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McAuliffe, Edwin Serving in the Marine Corps
Even after losing his brother Edwin McAuliffe still wanted to serve. He wanted to fly but never did. He later went into...
Knutson, Ruth Serving in the WAVES
After the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941],...
Maiten, Sidney Ship's Refrigeration Man and Prior Early Life
Sidney Maiten says he had an important job on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5).]. He was in charge of...
Fisher, Joseph Shipped Overseas
Joseph Fisher joined the Navy in 1942. His big brother was in the Navy. They used to swim a lot growing up. Fisher was...
Melton, M. Shipped Overseas
M. Edward Melton knew he was going to be drafted. If he volunteered, he would have a better chance to go into the Army...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Shipping Out
Socrates Dendrinelis was assigned to the USS Carina (AK-74). They headed to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Carter, Alex Sicily
Alex Carter Sr. went to boot camp in Norfolk, Virginia. He wanted to go to Vicksburg, Mississippi for welding school,...
Cottrell, Edwin Small Town Life
[Annotator’s Note: Birds chirping in the background is audible throughout this segment.] Edwin B. Cottrell was in...
Mills, George Southern Boy to Army Soldier
George F. Mills was born in Spencer, Tennessee in May 1921. His family moved to Rock Island, Tennessee where his father...
Lafferty, Ralph Start of War
In 1936, Ralph F. Lafferty's oldest brother decided to join the military and worked with the CCC [Annotator's Note:...
Fox, Howard Staying in the Navy and Postwar Service
Howard Fox liked the Navy so much that after his discharge he joined the Navy Reserves. He was called up in 1950 to...
Viera, Conrad Store Worker to Staff Sergeant
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] Conrad D....
Johnson, Erwin Strafed in Manila
[Annotator's Note: It appears that a question was asked during the tape break regarding what supplies were received in...
Habeeb, Albert Studying Medicine
Dr. Albert Habeeb was born in Elmira, New York in 1914. After two years, his family moved to Mississippi. During the...
Schoonejans, Emil J. Submarine combat
Emil Schoonejans volunteered for submarine duty on 11 February 1943 and was called up a week later. He did not have a...
Birdsall, Raymond Submarine Duty in the Pacific
Raymond Birdsall was born in Lockport, Louisiana. In 1941, he went over to the high school because they did not have a...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Submarine Life
Jean D. "JD" Johnson volunteered for Navy service and was assigned as a radioman on the newly constructed USS Balao (SS...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Submarine Repair Duty
Herman Prager left for United States Navy boot camp in San Diego, California after the Christmas and New Year holidays...
Johnson, Wallace Sudden Change in Life
[Annotator’s Note: Sound and video are not in sync throughout segment.] Wallace Johnson was born in April 1925 in Taft...
Niederer, James Texas Boy to Army Man
James “Jim” William Niederer was born in January 1921 in Waco, Texas. He grew up with 5 siblings and his mother died...
Hanley, Fiske Texas Boy to Aviator
Fiske Hanley II was born in January 1920 in Brownwood, Texas. The Hanley family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, then...
Adams, J. Texas Boy to Bombardier
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Jones Quincy Adams Jr. and the interviewer in conversation.] Adams was...
Mather, James Texas Boy to V-5 Program
James Mather was born in February 1923 in Caddo, Texas. His father was in the oil business by maintaining the oil wells...
Carroll, Wesley The Beginning and the End of Service
The interviewer asks Wesley Carroll to discuss his recollections of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Brignac, Martin The Coast Artillery and Designing Obstacle Courses
Martin Brignac went into the service on 5 June 1941 and went to Camp Callan, California for basic training. Most were...
Franzky, Gerhard The Creation of the SS and its Units
Gerhard Franzky joined the Waffen SS in order to join the best of the best. Franzky believes that anyone who is a big...
Smith, Bernard The Draft and Jewish Warriors
The attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] did not...
Evans, James The Great Depression to Army Training
James O. Evans was born in 1925 in Rustin, Louisiana. His father owned a cotton farm and from an early age Evans worked...
Sadler, Richard The Home Guard
Just before he turned 16 years old, Burt Richard Sadler went to work in a factory that made grease guns for tank wheels...
Lee, James The Korean War
James Lee could not fight in World War 2, but when the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27...
White, Dee The Merchant Marine
Dee Wayne White recalled when VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945] was announced and was...
Evensen, Janice The Munitions Plant
Janice Evenson was shown how to do her job. [Annotator’s Note: Evenson worked at a munitions plant]. She looked at a...
Foster, Robert The Navy, Pearl Harbor, and the Army
Robert E. Foster entered the Navy in November 1934. He was drafted [Annotator's Note: into the Army] in 1942. Foster...
Harrell, Edgar The Sinking of USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Edgar Harrell was born in October 1924 in Cadiz, Kentucky. He was 18 when he joined the United States Marine Corps in...
Schaller, Henry The War Ends
Henry Schaller's bomber [Annotator's Note: a Boeing B-17 FLying Fortress heavy bomber] flew at 23,000 feet. It was 33...
Reavis, Carrel To Hawaii and Back
Carrel Reavis went from Virginia to basic training on a segregated train. When he went overseas, his ammunition company...

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