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Henleben, Edwin A Week on Attu
Edwin Henlebin described the beachhead as glutted with supplies. The problem was getting the material from the beach to...
Pomroy, Frank Amphibious Training then Deploying for Peleliu
Frank Pomroy had decided to go on a third invasion regardless of whether or not he would be sent home. The Marines drew...
Stern, Guy Awarded the Bronze Star
Guy Stern received the Bronze Star when the war ended. The citation was for his developing a method of mass...
Carlson, Harry Basic Training Conditions
Harry Carlson was accepted into Army Air Corps in June 1943. He had given thought to Naval aviation, but he went to the...
Fadem, Leroy Becoming a Naval Officer
Leroy Fadem entered the Navy's training for sea duty in July 1942. He entered Midshipman School at Colombia [Annotator'...
Rupp, William Becoming a Sailor
William Rupp felt it was time to go into the Navy just before he reached 18 years of age. He told his parents that he...
Frisco, Paul Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Cushing (DD-797)
Paul J. Frisco enlisted in the Navy because of his father's service during World War 1 and because of the Navy's...
Smith, Merlin Becoming a Sailor and Unit Assignment
Merlin Smith chose to join the Navy because he wanted to avoid the difficult life of an infantryman. He also liked the...
Greer, William Becoming a Soldier
William Greer had complications with his draft board registration. He moved several times and did not follow-up by...
Linker, George Becoming a Soldier
George Linker was offered service in multiple branches of the military when he signed up for duty. He said he wanted to...
Carver, Jack Becoming a Soldier, ASTP, and the Infantry
Jack Carver began his basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. An accelerated training went on there to teach...
Buchert, Cyril A. Becoming an Airman and Joining the Jolly Rogers
Cyril Buchert went into the Army Air Corps flight program but washed out. He was given the option to become a radio...
Lauderdale, Dell Becoming an Army Military Policeman
Dell Lauderdale went home after completing his service in the Marine Corps. After six months out of the military, he...
Raaen, John Becoming an Officer
John Raaen attended West Point. His father was a career officer who graduated from the Military Academy on 1 November...
de Jonge, Wim Being Ambushed and Wounded
Wim de Jonge accompanied an officer to Jakarta. They traveled alone in a jeep through the mountains without convoy...
Long, Donald Black Cat Squadron
Donald Long and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 12 (VP-12)] were transferred to the group that became...
Orlando, Joseph Duties on Saipan
When Joseph Orlando arrived at Saipan, part of his job was to bury the Marines that had been killed. Duties varied and...
Brueland, Lowell Early Life
Lowell Kermit Brueland born in a small town in Iowa. He was raised on farm two miles from town. Brueland’s father was...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Early Life
Francis "Fran" Eugene Resta was born in July 1925 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His father was an Italian immigrant who...
Dahlberg, Melvin Early Life
Melvin Dahlberg was born in August 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota, just days after his parents had moved there from Sweden...
Moshovitis, James Early Life and the Draft
James Moshovitis was born in March 1925 in Washington, D.C., the only son of three children born to Greek immigrants....
Gruber, Harper Early Life and the Draft
Harper Gruber was born in November 1924 in his grandmother's home town of Branchville, South Carolina, where the doctor...
Gutman, Jack Early Life, Enlistment and Training
Jack Gutman was born in December 1925 in San Francisco, California, the son of a salesman who had nine children. The...
Bradley, Aubrey Early Life, Enlistment and Training
Aubrey Bradley was born in October 1923 in Blue Mound, Kansas. When he was 18 and attending the University of Kansas,...
Scholes, George Early Life, Enlistment and Training
George Scholes was born in Endeavor, Wisconsin, and had a typical childhood there with his three siblings. His father...
Johnson, John Early Life, the Draft and Assignment
John E. Johnson was born in Houston, Mississippi in December 1926, and lived there until he was six years old. During...
Wilkerson, H. Earning a Bachelor’s Degree, Honor Guard and Commission
While in Idaho, H. Lloyd Wilkerson completed his bachelor's degree through Idaho State University. At a Sunday...
Clapper, Joe Enlistment and Training
Joe Clapper remembers being on a date at a movie theater on Pearl Harbor Day. When he came out, newsboys were peddling...
Ganitch, Michael First Attack Wave at Pearl Harbor
Michael Mickey Ganitch enjoyed the sights and sports in Pearl Harbor. He was a bit of a loner because he did not drink...
Crane, James First Convoy
James Crane experienced a great change in the Merchant Marine. He was concerned about making the first convoy, but he...
Angier, John Flight Training
John Angier went to Maxwell Field [Annotator's Note: now Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama] for...
Bass, Stewart Flying from the USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Yorktown (CV-10) and sinking the Yamato
Stewart Bass flew off the Lexington [Annotator's Note: USS Lexington (CV-16)] to the Japanese home islands over Tokyo...
Taylor, Jack Flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat with Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15)
Jack Taylor was well pleased flying F6F [Annotator's Note: Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter aircraft] fighter planes. The...
Inghram, Robert Flying the Spitfire
Robert Inghram went to Shrewsbury upon his outfit's [Annotator's Note: 39th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group] entry...
East, Clyde Flying the Spitfire and Mustang
Clyde East was provided a week of instruction after his transfer to the United States Army Air Forces. That was to...

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