Liberty and Leave

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Zarger, Edward Hospitalized
One day, Edward Zarger's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
Scheerer, Richard Hospitalized
The following day, Richard Scheerer was sent to a hospital on shore. One day Scheerer had to have his lungs aspirated....
Alaniz, George Hospitals Back Home
[Annotator's Note: George Alaniz arrived in San Diego, California after being severely wounded on Attu Island, Alaska...
Morvant, Norris In the Army Now
Norris Morvant was drafted into the Army in late 1942 and was sent to a staging area in Alexandria [Annotator’s Note:...
Hilson, Doyle In the Navy
Doyle “Bill” C. Hilson entered the Navy in May 1945 at the age of 17 and did basic training at Great Lakes Naval...
Shown, Donald Indianapolis and the Atomic Bomb
Donald Herbert Shown and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] completed delivery of atomic bomb [...
Dyer, Jimmie Infantry Training and Overseas Deployment
Jimmie Dyer went through infantry training at Camp Pendleton, California. When he landed at Guadalcanal, where the 6th...
Spinato, Angelo Infantry Unit Assignments
Angelo Joseph Spinato went to Camp Maxey [Annotator's Note: in Lamar County, Texas] and all of the men had to stand in...
Neilson, Francis Inherent Dangers
When Francis Neilson got back to the United States, the war with Japan was still raging. He had a ten day furlough [...
Bowers, Roger Initial Training and Overseas Deployment
Roger Bowers entered the Army from Pennsylvania when he was 18 years old in 1943. He was sent to Ft. Indiantown Gap,...
Baumgarten, Aaron Initiation into Flight
From basic training, Aaron Baumgarten was sent to Great Falls, Montana which, at the time, was one of the headquarters...
Monteyne, Joseph Intelligence Work and Postwar Life
Joseph Monteyne worked briefly in intelligence [Annotator's Note: after finishing his missions as a navigator in the...
Jagers, Robert Interactions with Civilians and Soldiers
Robert Jagers probably made 25 to 30 trips across the Channel [Annotator's Note: the English Channel aboard the USS LST...
Baumgarten, Aaron Intercultural Exposure
The first glimpse Aaron Baumgarten had of Alaska was from the air, and he was impressed with its pristine vastness....
Poole, John Into Germany
John Poole fought in small towns in France and Germany. After Sélestat, the next big engagement was getting through the...
Porteau, Leo Intramural Sports Star
Leo Porteau's squad [Annotator's Note: Porteau was a squad leader in Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment...
Stewart, Roy Invading Iwo Jima
Roy Stewart was a replacement in the 4th Marine Division. The unit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Rasmussen, Ervin Invasion of Okinawa and Back to the United States
Ervin Lloyd Rasmussen was in Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines aboard the USS Butte (APA-68)]...
Cowart, Harold Invasion of Saipan
[Annotator's Note: Person offscreen interjects throughout the interview]. Harold G. Cowart and his unit headed to Maui...
Callender, Alvin Invasions of Sicily and Italy
From Gozo Air Field on the island of Malta, Alvin Callender flew patrols in support of the invasion of Sicily. On the...
Linkous, Melvin Ireland
Melvin Linkous discovered that the people of Ireland were wonderful. They were good business people. Occasionally, the...
Braddock, William Island Combat
William Braddock signed up for Marine paratrooper training after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He returned to San Diego...
Ferris, Robert Island Hopping
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Island Life After Pearl Harbor
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax was at home on the morning of the attack. He heard a loud explosion but did not know what...
Varone, Francis "Dick" Iwo Jima
After the battle of Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo Jima, Japan],...
Lepore, Louis Iwo Jima
In 1944, Louis R. Lepore loaded his division [Annotator's Note: 5th Marine Division] into a ship and set sail. He...
Czaban, Waldeman Iwo Jima and Out
Waldeman Czaban's first experience bringing in casualties was disturbing. He thought about how young the wounded...
Trahan, Horace Iwo Jima and Tokyo
[Annotator's Note: Horace Trahan serevd in the Navy aboard the USS Briscoe (APA 65) in the Pacific.] They stopped in...
Guidry, Edmond Japan and Returning Home
Edmond Guidry wanted to kill the Japanese for what they did. When the war ended, the United States still did not trust...
Abadie, Melvin Japan Then Going Home
The ship Melvin Abadie was assigned to [Annotator's Note: USS Appalachian (AGC-1)] was one of 18 ships that took troops...
Hall, William Japanese Assault on Midway
William Hall heard a Japanese bomber fly a scouting mission over Midway Island. The squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Galella, Armando Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
On 7 December 1941, Armando Gelella rose early and with leave papers in hand, went to breakfast with a buddy who was to...
Balaza, Charles Japanese Attack on the Philippines
Charles Balaza was in Manila Bay on a minesweeper during the morning of the Pearl Harbor attack. He was returning to...
Raquepau, John Japanese Fighters
They got rid of the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] on Truk [Annotator's Note: Truk...
Massengale, Louis Job Description for a Steward's Mate
An average day aboard ship [Annotator's Note: USS New Jersey (BB-62)] for Louis Massengale started early in the morning...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Tokuji Yoshihashi and his fellow replacements arrived there [Annotator's Note: in France] shortly after the 442nd...

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