Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Rosenbaum, James War's End and Return Home
After the Japanese surrendered, James Stewart Rosenbaum thought he would be heading home, but he and his unit [...
Carroll, Orville War's End and Returning Home
While on Guam, Orville Carroll and some men built a small bamboo chapel, where they would sing without instruments....
Dixon, Richard War's End and Returning Home
Richard Tempus Dixon's time in the Philippines was interesting. Some of the natives got hold of some hand grenades and...
Bost, Ben War's End and Returning Home
Ben Ray Bost loved getting Marines on board ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316], especially those from North...
Mayer, Philip War's End and Returning Home
Philip Mayer was a sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" War's End in Japan
Two or three weeks after Joseph L. Harrison arrived back on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the atomic...
Greene, Whayland War's End in Luzon
Whayland Harvel Greene [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division] was slightly...
Grossman, Sidney War's End in the Philippines
Sidney Grossman was assigned to a PT Boat [Annotator's Notes: patrol torpedo boat] and was going to be part of the...
Grimes, Vodioe War's End on Saipan
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army's 246th Ordnance Ammunition Battalion] sewed...
Fisher, Joseph War's End to Korean War
Joseph Fisher remembers that they would have air raids with one or two planes at a time. The Japs [Annotator's Note: a...
Caraway, John War's End, Hitting a Mine and Back to Civilian Life
John Caraway's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Bridge (AF-1)] was anchored in the harbor at Okinawa when he heard about the...
Stokes, Howard War's End, Occupation Duty and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Howard Warren Stokes served in the 27th Infantry Division. Soon after the war's end, he was sent...
Neiman, Leon War's End, Reflections, and Final Thoughts
Leon J. Neiman was at a pool room when he heard the bomb had been dropped [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Bostick, Thomas War's End, Returning Home and Racial Discrimination
The news [Annotator's Note: of the atomic bombs being dropped] reached Thomas J. Bostick's unit [Annotator's Note:...
Micklich, Richard Wars End and Reflections
Richard Micklich recalls the relief and happiness he felt on VE Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Wolf Guts, Clarence Wartime
Clarence Wolf Guts [Annotator's Note: a code-talker – a person employed by the military to use a little-known language...
Schrader, William Wartime
William Schrader was born in February 1926 in Hollywood, Florida. An only child, his father moved the family to...
Broll, Walter Wartime
Walter Broll always had a haircut on Saturday. He would then go to confession since he was raised a Catholic. On one...
Banyas, Martin Wartime and Stateside Incidents
Martin Banyas and his gunners did a good job as the last line of defense for the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Santa Fe (...
Warne, Thomas Wartime in Hawaii
The day after the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941...
Wellford, Harry Wartime Incidents
Harry Walker Wellford [Annotator's Note: while serving as radar officer aboard the USS Harrison (DD-573)] remembers...
Cassidy, John Wartime Romance
John Cassidy recalled a regular day in his division included an early rise, a shower, breakfast and "quarters" which...
Gaffney, James Wartime Summary
James Gaffney was born in 1924 in Texarkana, Texas. His family moved to several places in Texas. By the time he was six...
Joffray, Henry Wartime Voyages Aboard the SS Alcoa Pioneer
Henry Joffray sailed his first Merchant Marine voyage delivering shredded wheat for the troops. [Annotator's Note:...
Rosenbloom, Myers War’s End
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom left Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan] and went 7,000 miles across the ocean back...
Daquana, Joseph War’s End
Before VJ Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945], Joseph Daquana was reassigned to the USS...
Bruce, John War’s End
[Annotator’s Note: various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce served in the army as a radio...
Brannon, Mark War’s End
Mark Brannon was given a 30 day terminal leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time],...
Kent, Edward War’s End & Postwar
Edward F. Kent and his glider unit landed near a German outpost in Le Muy, France. Kent and his unit [Annotator’s Note...
McGlohon, John War’s End and Homecoming
The fact that John McGlohon is one of the living eye witnesses to the first atomic explosion, and that he was on site...
Strobel, Clarence War’s End and Honor Guard
Clarence Strobel [Annotator’s Note: assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment (redesignated...
Jaccarino, Richard War’s End and Liberating South Korea
After Richard Jaccarino was released from the hospital, he was sent to a replacement depot on Saipan, and within a...
Ettinger, Hugh War’s End and Occupation
Hugh Ettinger was assigned to an LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank] in the Pacific Theater. After a couple of...
Horton, Alan War’s End and Occupation
Allen Horton had a long leave on Ulithi, where the mail that had been collecting for some time finally reached the...
Bubrig, Leander War’s End and Occupation Duty
[Annotator’s Note: Talking and other noises are audible in the background of this segment.] After the Americans secured...
Pantuso, Frank War’s End and Occupation Duty in China
Frank Pantuso was relieved when President Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United...

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