My father also began his Army service at Fort Dix in November 1944. He told me the inductees only a week or two ahead of him were rushed to Europe to fill losses during the Battle of the Bulge.
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He was assigned to what became the military government in Japan after basic, and was glad he didn't get thrown right into combat like Bennett was.
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