Military training and instruction

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Schweitzer, Philip Training
Philip Schweitzer's training was heavy on hiking, running and jogging. When they returned from furlough, some of the...
Pierce, William "Bill" Training
William Pierce was in Parris Island boot camp for eight weeks. He did what he was told and experienced the rigors of...
Jordan, Bryce Training Accidents
Bryce Jordan says that there were many accidents in pilot training. In basic training, they were assigned five people...
Winter, William Training African American Troops
William Winter assumed that after finishing OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school] he would be sent to an...
Gust, Darrell Training and Assignment
When Darrell D. Gust concluded his 12 weeks of training at Santa Ana [Annotator's Note: Santa Ana Army Air Base in...
Witmer, Donald Training and Assignment
After boot camp, Donald Witmer was designated for torpedo school, which was not among his choices for assignment. In...
Arbour, Joseph Training and Assignment
Joseph Arbour was sent to San Diego, California for six weeks for basic training. He tested well on his general...
Brannon, Mark Training and Assignment
Between graduating from college and beginning the program at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland,...
Drake, Betty Training and Assignment
Betty Sue Drake went to paymaster school after basic training and was sent then to Washington [Annotator's Note:...
Van Kirk, Theodore Training and Beginnings of High Altitude Bombing
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk trained as an Army Air Forces B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Abate, Sam Training and Camp Life
Sam V. Abate did reconnaissance and field artillery training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Hood, now Fort Hood, in Killeen...
Neighbors, Lysander Training and Deployment
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors transferred from the Army to the Army Air Force, but his captain did not want to sign the...
Cole, Edward Training and Deployment
Edward C. Cole [Annotator’s Note: after being drafted into the Army in 1942] spent two days at Fort Dix [Annotator's...
Summers, Calvin Training and Deployment
The attack on Pearl Harbor happened while Calvin Summers was at work, and when he came home, his family was discussing...
Saylor, Herbert Training and Deployment
Herbert Saylor was drafted shortly after graduating from high school. His father and sister brought Saylor to the train...
Danegger, Alfred Training and Deployment
Six weeks after he was reassigned to the 198th Signal Photographic Company, Alfred "Al" Danegger was in Europe. He...
Maddox, Claire Training and Deployment
When Claire Maddox went into the service [Annotator's Note: in the summer of 1943], he had the option to pick any of...
Burg, Louis Training and Deployment
On 1 July 1943, Louis Burg [Annotator’s Note: who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942] was ordered to active duty and...
Dorris, James Training and Deployment
When James F. Dorris, Jr. first went into the service, he took tests to see what he was qualified for. He was put into...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his...
Marr, John W Training and Deployment
After John Marr was assigned to a parachute infantry battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, he learned that the same...
Galella, Armando Training and Deployment
While he trained at Fort Slocum in New Rochelle, New York, Armando Galella could go home every weekend. After about a...
Wilterdink, Virginia Training and Deployment
Making her way alone, Virginia Wilterdink arrived at Camp Devens in Massachusetts to begin her military career. She met...
Schneider, Irwin Training and Deployment
Irwin Schneider was ill prepared to be a naval officer when he went on active duty. He was sent to Fort Schuyler, New...
Willford, Sandford Training and Deployment
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a flying instructor with the US Army Air Forces] was sent to school to...
Chambers, Eugene Training and Deployment
Eugene W. Chambers enlisted in the Air Force and was called up on 27 January 1943. He took a train to Cincinnati [...
Beeghly, Donald Training and Deployment
Donald Beeghly was not excited about being drafted. He wondered what would happen. Beeghly got his uniforms at Fort...
Forman, Edgar Training and Deployment Overseas
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman completed basic training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He did most of his freshman term in the Army...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Training and Deployment to England
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: who enlisted in the US Army Forces in 1942] was sent to Moses Lake,...
Sykes, Ralph Training and Deployment to Great Britain
Ralph Sykes was not affected much by the Army. It was a new experience though. He believes people should think hard...
Wilkerson, H. Training and Deployment to the Pacific
H. Lloyd Wilkerson was hosting business acquaintances at a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina when he heard a radio...
Hoff, Donald Training and First Flights
The morning after Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive...
Connelly, William Training and Going Overseas
In February 1943, Bill Connelly was inducted into the Army at Indiantown Gap [Annotator's Note: Fort Indiantown Gap in...
Power, James Training and Going Overseas
James Moore Power attended Ole Miss [Annotator’s Note: the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi] when he...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Training and Going Overseas
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] An average day of training for Seymour...
Fitts, Charles Training and Going to England
Charles Fitts, Jr. received orders to report to Camp Barkeley, Texas to join the 12th Armored Division. He was brought...

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