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• Text: ...s citation was approved by 01 iried letter 330.13 Subject: Unit Citation, Headquarters United Army Air Forces luediterranean Theater of Operations United 3tate Army, APO 650, dated 22 November 1944. Whereupo~ the inclusion a Unit Citation in :iar Department General Orders becomes aut.omat L...

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• Text: ...went to high school at Muskegon High School (01:39) He remembers hearing about Pearl Harbor when he was down at the Michigan Theater (01:48) o When he came out of the movie theater everyone had the local newspaper saying that Pearl Harbor had been bombed Before that, he did not pay...

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• Text: ...in step with everybody else (5:45) Enlistment  Electrician’s Mate, First Class (2:00)  Mainly served in the European Theater, but was in on some of Africa, as well (6:30)  Also made a trip to Australia (6:50)  Served in the Armory at Ellis Island after Basic Training (7:40) �...

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• Description: Albert Eitel, born in Nebraska in 1926, served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific theater during World War II. Albert enlisted at the age of 17. He did basic training at Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois, and then trained on LSTs at Camp Bradford, Virginia.

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• Text: ...nese lives. (31:06) Moved to another Aleutian Island called Adak on July 15, 1943. The island had a small air field, a movie theater, and small recreation areas. Stayed in Adak to recuperate from the battle of Attu. (32:29) Troops moved to Kiska on August 15, which was the island that the J...

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• Description: He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in a construction battalion (Seabees) in the Pacific theater, primarily in the Admiralties and on Okinawa. He relates several of his experiences while working on war construction projects, and focuses mostly on camp life.
• Text: ... they had been sent to assist in was still on-going. (31:23) Medals and Symbols • Received a medal for the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He also received two battle-stars, one for the Admiralties, and one for Okinawa. He also received a victory medal and a Good Conduct medal. (31:53) • The s...

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• Text: ...own the aisle during graduation to pick up his diploma (1:50) Current News Before the Draft • • George had been in the theater when he heard the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor; but he was not worried about it at the time George had not ever expected to be drafted when he was younger...

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• Text: ...fterwards, he was transferred to Fort Devens, Massachusetts where they were told they were going to go fight in the European theater. (17:55) • From Fort Devens, Massachusetts he took a train across the country and ended up in San Francisco, California. (20:14) Trump describes his brief...

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• Description: ...Engel, served in the U.S. Army from February 1943 to April 1946 in the European Theater during World War II. During basic training, Albert applied for OCS school, but due to his young age did poorly, but did receive his commission. Before being sent to England, Albert was assigned as comman...

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• Description: ...Engel, served in the U.S. Army from February 1943 to April 1946 in the European Theater during World War II. During basic training, Albert applied for OCS school, but due to his young age did poorly, but did receive his commission. Before being sent to England, Albert was assigned as comman...

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• Description: ...Frank Micele was born in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1923 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943-1946 in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During his service, he fought in the entirety of the Battle of Iwo Jima and was involved in the taking of Mt. Suribachi. After the end of the...