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Williams, Kenneth Becoming a Military Pilot
Kenneth R. Williams was classified as an aviation cadet and reported to San Antonio, Texas in March [Annotator’s Note:...
Sterrie, Norman Becoming a Navy Pilot
Norman Sterrie finished flight training in the summer of 1940 [Annotator's Note: Sterrie had entered the Navy in...
Laubner, William Becoming a Pilot
William Laubner went to Fort Dix, New Jersey after entering the Army. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky...
Bell, Harry Becoming a POW
Harry Bell and the rest of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division...
Colbert, Hugh Becoming a POW
As the situation unraveled for 1st Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment, German tanks cut off the battalion's position...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a POW
Russell Hoff and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division] surrendered during...
Drake, Joseph Becoming a Ranger in Combat
oseph J. Drake was drafted and sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi with the newly formed 69th Infantry Division. As an...
Newsom, James Becoming a Sailor
James Newsom joined the United States Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was put on a train in New Orleans,...
Hopkins, Ralph Becoming a Sailor
Ralph Hopkins wanted to join the Navy at 17 years of age, but his father refused. Hopkins could have gotten a job...
Cummings, Vernon Becoming a Sailor and Iwo Jima
After five weeks of boot camp, Vernon Cummings was given leave and then reported for mechanical training at Great Lakes...
Fontenot, Herbert Becoming a Sailor and Overseas Naval Service
Herbert Fontenot went to Camp Wallace, Texas for Navy boot camp. He had no problem with the weather but wearing boots...
Perry, Robert Becoming a Sailor on a Destroyer
Robert Perry did his Navy boot camp in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. He was then sent to...
Kanter, Joseph Becoming a Soldier
Joseph Kanter was of age for military service and had been in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training...
Lewis, Burton Becoming a Soldier
Burton Lewis attempted to join the Navy V-12 program [Annotator's Note: V-12 Navy College Training Program] for...
Becker, Irving Becoming a Soldier
Irving Becker wanted to volunteer for the military after arriving in the United States, but his former German...
Huber, Robert Becoming a Soldier
Robert Huber read Mein Kampf in high school. It was his first introduction to Hitler [Annotator's Note: German Dictator...
Knight, Edwin Becoming a Soldier
Edwin Knight was drafted at Camp Robinson in Arkansas and put on a train traveling west. After a cold and uncomfortable...
Anschau, Martin Becoming a Soldier
Martin J. Anschau enlisted in July [Annotator’s Note: July 1943]. He was sworn in in June 1943. He got used to boot...
Blackwell, David Becoming a Soldier
David McKinley Blackwell entered the Army at Camp Polk [Annotator's Note: now Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, Louisiana]....
Maki, Howard Becoming a Soldier
Howard T. Maki desired to enter the Army Air Forces as a pilot. Before he was drafted, he had passed various...
Johnson, Alfred Becoming a Soldier
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. is a retired colonel of the United States Army. He was born in Jackson Barracks, New Orleans,...
Ginrich, Ralph Becoming a Soldier
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Queen Mary. He had completed basic training just fine. Reaching...
Hoff, Russell D. Becoming a Soldier
Russell Hoff was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in October 1924. After a year, the family moved to Willow Grove,...
Peer, Wayne Becoming a Soldier
Wayne Peer anticipated being drafted. The armed forces had few restrictions to defer service. Peer was inducted at Fort...
Draxler, Donald Becoming a Soldier
At Fort Snelling [Annotator's Note: near Bloomington, Minnesota], Donald Draxler and his father enlisted in the Army....
Hahn, Clifford Becoming a Soldier
Clifford Albert Hahn entered basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia [Annotator's Note: he had enlisted in July 1942]....
Moxon, Milton Becoming a Soldier
On 1 July 1943, Milton Moxon received his draft notice. He reported to Fort Hood, Texas for basic training after which...
Currier, Al Becoming a Soldier and Deployment
Al Currier was sent to Fort Custer [Annotator's Note: Fort Custer Training Center, Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County...
Lombardo, Samuel Becoming a Soldier and Officer
Samuel Lombardo joined the National Guard on 11 November 1939. He had a friend in the Guard who coaxed him into doing...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Clarence Derrington entered the service and went from Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi]...
Berkman, Harold Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harold Berkman had 16 weeks of basic training as a member of Company B, 36th Infantry Training Battalion [Annotator's...
Hughes, William Becoming a Soldier in Germany
William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform. He eventually joined the...
Hurley, Wallace Becoming a Soldier, Overseas Deployment and Camaraderie
Wallace Hurley was initially trained as a scout but reassigned to regular infantry. His training was at Camp Robinson...
McCool, William Becoming a Soldier, Unit Assignment and Overseas Deployment
William McCool never thought he would be in the war although his uncles served in the military. He had been trained for...
Schneider, Richard Becoming a Tail Gunner
Richard "Dick" Schneider was trained at various locations in the United States but spent most of his time at Gulfport...
McCreery, Jean Becoming a WASP
Jean McCreery flew under her maiden name, Terrell. She was born in Troy, Ohio in 1924 and worked at WACO [Annotator's...

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