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Creekmore, Thomas Overseas Deployment
Thomas Creekmore went overseas [Annotator's Note: in 1945], and he was an eager beaver. His pilot [Annotator's Note: in...
Fouts, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Sherman Fouts flew his first mission on 29 August 1944 [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron,...
Madison, Robert Overseas Deployment
At Fort Huachuca [Annotator's Note: in Cochise County, Arizona], Robert Madison was appointed S-2, intelligence officer...
Johnson, Alfred Overseas Deployment
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. was sent to Camp Gordon [Annotator's Note: now Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia] to prepare for...
Cravens, Rudy Overseas Deployment
Rudy Cravens remembers the ship he deployed on had to zig-zag [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine maneuver] and...
Meyers, William Overseas Deployment
William S. Meyers, Jr. [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 929th Field Artillery Battalion, 104th Infantry Division]...
Baul, Henry Overseas Deployment
After completing basic training, Henry Baul was allowed to return home for leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized...
Graff, Richard Overseas Deployment
Because of his education, Richard Graff worked in the company [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,...
Smithson, Jack Overseas Deployment
Jack A. Smithson deployed overseas on the USS George Washington [Annotator's Note: USAT George Washington] a luxury...
League, Ray Overseas Deployment
Ray League had a rough voyage to Europe during his overseas deployment. The living conditions were tight and...
Scales, James Overseas Deployment
James Shelton Scales trained recruits until the middle of 1943, when he received orders to report to Camp Pendleton,...
Slomka, Edwin Overseas Deployment
Edwin Slomka was shipped overseas on the Aquitania [Annotator's Note: RMS Aquitania], which was turned into a troopship...
Reed, Carlos Overseas Deployment
Carlos Reed was sent to New Guinea in 1944. He was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division as a replacement. After the...
Arst, Paul Overseas Deployment
Paul Arst was sent to Camp Robinson, Arkansas, for basic training. While there, he did his weapons training on machine...
Rosenbloom, Myers Overseas deployment
In February or March 1943, Myers Bernard Rosenbloom went to Camp Pendleton[Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp...
Carlson, Clarence Overseas Deployment and Bases in England
Clarence Carslon was sent to basic training in Tampa, Florida. From there he went to Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was...
Levin, Jules Overseas Deployment and Combat
Jules Levin left for overseas deployment from New Jersey. He boarded the Santa Maria. It took about two weeks to sail...
Candella, Phillip Overseas Deployment and Combat in Europe
After his retraining period, Phillip Candella went by train to Camp Myles Standish in Massachusetts, and was deployed...
Siebert, Herbert Overseas Deployment and Combat in in Europe
After infantry training, Herbert Siebert was sent to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey and shipped out of New York on a converted...
Wickersham, Obie Overseas Deployment and Into Combat
After qualifying as a paratrooper, Obie Wickersham was at Camp McCall in North Carolina for two months of advanced...
Loring, Bud Overseas Deployment and Shot Down Over France
Bud Loring went from Santa Maria [Annotator's Note: Army Airfield, Santa Barbara County, California] to Colchester,...
Poliseno, Dominick Overseas Deployment and Training
In the summer of 1942, Dominick Frank Poliseno was inducted at Fort Niagara [Annotator's Note: near Youngstown, New...
Hardy, George Overseas Deployment to Italy
George Hardy went on leave after graduation [Annotator's Note: from aviation cadet training at Tuskegee Army Air Field...
Gordon, Fred Overseas Deployment, Moving Through France, and Combat in Luxembourg
Fred Gordon and the whole 9th Armored Division was shipped overseas on the Queen Mary to Fort Larkin, England. They had...
Fulco, Joseph Overseas Deployment, Patrols and Senior Officers
After training in Wisconsin, Joseph P. Fulco was shipped overseas. He departed on the RMS Aquitania. The trip was the...
Angel, Earl Overseas Duties
Earl Angel and the 11th Airborne [Annotator's Note: 11th Airborne Division] traveled overseas on the USS Edellyn [...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Stevenson, Thomas Overseas Duty
In May 1944, Thomas W. Stevenson Jr. completed all of his training and shipped out for Foggia, Italy where he joined...
Bednarik, Chuck Overseas for Flight Missions
[Annotator’s Note: During this segment, interviewee asks a woman off camera questions. She sometimes comes into the...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Overseas from D-Day to London
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Melancon, Addy Overseas in Europe
Addy Melancon was sent overseas to England to join the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. He...
Power, James Overseas in Europe
James Moore Power [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division] trained...
Howard, Taylor Overseas in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks very slowly throughout this segment.] In July 1944, Taylor Howard was sent...
Lesniewski, Joseph Overseas to 101st Airborne
Joseph Lesniewski had no problems with his first jumps. He told his sister that when he made the jumps, he would take a...
Ngai, Johnny Overseas to Africa
Johnny Ngai did his basic training in Macon, Georgia around February [Annotator's Note: February 1942]. He trained with...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...

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