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McHardy, Arthur Aleutian Islands
After Marine Corps boot camp, Arthur McHardy was sent to Seattle, Washington to a Navy yard as an MP [Annotator's Note...
Eads, Arthur Aleutians and Preparing for Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: In late January 1943,] Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a third class shipfitter for the 45th...
Taddeo, Al Aleutians Campaign and the Enterprise
[Annotator's Note: Alfred Taddeo served in the Navy as a fighter pilot aboard the USS Nassau (CVE-16) in the Aleutian...
Barnett, Robert All Over the Pacific
Robert Barnett went to radio training for six weeks and then went to Fort Pierce [Annotator's Note: Fort Pierce,...
Thomas, Kenneth Amphibious Training and Overseas Deployment
Kenneth F. Thomas's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 322nd Medical Battalion, 97th Infantry Division] was sent to...
Tarkington, Frank Amphibious Training to Tinian
Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] was at Oceanside, California which is across from...
Jarvis, Robert Amphibous Training
Robert Jarvis’ regiment [Annotator’s Note: 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 4th Engineer Special Brigade] used...
Harris, Oran Anecdotes About Combat and Occupation Duty
When Oran Harris' ship pulled into port in New Guinea, he walked ashore just to say he had been there. But he saw no...
Morrow, John Angry About Pearl Harbor and Overseas Deployment
John Morrow was born in April 1924 in Marksville, Louisiana. It is a small town and he knew almost everyone in town. He...
Duffy, Donald Anzio
Donald Louis Duffy was not assigned to a unit until he was overseas and sent to the front line in Italy. There, he was...
Smith, Clifford Anzio to Rome
Clifford Smith was at home reading a comic book and listening to the radio on 7 December 1941 when the news of the...
Dullnig, Roland Army Air Corp Training and Overseas
After enlisting in the Army Air Corps, Roland Dullnig attended basic training and aircraft mechanic school at a base in...
Boyer, Ralph Army Air Corps Training
After enlisting in the Army Air Corps, Ralph Boyer went to Tennessee for four weeks of basic training. There, the Army...
Castaing, Albert Army Air Corps Training
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling in the background throughout this segment.] Albert Castaing was in New...
Wolyn, Monroe Army Air Corps Training
Monroe S. Wolyn would not return fire if it was anti-aircraft fire. If it was enemy fighters, however, they would...
Murphy, Alfred Army Air Corps Training to Overseas
Alfred Pierse Murphy and his brother were sent to Maxwell Field [Annotator's Note: now Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base...
Paul, John Army Air Force Pilot
[Annotator's Note: John Paul enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was called to active duty in February 1943.]...
Max, Robert Army Induction, Training and Overseas Deployment
Robert Max transferred to Ohio University for his sophomore year of college because the commute was easier and the...
Gertner, Gil Army Man in the Pacific
Gil Gertner was born in March 1925 and lived in New York City [Annotator’s Note: New York City, New York]. He entered...
Vancheri, Edith Army Nurse in Karachi
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise in this interview.] Edith Vancheri [Annotator's Note: an Army...
McCalla, Anna Army Nurse Overseas
In November 1944, Anna McCalla Noren received orders to report to the 304th General Hospital at Fort Knox, Kentucky....
Barnett, William Army Training
In June 1943, two weeks before his 18th birthday, William M. Barnett was given permission to leave prep school [...
Tyner, Grover Army Training
Grover Tyner was born in September 1923 in Davisboro, Georgia, but grew up in Augusta, Georgia. His father was a pastor...
Bubrig, Leander Army Training
In 1944, Leander Bubrig enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana for induction. His hair was cut...
Miksa, Robert Army Training
Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] was inducted into the service at Camp Grant, Illinois then sent to Camp...
Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Army Training and Hospital Duties
Helen Gagel was sent to Texas to an Army Hospital at Fort Brooke, Texas. She was sent from there to Chickasha, Oklahoma...
Bell, Cecil Army Training and Italian Combat
Cecil K. Bell was sent to Fort Sill [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma] for his basic training and then to Camp...
Burnett, Marshall Army Training and Overseas Deployment
After Marshall Burnett's induction at Camp Shelby [Annotator's Notes: Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi], he...
Byrnes, William Army Training in the South
William E. Byrnes took a train to Camp Wolters [Annotator's Note: in Mineral Wells, Texas] and it took forever. There...
Schuman, Russell Army Training to Overseas
[Annotator’s Note: The sound does not sync up to the video during this segment.] In late February 1943, Russell Schuman...
Rice, Darold Arrival In England
Darold Rice remembers how when he and the other privates reported back for duty no one was at the camp and they joined...
Yip, Wallace Arrival in England
Wallace Yip, Sr. went to England and the Germans were sending the V-bombs [Annotator's Note: V1 Buzz Bomb, V-1 pulse...
Willette, Edward Arrival in Europe
Edward G. Willette lived in tents [Annotator's Note: in Cherbourg, France], and the closest he came to combat at the...
Hirsekorn, Fred Arrival in France
A great deal of camaraderie had been established in the unit, especially among the guys Fred Hirsekorn had been in the...
Schuman, Russell Arrived in France
In England, Russell Schuman was assigned to a receiving company tasked with helping to construct a camp for incoming...
Schicker, Tom Arriving at Pavuvu
Thomas Francis Schicker heard that they changed course four different times [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS General...

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