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Bee, Donald Becoming a Sailor
Donald H. "Don" Bee was sent from Great Lakes Training Center [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake...
Frongello, Arthur Becoming a Sailor
Basic training was easy for Arthur Frongello because he did not smoke. He grew up running alot and playing games that...
Tacket, Henry Becoming a Sailor
Henry A. Tacket was an amateur radio operator in his youth. His friends coaxed him into joining the Navy's V3 program...
Lockhead, Harry Becoming a Sailor
Harry Lockhead was sent to Great Lakes for his Navy boot camp training. The discipline was no different than he had at...
Hollingsworth, Chester Becoming a Sailor
Chester Hollingsworth did not have much fun in basic training. The trainees were assigned ten to a tent. Besides...
Madden, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack Madden took his basic training for the United States Navy in Newport, Rhode Island. He originally signed up to...
McConnell, Trist Becoming a Sailor
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was born in Memphis, [Annotator's Note: Memphis, Tennessee], where his father was...
Hopkins, Ralph Becoming a Sailor
Ralph Hopkins wanted to join the Navy at 17 years of age, but his father refused. Hopkins could have gotten a job...
Biernacki, Chester Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Helena (CL-50)
Chester Biernacki went to Newport, Rhode Island for boot camp. He liked the discipline of boot camp. He handled lines...
Ganitch, Michael Becoming a Sailor and Wartime Service
Michael Mickey Ganitch enlisted in the Navy, scored well on tests, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. He...
Becker, Irving Becoming a Soldier
Irving Becker wanted to volunteer for the military after arriving in the United States, but his former German...
Fraser, Rodney Becoming a Soldier
Rodney Charles Fraser was drafted into the Army and went through basic training at Camp Roberts in California [...
Jones, James Becoming a Soldier
James B. Jones's father died not long after the move. Jones was working for a lawyer and his family in town. The family...
Appel, Jack Becoming a Soldier
On 1 January [Annotator's Note: 1943] Jack Appel was brought to Penn Station [Annotator's Note: Pennsylvania Station in...
Lightell, Harold Becoming a Soldier
Harold Lightell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1923. Growing up was wonderful in New Orleans. He loved the...
Peterson, Cleveland Becoming a Soldier
Cleveland Peterson was born in Baudette, Minnesota in 1922 and grew up there. Baudette is on the Canadian border in...
von Frisch, Alvin Becoming a Soldier
Alvin von Frisch was sent to Camp Croft [Annotator's Note: in Spartanburg, South Carolina; now Croft State Park] for...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Becoming a Soldier
Joseph Medicine Crow was 98 years old at the time of the interview. His Crow Indian Tribal name was High Bird but the...
Draxler, Donald Becoming a Soldier
At Fort Snelling [Annotator's Note: near Bloomington, Minnesota], Donald Draxler and his father enlisted in the Army....
Linkous, Melvin Becoming a Soldier
After high school, Melvin Linkous entered the field of radio. He interviewed Bob Hope's [Annotator's Note: Leslie...
Schmidt, Philip Becoming a Soldier
Before he could finish his schooling, Philip Schmidt was drafted into the Army. He knew several people that had been...
Lombardo, Frank Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Frank Lombardo was inducted into the service and became a private in the Army [Annotator's Note: on 5 March 1942]. His...
Moret, Calvin Becoming a Tuskegee Airman
Calvin Moret volunteered for the Army Air Corps. Following testing, he was accepted on 14 October 1943. He was sent for...
Livingston, Robert Becoming an Aerial Gunner
While stationed in Polebrook, England [Annotator's Note: with the 511th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group,...
Ram, Walter Becoming an Airman
Walter Ram went through basic training for the Army. He was discharged after a year in the Army. When the Japanese...
Lehigh, David Becoming an Airman
David L. Lehigh was born in December 1924 in York County [Annotator's Note: York County, Pennsylvania]. He grew up in...
Raaen, John Becoming an Officer
John Raaen attended West Point. His father was a career officer who graduated from the Military Academy on 1 November...
Scales, James Beginning of the War and Leaving Japan
James Shelton Scales was in the Marine Corps when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Orlando, Joseph Being a Marine
Joseph Orlando knew he was a Marine immediately. In Basic Training they would be told they were better than any other...
Rockforte, Joseph Being a POW
Joseph Rockforte's company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division...
Joslin, Harold Being a POW in Japan
Harold Joslin was transported from Guam directly to Japan on the Argentina Maru. [Annotator's Note: Joslin had been...
Mayer, Philip Being a Sergeant
Philip Mayer was a sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...
Koone, Carl Being an Instructor at Selfridge Field
Carl Koone was in the Army Air Corps for another year after his return to the United States. He spent the winter [...
Bradley, John Being an Only Child in Manila
John Bradley was born in Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Philippines] in May 1936. Bradley's father enlisted in the...
Whitten, Sumner Being Based on Midway Island
While on Midway, Sumner Whitten's squadron was changed from VMSB-231 [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron...
Stewart, Frank Being Photographed With Famous People
Frank Stewart shows the interviewer a photograph that was taken at the naval hospital in San Diego. Bob Day had also...

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