Overseas deployment

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Saunders, David Out to Sea
David R. Saunders traveled down the river [Annotator's Note: the Mississippi River] and out into the Gulf of Mexico....
Bassett, Billy Overseas
Billy P. Bassett was assigned to the 11th Armored Division soon after receiving his wings [Annotator's Note: in the...
Tyner, Grover Overseas
Grover Tyner was attending Mercer University [Annotator’s Note: in Macon, Georgia], but was in Forsyth, Georgia eating...
Gomez, Hewitt Overseas and a Fight
Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: the 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional...
Moskin, Alan Overseas and Across Europe
Alan Moskin did his Army basic training in Florida, went home on furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for...
Shapiro, Lester Overseas and Back
Lester Shapiro left the United States from California. Ninety percent of the men got seasick on the boat. When he left...
Medway, Irwin Overseas and Combat
Irwin Medway was sent to Colorado Springs to Camp Carson [Annotator's Note: now Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
Dorsey, Mason Overseas and Combat
Mason Dorsey was at Fort Benning [Annotator's Note: Fort Benning, Georgia] when he found out he was going overseas. He...
Foster, Robert Overseas and Dodging Artillery
Robert E. Foster went on maneuvers [Annotator's Note: with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Jaffe, Stanley Overseas and Field Life
Dr. Stanley Jaffe got seasick going overseas. He ended up with another group of people down in the bottom hold of the...
Pohorilla, Michael Overseas and First Mission
Michael J. "Mike" Pohorilla boarded a converted Italian luxury liner, the Saturnia [Annotator's Note: MS Saturnia], for...
Jameson, Andrew Overseas and Hitting Normandy
Andrew George Jameson's mother was born in Greece and had taken him there several times. Going overseas from Fort Meade...
Osgood, Edgar Overseas and Joe Kennedy
Edgar De Pue Osgood and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Bombing Squadron 111 (VPB-111)] were in Florida when...
Bailey, Kenneth Overseas and Postwar
Kenneth H. Bailey went from New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] to England on the Highland Chieftain. It...
Budlong, George Overseas and Returning Home
Still dealing with pneumonia, George E. Budlong and his unit boarded forty and eights [Annotator's Note: 40 and eight...
O'Donnell, Joseph Overseas and Shot Down
Joseph O'Donnell was told he was going overseas by Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Uchida, Togue Overseas and the Lost Battalion
In 1944, Togue Uchida and 700 others were sent to Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] where he joined the 100th...
Bailey, Kenneth Overseas and Through France
Kenneth H. Bailey deployed overseas in December 1943. He spent Christmas in Singleton, England. They spent six months...
Reluga, Matthew Overseas and Utah Beach
Matthew A. Reluga's older brother Charles was an MP [Annotator's Note: military police]. Once Reluga got get a break in...
Cornelia, Matthew Overseas and War's End
While in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], Matthew Cornelia boarded an APA [Annotator's Note...
Reavis, Carrel Overseas and War's End
After bootcamp, Carrel Reavis was sent to Hawaii, where he stayed for the whole war. All he did was load and unload...
Riggs, Clarence Overseas Assignment
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr. reported to Langley Field, Virginia. He practiced a lot of formation flying, air to...
Levin, Meyer "Mike" Overseas Deployment
Meyer Levin was sent to Europe after graduating [Annotator's Note: after he completed officer candidate school] at Fort...
Longhoffer, Garland Overseas Deployment
In Hawaii, Garland Virgil Longhoffer was still a replacement. It took time to get out of the United States. The trip to...
Creekmore, Thomas Overseas Deployment
Thomas Creekmore went overseas [Annotator's Note: in 1945], and he was an eager beaver. His pilot [Annotator's Note: in...
Glusing, Benjamin Overseas Deployment
Benjamin Albert Glusing’s unit [Annotator's Note: 208th Military Police Company] was given secret orders. The orders...
Ryan, John Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] As an engineer, John Ryan helped build Bailey...
Wade, Nelsyn Overseas Deployment
Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade went to Norfolk, Virginia, where he picked up his ship. The ship held four LCMs [Annotator's...
Nummer, Richard Overseas Deployment
After boot camp, Richard Nummer returned home for only one day before he returned to San Diego. Some trainees went AWOL...
Smith, John Overseas Deployment
John Smith's journey overseas began in San Francisco, California in early June and ended in Brisbane, Australia in July...
Allen, W. "Bill" Overseas Deployment
W. P. “Bill” Allen was stationed at a base hospital at the naval facility in Millington, Tennessee. In February 1944,...
Gust, Darrell Overseas Deployment
The fighting in Africa was ongoing [Annotator's Note: in March 1943] when Darrell D. Gust was preparing for combat. He...
Bodson, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] was shipped out from New...
Rinas, Bruno Overseas Deployment
Bruno S. Rinas embarked from San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California]. He visited Alcatraz [...
Griffenhagen, George Overseas Deployment
Within a week, shipping instructions were posted and George Griffenhagen's name was on the list. They shipped out in...
Hammond, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Hammond had to deal with his own health when he was on leave in Philadelphia. He had an appendectomy, and while...

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