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Clift, Gilbert Prewar to Training in the Army
Gilbert Clift was born in October 1924, the youngest of three brothers, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. As an infant, Clift'...
Mitchell, George Prewar to US Marine Corps
George Mitchell was born in Albany, Georgia in 1924. His father owned a barbershop with his brothers and two other men...
Guidry, Lewis Prewar Years
Lewis Guidry was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana in January 1919. The Great Depression affected his life in many ways...
Markwald, Ervin Prewar, Draft, and Deployment
Ervin Markwald served with the 77th Division [Annotator's Note: 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division] during...
Levin, Jules Prewar, Draft, and Military Training
Jules Levin remembered he knew he would be drafted once the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. He received his draft...
Bornstein, Lester Prewar, Enlistment and Basic Training
Lester M. Bornstein was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in February 1925. As a child he was very athletic and played a...
Bender, Harry Prewar, Enlistment, and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: There is the sound of a lawnmower in the background during this clip.] Harry Bender was born and...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Torpedos
James Gaffney discusses the details of the type of torpedo used on the PT Boat on which he was assigned as a crewman....
Smith, Rothacker Racial Identity
Rothacker Smith had no idea that war was in his future on the morning of 7 December 1941. Smith was working in a corn...
Smith, Rothacker Racial Tension
Rothacker Smith underwent weeks of training amid a racially tense situation at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Smith was one of...
Bussel, Norman Radio School and Racism
Norman Bussel was drafted and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on a train that was really old. He arrived at two or...
Forman, Edgar Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman was at home when he learned about Pearl Harbor Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Bailey, Kenneth Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Kenneth H. Bailey was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Du Pre, Peter Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Peter Du Pre was riding in his friend's truck when he heard on the radio that the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period...
Kawamoto, Yukio Reaction to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Yukio Kawamoto does not think he changed too much during the war. He was born in Berkeley [Annotator's Note: Berkley,...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Ready to Join the Fight
Marvin Martin was born in South Bend, Indiana in June 1926. He served in the military during World War 2 from December...
Nesser, William Receiving His Draft Notice
The draft board sent William Nesser a notice to report. He disregarded it, because he had his time in [Annotator's Note...
Glass, Murray Recollections
Murray Glass had a resentful band master who took offense at Glass not playing the French horn according to his MOS [...
Vallas, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Vallas was one of the first pilots to be catapulted off an aircraft carrier. There was risk in the water ahead...
McCarthy, John Reflections
World War II changed John McCarthy and his life tremendously. Without the war, he might have been a factory worker....
Michal, Billy Reflections
Billy Michal enlisted during the period of the Cuban Missile Crisis while many of his friends were drafted. Some fellow...
Rockforte, Joseph Reflections
One of Joseph Rockforte's most memorable experiences of the war was that he was going to England, France, and Germany....
Creekmore, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Nannini, James Reflections
James Nannini fought in World War 2 because he was drafted, but he would have gone in anyway because many of his...
Puissegur, Baptiste Reflections
Baptiste Puissegur enjoyed being a civilian after his discharge. He was thankful for the Lord's protection during his...
Deal, James Reflections
James Deal served in World War 2 because his older brother volunteered for the Army. Deal visited him at Camp Shelby,...
Becker, Irving Reflections
Irving Becker remembers a funny incident as his most memorable event of the war. It involved some comrades and women at...
Burke, Dracos Reflections
Dracos Burke said he always wanted to be in the military, war or no war. Beginning when he was 17, he participated...
Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...
Carroll, Orville Reflections
Orville Carroll's most memorable experience of World War 2 was going over to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana...
Baker, Bernard Reflections
After returning to Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri], the military wanted to keep Bernard...
Wieland, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Wieland's most memorable experience of the war was coming home. He had served because all the other guys his...
Knight, Edwin Reflections
Edwin Knight knows the Second World War had to be fought to protect the country's freedoms. He served because he was...
Sussman, Marvin Reflections
Marvin Sussman says no single incident stands out to him as the most memorable except for living with the loss of...
Ashton, Harold Reflections
Harold Ashton was never really attacked and tried to do what he was supposed to do. He enjoyed flying and felt like his...

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