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Griffenhagen, George Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
[Annotator's Note: George Griffenhagen served in the Army as a combat engineer first in Company E, 20th Engineer...
Smith, Arthur Beaching a PT-Boat
Arthur Smith says that when they were sinking Japanese luggers [Annotator's Note: slang for cargo ships], the often...
Nummer, Richard Becoming a Marine
Richard Nummer entered service in November 1943 at 17 years old. He went to San Diego for boot camp. That was his first...
Pugh, Thomas Becoming a Marine
Thomas Edward Pugh was sent to the Marine Recruit Depot for boot camp in San Diego, California. He was woken up early...
Lemme, Thomas Becoming a Marine
Thomas Joseph Lemme teamed up with a fellow named John Prentice Brown [Annotator's Note: Lemme was drafted into the...
Du Pre, Peter Becoming a Medic
Peter Du Pre turned down his next deferment and joined the service. His three brothers were already in the service....
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Becoming a Medic and Landing in Normandy
Andrew Kiniry went for his physical on 8 August 1942. Shortly after his induction on 22 August at Fort Dix, he traveled...
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...
Dana, Newton Becoming a Pilot
[Annotator's Note: Newton Dana was born in 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey.] Newton Dana grew up with a large extended...
Zimmer, Mitchell Becoming a Sailor
Mitchell Zimmer attended boot camp at Newport, Rhode Island. He went to special training in San Diego. He was assigned...
Kellogg, Fermer Becoming a Sailor
Fermer Kellogg learned to swim, survive jumping in a burning pool, handle a rifle and march while training [Annotator's...
Samuelson, Jack Becoming a Sailor
Jack D. Samuelson continued at Occidental [Annotator’s Note: he was a freshman at Occidental College in Los Angeles,...
Marcarelli, Ralph Becoming a Sailor and Deploying to New Guinea
Ralph Marcarelli reacted badly to inoculations when he entered the Navy at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He missed boot...
Longhoffer, Garland Becoming a Soldier
Garland Virgil Longhoffer turned 18 years old and became eligible for the draft in March 1944. He could have stayed out...
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...
Jindra, Leonard Becoming a Soldier
Leonard Jindra was listening to a radio broadcast by Walter Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, American...
Moss, Roy Becoming a Soldier
Roy Joseph Moss took a long train ride to Little Rock, Arkansas [Annotator's Note: Camp Robinson] where he received his...
Clark, Charles Becoming a Soldier
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was inducted by himself...
Brukman, Jack Becoming a Soldier
Jack Brukman had not been anyplace before receiving his draft notice. He considered himself a mama's boy. Young...
Lafferty, Ralph Becoming a Soldier
The first friends Ralph F. Lafferty made were enlisted men. All of the men were skiers. When he was finished training...
Joy, Carrol Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic
Carrol Joy was erroneously given three sets of shots after swearing into the United States Army Air Forces. His first...
Shawn, Gilbert Becoming an Airman
Gilbert Shawn was not shipped to basic training. Instead, he went to an air field in Kentucky as a cadet. Shawn took a...
Rinas, Bruno Becoming an Airman
Bruno S. Rinas discussed joining the service with a younger brother. He joined the military in 1940 at Fort Snelling [...
McBride, Frank Becoming an Airman
Frank Curtis McBride enlisted in the Air Force because he wanted to fly. With an abundance of applicants for flight...
Mahoney, Timothy Becoming an Airman
Timothy Mahoney wanted to join the Navy because a friend of his was in the Navy. His father told him to wait until he...
Baker, Bernard Becoming an Airman
Bernard Baker was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri, in February 1924. He grew up with nine siblings. An older...
Rodriguez, Antonio Becoming an Airman and Entering Combat
Antonio C. Rodriquez reported to Fort Sam [Annotator's Note: Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas in September 1943...
Sapp, Walter Behind Enemy Lines
Walter Sapp had been in his foxhole for eight days. He could not stand or walk. Two men lifted him out and he woke up...
Long, Catherine Being a Nurse in the WAVES
Catherine Long had boot training in the Navy. Her parents had no objection to her joining the service. Her father was...
Flynn, David Being a Prisoner of War on Java
While David Flynn was in the water, he was only concerned with staying alive, not with thoughts of what would happen if...
de Jonge, Wim Being Ambushed and Wounded
Wim de Jonge accompanied an officer to Jakarta. They traveled alone in a jeep through the mountains without convoy...
Maxwell, Robert Being Awarded the Medal of Honor
Robert Maxwell was transferred to the hospital in Naples, Italy. He learned about the extent of his wounds there. [...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Being Court Martialed
At Wendover, there was a base regulation stating that there was never to be any ammunition present in an aircraft until...
Keller, Richard Being Evacuated to a Hospital
After being wounded, Richard Keller was evacuated to a field hospital [Annotator's Note: Keller was shot by a sniper...
Baumgarten, Harold Being Evacuated to England
Around three in the morning on 7 June [Annotator's Note: 7 June 1944] Harold Baumgarten saw an Army ambulance coming...
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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