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Moret, Calvin Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of flying the BT-13 [Annotator’s Note: Vultee BT-13 Valiant two seat trainer aircraft], Calvin Moret...
Stefanelli, Anthony Basic Training and Casablanca Actions
Anthony Stefanelli was drafted into the Army. He was first sent to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, which was an engineering...
Gwin, Norris Becoming a Marine
Norris Gwin went to Parris Island, South Carolina for boot camp. He soon learned that training was not easy. The day...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Becoming a Medic and Landing in Normandy
Andrew Kiniry went for his physical on 8 August 1942. Shortly after his induction on 22 August at Fort Dix, he traveled...
Varuso, Anthony Becoming a PT-Boat Sailor
Anthony Varuso left New Orleans for his basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes [Annotator’s Note: near North...
Lewis, Burton Becoming a Soldier
Burton Lewis attempted to join the Navy V-12 program [Annotator's Note: V-12 Navy College Training Program] for...
Puissegur, Baptiste Becoming a Soldier
Baptiste Puissegur saw a man at Camp Beauregard that he knew from home [Annotator's Note: Puissegur had grown up on a...
Sharp, Horace Becoming a Soldier
Horace Sharp found himself in the Army on a troop train headed to the southeast [Annotator's Note: Sharp was inducted...
Amico, Thomas Life on a PT Boat
Thomas Amico was assigned to PT-155, which was one boat in a squadron of 12. The crew was friendly, in spite of being...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Paratrooper
Edward "Babe" Heffron enlisted and volunteered for the airborne. He volunteered for the paratroopers along with four...
Pogue, John Reflections
John Pogue flew into Holland in a glider as a member of a rifle company. He was under fire there as he was in the...
Quinn, Harry Utah Beach
Harry Quinn woke up in the morning [Annotator’s Note: of 6 June 1944]. He was the third man to go down the net into...