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Keller, Richard Command and General Staff School
While Richard Keller was in Miami he got a phone call from a major asking if Keller wanted to go to the Command and...
Morgenthaler, David Commanding Civlians
David T. Morgenthaler returned to the United States at the end of the war with Europe. He had a 45 day leave [Annotator...
Ratliff, Rob Roy Communications Training and Overseas Deployment
Rob Roy Ratliff joined the Marine Corps and trained with some of the Navajo code talkers. He received a ten day leave [...
Haggerty, June Communications Work
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty received messages and sent them upstairs for decoding in the large Dupont office...
Russell, Patrick Composite Squadron 92 (VC-92) and Beyond
Following the end of the war, Patrick Russell flew in other carrier squadrons [Annotator's Note: after Composite...
Paege, Harry Concentration Camp and Home
The place [Annotator's Note: Nordhausen sub-camp of Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, Nordhausen, Germany, 11 April...
Stefaniak, Joe Court Martial then Overseas
In 1942, Joseph Stefaniak and some friends got a three-day pass [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short...
Phillips, Sidney Crossing the United States
Sidney Philips remembers the whole platoon being sent away to Lejeune. Most of the men were put into the 1st Regiment....
Gooch, James Cuban Missile Crisis
James Gooch graduated from school and was sent to Florida to replace a Warrant Officer [Annotator's Note: after...
Morgan, Dorothy "Dorothy Wuestner" Dating Servicemen
Dorothy Wuestner Morgan [Annotator's Note: in the WAVES; Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States...
de la Vergne, Cyril Dating Walter Winchell
Cyril de la Vergne was in the Marine Corps about for two and a half years. It was office work and did not change after...
Baroudi, Howard DD-619 to APA-198 then Discharge
Howard Baroudi and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Edwards (DD-619)] travelled a lot and seldom reached a base for...
Hatch, Norman Declaration of War
Norman Hatch was asleep at his place in New York on the morning of 7 December 1941. He had preset his radio to turn on...
Verlander, David Declining Advancement
David Verlander was given leave, and he went home to his family in New Orleans, Louisiana, after which he began a four...
Brignac, Martin Defending the West Coast and Overseas to the Pacific
Martin Brignac had no idea of what the Japanese were going to do along the coast. They had to try and do anything they...
Praetorius, Leo Deployment and Dodges
After basic training, Leo Praetorius completed a radio course and was slated to become a radio operator on a ship. At...
Birnbaum, Stanley Deployment and Return
After Stanley Jack Birnbaum arrived in England, he sailed across the English Channel and arrived in France a few days...
Tate, Gary Deployment to India
Gary Tate was born in December 1924 and graduated from high school at 16 years old before the Japanese bombed Pearl...
Hatch, Norman Deployment to the Pacific
Norman Hatch finished his photography training in New York City sometime in April 1942 then returned to Quantico,...
Hicks, Ora Pierce Desegregating Baptist Hospital
Ora Hicks worked as a nurse for five years at Charity Hospital [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana], from 1936...
Steeg, Moise Devising a New Program
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. received his commission and went to Keesler [Annotator's Note: Keesler Field; now Keesler Air Force...
Smith, Rothacker Discharge
Despite his excitement at being liberated from German custody, Rothacker Smith knew he was to return to a racist and...
Swanson, Richard Discharge and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Bluestein, Bernard "Bernie" Discharge and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Bernard B. "Bernie" Bluestein remembers when...
Dean, Donald Discharge and the G.I. Bill
From China, the USS Balduck (ADP-132) took Donald Dean and the rest of the crew back to Okinawa, then to Hawaii,...
Ciotta, Angelo Discharge and Thoughts on the Atomic Bomb
Angelo Ciotta was shot in the leg and evacuated to an Army hospital in Guam. He spent ten days there and then went to...
Levin, Jules Discharge, Education and Postwar Career
Although the war ended in Europe, America was still fighting the Japanese in the East. Jules Levin was chosen to be...
Edward, Isaac Discharged and Reenlisting
Isaac Edward could not find much work after being discharged at the end of the war so he volunteered for the US Air...
Alexander, Samson Discrimination in the Air Force
Samson Alexander got the idea to join the US Air Force but did not have a college education. The principal of his...
Franklin, Ralph Division Headquarters and Returning Home
Ralph C. Franklin became an adjutant in Division Headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division]....
Hill, James Downtime and Friends
James J. Hill enjoyed the swimming opportunities near his base when not in action. There were ideal conditions for it....
Honea, Chafer Drafted and Sent Overseas
Chafer Honea was in his senior year of high school and many people were being drafted. Students were allowed to...
Francis, Norman Drafted into the Army
Dr. Norman Francis was drafted into the Army after graduating from law school [Annotator's Note: in 1956]. He graduated...
Ikari, Norman Drafted Soon After Pearl Harbor
Norman Ikari recalls Pearl Harbor very well. It was a Sunday morning and Ikari was sitting in his house in East Los...
Kreutzberg, John Drafted to the Army
In 1954, John Kreutzberg was drafted once more, this time into the Army. He was married at the time, so his wife went...
Daniels, Don Drafted to the Marines
[Annotator's Note: Don Daniels entered the service in February 1944.] When he reported on the last day of the month, he...

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