“I just got my rifle full of grease today. I cleaned it for three hours, but it still looks like it hasn’t been touched.” … More A Day in the Life of the Training Regimen in Camp Wheeler
Babe tests high enough to qualify to apply for officer’s training—but ultimately doesn’t get the chance to do so. … More Recruited as a Radio Operator as His Training Begins
“We left Camp Upton at 11:00 Tuesday morning and got here about 5:00 Thursday morning and we rode in day coaches. Not a soldier took one step off of the train until we hit camp.” … More 42 Hours on a Train, from Camp Upton to Camp Wheeler
“When all of our company is lined up in formation and some WAACs go by, no one says a word, but, boy, what looks we give them.” … More All About KP Duty and the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
A very brief postcard thanks to his very brief stay at Camp Upton. … More Another Camp Upton Postcard; Inquiring About Grandma
