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Rosenbloom, Myers Overseas deployment
In February or March 1943, Myers Bernard Rosenbloom went to Camp Pendleton[Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp...
Carlson, Clarence Overseas Deployment and Bases in England
Clarence Carslon was sent to basic training in Tampa, Florida. From there he went to Lake Charles, Louisiana. 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...
Kirk, James Overseas Deployment and First Mission
James Read Kirk had never been out of the country before. He went to Bangor, Maine and practiced flying in formations....
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,...
Poliseno, Dominick Overseas Deployment and Training
In the summer of 1942, Dominick Frank Poliseno was inducted at Fort Niagara [Annotator's Note: near Youngstown, New...
Blouin, Joseph Overseas Deployment to England
Joseph Blouin went to basic training at the largest wooden hotel in the country [Annotator's Note: Belleview-Biltmore...
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...
Schaller, Henry Overseas Deployment to Italy
Henry Schaller received his pilot's wings in 1944. After he graduated, he was a second lieutenant. He could not hear...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Overseas Deployment to Italy
[Annotator's Note: Charles Childs was in aviation cadet training when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Beilman, Robert Overseas Fighting the Germans
Prior to being sent overseas, Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Overseas from D-Day to London
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Moose, Warren Overseas in Europe
Warren Sanford Moose was at the University of Oregon [Annotator's Note: in Eugene, Oregon] when Pearl Harbor was...
Alvarez, Charles Overseas in the Pacific
Charles J. Alvarez Sr. was assigned to the USS Guam (CB-2) as a fireman in June 1944. His crew got along well together...
Hanson, Wilfred Overseas in the Pacific
On Pavuvu Island [Annotator's Note: Pavuvu Island, Solomon Islands], a personnel officer told Wilfred Hanson [Annotator...
Velfling, Jacob Overseas in the Pacific and War's End
Upon arrival in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] in June 1945, Jacob Velfling, Jr. and the rest of his...
Lesniewski, Joseph Overseas to 101st Airborne
Joseph Lesniewski had no problems with his first jumps. He told his sister that when he made the jumps, he would take a...
Ngai, Johnny Overseas to Africa
Johnny Ngai did his basic training in Macon, Georgia around February [Annotator's Note: February 1942]. He trained with...
Buckner, Jack Overseas to Africa
Jack Buckner was in Boise, Idaho when his aircrew was formed as part of the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th...
Sherman, Joyce Overseas to Africa
[Annotator's Note: Joyce Sherman completed Nurses training and enlisted in the Army on 1 June 1943.] It was wartime and...
Grugett, George Overseas to Africa and Italy
Everything was rationed during the war. George Grugett's dad told him to go to the ration board and get gas stamps. He...
Sturman, William Overseas to Australia
[Annotator's Note: William Sturman was assigned to USS Copahee (CVE-12) after Navy boot camp.] A CVE is an escort...
Martin, James Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Rupp, Robert Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Robert Rupp was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Bass, Leon Overseas to England
Leon Bass left from Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts] and crossed the Atlantic [Annotator's Note:...
Schafer, Leon Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer went to Mobile, Alabama to board his assigned ship - the Landing Ship, Tank USS LST-502...
Abate, Sam Overseas to England
Sam V. Abate left Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Rapides Parish, Louisiana] for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey [...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne was trained as bombardier-navigator on the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. His crew...
Bluestein, Bernard "Bernie" Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Bernard B. "Bernie" Bluestein does not remember...
Paul, John Overseas to England
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks bomber pilot John Paul how he managed his crew.] The military is not a...
Liberato, Louis Overseas to England
[Annotator’s Note: Louis Liberato went to Europe in January 1944.] They went over in a big convoy with the troops in...
Wombacher, Delbert Overseas to Europe
Delbert Wombacher organized and trained the 922nd Ordnance Battalion [Annotator's Note: unable to identify] at Camp...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Overseas to Europe
Now an Army Air Corps Pilot, Linwood S. Inscoe was shipped overseas to England and waited at an Army replacement depot...
Brown, Charles Overseas to Europe
During World War 2, Charles R. Brown was placed in the Headquarters Company, 66th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th...
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