Life in the Field/aboard ship

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DuBose, John Serving aboard the Tanker SS Frenchtown
John DuBose signed on the SS Frenchtown as a messman. The ship was a T-2 tanker that was welded during construction and...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Serving Aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39)
Louis Conter left boot camp in San Diego, California with the knowledge that he was to be assigned to the battleship...
Ryan, Richard Serving Aboard the USS Broome (DD-210)
While on maneuvers aboard the Texas [Annotator's Note: USS Texas (BB-35)] in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Richard Ryan was...
Miller, Sam Serving Aboard the USS Edgecombe (APA-164)
Sam L. Miller reported aboard the USS Edgecombe (APA-164) in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California...
Bruce, Charles Serving Aboard the USS Lander (APA-178)
Charles Bruce was on the USS Lander (APA-178). Their job was to haul men and equipment wherever they needed to go. They...
Chatterton, Charles Serving Aboard the USS LCI(L)-334
In March 1944, at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, Charles Chatterton was assigned to the USS LCI(L)-334 [Annotator'...
Morrison, Leila Serving in Europe
Leila Morrison was met by a two and a half ton truck [Annotator's Note: two and a half ton, six by six truck, also...
Lombardo, Frank Serving in Europe
Frank Lombardo landed in Scotland and then transferred to Cambridge, England. He could hear the Germans bombing London...
DeSalvo, Vincent Serving in India and Being Hospitalized
Vincent DeSalvo was with the 3rd Air Force and was sent to Calcutta, India. They served them chicken for Sunday dinner...
Hughes, Harold Serving in India and Burma
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee randomly claps his hands throughout segment.] Harold Hughes was born in Yalobusha County...
Toole, Edward Serving in the Navy
Edward Thomas Toole stayed in Barin Field [Annotator's Note: Barin Field is a Naval outlying station in Foley, Alabama...
Groel, Marilyn "Marilyn Strelow" Serving Stateside
Marilyn Strelow Groel enjoyed her boot camp experience, especially the instruction on how to salute, march, and obey...
Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Taylor, Robert Seven Bouts of Malaria
Robert Taylor slept in a hammock with netting for mosquitoes. They had tents. The chaplain was like the Red Cross guru...
Johnson, Malcolm Shanghai Jimmy James
Malcolm Johnson had been a civilian contractor on Wake Island when he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Japanese....
Hughes, Lowell Shell Shock
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Anzio, Italy. German mortars and artillery were almost nonstop. The four...
Sapp, Walter Ship and Field Life
Going overseas was scary for Walter Sapp. He was three decks below seeing daylight. They were in a huge convoy and the...
Kelley, Archie Ship Assignments and First Attacks at Pearl Harbor
Archie Kelley realized he was a raw ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US Navy and...
Davis, Arthur Ship Camouflage
The camouflage design patterns and color schemes differed between the Atlantic and Pacific, depending on prevailing...
O'Brien, William L. Ship Duty
William O’Brien and fellow sailors played cards or slept when they were not working. He had to take classes to get a...
Currier, William Ship Life and the Marshall Islands
William Currier's first seagoing engagement was aboard the USS Hall (DD-583) as part of a task group that escorted...
Maiten, Sidney Ship's Refrigeration Man and Prior Early Life
Sidney Maiten says he had an important job on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Catoctin (AGC-5).]. He was in charge of...
Kubiak, Frank Shipmates and Convoy Duty
Frank Kubiak reveals incidents that occurred with his shipmates. Some instances involved risky activities that could...
Wingo, Hugh Shipped Out
Hugh Wingo attended boot camp for eight weeks. They got their first liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence...
Fair, Paul Shipped Overseas
Paul Fair was assigned to the Heavy Weapons Headquarters Company in the 6th Infantry Division. They were supposed to...
Mouton, George Shipped Overseas
George Mouton went to San Pedro, California, and reported aboard the USS Bosque (APA-135). From there he went to Pearl...
Myers, Julia Shipped Overseas
Julia L. Myers wanted to join the Army because of the war. She felt, as a nurse, that it was her duty to care for the...
Jennings, Edward Shipped Overseas
Edward Bruce Jennings spent 20 or 21 months overseas. He was shipped over in 1944 to Finschhafen, New Guinea attached...
Miralles, Richard Shipped Overseas
Richard Miralles went to boot camp and trained for two months. Then they went to different schools. Miralles went to...
Rice, Rip Shipped Overseas
Rip Rice was assigned to the 104th Infantry Division and went overseas in August 1944. They landed in Cherbourg [...
Howard, William Shipped Overseas
William Howard finished training in the United States then was sent with a group to Greenland. They then went to...
Offenbacher, Robert Shipped Overseas
Robert Offenbacher had a lieutenant who worked next to his office. Offenbacher’s twin brother did not have a job in...
Burkett, William Shipped Overseas
William Burkett left the States in August 1945. He was in an eight-ship convoy. They left from San Francisco [Annotator...
Riedl, Edward Shipped Overseas
Edward Riedl shipped out around April 1944. They stopped on Eniwetok [Annotator's Note: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall...
Denault, Leo Shipped Overseas
Leo Denault flew from Hawaii to New Guinea. They went over in July 1944. They were on Biak [Annotator’s Note: Biak,...
Barksdale, Battle Shipped Overseas
Battle Malone Barksdale was the operations officer for his group [Annotator's Note: the 635th Field Artillery Battalion...

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