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Fitzmorris, James Officer Candidate School
James Fitzmorris was accepted into Officer Candidate School and went to Camp LeRoy Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana....
Ferris, Robert Okinawa, Leave, and War’s End
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Harrell, Edgar On Board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
After listening to Walter Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, American newspaper columnist] on the radio...
Flores, Belisario Opening Camp Carson
The 2nd Infantry Division came back from fighting in Europe in the latter part of 1945. They went to Camp Swift, Texas...
Haggerty, June Opportunities for a WAVE
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty knew very little about World War 1 because she was born in 1920. She learned a little...
Stroud, William Opting for Combat
William Scott Stroud's [Annotator's Note: Stroud was shot down on his first mission in the Pacific, survived ten days...
Gilbert, Lawrence Ordinary Life to Army Life
Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert was born in April 1921 in Farmington, New Hampshire. He had an older sister and younger...
Allen, W. "Bill" Overcoming his Experience
W. P. “Bill” Allen was assigned to the USS LST-523 [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank] which hit a mine not far the...
Medway, Irwin Overseas and Combat
Irwin Medway was sent to Colorado Springs to Camp Carson [Annotator's Note: now Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
Foster, Robert Overseas and Dodging Artillery
Robert E. Foster went on maneuvers [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Creekmore, Thomas Overseas Deployment
Thomas Creekmore went overseas [Annotator's Note: in 1945], and he was an eager beaver. His pilot [Annotator's Note: in...
Allen, W. "Bill" Overseas Deployment
W. P. “Bill” Allen was stationed at a base hospital at the naval facility in Millington, Tennessee. In February 1944,...
Colbert, Hugh Overseas Deployment
After he joined Company B, 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Hugh Colbert...
Goble, Joseph Overseas Deployment
Joseph Goble recollects how he met his wife while he was working in Washington, D.C. before his enlistment. She was a...
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]...
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...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Overseas Deployment to Italy
[Annotator's Note: Charles Childs was in aviation cadet training when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Batty, William Overseas in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear a dog panting in the background throughout segment.] William Batty was assigned to the 58th...
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...
Squire, Vernon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Squire was drafted into the Army in December 1942.] Squire was given a week off and then went...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Asbury, Richard Overseas to England
Richard Asbury graduated from Mariana, Florida [Annotator's Note: Marianna Army Airfield] and went to Hamilton Field,...
McGee, George Overseas to England and France
George Wesley McGee was sent to Tennessee for maneuvers [Annotator's Note: series of seven large scale training...
Wombacher, Delbert Overseas to Europe
Delbert Wombacher organized and trained the 922nd Ordnance Battalion [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] at Camp...
Arnold, Joel Overseas to Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold worked at Reading Clothing making pea...
Keller, Richard Overseas to Fiji
Richard Keller was at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with Company F, 148th...
Light, Carl Overseas to France
Carl Light had not done much traveling before he went into the service. He adapted to military life really well and...
Blakey, Thomas Overseas to Ireland
At Fort Benning, Georgia, Thomas J. Blakey went through communications school after he qualified [Annotator's Note: as...
Black, Jerome Overseas to Italy
Jerome Harold Black went to Fort Sill [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma in February 1943] for about a year as an...
Brasel, Robert Overseas to New Guinea
After basic training, Robert J. "Bob" Brasel went to Camp Irwin [Annotator's Note: now Fort Irwin in San Bernardino...
Barton, Walter Overseas to North Africa
[Annotator's Note: Walter Henry Barton took part in intensive training from his arrival at Camp Adair, Oregon from...
Hayes, Raymond Overseas to Pearl Harbor
Raymond Hayes went into service in July 1947 [Annotator's Note: he corrects this later]. He got out in 1959. He had...
Carlson, Donald Overseas to Play Basketball
After basic training, Donald Rudolph Carlson was shipped to Fort Bliss, Texas for training in an anti-aircraft battery...
Casey, Donald Overseas with his Crew
Donald E. Casey graduated from navigator school and earned the rank of second lieutenant. He was ordered to report to...
DiSabatino, Eugene Overseas with the Atomic Bombs
Eugene DiSabatino worked with Dick Ashworth. [Annotator's Note: US Navy Vice Admiral Fredrick "Dick" Ashworth...
Lopez, Lionel Overseeing POWs
Lionel Lopez had trouble with two men he was supervising. [Annotator’s Note: Lopez was overseeing German prisoners of...

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