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Cox, Neil "Jack" Baptism of Fire
Neil Cox was an ammo [Annotator’s Note: ammunition] carrier. His job was to go back and get the ammo they needed. A...
Ridyard, Herbert Baptism of Fire
Herbert W. Ridyard landed in France in September 1944. Part of the division [Annotator's Note: 94th Infantry Division]...
Schaller, Henry Base Life and Pickle Barrel
When Henry Schaller arrived at his base in Italy and saw the airplanes, he cried. He could not believe they actually...
Ballew, Thomas Based at Montdidier, France
Thomas Ballew served in headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 231st Searchlight Battalion] handling finance and...
Samuelson, Daniel Based in England
A mission to Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin, Germany] is the one that stands out in Daniel Samuelson's mind the most...
Ananian, Stephen Basic and Pilot Training
Stephen Ananian took a train to Atlantic City, New Jersey for boot camp. He had been in ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve...
Bluestein, Bernard "Bernie" Basic to Specialized Training
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Everything was different for Bernard B. "Bernie...
Sapp, Walter Basic to the Bulge
Walter Sapp's father had been in World War 1 and knew what infantry was about. Sapp did not consult with his family...
Uttero, Cosmo Basic Training
Cosmo Uttero was drafted [Annotator's Note: in June 1943] and went to Fort Devens, Massachusetts [Annotator's Note: in...
Walter, Robert Basic training
Robert Walter was born in 1922 in Seneca County, Ohio. His young years prior to entering the service were spent within...
Wilkins, Byron Basic Training
Byron Othello Wilkins, who goes by B.O. Wilkins, was named after his father. He grew up in northeast Arkansas in Luxora...
Vaadi, Eugene Basic Training
Eugene Vaadi enlisted in the US Army Air Forces at age 20 and was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama for...
Tunnicliff, Ed Basic Training
It was expected that everyone would go into the service if they were of age and they accepted that. Ed Tunnicliff did...
Spinato, Angelo Basic Training
After his mother refused to sign for him to enter flight training, Angelo Joseph Spinato stayed in school. Around...
Alspaugh, James Basic Training and ASTP
James Alspaugh went to basic training in Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning, Georgia]. The staff had been...
Ridyard, Herbert Basic Training and ASTP
Herbert W. Ridyard was called up for service on his birthday, 6 July [Annotator's Note: 6 July 1943]. He had previously...
Burrus, William Basic Training and Overseas Deployment
William Burrus was drafted [Annotator's Note: in the spring of 1943] and went to Fort McClellan, Alabama for induction...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Basic training and service overseas
Franklin Denius had taken artillery training in the ROTC at the Citadel and wanted to be in the artillery. He got his...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Basic Training and the Camouflage Unit
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Seymour Nussenbaum is like his mother who is a...
Dillon, Gerard Basic Training to Airborne School
Gerard Dillon went to Camp Croft, South Carolina for infantry basic training from November until January [Annotator's...
Paynter, Don Basic Training to B-17 Training
Donald Dean Paynter attended basic training in Houston, Texas. He just remembers it being physical and he got a lot of...
Yeagley, Richard Basic Training to Berlin
After being drafted, Richard Yeagely went to Fort McClellan, Alabama [Annotator's Note: then Camp McClellan in Anniston...
Yip, Wallace Basic Training to Cherbourg
Wallace Yip, Sr. did his basic training at Camp Claiborne in Alexandria [Annotator's Note: Camp Claiborne, Rapides...
Albright, William Basic Training to England
William Albright enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he wanted to fly, even though he had never flown before. He had...
Kitts, James Basic Training to England
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took his pre-induction physical in August 1943 after being drafted.] He did not...
Baum, Irving Basic Training to England
On 8 September 1942, Irving Baum entered the service and was sent to Camp Upton in Long Island, New York. Three days...
Eakes, Thomas Basic Training to England
Thomas Eakes had basic training at Ellington Field [Annotator's Note: now Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base] in...
Forcinella, Frank Basic Training to England
At Camp Campbell [Annotator's Note: now Fort Campbell in Oak Grove, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee], Frank...
Baxter, Lionel Basic Training to Europe
Lionel Baxter trained on howitzers. They went through [Annotator's Note: training] in eight weeks because they were...
Gierka, Eugene Basic Training to France
Eugene Henry Gierka went to Camp Upton [Annotator's Note: in Long Island, New York; now Brookhaven National Laboratory...
Yackel, Eugene Basic Training to France
Eugene Yackel had to register for the draft after he graduated from high school. He did not know what he wanted to do...
Little, Henry Basic Training to Germany
Basic training was normal for Henry Little. His training for building bridges involved alligators and snakes swimming...
Rugeley, Robert Basic Training to Homing Pigeons
Robert S. Rugeley was sent to basic training in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was then sent to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey [...
Rooney, Andrew Basic Training to Journalism
The men Andrew A. Rooney was training with [Annotator's Note: in the 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 13th Field...
Evans, Donald Basic Training to North Africa
Donald Evans was in basic training and the Americans were kicking the Germans up and down in North Africa. Evans was in...
Liberato, Louis Basic Training to Overseas Deployment
Louis Liberato was sent to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania after being drafted. He was then sent from there to Fort Bragg...

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