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Ohr, Freddie Segment 6
Freddie Ohr had an aerial photographer in his group who had just come out of the photography school in Denver. He asked...
Starnes, James Segment 6
Starnes has thought about the night the USS Boise ambushed the Tokyo Express many times. He had a sense of apprehension...
Earnest, Albert J. Segment 6
Most of the tests had to do with navigation. They got off of the ship in Pearl Harbor. Eventually Earnest was told that...
Leisey, Alvin Segment 6
Leisey's father was a railroad worker and his mother was a garment worker. They survived the Great Depression by...
Schmedemann, Keith Segment 7
Back in the United States the main role he had was to see that everybody's personnel records were in order before they...
Hairston, Joseph Segment 7
Hairston was puzzled how in World War I and World War II, African Americans were labeled as being inefficient soldiers...
Carrington, James Segment 7
[Annotator’s Note: James Carrington enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1939 and spent two years in China...
Lazarick, Len Segment 8
The level of camaraderie began to diminish because they were dealing with different people. If they hadn't gotten...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 8
After the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] the action really slowed down...
Rankin, Robert "Shorty" Segment 8
When Rankin arrives at Mitchell Field, [Annotator's Note: Mitchell Field, New York - First Air Force Headquarters] he...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 8
On Tarawa there were Japanese bunkers everywhere. They were right on the other side of the wall. They had firing ports...
Old Coyote, Barney Segment 8
Barney Old Coyote started flying in December 1943. After he completed his missions, he was able to wait around for his...
Dennis, David Segment 8
David Dennis took basic training with an 03 rifle [Annotators Note: Springfield Model 1903 .30 caliber rifle]. They had...
Greer, Richard Segment 8
Richard Greer was in the hospital when John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor. Greer was supposed to have been in...
Merrill, Milford "Bud" Segment 9
The Saratoga [Annotator's Note: aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, CV-3] was getting ready to leave San Diego for Pearl...
Ohr, Freddie Segment 9
Freddie Ohr sat down and everybody sat around him to keep him warm. Ohr got up and looked around and realized there was...
Reavis, Carrel Segregated Basic and Life
Carrel Reavis took a train to Wilmington, North Carolina and then a bus to Jacksonville [Annotator's Note: Jacksonville...
Hammond, Robert Segregated Training and Assignment to Montford Point
Robert Hammond was sent to Great Lakes, Illinois in the dead of winter for boot camp. He was prepared for the cold, but...
Hardy, George Segregation at Keesler Field
After getting his orders, George Hardy went straight to Keesler Field, Mississippi. That train trip was an eye opener....
Grimes, Vodioe Segregation in the Military
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: after being drafted into the Army in late 1943] was first stationed...
Barnes, Alton Seizing Legaspi and Preparation for the Invasion of Japan
Alton Barnes was a machine gunner [Annotator's Note: in Company D, 1st Battalion, 158th Regimental Combat Team] during...
Casebonne, Louis Selected for CIC
Louis E. Casebonne enlisted in the Army on 2 January 1946 hoping to get away from his family and earn four years of...
Salter, Cary Sent Overseas
Cary Salter went to Florida for flight training. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1943. [Annotator’s Note: Salter...
Grunte, Leon Sent to the Luftwaffe
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Leon Grunte to talk about August 1944.] He received an invitation from the...
Dillon, Gerard Separation from the Army
In Münster [Annotator's Note: Münster, Germany], Gerard Dillon got called to battalion [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion...
Killam, Arthur Service aboard three submarines
[Annotators Note: Arthur Killam served in the US Navy as an Electricians Mate aboard the submarine USS Sea Dragon then...
Carraway, Myron Service after Pearl Harbor
Myron J. Carraway served in Hawaii until June 1942. He then sailed to the Aleutian Islands based out of Kodiak [...
Bailey, Raymond Service After the USS Franklin (CV-13)
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Bailey served in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13). He...
Carman, Victor Service After the War
Victor K. Carman got to Japan on 1 August 1945. The bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
Amundson, Adolph "A.W. Amundson" Service Around the Pacific
Adolph William Amundson was sent to Jacksonville, Florida to train in multi-engine planes. He flew PBY’s [Annotator's...
Payne, Robert Service Decisions
Robert Payne graduated OCS [Annotator's Note: Officer Candidate School] as a Second Lieutenant and his father gave him...
Russo, Alvin Service during the Korea War
Alvin Russo was the head of OB-GYN [Annotator’s Note: obstetrician and gynecology] at Norton Air Force Base [Annotator’...
Blakey, Thomas Service Experiences
Thomas J. Blakey never saw any USO [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations, Inc.] shows. [Annotator's Note: An...
Jarvis, Robert Service in Brisbane
In February 1944, Robert Jarvis’ regiment [Annotator’s Note: 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 4th Engineer...
Carlson, Clarence Service in England, Treating Patients and the B-26
When Clarence Carlson was assigned to England he had no idea what it would look like. The English were very good to...
Moore, Frederick Service in India, Going Home and Discharge
Classified for pilot training, Frederick Moore was transferred from Boston, Massachusetts to California where he...

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