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Renstrom, Keith Rapid Promotions and Assaulting Kwajalein
In Iceland, Keith Renstrom took and passed the test for corporal. When he got back to San Diego, he took the test for...
Foster, Robert Rattlesnakes and Ranger School
Robert E. Foster's first assignment was at Camp Phillips in Kansas [Annotator's Note: in Salina, Kansas]. The 94th...
Ray, Sammy Ray’s Experience with a Court Martial
While in training at Camp Lejeune, Sammy Ray would visit his wife [Annotator's Note: Charlotte (Parr) Ray] in Norfolk...
Flanagan, Earl Re-Outfitted and Deployinging Overseas
Earl Flanagan and his artillery outfit were transferred from a mule outfit into a triangular division of the 71st...
Bailey, Kenneth Reaction to Pearl Harbor
Kenneth H. Bailey was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...
Johnsen, Erik Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Recalled for Korea
Erik Johnsen was in school at Tulane, University in New Orleans, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He feels this...
Stevenson, Thomas Ready to be a Pilot
Thomas W. Stevenson, Jr. was born in 1922 in Brownsville, Texas. He grew up with one sister and two brothers. During...
Driscoll, Edward Ready to Deploy
In Providence, Rhode Island, Edward Driscoll joined the newly formed Torpedo Squadron 13 [Annotator's Note: Torpedo...
Lansford, William Ready to Fight and Joining the Marine Raiders
When William Lansford was in Iceland, he and the other Marines spent their time building their own Quonset huts and...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Higgins, Gordon Readying for War
One Sunday, Gordon Higgins was asked to take the photograph of a pretty girl that he dated for some time, and from whom...
Kelley, Archie Reassigned to the USS Gansevoort (DD-608)
While preparing the West Virginia [Annotator's Note: the USS West Virginia (BB-48)] to go into drydock, Archie Kelley...
Danegger, Alfred Reassignment to the Air Corps
Alfred "Al" Danegger’s father was a German immigrant, and the family spoke a little German at home. Danegger had...
Jones, Robert Rebel Butch and Occupation Duty
Robert Jones' plane was named "Rebel Butch". He was dating a gal in Alabama who was nicknamed Butch. Rebel was attached...
Lewis, Noah Rebuilding Guam
Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...
Fogg, Floyd Recollecting Details
Floyd Fogg went to Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California for basic training, From there he sailed through rough seas...
Gallo, Peter Recollections
Peter Gallo never got hit, but while he was on Leyte, he contracted malaria. He ran a high fever and was throwing up,...
Saik, Ogden Recollections
Retracing his steps, Ogden Saik recalls that he was in high school and hanging around with the guys in the neighborhood...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Recollections and Reconsiderations
When he was fighting the Japanese in the Pacific, Olaf Rose hated the enemy, but as the years have gone by, he admits...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Recovery of her Father's Remains
Norma Jean Ford Beard was anticipating the discovery of her father's remains. [Annotator's Note: Beard's father, US...
Peterson, Dale Recreation on the Cruiser
While on his cruiser [Annotator's Note: USS San Juan (CL-54)], Dale Peterson's favorite form of entertainment was...
Lehker, Roland Recruitment and School
While in high school, a Marine recruiter came to Roland Lehker's class. The recruiter convinced Lehker and his friends...
Yavenue, Richard Recuperating and Invasion of Saipan
While Richard Yavenue was recuperating on the hospital ship [Annotator's Note: USS Solace (AH-5)] anchored off the...
Latiolats, Walter Reenlistment then Civilian Life
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr reenlisted in the Army in 1949 for three years. He was given his previous rank and sent to Camp...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Reflecting on the War and D-Day
Most people do not remember anything and it [Annotator's Note: World War 2] is foreign to them. Charlie Lomax does not...
Vallas, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Vallas was one of the first pilots to be catapulted off an aircraft carrier. There was risk in the water ahead...
Graddy, J. Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The video and sound are out of sync in this clip.] J.D. Graddy's most memorable experience of World...
Behr, Peter Reflections
Peter "Pete" Behr's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the landing at Leyte [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Carroll, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Carroll and his wife raised three children. Their first son, James Stephen, was born in 1948 and was adopted by...
Noll, Eilleen Reflections
The Navy made Eileen Noll a different person. She wanted to be better so that went along with the role the Navy played...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Latiolats, Walter Reflections
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr has seen the interest in World War 2 become stronger in the last few years. To him, his career...
Rosenzweig, Abraham Reflections
Abraham Rosenzweig is proud of his years of service in the Coast Guard. That feeling has grown over the years. World...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Reflections
Edward "Babe" Heffron felt good about being in the airborne with the best unit he could have joined [Annotator's Note:...
Langrall, Clarke Reflections
For Clarke Langrall, there were more positive aspects of his service than negative, and he feels it was a great...
Renner, Curtis A Reflections
Curtis Renner was in an air rescue squadron [Annotator’s Note: attached at times to the Ninth Air Force] to rescue...

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