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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...
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...
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...
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...
Riggs, Clarence Overseas Assignment
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr. reported to Langley Field, Virginia. He practiced a lot of formation flying, air to...
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...
Bodson, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Bodson [Annotator's Note: with 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] was shipped out from New...
Ashton, Harold Overseas Deployment
In September 1943, Harold Ashton's squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 21 (VP-21)] was sent to England. On the...
Furrow, Robert Overseas Deployment
Robert Gaylord Furrow went to England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He trained for a year before the invasion [...
Cravens, Rudy Overseas Deployment
Rudy Cravens remembers the ship he deployed on had to zig-zag [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine maneuver] and...
Baul, Henry Overseas Deployment
After completing basic training, Henry Baul was allowed to return home for leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized...
Reitman, Seymour Overseas Deployment
Seymour Reitman spent some time preparing his equipment for his overseas departure. The weapons had to be put in a...
Loges, Richard Overseas Deployment
Richard "Dick" Loges received orders for overseas deployment. He and his wife went to Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston...
Grant, Edward Overseas Deployment
After receiving his commission, Edward Grant worked in Florida as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Dochick, Wesley Overseas Deployment
Wesley John Dochick did not get liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] while his...
Bourgeois, Emiline Overseas Deployment
Emiline Ann Bourgeois [Annotator's Note: a US Army Nurse aboard the USAHS Blanche F. Sigman] treated young men and they...
Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Overseas Deployment
Helen Gagel did not keep up with what was going overseas while on duty in the United States. One of her brothers was...
Gibbens, Elizabeth Overseas Deployment
When Elizabeth Gibbens completed basic training, she was sent to Camp Shanks, New York. She found it exciting to get...
Rothenheber, Paul Overseas Deployment
After he completed his training, Paul Rothenheber was assigned to the USS Monticello (APA-61), a troop transport ship....
Goble, Joseph Overseas Deployment
Joseph Goble recollects how he met his wife while he was working in Washington, D.C. before his enlistment. She was a...
Bornstein, Lester Overseas Deployment and Arriving in Normandy
Lester M. Bornstein was sent to New York for his deployment. He stayed in some barracks for a few weeks before he was...
Strausbaugh, Leo Overseas Deployment and Becoming a Ranger
Leo V. Strausbaugh was boarding a train, on his way overseas, worrying about the fact that his folks would not know...
Lennon, Daniel Overseas Deployment and England
Daniel J. Lennon remembered the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was not particularly good for enlisted men. His unit [...
LeBlanc, Andrew Overseas Deployment and Postwar Life
Andrew Leblanc was shipped to the Philippines. He lived in a pup tent [Annotator's Note: also called a shelter-half,...
Loring, Bud Overseas Deployment and Shot Down Over France
Bud Loring went from Santa Maria [Annotator's Note: Army Airfield, Santa Barbara County, California] to Colchester,...
Whelan, Robert Overseas Deployment to France
After training, Robert Whelan and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 59th Armored Infantry Battalion, 13th...
Debrick, Arnold Overseas Deployment to France
Arnold Debrick went to Camp Hood, Texas for basic training. He was used to hard work so basic training was not all that...
Hardy, George Overseas Deployment to Italy
George Hardy went on leave after graduation [Annotator's Note: from aviation cadet training at Tuskegee Army Air Field...
Angel, Earl Overseas Duties
Earl Angel and the 11th Airborne [Annotator's Note: 11th Airborne Division] traveled overseas on the USS Edellyn [...
Haslett, Revis Overseas Experiences
Revis Haslett initially wanted to join the Marines but went into the Army Air Forces instead. He was working with a...
Beilman, Robert Overseas Fighting the Germans
Prior to being sent overseas, Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry...
Bednarik, Chuck Overseas for Flight Missions
[Annotator’s Note: During this segment, interviewee asks a woman off camera questions. She sometimes comes into the...
Ellzey, William Overseas in a Hospital Ship
William C. Ellzey joined the Navy [Annotator’s Note: in May 1941] and trained as a hospital corpsman in Portsmouth,...
Buschmeier, Frank Overseas in Europe
Frank William Buschmeier served as a waist gunner with the 350th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Harrison, William Overseas in the Pacific
After completing his Merchant Marine training, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was sent to Miami, Florida. He then...

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