Scope and Contents Arave (b. 1923) joined the Seabees in November 1942. He received training in Virginia and joined the 84th Seabee Battalion. Later he joined the 1011 Construction Battalion in Florida where they built courses for Navy men training for underwater demolition. He was sent to Hueneme, California, for overseas training and was shipped to Samar, Philippines, in early May 1945. He was there until discharged, November 1945. Interviewed by Joel C. Calderon. 22 pages.

Scope and Contents Astle (b. 1915) was born in Montana. He discusses his childhood and the Depression. He joined the 222nd Field Artillery Utah National Guard Unit and took training near San Diego, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; and later at Stoneman, California. He shipped to Hawaii onboard the USS Republic and was based in Maui at the message center. Shipped to Saipan and Tinian for combat and later fought in Leyte and finally Okinawa. Following his discharge, he worked...

Scope and Contents Baird (b. 1924) describes his childhood and life on a Utah farm. After enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1943 and receiving basic training in Texas, he was assigned to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, as a records clerk, then to Columbus, Mississippi. During December 1944, he was reassigned to the infantry for European duty and shipped eventually near Aachen, Germany, for combat with the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division, operating from a half-track. He discusses his combat...

Scope and Contents Bartlett was born in Pekin, Iillinois. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and joined the 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. He received training at Camp Taccoa, Georgia; Camp MacKall, North Carolina and training as a radio operator at Fort Benning, Georgia. Shipped to England in January 1944 and participated in the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Bartlett relates details of his combat and other experiences. He was discharged February 1946. Interviewed by Joel C. Calderon. 116 pages.

Scope and Contents Walter Bauer (b. 1925) enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 1943. He attended boot camp in San Diego and received advanced training at Camp Elliott before being sent to Intelligence School. Shipped to Hawaii, he was redirected to the Marine Infantry. He participated in the battle for Saipan with the 6th Marines, 1st Battalion, as well as the battles on Tinian and Okinawa. Following the war, he was assigned to occupation duty in Japan. Mr. Bauer provides a description of his experiences in the...

Scope and Contents Benson (b. 1923) grew up in Parowan, Utah. He discusses his family, farming, schooling, and work. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, was inducted at Fort Douglas, and sent to Pullman, Washington, for civilian flight training in March 1943. From there, his training included: pre-flight at Santa Ana, California; basic flight at Marana Air Base in Tucson, Arizona; and advanced training at Pecos, Texas. He was sent to Yuma, Arizona, for B-17 gunnery training before joining his crew in Lincoln,...

Scope and Contents Beyer (b. 1923) grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He discusses his early years and work with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Drafted in 1943, he received basic training in Arkansas. He volunteered for advanced paratroop training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, becaming part of the 17th Airborne Division. He took advanced training at Camp MacKall, North Carolina and became part of the 517th Regimental Combat Team. Shipped to Italy, Mr. Beyer...

Scope and Contents Cope (b. 1924) was born in Tropic, Utah. He discusses his childhood, work, the Depression and his schooling. He was drafted into the Army in July 1943 and received basic training at Fort Wolters, Texas. He was shipped overseas in June 1944 to New Guinea where he joined the 31st Infantry Division, 167th Infantry Regiment. Cope participated in the battle at Morotai Island before returning to New Guinea for guard duty. He later participated in the battle at Mindanao. After the war ended, he joined...

Scope and Contents Dille (b. 1920) was born in Rexburg, ID. He discusses his family, the Depression and his schooling. He was inducted into the Army in July, 1941. He describes his boot camp experiences at Fort Douglas, Utah, where he worked in Headquartesr until November 1941 and then left for the Philippians on the U.S.S. Republic. While on course to the Philippians Pearl Harbor was bombed and his convoy was redirected to Australia. There his platoon volunteered to go to Darwin, Australia where they armored...

Scope and Contents Stephen Dubois (b. 1916) was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He discusses his family, the Depression and working as a school teacher. He was drafted into the Army in August 1941. He first went to Texas for boot camp; received anti-aircraft training near Los Angeles; and attended Officer Candidate School in South Carolina. He was assigned to an anti-aircraft battery in Panama, where he stayed for the duration of the war. After being discharged in December 1945, he worked for the State of California...