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Day, Morris "Gene" War's End
Morris Eugene Day ended up in the Ruhr Pocket [Annotator's Note: a massive Allied encirclement of German forces in the...
Furrow, Robert War's End
Robert Gaylord Furrow remembers when he heard about the death of Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
Hill, William War's End
William Hill was assigned to the USS Entemedor (SS-340) in the role of quartermaster. After the commission of the ship...
Walter, Louis War's End
Louis John Walter sailed on the James Fallen [Annotator's Note: unable to verify ship name]. A couple of Walter's...
Clayton, Orville War's End
Orville Clayton was interning at the hospital when he heard the atomic bombs were dropped [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
Murphy, Alfred War's End
Alfred Pierse Murphy returned to the United States by ship in late February [Annotator's Note: February 1945]. His ship...
Labauve, Marion War's End
Marion Labauve went to Avondale Shipyard [Annotator's Note: in Bridge City, Louisiana] after the war. It was dangerous...
Burch, Ralph War's End
Ralph Burch remembers they had to be out on watch. [Annotator’s Note: The video starts to have audio problems.] He...
Smith, Charles War's End
Charles R. Smith [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry...
Kofsky, Bernard War's End
Bernard Kofsky's [Annotator's Note: with the 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] worst mission was in Schweinfurt [...
Bates, Dale War's End
In early August 1945, the 321st Bombardment Squad, 90th bombardment group [Annotator’s Note: 321st Bombardment Squadron...
Reed, Robert War's End
Robert Frederick Reed only flew one daylight mission while serving overseas, all the others were at night using...
Bennett, Richard War's End
After the Japanese surrendered, Richard Bennett was last to leave PT-470. He skippered the boat through bad weather...
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 [...
Konen, Mary War's End
Mary Konen worked for a Jewish dentist who performed dentistry work on German POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war...
Rasmussen, Ervin War's End
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Ervin Lloyd Rasmussen where he was when the atomic bombs were dropped on...
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...
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...
Mammino, Joseph War's End & Postwar
After being wounded in Italy, Joseph John Mammino’s family was sent a telegram stating that he had been killed in...
Tamburello, George War's End & Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A dog barking and other noises are audible throughout segment.] George Tamburello [Annotator’s Note...
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 [...
Alvarez, Charles War's End & Postwar
Charles J. Alvarez Sr. was assigned to the USS Guam (CB-2) as a fireman during his service in World War 2. When the...
Bednarik, Chuck War's End & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: During this segment, there is talking audible in the background] Chuck Bednarik served as a waist...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" War's End and Beyond
Olaf Rose became acquainted with, and courted, his future wife by mail from the Pacific. When he came home on a 30 day...
Gruen, Dieter War's End and Continuing Nuclear Research
Dieter Greun tries to talk to veterans of the war, particularly those that fought in Europe then went to the Pacific....
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...
Birns, Sid War's End and Occupation
When the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Wergin, Earl War's End and Occupation Duty
On VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945], Earl Wergin [Annotator's Note: with the USS...
Schwartz, Bill War's End and Occupation Duty
Bill Schwartz's [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division] biggest nightmare...
Reed, Carlos War's End and Occupation Duty
Carlos Reed had to search all the houses and disarm all the civilians in Korea. He had to find the enemy from within....
Lodholz, Warren War's End and Post War
Warren Leo Lodholz was in Nancy, France when the war concluded in Europe in May 1945. His unit [Annotator's Note:...
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...
Struble, Charles War's End and Postwar
Charles Struble learned about the atomic bombs being dropped after the aircraft returned [Annotator's Note: nuclear...
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...

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