World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
Flight log with all the recorded missions flown by Joseph S. Kulmacz between 1944-1945. On page 12 of this document Kulmacz notes, "Saw shelling of Corrigidore".
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
Back row standing left to right, Mike Brennan (Sergeant Navigator), Dan Hazelnus (Co-pilot), Wayne Youngren (Pilot), Donald Clay (Radio gunner). Front row kneeling left to right, Wayne Mathews (Ordnance), John “Chico” Duarte (Radio) and...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island;
Interview conducted by Kara Hoffman. Angelo Rose enlisted in the U.S. Marines at the age of 17. He went to Camp Lejeune (N.C.) for basic training where he was taught discipline and rifle skills. In May of 1944 he was sent to the Pacific Theatre,...
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Inchon Landing, Inch'ŏn, Korea, 1950;
Interview conducted by Marcy Cain. Arpad J. Ostheimer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1947 just after graduation from high school. He joined because he wanted to learn about aeronautics, and loved airplanes. After basic training in Texas, he...
Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; Iraq War, 2003- -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Force;
Interview conducted by Ben Harpool. John Norris enlisted in the U.S. Air Force because of the benefits that were given for service. He went to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, and then was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as part of...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943;Midway, Battle of,...
Interview conducted by Tom Benemann. Joseph F. Wargo enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May of 1940. He went to basic training in Newport, R.I. He enjoyed basic training, and then went on to Machine School to become a machinist. He was then assigned...
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps; Lend-lease operations (1941-1945)
Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Louis H. Cohen enlisted in the National Guard in 1940 just before the draft began. In September of 1940, when the National Guard was federalized, he became part of the U.S. Army. He went to Camp Blanding, FL...
