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Stroud, William Deployment and Surviving at Sea
William Scott Stroud departed Hawaii for Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands], stopping over...
Kern, Frank Deployment and Tarawa
Frank Kern, [Annotator's Note: with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division], arrived in...
Schneider, Richard Deployment to England
Despite several delays, Richard "Dick" Schneider and his crew were sent to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey by train to voyage...
Hackman, Delbert Deployment to England
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with the 391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored...
Stachel, Robert Deployment to England
Robert A. Stachel was assigned to the 351st Squadron [Annotator's Note: 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment...
Linger, Russell Deployment to England
Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. was accepted into pilot school [Annotator's Note: after having been drafted and the accepted...
Lombardo, Samuel Deployment to Europe
Samuel Lombardo went to Fort Shanks prior to going to Pier 42 in New York for departure on the Queen Mary. Lombardo was...
Mayne, Colin Deployment to Europe
Colin Joseph Mayne went overseas on a troop carrier ship, the Malvern [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to...
McKay, Edgar Deployment to Europe
Edgar L. McKay boarded the Queen Elizabeth [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Elizabeth], which travelled alone. The ship was...
Roed, Harold Deployment to France
Harold Roed was shipped overseas to England on the Mauretania [Annotator's Note: RMS Mauretania], an ocean liner...
Gikas, Gus Deployment to India
Since the unit Gus Gikas led was intended to replace another unit in India that had been deployed for two years, their...
Elliott, John Deployment to India and Shot Down by Friendly Fire
The flight to Chakulia, India took John Elliott and his B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy...
Mason, Alfred Deployment to Italy
Heywood Mason crossed the Atlantic to Europe in a big convoy. They were not hassled by submarines and torpedoes as the...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...
Gabour, James Deployment to Panama
James Anthony Gabour enlisted in the National Guard [Annotator's Note: in 1941] and then he was eventually transferred...
Gemmel, Fred Deployment to the Pacific
Fred Gemmel [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724)] headed to the Philippines,...
Bale, Edward Deployment to the Pacific
Edward Bale and his Marine Corps Medium Tank Company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Corps Tank Battalion (medium)]...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Deployment to the Pacific
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe joined VMF-323 [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323), called the "Death...
Westbrook, James Deployment to the Pacific
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1944], James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Giroir, J. Deployment to the Pacific
After his examinations, J. L. Giroir was sent to San Diego, California for basic training. Because he had been a...
Willford, Sandford Deployment to the Pacific
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, 5th Air...
Olson, David Deployment to the UK
David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion] went through Camp Shanks en...
Jefferson, Alexander Deployment, Life in Italy, Combat and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
Alexander Jefferson traveled overseas on the top deck with White nurses in a group of all Black officers. The White...
Watson, Harry Depth Charges and Deep Thoughts
Harry Watson remembered that his sub [Annotator's Note: USS Segundo (SS-398)] was subjected to depth charges twice. He...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Depth Charges and Mishaps
Jean D. "JD" Johnson's [Annotator's Note: a radioman on the USS Balao (SS-285)] second patrol scored six hits, severely...
Burr, John Depth Charges and Reflections
John Burr wrote letters to his wife. They would get mail sporadically. They wrote letters and would give them to the...
Griffith, Ralph Describing Captivity
Ralph Griffith said the worst part of being a prisoner was the uncertainty. They never got any news. They had no idea...
Wellford, Harry Destroyer Duty
Harry Walker Wellford felt queasy much of the time on his destroyer [Annotator's Note: USS Harrison (DD-573)]. He often...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Destroying Ships
Charles Wesley Borders was up at the north end of Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon, Philippines] just before the invasion...
Baker, Melvin Destruction in War
Melvin Baker felt the German guards were tough. He tried to stay right with them. A flight of B-17s [Annotator's Note:...
Clapper, Joe Details of Experience on Okinawa
Landing on 1 April [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], Joe Clapper's platoon went into Okinawa right below Kadena, with...
Dabney, William G. Details of the invasion
William Dabney and his fellow soldiers tried to enjoy themselves whenever they could. They would engage in activities...
Spielberg, Arnold Dhaka, India
Arnold Spielberg was stationed at Kurmitola [Annotator's Note: Kurmitola Airfield near Dhaka, India, now Dhaka,...
Sandoz, James Difference in People
James Sandoz had a good trip overseas even though it took longer than normal. They made a lot of detours due to...
Roberts, George Different Planes and Different Pilots
George Roberts took part in the 6 March [Annotator's Note: 6 March 1944] raid over Berlin during which 69 bombers were...
Peterson, Dale Difficult Missions
Dale Peterson felt the Okinawa campaign to be the most difficult. He was at battle stations 113 times. Fear of death...

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