to Ulithi
The two years of college at Carnegie Institute of Technology was helpful to Joseph Linett and the Navy. Radar was the...
Kerner, John Gardelegen, Germany
After the Bulge [Annotator’s Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes Counteroffensive, 16 December 1944 to 25 January...
Bussel, Norman Good Luck Charm
Norman Bussel’s pilot wanted him and the engineer, [Annotator’s Note: Staff Sergeant William Peters, top turret gunner...
Mesken, Lorraine Hysteria and Paranoia in the First Days of the War
Very soon, Lorraine Mesken became aware that the Japanese-American citizens in her area were being gathered at the...
Wilson, Donald Incidents in Sydney, Australia
Donald Wilson recounts a court martial and other interesting incidents that occurred while his ship [Annotator's Note:...
Lauderdale, Dell Marine Corps Service
Dell Lauderdale was 18 years old and working on the family farm for his father when he decided to join the Marines [...
Crane, James Merchant Marine Academy
James Crane’s brother was taken prisoner by the Germans [Annotator’s Note: after being shot down over the Ploesti...
Debrick, Arnold Overseas Deployment to France
Arnold Debrick went to Camp Hood, Texas for basic training. He was used to hard work so basic training was not all that...
Braddock, William Pearl Harbor
William Braddock reached Hawaii after his stateside Marine Corps training. Hawaii was nice. He was stationed on Ford...

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