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Kaiser, Raymond Bombs Down the Chimney
Raymond Kaiser says it was not much of a war [Annotator's Note: in the China, Burma, India Theater]; not like in Europe...
Lesniewski, Joseph Bonn Hospital
Joseph Lesniewski kept no records about where they were going. In one battle, he got hit twice [Annotator's Note: he...
Yoho, David Boot Camp
When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...
Mikus, John Boot Camp
When John Mikus, Jr. enlisted in the Marine Corps, war was different than it is today. The whole country went to war....
Wayne, William Boot Camp
William Wayne was drafted and went to Fort Leonard Wood in Saint Louis [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri] for...
Beal, Marion Boot Camp
Marine Corps boot camp was hard, hard, and harder for Marion Meredith Beal. They would have unannounced D.I. [Annotator...
Orlando, Joseph Boot Camp and Being a Drill Instructor
Joseph Orlando enlisted as a Marine and describes Basic Training as six weeks of close-order drill and pure nonsense...
Higgins, Gordon Boot Camp and College
Gordon Higgins describes basic training and the evaluations performed and placements made as well as the issuance of...
Clancey, Michael Boot Camp and Vietnam
Michael Clancey completed boot camp at MCRD San Diego [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in San...
Jones, Johnnie Boot Camp at Camp Claiborne
The draft board gave Johnnie A. Jones, Senior a letter of integrity to take to boot camp. [Annotator's Note: Jones...
Colburn, George Boot Camp at Parris Island
George Colburn had never been away from home until arriving at Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Recruit...
Weber, Ed Boot Camp to 4th Marine Division
Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...
Dyer, Jimmie Boot Camp Training
Jimmie Dyer entered the service in March 1944 after making a deal with his mother to finish high school. He was sworn...
Renstrom, Keith Boot Camp, Deploying to Iceland, and Making PFC
The training Marines receive is to make sure that they are always ready. After boot camp, Keith Renstrom went into...
Toledo, Bill Bougainville
Bill Toledo saw his first combat on 1 November 1943. He landed on the island of Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Carson, Benjamin Bougainville
Benjamin Carson assessed the battle for Bougainville to be unique in the sense that the intent was not to capture the...
Salerno, James Bougainville and Guadalcanal
James Salerno cannot remember a lot of things that happened during the war. He does remember that there was a lot of...
Haslauer, Warren Bougainville to Guam
Eventually, Bougainville was taken [Annotator's Note: Bougainville campaign, part of the Solomon Islands Campaign at...
Flannigan, James Breaching the Siegfried Line
James Flannigan said the replacement lieutenants came in all sorts and he particularly remembered one who earned the...
Celaya, Adolfo Bread and Water Homecoming
Adolfo V. Celaya returned to the United States after the war. He was on the aircraft carrier Hollandia [Annotator’s...
Braitman, Simon Bread in Sosnowitz
[Annotator's Note: Simon Braitman was dressed to look like he was older so he would be chosen to leave the Zwoleń...
Muller, Henry Breaking the Japanese Code
Henry Muller was in Papua New Guinea undergoing intensive training. Shortly after arriving, Muller was concerned about...
Guarnere, William "Wild Bill" Brecourt Manor and Carentan
[Annotators Note: William Guarnere was a paratrooper in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
Linkous, Melvin Brest and Paris
Melvin Linkous and his company [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division]...
Singlaub, John British Training Methods
John Singlaub was asked by OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central Intelligence...
Lafferty, Ralph Brother Paul
Ralph F. Lafferty did not get to see his brother often, despite being in the same regiment [Annotator's Note: Lafferty...
Berkman, Harold Buchenwald then End of War
Harold Berkman and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Duncan, Reginald Bugle Man
Reginald Duncan was born in February 1922 in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in Kearny, New Jersey with his parents and...
Rinas, Bruno Building an Air Field
At the end of 1943, the Japanese made Bruno S. Rinas and his comrades build an airport outside of Manila [Annotator's...
Shook, Hal Building the 404th Fighter Group
Air-to-air [Annotator's Note: air-to-air combat] was Harold Shook's thing; he loved to dogfight and volunteered for...
Tsubota, Thomas Burma and Myitkyina
Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota [Annotator's Note: with Merrill's Marauders, the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)] walked...
Espree, Elmo Burma Road
Elmo Espree's troop ship sailed from Australia for the Bay of Bengal in India. In India, Espree went through the Ganges...
Sledge, Nevin Cadet Training
Nevin Sledge was assigned to be an instructor after graduation. [Annotator’s Note: Sledge graduated in Corpus Christi,...
Baile, Richard Camaraderie and Great Men
Richard Baile's crew all thought alike. They were optimistic. None of them thought they would be shot down. Baile does...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Camp Kilmer
At Sioux City, the ground crew was completing their training and going on last leaves. One day, the first sergeant...
Sacks, John Camp Lucky Strike
They [Annotator's Note: John Sacks and his fellow newly liberated prisoners from Stalag Luft I] were flown to an...

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