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Burke, Dracos B-29s, the Atomic Bombs and Staying in the Service
When the US Army Air Corps started closing down the bombardier schools in early 1945, Dracos Burke was reassigned to...
Oplinger, Robert Becoming a Frogman
Robert Oplinger joined the Navy, went through boot camp, and then was trained as a member of an underwater demolition...
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,...
Malec, Henry Becoming a Soldier
Henry Malec began his training in the Army in Camp Robinson near Little Rock, Arkansas. He was issued his uniform,...
Raaen, John Becoming an Officer
John Raaen attended West Point. His father was a career officer who graduated from the Military Academy on 1 November...
Burke, Dracos Bombardier Training and Instructing Recruits
When Dracos Burke commenced his training as a bombardier, the war in Europe was progressing to a point where the U.S....
Mahier, Henry Boot Camp and Radioman Training
Because he had been in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps], and he liked close order drill,...
Jeter, James Camp Polk
James Jeter was drafted in 1944 but did not pass the physical examination at Fort Humbug [Annotator’s Note: in...
Gwin, Norris Combat
Norris Gwin was based on Midway Island in early January 1944. His squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing...
Bass, Stewart Early Life
Stewart "Stu" Bass was born and raised in Western Montana, about 20 miles outside of Missoula. He was the middle child...
Staymates, Arthur Early Life
Arthur Staymates was born in 1925 in Murrysville, Pennsylvania which is about 20 or 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. He...
Harvey, William Early Life
William Harvey grew up in Algiers near New Orleans, Louisiana. His family never went hungry because his father worked...
Hendren, William Earning His Pilot’s Wings
In early June [Annotator's Note: June 1943] when William Hendren enlisted, he was told he would be called up soon....
Finn, John Enlistment and Training
John Finn enlisted in the Navy in July 1926 and went directly into three months' training in San Diego, California....
Stern, Herbert Indochina
When Herbert Stern and his unit were on the way down from the north of Germany, the rubble in Frankfurt, Germany was...
Hamilton, Richmond Initial Aviation Training
Richmond Hamilton characterizes his aviation training as very thorough and shares a pair of anecdotes illustrating this...
Jeter, James Jetertown and the Military
James Jeter owns an apartment complex that serves military personnel. He has about two thirds of his 40 units used by...
Shames, Edward Jump Training and the Tennessee Maneuvers
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer re-starts the oral history at this point and asks the same questions as in the...
Burke, Dracos Life as an Army Air Corps Instructor
Life in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Dracos Burke was hot and demanding. He flew every day without breaks. He said the...
Marcus, Bernard McCarthyism and Fear of Communism
In 1953, Bernard Marcus was called into the office of General Lawton [Annotator’s Note: General Kirke B. Lawton] who...
Russell, Patrick Naval Pilot
Patrick Russell was aboard a cruiser [Annotator's Note: the USS Detroit (CL-8)] that performed a "pineapple run." It...
Carlson, Harry Navigation Training
Harry Carlson was sent to the classification center in San Antonio, Texas. This part of his training was difficult as...
Carlson, Harry Officer Candidate School
Harry Carlson's Basic Training lasted a month or two. He met friends there. They were separated into units by alphabet...
Joffray, Henry Postwar
Following his graduation from Kings Point [Annotator's Note: the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York],...
Emerson, Alonzo Prewar and Initial Training
Alonzo Emerson was born in April 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The oldest of three children [Annotator's Note: one...
Carlson, Harry Radar Training
Harry Carlson took his radar school training in Boca Raton, Florida. The system had been developed by the British using...
Long, Catherine Reflections
Catherine Long had her most memorable experience in World War II when the armistice was signed. She served because of...
Negrotto, Constance Reflections
Constance Negrotto saw a lot during the war that she had never expected to see. She helped the war effort by working...
Burke, Dracos Rolling With the Punches
Dracos Burke said that at the beginning of the war, there were a lot of things going on at once. Boeing was building...
Smith, Louis Training and Deployment
Boot camp for Louis Smith took place at Parris Island, South Carolina and he found it tough. They shaved his head to...