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Massengale, Louis Early Life, the Draft, and Training
Louis Massengale was born in February 1926, and spent his first five years in Goodwater, Alabama, living with his...
Bruner, Lauren Early Training and Pearl Harbor Attack
Enlisting in the Navy at the age of 18, Lauren Bruner first reported to San Diego, California, for three months of...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Early Years
Samuel Spector was born in Manhattan, New York in July 1924. He worked as a delivery boy for furriers. He also worked...
Amrod, Paul Education and Postwar Life
When he was in high school, Paul Amrod played baseball as a catcher. In the service, he learned he was not major league...
Mock, John Eight Days in a Boxcar
By 21 March [Annotator's Note: 21 March 1945], the American forces were getting close so John Mock and his fellow...
Brooks, Leonard Eight Months in Los Baños
They [Annotator's Note: Leonard Brooks, his family, and the 600 other missionaries] arrived at Santo Tomas and spent...
Benjamin, Adelaide El Paso
Adelaide Benjamin remembers the first Christmas tree the family had out there [Annotator's Note: in El Paso, Texas]....
Rodgers, Brigitte Emigrating to America
On her 20th birthday, Brigitte Rodgers traveled by herself to New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to get...
McCreery, Jean End of an Era
Admitting to an "old story," Jean Terrell McCreery related the tale of how, because she was underage, she couldn't buy...
Lafleur, Kenneth End of Service and Reflections
By the time Kenneth A. Lafleur had enough points to go home, he had flown 41 missions in the Pacific. Lafleur remarked...
Williamson, Leon End of the War
Leon Williamson was transferred back to the United States and was sent to Cherry Point [Annotator's Note: Marine Air...
Scales, James End of the War
In July 1945 at Camp Maui [Annotator's Note: Maui Island, Hawaii], James Shelton Scales and his staff [Annotator's Note...
Flannigan, James End of the War in Germany
After the Hurtgen Forest, the 4th Infantry Division was tasked with protecting Luxembourg and James Flannigan was sent...
Harris, Robert End of War
After Operation Market Garden flights, Robert Harris continued flying transport and supply missions. He at times grew...
Armstrong, James England and First Missions
James Armstrong was assigned as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber pilot and arrived in England in 1943. He...
Genrich, Howard England then Home
Howard Genrich was on a stretcher when he was loaded onto a C-47 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-47 cargo aircraft]...
Danegger, Alfred England to the Front
When Alfred "Al" Danegger arrived in England, he was immediately ordered to drive an ammunition truck to Liverpool [...
Lee, Roland Enlisting in the Air Corps
Roland M. Lee was born in Punta Gorda, Florida where he grew up and attended high school. The town population was only...
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...
Amsden, Ben Enlistment to Naval Aviator
In the Spring of 1942, Benjamin Clark Amsden started pursuing going into Naval Aviation. He found out the eye exam was...
Boyles, Edward Enlistment, Training and Deployment to Hawaii
Edward E. Boyles joined the Army on 28 February 1938. He had gone through three summers of Citizens Military Training...
Bailey Pratt, Caroline Entering Santo Thomas
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee taps on a cup throughout the segment.] Caroline Bailey Pratt and her family were living...
Van Pelt, Fredi Entering Service
Fredi Van Pelt went through basic training in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp...
Smith, Charles Entering the War
The hardest part of boot camp was being told what to do. Charles R. Smith was 18 years old when he went in. He had to...
Swinney, Lauren Entertaining Russian and Chinese Servicemen
At Northwestern University, Lauren Swinney's speech fraternity, Zeta Phi Eta, was sent to Glenview Naval Air Station....
Johnson, John Entertainment for the Officers and men of the USS Liddle (ADP-60)
John E. Johnson said he got along with everybody on his ship. He reluctantly exposed the fact that the USS Liddle (ADP-...
Reitman, Seymour Entertainment in Germany
Seymour Reitman was sent to get occupation money because there was a black market thriving. He borrowed money from some...
Armstrong, James Entertainment, a Train Ride to Quimper, and Preparing to Escape
Having been shot down over France, James Armstrong was taken in by the French Resistance and was being kept in the town...
Denault, Leo Entrance into Service
Leo Denault finished school in June and went into the service on 16 August 1943. He went to basic training in Gulfport...
Asher, Adolph Entrance into Service
Adolph Edward Asher was born March 1916 in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana]. During the...
Hayes, Clifford "Cliff" Entrance into the Army
After a short leave before going to basic training, Clifford Suthern Hayes visited his family. On his way to the...
Gemperline, Eugene Entrance to Service
Eugene J. Gemperline was sent to Buckley [Annotator's Note: then Buckley Field, now Buckley Space Force Base, in Aurora...
Sklar, Martin "Marty" EPCOT
Martin Sklar learned that Walt Disney wanted EPCOT [Annotator's Note: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow] to...
Grieves, Billy Eulogies, Tokyo Rose, and the Legacy of the Submarine Service
Billy Grieves talks about the eulogies he gives for friends who have passed away. He has officiated a number of...
McBride, Frank European Air Warfare
Frank Curtis McBride installed the bombsight [Annotator’s Note: Norden bombsight] in the twin engine Martin bombers [...
Thurston, Stanley European Combat
Stanley James Thurston was not provided basic training. After enlistment, he was sent to a pigeon outfit [Annotator's...

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