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Light, Carl Overseas to France
Carl Light had not done much traveling before he went into the service. He adapted to military life really well and enjoyed it.
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Light, Carl Prewar Life to Rifleman
Carl Light was born in a small town in southern Missouri and was inducted at Fort Leonard Wood [Annotator's Note: Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski
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Light, Carl Returning Home
Carl Light returned home after the first of the new year [Annotator's Note: in 1946]. As an 18 year old, Light did not know a lot of things.
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Light, Carl The War Ends
Carl Light and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division] captured Trier [Annotator's
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Lightell, Harold Action in France
When Harold Lightell arrived off the beaches of Normandy, alarms sounded on his ship. The 600 troops on the ship were told to go topside.
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Lightell, Harold Assault into Germany
Harold Lightell moved into Germany after progressing through France with the 79th Infantry Division.
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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 parades and had a nice family.
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Lightell, Harold Forward Observer
Harold Lightell entered France right after the D-Day invasion with the 79th Infantry Division.
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Lightell, Harold Postwar
Harold Lightell served in Belgium after the war as part of the occupation force. The people were wonderful to the American soldiers.
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Lightell, Harold Reflections
Harold Lightell was changed by the war because of the onset of his PTSD [Annotator's Note: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder].
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Liles, Robert Amoebic Dysentery and P-51s
Robert Liles contracted amoebic dysentery in China and was sent to a hospital in India.
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Liles, Robert Arrival in China and First Combat Mission
When Robert Liles arrived in China, he and the other pilots lived in hostels. They also had Chinese room boys that took care of them.