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Carson, Benjamin Postwar
Benjamin Carson was on Guam when the war in the Pacific came to an end. All of the ship whistles and horns were blowing...
Grapes, Opal Postwar
Opal Grapes returned to the United States to study tropical medicine. She spent several months at Camp Siebert, Alabama...
Tacket, Henry Postwar
Henry A. Tacket and the USS Heermann (DD-532) performed picket duty after the war ended. His destroyer was on watch to...
Barnes, Jack Postwar
Jack Barnes returned to the United States for 30 days after he left Europe following Germany's surrender. Following his...
Uthes, Roy Postwar
Roy Uthes was in Myitkyinā when word was received about the end of the war with Japan. After the war he was flown out...
Gemperline, Eugene Postwar
After a brief furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Eugene J. Gemperline was...
Costa, Anthony Postwar
After all he witnessed in the war, Anthony Costa had no negative feelings toward the Japanese. He was raised with...
Auerbach, Herbert Postwar
When the war in Europe ended, Herbert Auerbach found out there was a point system set up to determine who went home and...
Beilman, Robert Postwar
After the Germans surrendered [Annotator's Note: in May 1945], Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st...
Buchert, Cyril A. Postwar
Cyril Buchert saw the Japanese envoys coming into the surrender program [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo Bay on 2 September...
Hahn, Clifford Postwar
Clifford Albert Hahn was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard about the dropping of the atomic...
Field, Edward Postwar
After the war, Edward Field was given the task of flying ground troops home via France and North Africa. He was later...
Geisler, James Postwar
James "Jim" Geisler was in the Panama Canal when he learned of the Japanese surrender [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Butz, John Postwar and Closing Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, it was a possibility that John B. Butz and his crew would be needed again to fight Japan...
Womack, James Postwar and Reflection
At the end of the war, James Thomas Womack was in the process of being transferred off the USS Rehobath (AVP-50) to...
Warne, Thomas Postwar and Reflections
For Thomas E. Warne the war ended on 14 August 1945 when the Japanese surrendered to the Americans. He supported the...
Harless, Paul Postwar and Reflections
Paul Harless was assigned to the USS John Rodgers (DD-574) as a boatswain’s mate second class. During his overseas...
Polito, Felix Postwar and Reflections
Felix Polito heard about the end of the war in Europe after his discharge [Annotator's Note: He was discharged in...
Boudreaux, Medary Postwar and Reflections
Medary G. Boudreaux returned to Higgins at Michoud after his discharge and worked there for two years [Annotator’s Note...
Inscoe, Linwood S. Postwar Life
Linwood S. Inscoe was in Memphis, Tennessee on VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945]. He...
Hayward, David Postwar Life
After returning to the United States, David K. Hayward was sent to Santa Monica, California to be reassigned. He was...
Drake, Betty Postwar Life and Reflections
On VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945] Betty Sue Drake [Annotator's Note: a paymaster in...
Gabour, James Postwar Life and Reflections
After VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Anthony Gabour was going on his fourth year...
Braddock, William Postwar Life and Service
William Braddock was aboard ship following his time at the front on Iwo Jima when he heard that President Roosevelt [...
Morehead, James B. Postwar Military Service and Career
On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Morehead was base commander at Chico Air Force...
Peterson, Dale Postwar Service Aboard the USS San Juan (CL-54)
Looking back, Dale Peterson feels honored that he participated in the 2 September 1945 surrender of the Japanese. At...
Daquarna, Joseph Postwar Service and Heading to Bikini Atoll
Joseph Daquarna learned about the USS Missouri (BB-63) going to Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony following the end...
Shook, Hal Postwar Service and Reflections
He has no memory of VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], but Harold Shook remembered that on...
Frisco, Paul Postwar Service, Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were with Admiral Spruance [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Raymond...
Weiner, Reuben Potsdam Conference, Concentration Camps and Going Home
After the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes Counteroffensive, 16 December 1944 to...
Hazard, Mark Prayer and Fate
For the Rhine crossing, the 17th Airborne Division was supposed to jump before they [Annotator's Note: the 313th...
Lockhead, Harry Preparing for Japan and Occupation Duty
Harry Lockhead knew he would leave Maui bound for the invasion of Japan. Fort Pierce, Florida was set up for UDT [...
Watters, Harold Prewar Life to Occupation Duty
Harold Watters was born in Mobile [Annotator's Note: Mobile, Alabama] in July 1922. He grew up in Mobile during the...
Gaffney, James PT Pirate
James Gaffney was once allowed to buy a case of beer after an announcement that there was an excess supply. Each sailor...
Bucksell, Norris Racism Abroad and At Home
In basic training, Norris Bucksell had a new lieutenant who would not give him a paycheck because his mustache needed...

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