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Splichal, William War's End
William Splichal would write down the dates and towns of the places he went to in his diary. He went to Paris [...
Feldman, Henry War's End
Henry Feldman had no problems with his feet during the cold and harsh winter [Annotator's Note: winter of 1944 to 1945...
Gibb, Owen War's End
Owen Gibb remembers they always diverted to an American airfield to get hot dogs and ice cream. Gibb met his wife in a...
Paris, Thomas War's End
Thomas Paris learned about events by radio. He would write letters home. They had C-47s [Annotator’s Note: The Douglas...
Bates, Rex War's End & Postwar
Rex James Bates served with the 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in the Pacific. They were based out of Guam [...
Barber, Ernest War's End & Reflections
After the war, Ernest Barber went back to school using the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Yamamoto, Albert War's End and Aerial Bombardments
Albert Yamamoto [Annotator's Note: a Japanese American living in Japan during World War 2] was attending school in...
Raby, Glynn War's End and Discharge
Glynn G. Raby, Jr. was transferred to the 3rd Army and moved to Czechoslovakia. They arrived in pro-German territory,...
Gillette, Thomas War's End and Education Experience
At the conclusion of World War 2, there were celebrations, but Thomas W. Gillette did not participate because he had...
Riggs, Clarence War's End and Post War
Clarence Edward "Ed" Riggs, Jr., returned to the United States on 31 August 1944. He contacted his parents by phone a...
Currier, William War's End and Post War
William Currier [Annotator's Note: while serving as a radarman aboard the USS Hall (DD-583)] headed back to the United...
Behr, Peter War's End and Postwar
Peter "Pete" Behr [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division]...
Kelley, John War's End and Postwar
Near the end of the war, while the 11th Airborne [Annotator's Note: 11th Airborne Division] was flown to Okinawa [...
Struble, Charles War's End and Postwar
Charles Struble learned about the atomic bombs being dropped after the aircraft returned [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
Porter, Allen War's End and Postwar
Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 303rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division] began most of...
Pummill, William War's End and Postwar
William "Bill" Arthur Pummill and his unit [Annotator's Note: Weapons Company, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division...
Miller, Sam War's End and Postwar
Sam L. Miller was discharged from the Navy as a Yeoman 3rd Class [Annotator's Note: at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard...
Moose, Warren War's End and Postwar
In May 1945, Warren Sanford Moose was in an army camp in Belgium working in a laboratory bus when the European war came...
Johnson, Wallace War's End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Sound and video are not in sync throughout segment.] Wallace Johnson served aboard the USS Jamestown...
Adams, J. War's End and Postwar
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr.'s worst mission was his third mission because it was the first with heavy flak [Annotator's...
Momi, Harry War's End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: An air conditioner can be heard turning on and off throughout this clip.] At war’s end, Harry Robert...
Savage, Robert War's End and Postwar
While overseas, Robert Savage was aware of Japanese propaganda that was being broadcast. Savage says Tokyo Rose [...
Tarantelli, Armand War's End and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: There is another person in the room off screen that interjects to help interviewee with the...
Bednarczyk, Leo War's End and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] Before VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Dufour, O'Hearn War's End and Postwar
After getting back to the United States [Annotator’s Note: after surviving the sinking of the USS Preston (DD-379) in...
Swarts, John War's End and Postwar
John Stanley Lee Swarts returned to the United States [Annotator's Note: from Europe] and was sent to Treasure Island,...
Smith, Clifford War's End and Postwar
The war in Europe ended for Clifford Smith, but he soon heard his division [Annotator's Note: at this time, Smith was...
Rodrigue, Lowell War's End and Postwar Career
Lowell Rodrigue was assigned to a special unit and sent to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu, Palau Islands], but the...
Ussery, Jake War's End and Postwar Career Path
Jake Ussery and the Langley [Annotator's Note: USS Langley (CVL-27)] were ordered back to San Diego. That was his base...
Andrus, Ernest War's End and Postwar Endeavors
Ernest "Ernie" Andrus was on USS LST-124 [Annotator's Note: a Landing Ship, Tank] until just before the end of the war...
McGee, Joseph War's End and Postwar Life
Joseph F. McGee Junior flew near Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan as a member of 460th Fighter Squadron,...
Hirsekorn, Fred War's End and Postwar Life
Fred Hirsekorn's unit [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] did not engage German...
Reitmeier, George War's End and Postwar Life
George Reitmeier was assigned to the Lorient sector of Brittany [Annotator's Note: Brittany, France] where he remained...
Gemmel, Fred War's End and Postwar Life
Fred Gemmel's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Laffey (DD-724)] was assisted into a port after sustaining damage [...
Beamish, William War's End and Postwar Life
William S. “Bill” Beamish [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 77th Bombardment Squadron] was stationed on Attu [...
Sasser, Joseph War's End and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Sound and video are choppy at times during this segment.] Joseph H. Sasser Junior [Annotator's Note...

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