Fort Bragg Stories: Singer announced end of WWII to gathered troops
Bill Reid, 92, was 18 years old in 1944 when he was drafted to fight in World War II.He traveled by train from New Jersey to Fort Bragg for 17 weeks of training before heading off to Europe.On his first day at Fort Bragg, Reid recalled that he was not impressed with his initial assignment.”When I asked what kind of outfit it was that we were being trained for, they said, ‘Oh, cooks and bakers school,'” he said. “Well, that doesn’t sit very well with a gung- […]
