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Phillips, Robert Separated and Evading Germans
[Annotator's Note: Robert Philips was wounded by artillery fire on 25 September 1944.] Philips was in the 97th General...
Amundson, Adolph "A.W. Amundson" Service Around the Pacific
Adolph William Amundson was sent to Jacksonville, Florida to train in multi-engine planes. He flew PBY’s [Annotator's...
Schafer, Leon Service Discharge
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer received his discharge orders on 10 December 1945 while on occupation duty in Kagoshima...
Blakey, Thomas Service Experiences
Thomas J. Blakey never saw any USO [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations, Inc.] shows. [Annotator's Note: An...
Danegger, Alfred Service in Belgium
Alfred "Al" Danegger and other photographers would often take pictures that included themselves. They recorded many...
Bostwick, Frank Service in England
Frank Bostwick arrived in Liverpool, England. Shortly afterward, the men were shipped to Northern Ireland for...
Smithson, Jack Service in Europe
Jack A. Smithson went where the big guns [Annotator's Note: 90mm antiaircraft guns M1/M2/M3; Smithson was in the 124th...
Moore, Frederick Service in India, Going Home and Discharge
Classified for pilot training, Frederick Moore was transferred from Boston, Massachusetts to California where he...
Hever, John Service in the CBI
According to John Hever, the signal corps in Patiala, India was there to provide communications between the airplanes...
David, James Service in the Korean War
James Warren David was assigned to an LSD [Annotator's Notes: Landing Ship, Dock] and shipped off to Korea and was part...
Pugh, Thomas Service in the Pacific
Later on, Thomas Edward Pugh sailed through a storm. He landed in Auckland, New Zealand and was put on a truck that...
Taylor, Fulton Service in the Pacific
Fulton Taylor was deployed on a Liberty Ship to the Pacific after his assignment to ACORN 8 [Annotator's Note: Aviation...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Service Overview, Prewar Life, and Enlistment
Floyd Horne was born in Bowersville, Ohio in February 1922. He spent the first 18 years of life there until July 1940...
Skinner, Theodore Service Stateside and Postwar
After Theodore E. Skinner, Sr. was released from the hospital in the United States, he was assigned to the 78th...
Fitz, Robert Service to the End of the War
The duration of a typical watch for Robert Fitz was two hours, except in the places like the Arctic, where it was so...
Glass, Jack Serving Aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Jack Glass liked serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The time he spent on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) was unpleasant...
Ellenberg, Bernard Serving in Europe
Bernard Ellenberg's [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a typist for the Stars and Stripes,...
Morrison, Leila Serving in Europe
Leila Morrison was met by a two and a half ton truck [Annotator's Note: two and a half ton, six by six truck, also...
Fleischer, Dave Serving in Europe
Dave Fleischer [Annotator's Note: serving with the 394th Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force] got...
Lombardo, Frank Serving in Europe
Frank Lombardo landed in Scotland and then transferred to Cambridge, England. He could hear the Germans bombing London...
DeSalvo, Vincent Serving in India and Being Hospitalized
Vincent DeSalvo was with the 3rd Air Force and was sent to Calcutta, India. They served them chicken for Sunday dinner...
Hughes, Harold Serving in India and Burma
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee randomly claps his hands throughout segment.] Harold Hughes was born in Yalobusha County...
Rodrigue, Lowell Serving with a Special Unit on Peleliu
Lowell Rodrigue received more training and was assigned to a unit that was on a Merchant Marine ship. They went to...
Goyette, Donald Settling on Saipan
When Donald F. Goyette first landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands], conditions were fairly rough...
Ellis, Frederick Shake-down Cruise and Deployment
Frederick Ellis had a roommate at Tulane [Annotator's Note: Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana] named Eddie...
Johnson, Malcolm Shanghai Jimmy James
Malcolm Johnson had been a civilian contractor on Wake Island when he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Japanese....
Sapp, Walter Ship and Field Life
Going overseas was scary for Walter Sapp. He was three decks below seeing daylight. They were in a huge convoy and the...
Davis, Arthur Ship Camouflage
The camouflage design patterns and color schemes differed between the Atlantic and Pacific, depending on prevailing...
Nicholas, John Shipboard Duty
John Nicholas was a Seaman 2nd Class deck hand when he went aboard the Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)]....
Kubiak, Frank Shipmates and Convoy Duty
Frank Kubiak reveals incidents that occurred with his shipmates. Some instances involved risky activities that could...
Wingo, Hugh Shipped Out
Hugh Wingo attended boot camp for eight weeks. They got their first liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence...
Offenbacher, Robert Shipped Overseas
Robert Offenbacher had a lieutenant who worked next to his office. Offenbacher’s twin brother did not have a job in...
Adair, Charles Shipped Overseas
Charles Watkins Adair was sent to Nadzab, New Guinea [Annotator's Note: Nadzab Airfield in Lae, Papua New Guinea with...
Fisher, Joseph Shipped Overseas
Joseph Fisher joined the Navy in 1942. His big brother was in the Navy. They used to swim a lot growing up. Fisher was...
Wilson, Paul Shipped Overseas
Paul Wilson went to Fort Sill, [Annotator's Note: in Lawton, Oklahoma]. He had 50 cents left of the 500 dollars he had...
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...

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