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Cole, Arles Becoming a Sailor prior to Pearl Harbor
Arles E. Cole was sent to San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California] for naval aptitude testing and training....
Lamm, Allen Becoming a Sailor, Convoy Duty and Sinking U-Boats
Allen Lamm enlisted in the Navy and did his basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois. The training was not very...
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...
Schicker, Tom Becoming a Shellback
Thomas Francis Schicker was told he was ready to go overseas. At Area 13 [Annotator's Note: location on Marine Corps...
Kanter, Joseph Becoming a Soldier
Joseph Kanter was of age for military service and had been in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training...
Pigott, Terrell Becoming a Soldier
Terrell Lavern Pigott had his basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida [Annotator's Note: in Clay County, Florida]....
Longhoffer, Garland Becoming a Soldier
Garland Virgil Longhoffer turned 18 years old and became eligible for the draft in March 1944. He could have stayed out...
Price, John Becoming a Soldier
John H. Price, Jr. was with the 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion throughout World War 2. He started at Camp Shelby then...
Genrich, Howard Becoming a Soldier
Howard Genrich qualified for ASTP [Annotator's Note: Army Specialized Training Program] training. Before ASTP, Genrich...
Pedersen, Allen Becoming a Soldier
Allen Pedersen was inducted into the Army [Annotator's Note: on 20 August 1942 at a facility in Salt Lake City, Utah]....
Stell, Cleston Becoming a Soldier
Cleston Stell was born in Alvarado, Texas in 1926. The family moved to Fort Worth when he was young. During the 1930s,...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Becoming a Soldier
Maurice Zolkower entered the Army at Camp Dix, New Jersey. He was surprised to be assigned to the 114th Infantry [...
Becker, Irving Becoming a Soldier
Irving Becker wanted to volunteer for the military after arriving in the United States, but his former German...
Latiolats, Walter Becoming a Soldier
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr. entered Army basic training at Camp Roberts in the suburbs of Little Rock [Annotator's Note:...
Epperson, William Becoming a Soldier
William Epperson reported to Camp Wolters [Annotator's Note: in Mineral Wells, Texas] and found that many of the men...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Becoming a Soldier
Samuel Spector joined the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot trainee but he did not pass the advanced pilot...
Fraser, Rodney Becoming a Soldier
Rodney Charles Fraser was drafted into the Army and went through basic training at Camp Roberts in California [...
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...
Cyr, Zeno Becoming a Soldier
Zeno St. Cyr received his draft notice, but he found that he was rejected during his physical examinations because of...
Espree, Elmo Becoming a Soldier
Elmo Espree was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in September 1921. His family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1923...
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...
Poole, John Becoming a Soldier
John Poole was born in Mercy, Texas in 1923. The Great Depression represented hard times for Poole. His father had a...
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...
Lightell, Harold Becoming a Soldier
Harold Lightell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1923. Growing up was wonderful in New Orleans. He loved the...
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...
Maresca, Frank W. Becoming a Soldier
Frank Maresca started his basic training in January [Annotator's Note: January 1944]. He was first sent to Fort Dix for...
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...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Becoming a Soldier
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was sent to basic training anticipating that he would join the Air Corps. Instead he...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Becoming a Soldier
R.M. Wilkes was born in July 1923 in Georgia. His father was a pharmacist in the small town of Cobbville [Annotator's...
Siebert, Julian Becoming a Soldier
Julian Siebert was drafted in May 1942. The next year was very long. He had his basic training in Camp Hood in Texas....
Wheeler, Berle Becoming a Soldier
Berle Wheeler was sent to Camp Robinson, Arkansas for 13 weeks of boot camp. He was then sent to Camp Gordon in Augusta...
Knudsen, Elmer Becoming a Soldier
Elmer Knudsen was born in February 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Camden, New Jersey. He had a...
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...
Moss, Roy Becoming a Soldier
Roy Joseph Moss took a long train ride to Little Rock, Arkansas [Annotator's Note: Camp Robinson] where he received his...

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