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Lesniewski, Joseph Overseas to 101st Airborne
Joseph Lesniewski had no problems with his first jumps. He told his sister that when he made the jumps, he would take a...
Ngai, Johnny Overseas to Africa
Johnny Ngai did his basic training in Macon, Georgia around February [Annotator's Note: February 1942]. He trained with...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...
Sherman, Joyce Overseas to Africa
[Annotator's Note: Joyce Sherman completed Nurses training and enlisted in the Army on 1 June 1943.] It was wartime and...
Grugett, George Overseas to Africa and Italy
Everything was rationed during the war. George Grugett's dad told him to go to the ration board and get gas stamps. He...
Tamburello, George Overseas to Casablanca
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout the segment.] In the fall of 1943, George...
Martin, James Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Rupp, Robert Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Squire, Vernon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Squire was drafted into the Army in December 1942.] Squire was given a week off and then went...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was trained as bombardier-navigator on the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. His crew...
Douglas, Walter Overseas to England
On 7 December 1941, Walter Douglas recalled that he was sitting in an apartment in Washington D.C. listening to the...
Liberato, Louis Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: Louis Liberato went to Europe in January 1944.] They went over in a big convoy with the troops in...
Asbury, Richard Overseas to England
Richard Asbury graduated from Mariana, Florida [Annotator's Note: Marianna Army Airfield] and went to Hamilton Field,...
McGee, George Overseas to England and France
George Wesley McGee was sent to Tennessee for maneuvers [Annotator's Note: series of seven large scale training...
Luers, Harold Overseas to Europe
Harold Luers served in the 85th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Regimental Headquarters, 347th Infantry Regiment,...
Wombacher, Delbert Overseas to Europe
Delbert Wombacher organized and trained the 922nd Ordnance Battalion [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] at Camp...
Brown, Charles Overseas to Europe
During World War 2, Charles R. Brown was placed in the Headquarters Company, 66th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th...
Paege, Harry Overseas to Europe
Harry George Paege, Junior went overseas out of New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York, 1944]. It took eight...
Ritter, Louise Overseas to Europe
Louise Post Ritter was in nursing school at the outbreak of World War 2. After working for a surgeon in Little Rock,...
Schraub, Jesse Overseas to Europe
Jesse Schraub was transferred to an infantry unit when the Army Specialized Training Program [Annotator's Note: Army...
Bauer, Wynn Overseas to Europe
[Annotator's Note: Wynn Bauer went to Camp Blanding, now Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, in Clay County, Florida...
Arnold, Joel Overseas to Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold worked at Reading Clothing making pea...
Zunno, Frank Overseas to Europe
By December 1944, Frank Zunno's jump school training was complete. Around Christmas Day 1944, Zunno boarded the Queen...
King, William Overseas to Europe
[Annotator's Note: William King was trained to repair and maintain communications equipment at Camp Crowder, Missouri...
Levit, Sydney Overseas to Europe
After completing glider infantry and paratrooper training, Sydney Levit was selected to go to Citadel [Annotator's Note...
Birns, Sid Overseas to Europe
When he completed basic training [Annotator's Note: at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois], Sidney "Sid" Birns was sent...
Keller, Richard Overseas to Fiji
Richard Keller was at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with Company F, 148th...
Rugeley, Robert Overseas to France
Robert S. Rugeley became a replacement after his training. He left Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: later Fort Crowder...
Light, Carl Overseas to France
Carl Light had not done much traveling before he went into the service. He adapted to military life really well and...
Goldstein, Elias Overseas to Germany
In 1946, Elliot Goldstein joined the Army and boarded a bus that took him to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: now Joint Base...
Whitworth, Vaughan Overseas to Hawaii and Saipan
Vaughn Whitworth boarded a troop train to Norfolk, Virginia where he loaded onto the USS James O'Hara (APA-90) and...
Blakey, Thomas Overseas to Ireland
At Fort Benning, Georgia, Thomas J. Blakey went through communications school after he qualified [Annotator's Note: as...
Jasicko, Frank Overseas to Italy
In early 1944, Frank Jasicko [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 781st Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Group]...
Geary, Joseph Overseas to Italy
John Geary thought the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] was a great plane that could...
Black, Jerome Overseas to Italy
Jerome Harold Black went to Fort Sill [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma in February 1943] for about a year as an...

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