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Miralles, Richard Dive Bombing
Richard Miralles was bombing the Philippines. A pilot had dropped two bombs into his bomb bay. The bombs blew up and...
Morse, Ralph Doolittle Raid
Ralph Morse wanted to be at Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] for Christmas in 1942. He...
Hill, James Downtime and Friends
James J. Hill enjoyed the swimming opportunities near his base when not in action. There were ideal conditions for it....
Peniche, Ed Draft and Leading Up to D-Day
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal volunteered for a program called V-12 [Annotator’s Note: V-12 US Navy College Training...
Goodwin, Kenneth Drafted and Deployed to the Philippines
Kenneth Raymond Goodwin graduated high school in 1944. His birthday was 31 August [Annotator's Note: 31 August 1944]....
Johnson, Norman Drafted and Overseas
Norman Johnson was born on Staten Island, New York on 16 January 1925. His father was an electrician. In the afternoons...
Honea, Chafer Drafted and Sent Overseas
Chafer Honea was in his senior year of high school and many people were being drafted. Students were allowed to...
Tognoli, Paris Drafted and Sent Overseas
Paris Tognoli got out of high school and decided not to go to college. He got a job in a slaughterhouse, but he did not...
Yamamoto, Albert Drafted for Korea and Reflections on the War
Albert Yamamoto's [Annotator's Note: an American citizen who was in Japan during the war] most memorable experience of...
Manzi, Edward Drafted into the Army
Edward J. Manzi was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in February 1924 and grew up in nearby Woodbury. He was one of five...
Francis, Norman Drafted into the Army
Dr. Norman Francis was drafted into the Army after graduating from law school [Annotator's Note: in 1956]. He graduated...
Armentaro, Louis Drafted then Leyte
Louis J. Armentaro was drafted even though he wanted to go prove himself. They told him he was underweight and would...
Galbraith, Wendell Drafted to Flight Engineer
Wendell Galbraith got his draft notice [Annotator's Note: in July 1943] and returned [Annotator's Note: to the United...
Daniels, Don Drafted to the Marines
[Annotator's Note: Don Daniels entered the service in February 1944.] When he reported on the last day of the month, he...
Moret, Vernon Drafted, Training, and Overseas
Vernon Henry Moret finished his senior year of high school in Maryland and not long after, was drafted into the Army....
Overcash, Raymond Drafted, Training, D-Day and Injury
Raymond Eugene Overcash was born in Lanett, Alabama in 1923. He was drafted in 1943. He did his basic training in...
Gibb, Owen Dresden, Germany
Owen Gibb remembers that the Americans bombed during the day and the British bombed during the night. They flew B-17s [...
Boutwell, George Drill Instructor
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear ringing from interviewee’s hearing aid throughout segment.] George N. Boutwell served in...
Whitten, Sumner Driving Cross Country, Pearl Harbor and Overseas Deployment
Sumner Whitten would rent his car out for five dollars per night. Whitten took his graduation leave in New England then...
Grimes, James Duties and Assignment to the Hornet
James William Grimes was assigned as a mess cook. He was very young [Annotator's Note: he was only 16 years old, but...
Blackwell, David Duties With the 30th Evacuation Hospital
David McKinley Blackwell served as a cook with the 30th Evacuation Hospital in the Pacific Theater. Not only did he...
Beamish, William Duty in Alaska
After being stationed in various places stateside, William S. “Bill” Beamish was given a two week leave [Annotator's...
McHardy, Arthur Duty in China
[Annotator's Note: Arthur McHardy was stationed in Tientsin, China with the 1st Marine Division.] He was sent to guard...
Loidolt, Raymond Duty in China
On the way to China, the ship Raymond Loidolt was on ran into a hurricane [Annotator's Note: typhoon]. The ship was...
Rudloff, George Duty in India
George Rudloff was sent to India via Australia. He arrived at Chandigarh which was a staging area in India. From there...
Fair, Paul Duty in Japan
Paul Fair moved on to Japan after the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: announced 15 August 1945, officially...
Wieland, Kenneth Duty in Japan and Home
Kenneth Weiland was assigned to the 866th Aviation Engineer Battalion attached to the 8th Army. He was in A Company....
Wilterdink, Virginia Duty in Manila
The SS Lurline, on which Virginia Wilterdink was traveling, stopped in Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands]...
Pike, Henry Duty in the Pacific
Henry Quinton Pike was assigned to a gun on the USS Hornet (CV-8) to transport civilians to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...
Earles, John Duty in the Pacific
John Earles said his tenure with AdComPhibPac, the amphibious staff headquarters on Guam, was more or less security...
Bartels, Carl Duty in the Pacific and China
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] was part of a GROPAC Unit [Annotator's Note: GROPAC Units...
Cole, Homer Earlfy Life and Becoming an Airman
Homer Cole was born in September 1925 in Jasper, Missouri. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father moved his...
Tisdale, Olin Early Assignments
Olin Tisdale's newly launched ship was meant to take a Seabee unit to Iwo Jima to refurbish landing strips. However,...
Skardon, Ben Early Civilian and Military Life
Ben Skardon was born in July 1917 in St. Francisville, Louisiana, one of six children. His parents were from New...
Swanson, Richard Early Coast Guard Duty
Richard Swanson had two friends who had gone to the local military recruiting stations and liked what they heard about...
Longhoffer, Garland Early Life
Garland Virgil Longhoffer was known as "Chub" through high school. He was born in Abilene, Kansas, in March 1926. His...

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