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Kitching, Charles Overseas to Europe
In the fall of 1944, Charles Kitching [Annotator’s Note: assigned to the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry...
Schraub, Jesse Overseas to Europe
Jesse Schraub was transferred to an infantry unit when the Army Specialized Training Program [Annotator's Note: Army...
Bauer, Wynn Overseas to Europe
[Annotator's Note: Wynn Bauer went to Camp Blanding, now Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, in Clay County, Florida...
Arnold, Joel Overseas to Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold worked at Reading Clothing making pea...
Zunno, Frank Overseas to Europe
By December 1944, Frank Zunno's jump school training was complete. Around Christmas Day 1944, Zunno boarded the Queen...
Sivak, Steve Overseas to Europe
In February 1942, Steve Sivak was in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] about to ship out to Europe. The...
King, William Overseas to Europe
[Annotator's Note: William King was trained to repair and maintain communications equipment at Camp Crowder, Missouri...
Levit, Sydney Overseas to Europe
After completing glider infantry and paratrooper training, Sydney Levit was selected to go to Citadel [Annotator's Note...
Birns, Sid Overseas to Europe
When he completed basic training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois], Sidney "Sid" Birns was sent...
Keller, Richard Overseas to Fiji
Richard Keller was at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with Company F, 148th...
Nance, Stanley Overseas to France
Stanley Boyd Nance served with the 11th Armored Division and was selected to be part of a top secret organization...
Rugeley, Robert Overseas to France
Robert S. Rugeley became a replacement after his training. He left Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: later Fort Crowder...
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...
Goldstein, Elias Overseas to Germany
In 1946, Elliot Goldstein joined the Army and boarded a bus that took him to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: now Joint Base...
Blakey, Thomas Overseas to Ireland
At Fort Benning, Georgia, Thomas J. Blakey went through communications school after he qualified [Annotator's Note: as...
Mammino, Joseph Overseas to Italy
Following basic training and being part of a cadre at Fort Benning [Annotator’s Note: Fort Benning, Georgia], Joseph...
Smith, Rothacker Overseas to Italy
After two different assignments on quartermaster duty in the United States, Rothacker Smith finally joined his...
Johnson, Kaare Overseas to Italy
Kaare Allan Johnson spoke highly of Colonel Walsh [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant Colonel Louis A. Walsh, Jr.]...
Guitard, Robert Overseas to Italy
Robert Guitard went to Livorno [Annotator's Note: Livorno, Italy] to a replacement depot. They got news that General...
Wieland, Kenneth Overseas to Japan
The war in Europe had ended. Kenneth Wieland got one day off. He was in the infantry and trained as a rifleman. When he...
Weil, Roswell Overseas to Liverpool
Roswell Weil does not recall the ship he crossed the ocean [Annotator’s Note: Atlantic Ocean] on. There was no place to...
Yudenfriend, Herbert Overseas to Manila
After basic training, Herbert Yudenfriend was sent to Camp Howze in Texas near Dallas [Annotator's Note: Cooke County,...
Gustafson, Gerald Overseas to Naples
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment.] In May 1944, Gerald...
Brasel, Robert Overseas to New Guinea
After basic training, Robert J. "Bob" Brasel went to Camp Irwin [Annotator's Note: now Fort Irwin in San Bernardino...
Mealor, David Overseas to New Guinea
When David Lamar Mealor was shipped overseas, he went through the Panama Canal. After 14 days at sea, the ship’s rudder...
Lodholz, Warren Overseas to North Africa
In June 1943, Warren Leo Lodholz was deployed to North Africa by way of a ship from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. After 11...
Cheever, Lawrence Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Larry Cheever can be difficult to understand at times.] Larry Cheever was transferred to the Medical...
Barton, Walter Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Walter Henry Barton took part in intensive training from his arrival at Camp Adair, Oregon from...
Tweedt, Vernon T. Overseas to Oran
Vernon Tweedt shipped out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to go overseas. They did not know where...
Carlson, Donald Overseas to Play Basketball
After basic training, Donald Rudolph Carlson was shipped to Fort Bliss, Texas for training in an anti-aircraft battery...
Howard, William Overseas to the 1st Armored Division
William Edwin Howard was drafted in 1942. He was sent to Camp Croft, South Carolina to train as an infantryman. It was...
Kelley, John Overseas to the Pacific
When John Kelley and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne...
Delaune, Lawrence Overseas to the Pacific
When Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. arrived in New Caledonia [Annotator's Note: New Caledonia, Overseas France] he was asked...
Overseas to the Pacific
In August 1945, after completing an advanced infantry training course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Marvin Martin was sent...
Damiano, George Overseas to the Pacific
George A. Damiano boarded a troopship [Annotator's Note: in Vancouver, Washington] and left for the Pacific. They...
Oman, Mort Overseas to the Pacific
Mort Oman was not aware that a large battle had jut taken place when he arrived in Buna, New Guinea in June 1944. He...

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