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Hanley, Fiske Bombing Missions
Fiske Hanley II, with his crew [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Rodriguez, Antonio Bombing Missions
Antonio C. Rodriquez flew towards the latter part of the war when few Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: the German Air Force...
Gournay, Harold Bombing Missions and Being Shot Down
Harold Gournay flew out of Italy for 18 or 19 missions [Annotator's Note: Gournay served in the USAAF as a waist gunner...
Kofsky, Bernard Bombing Missions in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Video glitches several times throughout this segment.] Bernard Kofsky enlisted in the Army but...
Goyette, Donald Bombing the Japanese Mainland
Bombing Japan was a joint effort, according to Donald F. Goyette. He remembers loading bombs onto his squadron's [...
Mikus, John Boot Camp
When John Mikus, Jr. enlisted in the Marine Corps, war was different than it is today. The whole country went to war....
Wayne, William Boot Camp
William Wayne was drafted and went to Fort Leonard Wood in Saint Louis [Annotator's Note: Saint Louis, Missouri] for...
Beal, Marion Boot Camp
Marine Corps boot camp was hard, hard, and harder for Marion Meredith Beal. They would have unannounced D.I. [Annotator...
Guidry, Edmond Boot Camp
Edmond Guidry joined the Navy in July 1942. He went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California...
Templet, Robert Paul Boot Camp and a Year on Prewar Oahu
Robert Templet took his boot camp training in San Diego. The days started early for him. During his first week in...
Orlando, Joseph Boot Camp and Being a Drill Instructor
Joseph Orlando enlisted as a Marine and describes Basic Training as six weeks of close-order drill and pure nonsense...
Higgins, Gordon Boot Camp and College
Gordon Higgins describes basic training and the evaluations performed and placements made as well as the issuance of...
Bender, Harry Boot Camp and Deployment
Harry Bender enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1944 and went through boot camp, which had him wondering why he decided to...
Smith, Arthur Boot Camp and Overseas
Arthur Smith was 17 when World War 2 broke out for the United States. He volunteered so he could get in the Navy. He...
Chinnis, Edward Boot Camp and Radio School
Edward Chinnis enlisted in the Navy on 11 November [Annotator's Note: 11 November 1942] in Raleigh, North Carolina then...
Thornhill, Jack Boot Camp and Ship Assignment
Jack Thornhill was sent to San Diego for boot camp. There were a lot of guys from the Alexandria [Annotator's Note:...
Clancey, Michael Boot Camp and Vietnam
Michael Clancey completed boot camp at MCRD San Diego [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in San...
Jones, Johnnie Boot Camp at Camp Claiborne
The draft board gave Johnnie A. Jones, Senior a letter of integrity to take to boot camp. [Annotator's Note: Jones...
Colburn, George Boot Camp at Parris Island
George Colburn had never been away from home until arriving at Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Recruit...
Weber, Ed Boot Camp to 4th Marine Division
Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...
Hall, Clayton Boot Camp to a Ship Overseas
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with Clayton Hall mid-sentence talking about growing up on a farm.] Clayton Hall...
Klimas, Irvin Boot Camp to Atlantic Convoys
Irvin C. Klimas was in boot camp for six weeks. After boot camp, he had a ten day leave [Annotator's Note: an...
Raner, Norman Boot Camp to Belfast
Norman Raner enlisted on 18 May 1941. He went to Port Des Moines [Annotator's Note: Port of Des Moines, Iowa] and then...
Lowry, Robert Boot Camp to Europe
Robert "Bob" Lowry went to Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois] for boot...
Brown, Robert Boot Camp to Los Alamos
Robert Brown left for boot camp in February 1943. He went to Fort MacArthur [Annotator's Note: Fort MacArthur,...
de la Vergne, Cyril Boot Camp to Mare Island
Boot camp was entirely foreign to Cyril de la Vergne. She had never seen so many dumb women in her life. They did not...
Munch, Melvin Boot Camp to Okinawa
Melvin Munch was introduced to the Navy in boot camp in San Diego. It was rough. Getting up early each morning to begin...
Dyer, Jimmie Boot Camp Training
Jimmie Dyer entered the service in March 1944 after making a deal with his mother to finish high school. He was sworn...
Laster, John Thomas Boot Camp Training
When John Laster got to Great Lakes, Illinois for boot training, he became a part of Company 1595, 36th Battalion, 23rd...
Renstrom, Keith Boot Camp, Deploying to Iceland, and Making PFC
The training Marines receive is to make sure that they are always ready. After boot camp, Keith Renstrom went into...
Toledo, Bill Bougainville
Bill Toledo saw his first combat on 1 November 1943. He landed on the island of Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Powers, Robert Bougainville and Back to Guadalcanal
Robert Powers never saw his comrade who was captured again. He knew that if he were captured he would be killed. If...
Levine, Arthur Boy to Soldier
Arthur Levine was born in June 1922 in Saint Louis, Missouri with two younger half-brothers and one younger half-sister...
Steeg, Moise Branded a Communist
Moise S. Steeg, Jr. went to Officer Candidate School in Miami, Florida. He finished in the upper one percent of the...
Lotter, Jean Break Out of War
Jean Lotter was born in December 1923 in Seattle, Washington. She and her twin sister, Irene, grew up in Kent,...
Singlaub, John British Training Methods
John Singlaub was asked by OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central Intelligence...

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