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Powers, Robert Becoming a Marine Raider
After boot camp, Robert Powers joined a rifle company at Camp Elliot, then volunteered for a Marine Raider unit. He...
Weymouth, Ralph Becoming a Naval Aviator
Ralph Weymouth graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1938. He was 12 years and old living in northwest Seattle in 1929...
Rorschach, Robert Becoming a Naval Officer
Robert L. Rorschach enlisted in the Navy and attended Midshipman School at Prairie State, and spent time aboard the...
Fadem, Leroy Becoming a Naval Officer
Leroy Fadem entered the Navy's training for sea duty in July 1942. He entered Midshipman School at Colombia [Annotator'...
Gomez, Hewitt Becoming a Navigator
The Air Force sent Hewitt Brian Gomez to Nashville, Tennessee to be tested for placement. Because of his height, he was...
Gomez, Hewitt Becoming a Navigator
Hewitt Brian Gomez was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in January 1925. He recalled that he was playing football at a...
Field, Edward Becoming a Navigator
Edward Field was accepted [Annotator's Note: into the United States Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Program] and was...
Howland, John Becoming a Navigator
John Howland had taken flight courses and was ready to join the Air Force but was restricted from becoming a pilot...
Ussery, Jake Becoming a Navy Fighter Pilot
Jake Ussery enlisted in Monroe, Louisiana. He was in the Navy but lived in a barracks in Monroe. He trained in a small...
Taddeo, Al Becoming a Navy Pilot
Alfred Taddeo is from Portland, Oregon. While there with a group of classmates at the University of Portland Oregon [...
Perino, Salvador Becoming a Navy Pilot
Salvador Perino was sent to Memphis, Tennessee to fly Stearmans [Annotator's Note: Boeing-Stearman Model 75 Kaydet or...
Welch, Darrell Becoming a P-38 Pilot
Darrell Welch trained on twin engine aircraft. He was flying bombers in flight school and assumed he was going to be a...
Smith, Jacques Becoming a Paratrooper
Jump school training was intense for Jacques Brewster Smith. He did a lot of running and swinging exercise. He was...
Tipper, Edward Becoming a Paratrooper
Edward Tipper enlisted in the Army. All paratroopers enlisted. None were drafted. He wanted to join the paratroopers...
Boyd, Richard L. Becoming a Paratrooper
Richard Boyd was born in November 1924 and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. During World War 2 he served in Company B,...
Schultz, Philip Becoming a Photographer
Philip Schultz and friends became interested in photography. They eventually were fortunate enough to use that interest...
Maltbie, Archie Becoming a Pilot
Archie Maltbie was called up by the air force in January 1943. After going through the selection school in order to...
Sanders, Jack Becoming a Pilot
When Jack Sanders decided to enlist, he knew nothing about air operations let alone how hard it was to get into the air...
Haslett, Revis Becoming a Pilot
Revis Dale Haslett was born in July 1922 in Brownstown, Illinois. He lived in Illinois until after he graduated high...
Davis, William Becoming a Pilot
William Isham Davis was born in Topeka, Kansas in March 1921. His father worked in a large furniture store and Jack...
Casey, Donald Becoming a POW
Donald E. Casey was captured by German soldiers [Annotator’s Note: after his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber...
Varuso, Anthony Becoming a PT-Boat Sailor
Anthony Varuso left New Orleans for his basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes [Annotator’s Note: near North...
Tarkington, Frank Becoming a Radioman
Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] got a message from the Naval Air Station [Annotator's...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Becoming a Radioman for a Navy Submarine
Jean D. "JD" Johnson volunteered for service with the Navy shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator...
Peterson, Dale Becoming a Sailor
Dale Peterson volunteered for the Navy and was sent for training at the Farragut Naval Training Center in Idaho. He...
Wade, Nelsyn Becoming a Sailor
Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade went to Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois] to join an accelerated Navy officer...
McKay, Wallace Becoming a Sailor
Wallace McKay left high school in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy. His enlistment was to end on his 21st birthday. His...
Kidder, Remi Becoming a Sailor
Remi Kidder was sent to San Diego, California for his basic training. He was used to hard work and discipline so that...
Nicholas, John Becoming a Sailor
John Nicholas went into the service in September 1943. His half brother George was already in the Navy. Nicholas went...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Becoming a Sailor
Robert Curl entered the Navy never having been very far from home. It was to be a different experience for him. He had...
Cuniff, Claude Becoming a Sailor
Claude Clifton Cuniff, Junior was assigned to the USS General G.O. Squier (AP-130) out of San Francisco [Annotator's...
Celaya, Adolfo Becoming a Sailor
Adolfo V. Celaya went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. The training was difficult...
Hollingsworth, Chester Becoming a Sailor
Chester Hollingsworth did not have much fun in basic training. The trainees were assigned ten to a tent. Besides...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Becoming a Sailor
Bill Norberg remembers Hitler [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] exerting his power prior to the start of...
Harvey, William Becoming a Sailor
William Harvey was called to active duty in April 1941. There was the 1st Division, 2nd Division and the 6th Division [...

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