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Tyler, Vernon Shipped Overseas
Vernon Leo Tyler's the ride on the ship [Annotator's Note: overseas as part of the 100th Infantry Division] was...
Lutz, William Shipped Overseas
William Lutz was in the 77th Infantry Division. He did not know where they would be sent. They went to Oahu [Annotator’...
Labauve, Marion Shipped overseas
Marion Labauve came out of school in seventh grade. He went to work and worked hard. His first job was working on a...
Cassady, William Shipped Overseas
William Cassady was assigned to the ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Frederick Funston (APA-89)] in 1943. They went into...
Melton, M. Shipped Overseas
M. Edward Melton knew he was going to be drafted. If he volunteered, he would have a better chance to go into the Army...
Splichal, William Shipped Overseas
William Splichal was sent to North Carolina after he was drafted. He was put into the infantry for six months. He went...
McCormick, Bruce Shipped overseas
Bruce McCormick had the opportunity to go to Little Creek [Annotator's Note: now Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek...
Wellington, Harold Shipped Overseas
Harold Wellington went into London [Annotator’s Note: London, England] in early 1943. While in London, they had a guide...
Knese, Benard Shipped Overseas
Bernard Knese found out he was going into the Army Air Force when he went to basic training. Basic training lasted two...
Lalande, Edward Shipped to Africa and Kasserine Pass
[Annotator's Note: Lalande takes very long pauses before answering many of the questions he is asked.] Edward Lalande...
Linscott, Jack Shipped to Australia
Jack Linscott was stationed in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco, California]. They left for Australia in...
Maziarczyk, Michael Shipped to Australia
Michael Maziarczyk landed in Australia in 1943 after 28 days on the boat. They left from San Francisco [Annotator's...
Heany, Mary Shipped to Casablanca
Mary T. Heany was excited to be sent to Nashville [Annotator’s Note: Nashville, Tennessee]. She was asked to go on a...
Chartier, Charles Shipped to China
Charles Chartier thought he would go where it was nice and warm. He joined his outfit overseas. As they left Seattle,...
Thomas, A.C. Shipped to England
A.C. Thomas drove trucks at a gravel company. He went to the motor pool and drove whatever they wanted. Thomas was a...
White, Charles Shipped to England
Charles White was in the United States training troops. The last outfit he was training was sent over to England. After...
Ramsey, Frank Shipped to England
Frank Ramsey remembers the whole crew went on the troop ship together. [Annotator’s Note: He was being shipped to...
Forstall, Earl Shipped to England
Earl Forstall was shipped overseas from Miami [Annotator's Note: Miami, Florida]. They went to Trinidad [Annotator's...
Asher, Adolph Shipped to England
Adolph Edward Asher was assigned to a unit [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] in April [Annotator's Note: April...
St. Amant, Philemon Shipped to England
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant landed in London [Annotator's Note: London, England]. There were troops fighting in North...
Martin, Robert Shipped to England
Robert Martin went to Plymouth, England [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. While they were in England went to a...
Peiffer, Warren Shipped to England
Warren Peiffer started out in England when he was in the Army. There was a German prison camp there. They kept Peiffer...
Wilson, Anderson Shipped to England
Anderson Wilson arrived at Camp Forrest, Tennessee [Annotator's Note: Tullahoma, Tennessee] where he did not do...
Meredith, William Shipped to England
William Meredith had the option to train to be a pilot, bombardier, or navigator. Meredith was in civil engineering. He...
Gibb, Owen Shipped to England
Owen Gibb went to boot camp for six weeks in the Canadian Air Force in the snow. Then they went to Saskatchewan [...
Britt, James Shipped to Europe
James Britt went to OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school]. He was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to an...
Martin, Robert Shipped to France
Robert Martin went to Europe [Annotator's Note: on the USS LST-515]. The first place they went to was [Annotator's Note...
Claus, Courtland Shipped to India
Courtland Claus could see buildings just beyond the dock when he arrived in India. He saw a stagecoach going by. It was...
Burkle, Henry Shipped to Italy
Henry Burkle’s wife’s father was trying to raise chickens. One of the things Burkle did during the Depression [...
Dendrinelis, Socrates Shipped to Japan
Socrates Dendrinelis was in the radio shack [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Carina (AK-74)]. He could see the...
Johnson, James Shipped to Korea
James Johnson remembers the bomb [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 6 and 9...
Kern, Blaine Shipped to Korea
Blaine Kern’s father was an artist. Kern was a bad soldier. He did not want to follow orders or pass inspections. He...
Taliancich, Joseph Shipped to Morocco
Joseph Taliancich would have firing practice over a lake at Fort Sheridan [Annotator’s Note: Fort Sheridan, Illinois]....
Campbell, Clifford Shipped to New Guinea
Clifford Campbell took infantry training at Camp Fannin [Annotator's Note: in Tyler, Texas] in Texas. He had to walk 20...
Geiger, John Shipped to New Guinea
John Geiger was shipped to New Guinea [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 31st Infantry Division]. They went through...
Williams, Earl Shipped to New Guinea
Earl Williams was shipped out to New Guinea [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion]. They...

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