Enlistment

The map only displays records that have geographic information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Map is loading...
Timeline is loading...

The timeline only displays records that have date information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Hendrick, Robert Enlistment and Training
After one year of study at Iowa State [Annotator's Note: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa], Robert Erskine Hendrick...
Ruiz, Roberto Enlistment and Training
When the draft began in 1942, everyone from the ages 17 and a half to 35 years old had to sign up. Roberto "Bob” Ruiz...
Fili, William Enlistment and Training
William Fili enlisted a few days after Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Ray, Sammy Enlistment and Training
Sammy Ray considers himself a Marine but he began his service with the Navy. Ray tried unsuccessfully to get a...
Rackham, Milton Enlistment and Training
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Clapper, Joe Enlistment and Training
Joe Clapper remembers being on a date at a movie theater on Pearl Harbor Day. When he came out, newsboys were peddling...
Van Matre, Russell Enlistment and Training
Russell Van Matre enlisted in the US Army in December 1942. For the year between then and Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
O'Leary, Frank Enlistment and Training
Frank H. O'Leary was leaving his friend's house when he learned about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
Beaugh, George Enlistment and Training
After World War 2 broke out, George Beaugh joined the Army Air Forces because his brother had already joined that...
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....
Tanenbaum, Melvin Enlistment and Training
Melvin S. Tanenbaum was an all-American boy and he wanted to fight for his country. He enlisted and his parents were...
Lejeune, Lawrence Enlistment and Training
Lawrence John Lejeune did not want to be drafted because of the limitation of your choice, and he became interested in...
Buckner, Jack Enlistment and Training
Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...
Lawler, Daniel Enlistment and Training
Daniel J. Lawler was born in 1925 in Glens Falls [Annotator's Note: Glens Falls, New York]. His father worked in the...
Pilcher, Joseph Enlistment and Training
Joseph Pilcher was born in March 1925 and at the age of 17, the Army Air Corps allowed him to test for cadet training....
Myrick, Thomas Enlistment and Training
Perhaps because Barksdale Air Force Base was in his hometown of Bossier City, Louisiana, Thomas Myrick followed...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Enlistment and training in the USAAF
When Grant enlisted he volunteered for the Army Air Corps. He knew that he would end up going eventually and he wanted...
Lewis, Roger Enlistment and Wallis Island
Roger A. Lewis was born in March 1920 in Chunchula [Annotator's Note: Chunchula, Alabama]. He was the oldest of eight...
Hanson, Wilfred Enlistment in the Marine Corps
Wilfred Hanson always admired the Marine Corps, and figured if he had to go to war, he wanted to go with a group of men...
Weber, Norman Enlistment in the US Army
Norman Weber entered an American Army post [Annotator’s Note: near his home in Munich, Germany] while making a delivery...
Alaniz, George Enlistment to Attu
George Alaniz is from New Mexico. He was there when the draft started, and he decided to volunteer for the Army for one...
Werner, Jack Enlistment to Attu
Jack Werner felt that he was at home when he came to the United States. It seemed that this is where he belonged. It...
Yudenfriend, Herbert Enlistment to Basic Training
Herbert Yudenfriend graduated high school at 16 and enrolled in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science [...
Creek, Roy Enlistment to Commanding Officer
Roy Creek served with several different units but really remembers the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment [Annotator's...
Synder, Harold Enlistment to Gunnery Training
Before he graduated, Harold Daniel Snyder went to enlist in the Army Air Corps with three others. His parents did not...
Shapiro, Lester Enlistment to Myitkyina
Lester Shapiro gives his serial number. He came out [Annotator's Note: of the Army] a Technical Sergeant from the 40th...
Amsden, Ben Enlistment to Naval Aviator
In the Spring of 1942, Benjamin Clark Amsden started pursuing going into Naval Aviation. He found out the eye exam was...
Oney, James Enlistment to New Caledonia
James Oney was in Portland, Oregon after leaving his family farm in the middle of the summer [Annotator's Note: Summer...
Twigger, William Enlistment to Okinawa
William J. Twigger had a cousin his age. His cousin and his brother had joined the Marine Corps early in the war....
Davis, Jackson Enlistment to Pearl Harbor
Jackson Davis went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to practice law. The Draft Act [Annotator's Note: Selective Training and...
Ronson, Harold Enlistment to Pearl Harbor
Harold Ronson was the only one home living with his father after his mother passed away. His brothers were all serving...
Roach, Paul Enlistment to Postwar
Paul Roach went to Kansas State University [Annotator’s Note: in Manhattan, Kansas] in the fall of 1938. He went there...
Curran, Philip Enlistment to Radioman
Choosing to go in the Navy [Annotator's Note: in 1944] was natural for Philip Curran. He grew up on the water. His...
Eshelman, Raymond Enlistment to USS LST-801
Ray Eshelman knew everybody was going to be drafted. There was also a universal interest in joining the service and...
Claus, Courtland Enlistment to VE-Day
Courtland Claus remembers his cousin dropped by for a military visit. The radio was on in the next room over. They...
Oka, Walter Enlistment, Deployment and Occupation Duty in Japan
Under the influence of his sister who was a nurse, Walter Oka was thinking of studying to become a laboratory...

Pages