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Houseman, Donelson "Don" Unit Assignment and Going Overseas
Donelson Houseman got a ten day leave and went home. After reporting back, he was assigned to Fort Fisher, North...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Unit Assignment and Going to England
John Witmeyer was sent to Camp Pickett, Virginia where roll was called and men were assigned to various outfits. When...
Foy, John Unit Assignment and Ovwerseas Deployment
On his first trip outside of New York, John Foy traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia for basic training. He had a...
Keller, Richard Unit Assignment and Training
Richard Keller and the rest of the 37th Division took part in the Louisiana Maneuvers. They were bused into the area...
Flannigan, James Unit Assignment, Overseas Deployment and Combat Duties
James Flannigan was sent to Camp Carrabelle, Florida [Annotator's Note: after completing basic training at Fort Sill,...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" Unit Specifications
Seymour Mermelstein and the 1st Special Service Force [Annotator's Note: Mermelstein was a member of 3rd Company, 1st...
Colbert, Hugh United Kingdom
Hugh Colbert's platoon sergeant was a man name Charles Hruby who was very good with the men and almost seemed like the...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" United Kingdom
After combat on Saint Angelo Mountain near Naples, Italy had ceased, Clinton Riddle and Company B, 1st Battalion, 325th...
Siverts, Hans Using German Prisoners and Following the Front Lines
Hans Siverts' activities in England were in several locations. His hospital [Annotator's Note: 4th Convalescent...
Wombacher, Delbert USO Shows and German Prisoners
Delbert Wombacher used the G.I. Bill after the war by attending a school in Omaha, Nebraska. He was working and went at...
Duhon, Larris USS LST-523 Explosion
On 19 June 1944, Larris Duhon [Annotator’s Note: Assigned to the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion] loaded onto USS LST-...
Quinn, Harry Utah Beach
Harry Quinn woke up in the morning [Annotator’s Note: of 6 June 1944]. He was the third man to go down the net into...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Utah Beach on D-Day
While John Witmeyer and his fellow soldiers waited aboard ship to land at Utah Beach on D Day, they did not know that...
Chaisson, Roland V-1 Rockets, Rice Pudding and the Battle of the Bulge
They [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] started on their way to Paris but...
Spaulding, Arthur V-E Day and Home
Arthur Spaulding and his outfit [Annotator's Note: in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion]...
Bucksell, Norris V-E Day and Postwar Life
Norris Bucksell fired a gun for the first time on 8 May 1945, V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day], and...
Weil, Roswell V-mail and POWs
Roswell Weil was an only child and was very close with his parents. His father had a heart attack that he did not know...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Valor in the Pacific Park
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax also joined the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. When the building was built [Annotator'...
McCalla, Anna Various Nursing Jobs
[Annotator's Note: Anna McCalla Noren graduated from Nursing School in March 1943.] That summer, she and a friend...
Kelso, Robert Various Responsibilities
[Annotators Note: Robert Kelso was serving as an officer in the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment when it was sent to...
Dahlberg, Melvin Various Thoughts on War
Melvin Dahlberg was in the battle for Hill 1098 [Annotator's Note: part of Maritime Alps in Southern France]. They were...
Hillenbrand, Bernard VE-Day
Bernard Hillenbrand did not have difficulty adjusting to civilian life and never had bad dreams, battlefield fatigue,...
Laborde, Lucien VE-Day, a Popular Officer, and Relationships with Locals
Lucien Laborde was on staff duty in the war room on the night of 7 May 1945. At about two in the morning they got a TWX...
Williams, Robert Vierville and Carentan
The second day, Robert L. Williams and the others went to the town of Vierville. They had gotten reports that Vierville...
Johnson, Alfred Vietnam
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. went to Vietnam in January 1964 and served in the Mekong Delta [Annotator's Note: located in...
Johnson, James Vietnam War
James Johnson came back to the United States and was supposed to go to an advanced course. They pulled him out and put...
Raaen, John Vignettes
John Raaen dated a nurse at the General Hospital at Cherbourg. They enjoyed dancing and drinking champagne when they...
Pena, William Village Assault/Sniping
William Pena tells how at one point they encountered a group of Americans who laid down their weapons as they...
Boeke, Robert Visiting his Brother
On 6 May 1945, Robert Boeke was told to stay in Mörsdorf [Annotator's Note: Mörsdorf, Germany]. They [Annotator's Note...
Burnett, Marshall Visiting His Dying Mother and Postwar Life
Marshall Burnett boarded a train at Grand Central Station [Annotator's Note: in New York, New York] bound for Meridian...
Wolf, Robert Visiting Hitler's House
[Annotator's Note: Robert Wolf was gearing up to go to Japan after returning from combat in Europe.] All he knew was...
DeForest, Harold VJ Day and Going Home
Harold DeForest was on Leyte on his way back to the 37th Infantry Division when the atomic bomb was dropped and the war...
Amrod, Paul VJ-Day and Occupation Duty in Korea
Aside from sporadic sniper fire, Paul Amrod's prayers were answered and he had no really close calls. He attributes his...
Kinzler, Robert Volunteering at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Robert Kinzler said he really enjoys his volunteer work at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Flanagan, Earl Volunteering for a Top Secret Outfit
Earl Flanagan recalls listening to the radio when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...

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