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Elston (b. 1928) was drafted into the army in 1950 and trained with A Company of the 973re Army Engineers at Camp Carson before moving to Fort Riley to assist with flood cleanup. He was assigned to the 8206 Amphibious Training Command of the Army Engineers as an electrician. He was based in Pusan and oversaw operations at the NCO club. He was discharged at the rank of staff sergeant in 1952. Interviewed by Jason Hardy. 27 pages.

Scope and Contents Ervin (b. 1923) was born in Port Arthur, Canada, and moved to Wisconsin as a young child. After high school he was employed in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) until he entered the Navy in February 1943. He worked as a mechanic assigned to a LCVP prior to being assigned to a SLT 54. Ervin participated in the invasion of France on a LCVP crew delivering trucks and picking up prisoners and wounded soldiers. He was discharged in February 1946 at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer....

Scope and Contents Farnsworth (b. 1924) enlisted in the Army Air Corps in October 1942. His basic training took place in Santa Ana, California. He received primary flight training at Thunderbird Air Force Base in Chandler, Arizona, and training for the B-17 in Texas and New Mexico. He joined the 8th Air Force, 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron, in England, where he flew 35 missions over Europe. Upon completion of his tour he was sent to Nellis Air Force Base where he served as provost marshal. He was...

Scope and Contents Faulkner (b. 1924) was drafted into the army in February 1943 and was assigned to the Trident Division. His unit was shipped to LeHavre, France, and saw action in Belgium. He provides a detailed account of the events that led to his unit being credited with firing the last shot of the war in Europe. The unit was shipped to the Philippines for the anticipated invations of Japan, but returned to the United States, where he was discharged in February 1946. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 44...

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Drafted into the army in October 1965, Fenstermaker served as a pole lineman in A Company of the 53rd Signal Corps in locations such as Bien Hoa Airbase and Long Bien. He was discharged in 1967. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 21 pages.

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Guzman (b. 1919) describes his childhood and going into the army, where he received his training at Camp Roberts and Fort Lewis, Washington. He served in North Africa, France, and Germany. Interviewed by Jason Hardy. 94 pages.

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Hadley (b. 1926) recalls his depression-era childhood and describes his enlistment in the Marines in February 1944. After boot camp in San Diego, he shipped out to Hawaii where he joined the 5th Marine Division's Joint Assault Signal Corps (JASCO). He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. Following VJ Day he was sent to Sasebo, Japan, for duty with the occupation army until July 1946. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 41 pages.

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Harrison (b. 1915) enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and attended basic training at Keesler Field. He served the majority of his army time at a base in Dateline, Arizona. He was discharged in 1945 at the rank of Corporal. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 21 pages.

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Hermanson (b. 1923), the son of a Salt Lake City carpenter, recalls the difficulties of the Depression and talks about being drafted into the army in 1943. After basic training in South Carolina he was shipped overseas to England where he worked in supply and KP before being assigned to the Signal Corps. His unit landed on the continent after Thanksgiving, 1944. He was discharged in December 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 48 pages.

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Huber (b. 1915) recalls his boyhood in Salt Lake City. He graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in mechanical engineering. He was involved in the ROTC program, and reported to active duty in January 1941. He was a field artillery anti-tank officer, serving in Tunisia, Sicily, Algeria-French Morocco, Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, Central Europe, and in the Rhineland. Interviewed by Winston Erickson. 51 pages.

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Kuch was drafted into the Navy in 1944. He attended basic training in San Diego, California, and was assigned to the Cash Eight Combat Aircraft Service Unit. He served in the Gilbert Islands, Kwajalein, Wake, Roy, and the Makin Islands. He was discharged in 1946. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 23 pages.