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Deal, James Battle of the Bulge
James Deal and the 737th Tank Battalion had its baptism to fire in the Ardennes while in France. The fighting resulted...
Lockhart, Richard Becoming a Soldier
After enlisting, Richard Lockhart was sent to Fort Eustis, Virginia where he joined an antiaircraft unit with which he...
Malec, Henry Becoming a Soldier
Henry Malec began his training in the Army in Camp Robinson near Little Rock, Arkansas. He was issued his uniform,...
Hughes, William Becoming a Soldier in Germany
William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform. He eventually joined the...
Jeter, James Camp Polk
James Jeter was drafted in 1944 but did not pass the physical examination at Fort Humbug [Annotator’s Note: in...
Harris, Oran Combat and Occupation Duty
Oran Harris maintains that after having walked for 67 days, 2,000 people from the Bataan Death March were transferred...
Elliott, John Deployment to India and Shot Down by Friendly Fire
The flight to Chakulia, India took John Elliott and his B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy...
Mesken, Lorraine Despair and Jubilation
There were many gold stars in the windows around Lorraine Mesken's home, and she remembers helping to console mothers...
Berkman, Harold Early Life
Harold W. Berkman was born in Brooklyn, New York in February 1926. Florida has been his home since 1975. He has...
Mineta, Norman Facing Internment
Norman Mineta grew up in California where the Alien Land Law existed. It stated that if one was not a citizen of the...
Ram, Walter Final Three Missions
Walter Ram and his fellow crewmates had to wait for another airplane before continuing their bombing missions. A female...
Klepper, Manfred Leaving Germany
All of Manfred Klepper's maternal relatives were in the United States. They sent letters to Klepper and his mother to...
Knobler, Paula Liberation and Freedom
Paula Knobler heard the sound of artillery as the Russians approached her concentration camp. The Germans evacuated...
Jeter, James Louisiana Maneuvers
James Jeter was born in Jetertown, Louisiana [Annotator’s Note: near Leesville, Louisiana]. It was a small settlement...
Saloom, Kaliste Military Intelligence in France and Germany
Kaliste Saloom went through specialized training prior to his assignment to military intelligence. It was particularly...
Gerhard, Winnecken Normandy
Winnecken Gerhard was sent to Normandy around 15 May 1944, only a few weeks prior to the D-Day invasion [Annotator's...
Knight, Edwin Postwar
Edwin Knight knows that Americans fought for a good purpose during World War 2. The enemy could have won and we would...
Wilkerson, H. Reflections and Advice to Future Generations
Had he not joined the Marine Corps, H. Lloyd Wilkerson might have become a journalist. He has lately embarked on a book...
Spinelli, Gabriel Service in Burma
Gabriel Spinelli didn't stay in Quayoung [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling] too long, but while there he was often...
Dawson, Zhanna Surviving in Poltava
Zhanna Dawson stayed with her benefactor who took her into his home [Annotator's Note: Dawson was hired to help the...
Joffray, Henry Wartime Voyages Aboard the SS Alcoa Pioneer
Henry Joffray sailed his first Merchant Marine voyage delivering shredded wheat for the troops. [Annotator's Note:...