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William Ralph Stovall
I enlisted in the Merchant Marine
just
after my 17th birthday. Took my training on Catalina Island in
California,
sailed out of Seattle Washington in the Pacific, Atlantic, and
Mediterranean
in a few short months. I came home in the middle of December and
decided to join the army in January 1946. I took my basic
training
at Fort Knox, KY; went to Germany in June 1946; assigned to
6th Constabulary Squadron D Troop; reassigned to Hq. Troop
communications
section about a month later. I worked in communications office
and
served as code clerk. Later, I served as Message Center
Chief.
I remained in the 6th Sqdn until November 1, 1948 [except for the time
Col.
Landis mentions in his article]. I was discharged
as Sgt. Gr. 3 (Staff Sergeant). Enlisted in reserves, inactive
from
Nov. 19th - June 1951. In active reserve 1st Battalion, 345th
Infantry,
87th Division from June 1951 until August 1952. Discharged as
Sergeant
First Class.
Photos and Articles
An interesting scrapbook collection by William Stovall
1946
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