Naval Aviation

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Maddox, Claire Training and Deployment
When Claire Maddox went into the service [Annotator's Note: in the summer of 1943], he had the option to pick any of...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his...
Willford, Sandford Training and Deployment
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a flying instructor with the US Army Air Forces] was sent to school to...
Beeghly, Donald Training and Deployment
Donald Beeghly was not excited about being drafted. He wondered what would happen. Beeghly got his uniforms at Fort...
Sykes, Ralph Training and Deployment to Great Britain
Ralph Sykes was not affected much by the Army. It was a new experience though. He believes people should think hard...
Hoff, Donald Training and First Flights
The morning after Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Training and Going Overseas
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] An average day of training for Seymour...
Hastings, Wilford Training and Overseas
Wilford E. Hastings drafted into the Army in 1943 and was sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee for induction. He was then...
Moen, Virgil Training and Overseas
Virgil Clayton Moen was trained in gliders in the Army Air Corps. Many guys died in glider crashes because they were...
Myers, Jr., William Training and the Submarine Base Pearl Harbor
William Myers, Jr. described submarine school at Pearl Harbor as good and not good; he hated training in the pressure...
Fisher, Clayton Training Command and Crashing Again
Clayton Fisher spent the next two and a half years in the training command. Once, Fisher was chasing fighters and...
Ammerman, Gale Training for D-Day
Gale Ammerman went to England just after Christmas 1943. He went to Scotland first. He about froze to death even...
Dickinson, Robert Training for the USS Queenfish (SS-393)
Robert Dickinson's training took place on one of the old S-boats. [Annotator's Note: The United States' S-class...
Griffenhagen, George Training in England and the Normandy Invasion
After George Griffenhagen's unit [Annotator's Note: Griffenhagen arrived in England as a member of Company E, 20th...
Mills, George Training in England to Fighting in France
In October 1943, George F. Mills was shipped overseas and stationed in South Wales [Annotator's Note: South Wales,...
Yavenue, Richard Training in Hawaii and the Invasion of Saipan
Richard Yavenue was told to pack his sea bag and wait to be shipped out as a replacement. He was later assigned to the...
Evans, Donald Training in North Africa
Donald Evans docked in Mers-el-Kebir [Annotator's Note: Mers-el-Kébir, Oran, Algeria] in North Africa. They were told...
Davis, Edna Training in the WASPs
[Annotator's Note: Edna Davis served with the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs.] Everybody liked the AT-6 [...
Carlson, Donald Training Mishaps and Overseas
Donald Albert Carlson had two unfortunate experiences in his overseas training [Annotator's Note: at Tonopah Army...
Fox, Charles Training on Hawaii and Deployment to Iwo
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fox [Annotator's Note: serving with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine...
Renstrom, Keith Training on Maui and the Invasion of Saipan
Keith Renstrom notes that one of the hardest things for a Marine, or anybody, is to see your first American blood [...
Jordan, Bryce Training the Fighters
Bryce Jordan always wanted to be a flight instructor. He knew his advanced instructor could fly much better than him....
Hatch, Norman Training the Film Crew
Norman Hatch joined the 2nd Division [Annotator's Note: 2nd Marine Division]. The 2nd Division did not have any...
Bannon, Calvin Training to be an Army Pilot
Calvin F. Bannon was born in Seattle, Washington in 1921 and had two older brothers. One of his brothers flew a B-17 [...
Eleser, Carey Training to Invade Japan
Carey Eleser was assigned as a radioman to the USS Charger (CVE-30) which was a baby flattop [Annotator's Note: escort...
Beard, Oral Training to Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a person off-camera answers a lot of the interviewer's questions or gives...
Micheel, Vernon L. Training with New Squadrons
Vernon Micheel sailed on a freighter manned by a crew from Ceylon [Annotator's Note: now Sri Lanka, November 1942]. He...
Hogan, Moses Training, Deployment and the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Moses Hogan's basic training was in Norfolk, Virginia, and he shipped out from San Diego, California. He was assigned...
Harkness, Henrietta Training, Nursing, War's End
Henrietta Harkness [Annotator's Note: an Army nurse with the 24th Evacuation Hospital] was trained in Virginia for a...
Bollich, James Transfer to Manchuria
James Bollich was on one of the first ships to take prisoners from the Philippines. The Japanese put 2,000 men into a...
Anderson, Howard Transfer to Tinian
Howard Anderson's crew was given a new airplane, 271, and his crew nicknamed it "Last Resort II." The missions to...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Transferred to Gibraltar for Operation Torch
After his rough mission during which his engine caught fire James Kemp McLaughlin was ordered to take an airplane to...
David, James Transferred to the USS Palm (AN-28)
James Warren David recalled always having the supplies they needed while living on the island [Annotator's Note: on...
Beckman, Kenneth Transit to England and First Combat Mission
Kenneth Beckman trained with one crew prior to being sent overseas, then joined another crew just prior to leaving. He...
Jefferson, Alexander Transition Training, Losses and Targets
Alexander Jefferson traveled from Walterboro [Annotator's Note: Walterboro Army Airfield, Walterboro, South Carolina]...
Emerson, Alonzo Transition Training, Overseas Deployment and Life on Base
Having completed multi-engined flight training as an Army Air Force pilot, Alonzo Emerson reported to Greenville, South...

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