Life in the Field/aboard ship

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Heath, David Overseas Deployment and Amphibious Training
David Heath moved to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] and went aboard the USS President Jackson [...
Carlson, Clarence Overseas Deployment and Bases in England
Clarence Carslon was sent to basic training in Tampa, Florida. From there he went to Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was...
Strausbaugh, Leo Overseas Deployment and Becoming a Ranger
Leo V. Strausbaugh was boarding a train, on his way overseas, worrying about the fact that his folks would not know...
Bennett, Richard Overseas Deployment and First Combat Action
Embarking on their journey to the Pacific, Richard Bennett's squadron [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 31...
Kirk, James Overseas Deployment and First Mission
James Read Kirk had never been out of the country before. He went to Bangor, Maine and practiced flying in formations....
Notebaert, Richard Overseas Deployment and Flying Combat Missions
At Morrison Army Airfield in Florida, Richard Notebaert's old crew broken up, and he was assigned to another crew that...
Hartzell, Frank Overseas Deployment and Heading to the Battle of the Bulge
Frank Hartzell and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 21st Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division]...
Lopez, Alex Overseas Deployment and Introduction to Combat
After nine weeks' training, Alex Lopez sailed on the Ile de France [Annotator's Note: the SS Ile de France was a French...
Jenkins, Samuel Overseas Deployment and Patrolling the Front Lines
In September 1944, Samuel Jenkins and the others [Annotator's Note: the other members of the I...
LeBlanc, Andrew Overseas Deployment and Postwar Life
Andrew Leblanc was shipped to the Philippines. He lived in a pup tent [Annotator's Note: also called a shelter-half,...
Blackwood, William Overseas Deployment and Service in Europe
When he finished Officer Candidate School, William Blackwood was sent to the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New...
Loring, Bud Overseas Deployment and Shot Down Over France
Bud Loring went from Santa Maria [Annotator's Note: Army Airfield, Santa Barbara County, California] to Colchester,...
Poliseno, Dominick Overseas Deployment and Training
In the summer of 1942, Dominick Frank Poliseno was inducted at Fort Niagara [Annotator's Note: near Youngstown, New...
Debrick, Arnold Overseas Deployment to France
Arnold Debrick went to Camp Hood, Texas for basic training. He was used to hard work so basic training was not all that...
Hardy, George Overseas Deployment to Italy
George Hardy went on leave after graduation [Annotator's Note: from aviation cadet training at Tuskegee Army Air Field...
Schaller, Henry Overseas Deployment to Italy
Henry Schaller received his pilot's wings in 1944. After he graduated, he was a second lieutenant. He could not hear...
Neilson, Francis Overseas Deployment to Italy
Among the many things Francis Neilson learned in Lincoln, Nebraska was that oxygen was a good cure for a hangover. In...
Kynett, Gerald Overseas Deployment to Pearl Harbor
Gerald Kynett picked up his ship in Evansville, Indiana, then sailed down the Mississippi [Annotator's Note:...
Duck, Cecil Overseas Deployment to the Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear noise in the background throughout the beginning of the segment.] Cecil N. Duck served on...
Angel, Earl Overseas Duties
Earl Angel and the 11th Airborne [Annotator's Note: 11th Airborne Division] traveled overseas on the USS Edellyn [...
Pugh, Thomas Overseas Duty
Thomas Edward Pugh did not know the Bloemfontein brought American volunteers to China. He did not have duty on this...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Overseas Duty
On 10 September 1944, R.M. Wilkes was sent to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: near Orangetown, New York] and two days...
Stecher, Fred Overseas Duty
With the 787th Bombardment Squadron, 466th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Fred A. Stecher was sent overseas to...
Fulton, Joseph Overseas Duty
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. continued training in P-40s [...
Beilman, Robert Overseas Fighting the Germans
Prior to being sent overseas, Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry...
Breard, Reneau Overseas in Africa and Italy
After Reneau Breard [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division]...
Bala, Walter Overseas in England
Walter Bala was stationed at Old Buckenham, England and lived in a Quonset hut with 16 other men. The hut had no...
Howard, Taylor Overseas in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks very slowly throughout this segment.] In July 1944, Taylor Howard was sent...
Harrison, William Overseas in the Pacific
After completing his Merchant Marine training, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was sent to Miami, Florida. He then...
Comeaux, James Overseas on the USS Auburn
To avoid being drafted into the Army, James D. Comeaux volunteered for Naval service in June 1944, boarded a train, and...
Lesniewski, Joseph Overseas to 101st Airborne
Joseph Lesniewski had no problems with his first jumps. He told his sister that when he made the jumps, he would take a...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...
Sherman, Joyce Overseas to Africa
[Annotator's Note: Joyce Sherman completed Nurses training and enlisted in the Army on 1 June 1943.] It was wartime and...
Grugett, George Overseas to Africa and Italy
Everything was rationed during the war. George Grugett's dad told him to go to the ration board and get gas stamps. He...
Eustis, Lawrence Overseas to CBI
Lawrence Eustis was commander of the 11th Photo Lab which was to be attached to the 40th Bombardment Group which flew B...
Bebko, Robert Overseas to Cherbourg
Robert Stephen Bebko had not heard about the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German...

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