0:00 - Parents reaction to volunteering and going to the Mainland

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Keywords: duffle bag; family; voyage

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5:46 - Experiences at Camp Shelby

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; Mainland soldiers; Mississippi; travel

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11:56 - Experiences at Camp Shelby II and witnessing discrimination

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Keywords: Black people; leisure; Mississippi; New Orleans; prejudices

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16:57 - Hardest and easiest part of basic training

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; marching; Mississippi

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17:59 - Discussing the structure of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion

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Keywords: artillery; headquarters battery; service battery; support

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22:05 - Discussing duties of the wire section

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; Bruyeres; military training

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25:11 - Heading overseas and landing in Italy

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; convoy; Newport News; voyage

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