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Martin, Charles Basic Training
Charles Martin did not want to be drafted into the Army. He tried to enlist in the Air Force cadet school. He passed...
Bourg, Alton Basic Training
Alton Bourg was stationed with men who were mostly from Pennsylvania and were professionals in their civilian lives....
Wilkins, Byron Basic Training
Byron Othello Wilkins, who goes by B.O. Wilkins, was named after his father. He grew up in northeast Arkansas in Luxora...
Williams, Earl Basic Training
Earl Williams went to Camp Lee, Virginia [Annotator's Note: now Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia]. When he...
Gross, Herbert Basic Training
After Pearl Harbor, Herbert Gross was drafted. He had a brief basic training program. By August 1942, he had started...
Vaadi, Eugene Basic Training
Eugene Vaadi enlisted in the US Army Air Forces at age 20 and was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama for...
Tunnicliff, Ed Basic Training
It was expected that everyone would go into the service if they were of age and they accepted that. Ed Tunnicliff did...
Stewart, Roy Basic Training
Roy Stewart went by train to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California after enlisting in the US Marine Corps...
Spinato, Angelo Basic Training
After his mother refused to sign for him to enter flight training, Angelo Joseph Spinato stayed in school. Around...
Mc Murray, Steve Basic Training and Assignment
The drill instructor Steve McMurray had for basic training was a small, compact, mean man from Mississippi who was "as...
Alspaugh, James Basic Training and ASTP
James Alspaugh went to basic training in Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning, Georgia]. The staff had been...
Ridyard, Herbert Basic Training and ASTP
Herbert W. Ridyard was called up for service on his birthday, 6 July [Annotator's Note: 6 July 1943]. He had previously...
Marcantel, Bernard Basic Training and Deployment
Remarkably, Bernard Marcantel claims, he went through three basic trainings: after Camp Fanning, in Texas, he was...
Edward, Isaac Basic Training and Going Overseas
Isaac Edward was drafted into the Army in 1943. His uncle, Joseph Anthony, had gone before him. Boot camp in St. Louis...
Pavlovich, Theodore Basic Training and Life in Hawaii
The "glorious" starting salary Theodore Pavlovich was earning in the Army came to 21 dollars a month, from which he...
Symons, John Basic Training and Monkeys
John Symons had basic training at Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay,...
Sullivan, George Basic Training and Overseas
George Joseph Sullivan was sworn in at the Customs House in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] and...
Burrus, William Basic Training and Overseas Deployment
William Burrus was drafted [Annotator's Note: in the spring of 1943] and went to Fort McClellan, Alabama for induction...
Burrell, Joseph Basic Training and Segregation
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Burrell received his orders to basic training on 22 December 1942]. Joseph Burrell had his...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Basic training and service overseas
Franklin Denius had taken artillery training in the ROTC at the Citadel and wanted to be in the artillery. He got his...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Basic Training and the Camouflage Unit
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Seymour Nussenbaum is like his mother who is a...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Basic Training at Camp Blanding
Tokuji Yoshihashi was drafted and went to Camp Blanding, Florida for 17 weeks of basic training. He was trained on...
Dillon, Gerard Basic Training to Airborne School
Gerard Dillon went to Camp Croft, South Carolina for infantry basic training from November until January [Annotator's...
Vandervort, Jack Basic Training to ASTP to Air Corps
After basic training, Jack Vandervort got two weeks' vacation. He went to ASTP [Annotator's Note: Army Specialized...
Paynter, Don Basic Training to B-17 Training
Donald Dean Paynter attended basic training in Houston, Texas. He just remembers it being physical and he got a lot of...
Yeagley, Richard Basic Training to Berlin
After being drafted, Richard Yeagely went to Fort McClellan, Alabama [Annotator's Note: then Camp McClellan in Anniston...
Williams, Bernice Basic Training to Camp Pendleton
After enlisting, Bernice Williams was called to Camp LeJeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in...
Yip, Wallace Basic Training to Cherbourg
Wallace Yip, Sr. did his basic training at Camp Claiborne in Alexandria [Annotator's Note: Camp Claiborne, Rapides...
Loidolt, Raymond Basic Training to China
Basic training was rough for Raymond Loidolt. He was 18. It was lot of climbing with full packs on. Once you go through...
Albright, William Basic Training to England
William Albright enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he wanted to fly, even though he had never flown before. He had...
Kitts, James Basic Training to England
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took his pre-induction physical in August 1943 after being drafted.] He did not...
Baum, Irving Basic Training to England
On 8 September 1942, Irving Baum entered the service and was sent to Camp Upton in Long Island, New York. Three days...
Eakes, Thomas Basic Training to England
Thomas Eakes had basic training at Ellington Field [Annotator's Note: now Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base] in...
Forcinella, Frank Basic Training to England
At Camp Campbell [Annotator's Note: now Fort Campbell in Oak Grove, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee], Frank...
Baxter, Lionel Basic Training to Europe
Lionel Baxter trained on howitzers. They went through [Annotator's Note: training] in eight weeks because they were...
Brasel, Robert Basic Training to Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. "Bob" Brasel asks the interviewer if he can read from a paper he is holding.] Brasel...

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