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Verlander, David Declining Advancement
David Verlander was given leave, and he went home to his family in New Orleans, Louisiana, after which he began a four...
Barrick, Calvin Deep Dives and Surface Patrols
[Annotator's Note: Calvin Barrick served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tang (SS-306) during that vessel's...
Pavlovich, Theodore Defending Hawaii After the Attack
On 7 December 1941, Theodore Pavlovich, along with many of his fellow riflemen, was on their barracks roof using the...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Morehead, James B. Delayed Deployment
In April 1941, James Morehead started training at Hamilton Field [Annotator's Notes: Hamilton Army Airfield Field,...
Moose, Warren Dental School to the Army
Warren Sanford Moose was born in November 1921 in San Francisco, California. He grew up with two brothers and one...
Baughman, Harry Deployed for Combat
When he was initially assigned [Annotator's Note: to the 88th Infantry Division], Harry Baughman was put into Company D...
Davis, Romay Deployed Overseas
Men thought the women in uniform were silly and could not do anything, but they would assist the women if needed. Romay...
Cole, Harold Deployed Overseas
Harold Stanford Cole did not experience segregation while he was growing up. When he got into the service, he did not...
Jerabek, Gene Deployed Overseas
Gene R. Jerabek [Annotator's Note: a lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps] went overseas to Italy [Annotator's Note:...
Smith, William S. Deployed Overseas
William C. Smith, Junior boarded the Queen Mary [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Mary] in August [Annotator's Note: August...
Smith, William S. Deployed to England
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] prepared for the French...
Labat, Ubert Deployed to Europe
When he deployed, Ubert Labat was among 14,000 troops on the Queen Mary [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Mary], including a...
O'Leary, Frank Deployed to Guadalcanal
In June 1942, after mortar training at Camp Lejeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville,...
Gilmore, Wayne Deployed to Guam
Wayne McKinnon Gilmore went back overseas and joined the 3rd Marine Division while they were finishing up on Guam [...
Dipol, Peter Deployed to New Guinea
After training in Fort Lewis, Washington, Peter Dipol was sent to the Mojave Desert [Annotator’s Note: in the foothills...
Koone, Carl Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater
Sent next to Ephrata, Washington, Carl Koone was issued a roll [Annotator's Note: bed roll], blankets and a folding cot...
Harrison, Charles Deployed to Wake Island and First Attacks by the Japanese
When he arrived on Wake Island [Annotator's Note: with the US Marine Corps' 1st Defense Battalion] in August 1941,...
Crump, Ralph Deployed with the Merchant Marines
Ralph Crump had passed all the tests, but all the gunnery training billets were full, and he was told that he would be...
Urban, Raymond Deploying to the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Urban was working in Santa Ana, California when Marine Fighter Squadron 212 (VMF-212) was...
Rhoads, Benjamin "Dusty" Deployment
Benjamin "Dusty" Rhoads went into the service in early 1942. He did boot camp and communications school near Saint...
Marsh, Alexander Deployment and Assignment to the Siegfried Line
Shifted about, Alexander Marsh didn't feel he had been adequately trained in any position. Nevertheless, he got orders...
Poston, Charles Deployment and Combat in the CBI
Charles Poston was shipped overseas, departing from Miami in a C-54 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport...
Gaj, Leonard Deployment and D-Day
After Leonard Gaj made his jumps and went through strenuous training, he was told he would be given a furlough [...
Ruiz, Roberto Deployment and First Missions
Robert "Bob” Ruiz was sent overseas on a ship in a convoy from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York]. The...
Van Matre, Russell Deployment in Europe
Russell Van Matre [Annotator's Note: assigned to G-2, military intelligence, US Army 2nd Infantry Division] continued...
McGill, John Deployment to Casablanca
When John Arch McGill arrived in California, he didn't know much about what he would be doing. He learned that each...
Hackman, Delbert Deployment to England
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with the 391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored...
Scheerer, Richard Deployment to England
Richard Scheerer was sent to New York where he boarded a ship bound for England. They were escorted by the battleship...
Linger, Russell Deployment to England
Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. was accepted into pilot school [Annotator's Note: after having been drafted and the accepted...
Freeman, Frederick Deployment to Europe
Frederick Freeman was a rifleman [Annotator's Note: in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry...
Morrison, Leila Deployment to Europe
Leila Morrison joined the Army Air Corps and was sent to Denver [Annotator's Note: Denver, Colorado] in 1943. She was...
Wainwright, James Deployment to Europe
James Eyre Wainwright was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska to assign crews. After assignment, he went to Rapids City [...
Roed, Harold Deployment to France
Harold Roed was shipped overseas to England on the Mauretania [Annotator's Note: RMS Mauretania], an ocean liner...
Roxandich, George Deployment to France
George H. Roxandich completed basic training. While there, he got sick with 104-degree fever which was upsetting...
Czaban, Waldeman Deployment to Guam
Waldeman Czaban’s unit went to Kawaii, the Hawaiian Islands, and helped develop the fledgling base. The Seventh...

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