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Del Monte, Jack First Unit Assignment to War's End
Jack Albert Del Monte felt he had finally made it when he was assigned to the 191st Tank Battalion [Annotator's Note:...
Bryan, Donald Five kills in one day
Donald Bryan got five kills in one day. They had to new K14 sights and it was the first time he had ever fired with one...
Edwards, Marvin Flight and Navigation Training
Marvin Raymond Edwards was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama [Annotator's Note: now Maxwell-Gunter Air Force...
Strait, Donald Flight Background
In 1940, when Donald Strait joined the Observation Squadron [Annotator's Note: 119th Observation Squadron], it was his...
Dolsen, Francis "Frank" Flight Crew Training
Francis Dolsen was in Montana when he met his crew members. [Annotator’s Note: Another veteran is speaking with the...
Cain, Howard Flight Engineer Training
Because the war in Europe had begun to die down and the need for additional pilots was decreasing by the time he...
Hoff, Donald Flight School
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Kiplinger, Austin Flight School
Austin H. Kiplinger went to Anacostia Naval Air Station [Annotator's Note: now Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Anacostia...
Ragazzi, Frank Flight Testing with WASPs
After about two months of flight test scheduling, Frank Ragazzi was tasked with training five women service pilots....
Loring, Bud Flight Training
Learning how to fly was quite a job for Bud Loring. He had never flown before in his life. They had civilian...
Sharp, Chester Flight Training
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp was a cadet for the United...
Wainwright, James Flight Training
James Eyre Wainwright was sent to Kearns, Utah and then to Santa Ana [Annotator's Note: Santa Ana, California] for...
Denault, Leo Flight Training
Leo Denault remembers they would post every day who qualified. [Annotator’s Note: He was in training in Santa Ana,...
Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" Flight Training
After passing the pilot entry test at The Presidio [Annotator's Note: The Presidio Monterey], Enrique Cervantes was...
Whitman, Philip Flight Training
Philip Whitman first flew in June 1943. It was very difficult for him, but he blamed his instructor. He could feel his...
Carlson, Donald Flight Training
Donald Albert Carlson enlisted in the Army Air Force [Annotator's Note: in September 1942]. He got on a train from Penn...
Kaiser, Raymond Flight Training
In the middle of 1941, the draft was extended to 18 months [Annotator's Note: the amount of time to be served]. Raymond...
Fienup, Victor Flight Training
There were four phases to Victor Fienup's flight training. Preflight was ground school for two months, primary was half...
Easterling, Lewis "Tom" Flight Training
Lewis Thomas Easterling was sent to Maxwell Field [Annotator's Notes: Maxwell Field, Alabama] for pre-flight training...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Flight Training
Jeremiah “Jerry” O’Keefe found training intense. After preflight school at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia...
Gilman, John Flight Training
After advanced flight training in Pensacola [Annotator's Note: Pensacola, Florida], John Sanford Gilman was sent to...
Weseman, Wilfred Flight Training
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee’s chair makes noise throughout the segment.] After being accepted into the Army Air...
Willford, Sandford Flight Training
Sandford Robert Willford was born in February 1922 in Los Angeles, California, with a half-brother, younger sister, and...
Welch, Darrell Flight Training
Once Darrell Welch decided to become a pilot, he decided it was a good calling. He never had any trouble in flight...
Bridger, Harley Flight Training
Harley Bridger entered the Army Air Corps in June 1943 at Camp Robinson in Little Rock [Annotator's Note: Little Rock,...
Fulton, Joseph Flight Training
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. was born in March 1923 in...
Reeder, John Flight Training and Deploying to the Pacific
Arriving at Corpus Christi, Texas, John Reeder underwent "primary training," which was made difficult by some of the...
Heim, Henry Flight Training and Deployment
Henry Heim suffered all night long [Annotator's Note: Heim is referring to being injured during the Japanese attack on...
Reese, Lloyd Flight training and Europe
Lloyd Reese trained to be a bombardier on the AT-11 [Annotator’s Note: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan] and then the B-24 [...
McGee, Charles Flight Training and Overseas Deployment
Leadership attitudes in Charles McGee's unit helped to form a bond between the men. McGee's first flight was in the PT-...
Lowe, Robert Flight Training Crash
Robert Lowe was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and was sent to Palmyra Atoll for two years of guard duty. They took a radar...
Poston, Charles Flight Training in Alabama
Charles Poston went to Montgomery, Alabama for ground school. He was already familiar with ham radio [Annotator's Note...
Poston, Charles Flight Training in Florida
Charles Poston had 13 hours and ten minutes of flying time when there was a call for volunteers to go to test pilot...
Cleveland, Carleton Flight Training to Combat
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Jordan, Bryce Flight Training to Discharge
Bryce Jordan went on active duty in February 1943, and took a train from Chicago, Illinois to Sheppard Field, Texas [...
Aldous, Robert Flight Training to New Guinea
Robert G. Aldous went to Wichita Falls, Texas to Sheppard Field in August [Annotator's Note: August 1943] and it was "...

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