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Czaban, Waldeman Draft and Military Training
Waldeman Czaban received his draft notice soon after he graduated high school in January 1943, and left home for boot...
Constant, Nelson Draft Deferred
Nelson Constant remembers Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December...
Luers, Harold Drafted
Harold Luers was about 17 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Parra, Pedro Drafted and Basic Training
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Pedro Parra where he was when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Jensen, Mervin Drafted and Becoming a Marine
When Mervin Jensen received his draft notice, he thought everyone else had to go so he would to. He went to Fort...
Johnson, Norman Drafted and Overseas
Norman Johnson was born on Staten Island, New York on 16 January 1925. His father was an electrician. In the afternoons...
Tognoli, Paris Drafted and Sent Overseas
Paris Tognoli got out of high school and decided not to go to college. He got a job in a slaughterhouse, but he did not...
Westbrook, James Drafted and Training
James Roland Westbrook enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 1943. He wanted to be a Marine even though his father, who...
Manzi, Edward Drafted into the Army
Edward J. Manzi was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in February 1924 and grew up in nearby Woodbury. He was one of five...
Jarvis, Robert Drafted into the Army
Robert Jarvis was born in Muskegon, Michigan in September 1923. He had one younger brother and one younger sister. His...
Newton, Cecil Drafted into the Army
Cecil J. V. Newton was born in March 1925 on a family farm in Highlands, Texas. He was an only child. His father was a...
Francis, Norman Drafted into the Army
Dr. Norman Francis was drafted into the Army after graduating from law school [Annotator's Note: in 1956]. He graduated...
Zilliacus, Patrick Drafted into the Navy
Patrick Zilliacus worked in a factory near Washington, D.C. for Engineering and Research Corporation [Annotator's Note...
Dochick, Wesley Drafted into the Navy
Wesley John Dochick was 21 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Armentaro, Louis Drafted then Leyte
Louis J. Armentaro was drafted even though he wanted to go prove himself. They told him he was underweight and would...
Galbraith, Wendell Drafted to Flight Engineer
Wendell Galbraith got his draft notice [Annotator's Note: in July 1943] and returned [Annotator's Note: to the United...
O'Brien, Ryan Drafted to Navigation School
Ryan O'Brien and a friend went to watch the LA Bulldogs [Annotator's Note: Los Angeles Bulldogs] playing against the...
Daniels, Don Drafted to the Marines
[Annotator's Note: Don Daniels entered the service in February 1944.] When he reported on the last day of the month, he...
Moret, Vernon Drafted, Training, and Overseas
Vernon Henry Moret finished his senior year of high school in Maryland and not long after, was drafted into the Army....
Beal, Marion Driving Hashmark Johnson Around
Marion Meredith Beal had a desk right next to the desk of Hashmark Johnson [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Sergeant...
Boyd, James Dust Bowl to PT Boat Training
James “Jim” R. Boyd was born in January 1921 in Long Beach, California while his parents were there on vacation....
Steeg, Moise Duties at Wright Field
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. and the other men stationed there [Annotator's Note: at Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base...
Steeg, Moise Duty at Keesler Field
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. was a prosecuting officer in a rape case. He prosecuted [Annotator's Note: produced a guilty...
Grunte, Leon Duty in Denmark
In Denmark, Leon Grunte really only did some marching as his military training [Annotator's Note: as a Latvian...
Wieland, Kenneth Duty in Japan and Home
Kenneth Weiland was assigned to the 866th Aviation Engineer Battalion attached to the 8th Army. He was in A Company....
Swanson, Richard Early Coast Guard Duty
Richard Swanson had two friends who had gone to the local military recruiting stations and liked what they heard about...
McDowell, Bowdre Early Life
Bowdre McDowell was born in October 1923 in Amite County in southwest Mississippi. He grew up on a cotton farm and...
Burnett, Marshall Early Life
Marshall Burnett was born in Meridian, Mississippi in November 1925. He attended Marion Park Elementary School, Kate...
Appel, Jack Early Life
Jack Appel was born in Brooklyn, New York [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs in New York, New York...
Trim, Carl Early Life
Carl Trim was born in Greenville, Mississippi in September 1926. His parents divorced soon after and Trim and his...
Bell, Cecil Early Life
Cecil K. Bell was born in February 1922 and grew up in Hugo, Oklahoma. He had four sisters and two brothers. His father...
Blackwell, David Early Life
David McKinley Blackwell was born in Holden, Louisiana and grew up in Washington Parish. He grew up on a farm where...
Drake, Joseph Early Life
Joseph J. Drake was born in October 1924 in Hawley, Pennsylvania. He had three brothers and one sister. His father lost...
Knudson, Robert Early Life
Robert Knudson was born in January 1925 in Mason City, Iowa. His father was a successful greenhouse owner, and even...
Peterson, Carl Early Life
Carl Peterson was born in Foraker, Oklahoma. He had three brothers and a sister and when his mother remarried he got...
Scheerer, Richard Early Life
Richard Scheerer was born in December 1915 and grew up in Kansas City [Annotator's Note: Kansas City, Missouri]. His...

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