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My Grandfather's World War II Experiences

by Thaddeus B.
New York, WCFE

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My grandfather was at Yale University when American went to war.

A little after the war started, he joined R.O.T.C., which was a training program for future officers. He stayed in R.O.T.C until 1944.

Yale University

R.O.T.C.
Pistol range

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