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Uttero, Cosmo Thoughts on Combat Life
Cosmo Uttero was in H Company [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry...
Lawrence, Paul Thoughts on the War
When Paul Lawrence arrived in New Guinea, the fighting had gone further up the coast. They did see some Bettys [...
Geist, Lloyd Three Missions on D-Day
Lloyd Geist's first mission was a sweep over France on 1 May 1944. The mission was uneventful. Geist recalled that he...
Burnett, Marshall Time in China-Burma-India
Upon docking in Melbourne, Australia, Marshall Burnett, and his shipmates got the news that President Franklin D....
Levine, Arthur Time in England
In March 1944, Arthur Levine received orders with a replacement group to deploy overseas to Europe. Boarded a ship and...
Ambrose, Haney Time to Serve
Haney Ambrose was born in 1922 in Baton, Rouge, Louisiana. His father was a carpenter and farmer during the Great...
Struble, Charles Tinian
Charles Struble [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th Air Force]...
Baile, Richard Tinian and Fate
[Annotator's Note: Richard Baile served in the USAAF and as a flight engineer on B-29 bombers.] Finally, they got their...
Famularo, Salvatore Tinian to Iwo Jima
Salvatore Famularo [Annotator's Note: and his fellow Marines in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th...
Reavis, Carrel To Hawaii and Back
Carrel Reavis went from Virginia to basic training on a segregated train. When he went overseas, his ammunition company...
Fronk, Wesley To India
Wesley Fronk qualified for the Army Specialized Training Program [Annotator's Note: usually referred to by the acronym...
Little, Henry To Korea
Henry Little joined the National Guard after World War 2 ended. He went into the combat engineers and went to Camp...
Cascio, Roy To The Pacific
Roy Cascio's parents were devastated when he was drafted in 1943. He had just turned 18. They were great people and...
Lowry, Robert To the Pacific
Robert "Bob" Lowry and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-538] finally got beached and dropped out of the convoy [...
Pugh, Thomas Training
Thomas Edward Pugh sailed into Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] and saw the damage to the ships in...
Neighbors, Lysander Training and Deployment
Lysander "Ben" Neighbors transferred from the Army to the Army Air Force, but his captain did not want to sign the...
Cole, Edward Training and Deployment
Edward C. Cole [Annotator’s Note: after being drafted into the Army in 1942] spent two days at Fort Dix [Annotator's...
Summers, Calvin Training and Deployment
The attack on Pearl Harbor happened while Calvin Summers was at work, and when he came home, his family was discussing...
Saylor, Herbert Training and Deployment
Herbert Saylor was drafted shortly after graduating from high school. His father and sister brought Saylor to the train...
Danegger, Alfred Training and Deployment
Six weeks after he was reassigned to the 198th Signal Photographic Company, Alfred "Al" Danegger was in Europe. He...
Maddox, Claire Training and Deployment
When Claire Maddox went into the service [Annotator's Note: in the summer of 1943], he had the option to pick any of...
Burg, Louis Training and Deployment
On 1 July 1943, Louis Burg [Annotator’s Note: who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942] was ordered to active duty and...
Dorris, James Training and Deployment
When James F. Dorris, Jr. first went into the service, he took tests to see what he was qualified for. He was put into...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his...
Marr, John W Training and Deployment
After John Marr was assigned to a parachute infantry battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, he learned that the same...
Galella, Armando Training and Deployment
While he trained at Fort Slocum in New Rochelle, New York, Armando Galella could go home every weekend. After about a...
Wilterdink, Virginia Training and Deployment
Making her way alone, Virginia Wilterdink arrived at Camp Devens in Massachusetts to begin her military career. She met...
Schneider, Irwin Training and Deployment
Irwin Schneider was ill prepared to be a naval officer when he went on active duty. He was sent to Fort Schuyler, New...
Willford, Sandford Training and Deployment
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a flying instructor with the US Army Air Forces] was sent to school to...
Chambers, Eugene Training and Deployment
Eugene W. Chambers enlisted in the Air Force and was called up on 27 January 1943. He took a train to Cincinnati [...
Beeghly, Donald Training and Deployment
Donald Beeghly was not excited about being drafted. He wondered what would happen. Beeghly got his uniforms at Fort...
Forman, Edgar Training and Deployment Overseas
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman completed basic training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He did most of his freshman term in the Army...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Training and Deployment to England
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: who enlisted in the US Army Forces in 1942] was sent to Moses Lake,...
Sykes, Ralph Training and Deployment to Great Britain
Ralph Sykes was not affected much by the Army. It was a new experience though. He believes people should think hard...
Wilkerson, H. Training and Deployment to the Pacific
H. Lloyd Wilkerson was hosting business acquaintances at a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina when he heard a radio...
Connelly, William Training and Going Overseas
In February 1943, Bill Connelly was inducted into the Army at Indiantown Gap [Annotator's Note: Fort Indiantown Gap in...

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