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Whitman, Melvin End of the War
Melvin C. Whitman and the rest of the artillery [Annotator's Note: Whitman was a member of Battery L, 3rd Battalion,...
Bronder, Benedict End of the War
Benedict Bronder was shipped to Africa on an LCI, or Landing Craft Infantry, and then from Africa to the United States...
Arst, Paul End of the War and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: Paul Arst and the interviewer discuss some of his old comrades and their current whereabouts.] One...
Brown, Grace "Grace Janota" End of the War and Postwar Career
Grace Brown and some friends liked to go out after work. They would meet up with the different soldiers that came into...
Nelson, Walter End of the War and the Korean Conflict
Walter Nelson used to fly out into the fog near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Sometimes he flew underneath the Bay...
Lederer, Henry England and Big Questions
Henry Lederer knew from his training in the P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] that he...
Joy, Carrol England and D-Day
After Carrol Joy arrived in England, he was sent by train to Ashford Kent. They may have been the closest base to the...
Landrum, Thomas England and France
The British treated the American soldiers, including Thomas Landrum, very well. The French did too. There were...
Alspaugh, James England to Belgium
James Alspaugh's company [Annotator's Note: in the 102nd Infantry Division] was assigned to help in the kitchen [...
Myers, Julia England to France
Julia L. Myers had male nurses in her class as well, and they joined the Army too. Myers was an Army nurse. She went in...
Edwards, Marvin English Base and First Mission
Marvin Raymond Edwards and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 856th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Kiefer, Keith Enlisting in the Air Force
Keith Kiefer was not sure that college was the right path for him. He considered going into the service. He and two...
Colburn, George Enlisting in the Marine Corps
On 11 July 1944, George Colburn and two others went into the Federal building in Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston,...
Weber, Ed Enlisting in the Marine Corps
Ed Weber saw a movie with John Payne [Annotator's Note: John Howard Payne, American actor] and Maureen O'Sullivan [...
Toole, Edward Enlisting in the Navy
Edward Thomas Toole wanted to join the Naval Air Force but he could not make it. The Navy appealed to him more than any...
Trotter, Bernice Enlistment
Bernice Trotter had graduated high school and she was working for an insurance company. It was a one-woman office....
Smith, Samuel Enlistment
Samuel W. Smith wanted to join the Air Corps as an aviation cadet. In 1942, Smith convinced his mother to sign his...
Harold, Paul Enlistment and Deployment
Harold Paul wanted to join the Air Corps [Annotator's Note: the US Army Air Corps, later the Air Forces] as an aerial...
Shimp, Marcella Enlistment and Nurse Training
Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp went into nurse training in Washington, D.C. They had a bomb scare and a friend told her...
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...
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...
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...
Myrick, Thomas Enlistment and Training
Perhaps because Barksdale Air Force Base was in his hometown of Bossier City, Louisiana, Thomas Myrick followed...
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...
Ward, Johnnie Enlistment to England
John K. Ward joined the Army 13 July 1940. He was a recruit for about three months wearing civilian clothes because...
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...
Heinly, Robert Entering Germany
The Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter-Offensive, 16 December 1944 to 25 January...
Patti, Frank Entering into Combat
The 84th Infantry Division crossed on a big ship, and by way of a rope ladder Frank Patti debarked onto an LST [...
Bradley, John Entering Santo Tomas
John Bradley [Annotator's Note: born in Manila, Philippines to an American father and Australian mother in 1936] cannot...
Warne, Therese Entering Santo Tomas Prison Camp
Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World War 2] and...
Bodson, Henry Entering Service
Henry Bodson went to West Point [Annotator's Note: United States Military Academy in West Point, New York]. It was a...
Van Pelt, Fredi Entering Service
Fredi Van Pelt went through basic training in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp...
LeBlanc, Andrew Entering Service
Andrew Leblanc joined the Army because most of his friends were in the Army. He did not pick the Navy because he did...

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