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Zunno, Frank Postwar and Reflections
After leaving the service, Frank Zunno never took advantage of the G.I. Bill because he did not want to have anything...
O'Brien, Richard Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Richard J. O’Brien used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act...
Byrnes, William Postwar and Reflections
William E. Byrnes did not have a difficult time readjusting to civilian life after he returned from World War 2. Though...
Cupina, John Postwar and Reflections
John J. Cupina could not wait to drink a milk shake when he returned home. He was discharged in June [Annotator's Note...
Knippers, Willie Postwar and Reflections
Willie D. Knippers did not have trouble to adjusting back to civilian life after he separated from the service. He used...
Schmidt, Philip Postwar and Reflections
Philip Schmidt used the G.I. Bill to get an education. He went to Saint Paul, Minnesota and found tons of G.I.s looking...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Postwar and Reflections of the War
Garland Miller Gallaspy [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 161st Parachute Engineer Battalion, 503rd Parachute...
Niederer, James Postwar and Reflections of the War
After James “Jim” William Niederer was discharged from the army, he married his wife in 1947. They had known each other...
Pickens, Olin Postwar and Reflections of the War
Olin Pickens dealt with nightmares for years after his time in captivity as a prisoner of war, often dreaming about...
Melancon, Addy Postwar and Reflections on the War
Addy Melancon did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment...
Breen, Vernon Postwar Austria
In Salzburg [Annotator's Note: Salzburg, Austria], Vernon Breen participated in a Mass for the Fallen in the city's...
Reilly, Joseph Postwar Career
Joseph Dean Reilly went back to work when he returned home. He could use the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill,...
Fair, Paul Postwar Career
Paul Fair thinks MacArthur’s [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Southwest...
Tate, Gary Postwar Career
Gary Tate had the opportunity to work with the brother of General Claire Chennault while both of them served in their...
Gresham, Ray Postwar Career
When Ray Gene Gresham got out of the service, he didn't think the G.I. Bill could help him enough to afford college...
Bell, Harry Postwar Career
After graduating from college, Harry Bell interviewed with a number of business who were then hiring engineers. Bell...
Roed, Harold Postwar Career
Harold Roed spent a year and a half at Saint Olaf [Annotator's Note: Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota], a...
Lopez, Lionel Postwar Career
Lionel Lopez was a shoe salesman before the war. He went back to work for the same company after he got out of the...
Bederson, Benjamin Postwar Career
After his discharge, Benjamin Bederson went back to City College of New York and, given his credit for the education he...
Ridyard, Herbert Postwar Career
In 1949, Herbert W. Ridyard took a job with NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which was the forerunner...
Kawamoto, Yukio Postwar Career and Foreign Relations
Yukio Kawamoto was a precious child for his parents. The draft got him and he went to war. Kawamoto worked for the...
Strausbaugh, Leo Postwar Career and Life
Leo V. Strausbaugh was offered a chance to go home for 30 days, but he would have to forfeit all his points [Annotator'...
Danegger, Alfred Postwar Career and Life
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Alfred "Al" Danegger how the war changed his life.] The war changed Danegger's...
Briggs, Norman Postwar Career and Life
Norman Alden Briggs came home in 1946 and married on 7 May 1947. He went to trade school using the G.I. Bill [Annotator...
Spaulding, Arthur Postwar Career and Reflections
Arthur Spaulding's World War 2 experiences had an impact on his career choices. They provided him with an understanding...
Tindal, Sullivan Postwar Career and Relationships
Sullivan Tindal separated from his wife and worked in various road construction projects in Savannah [Annotator's Note...
Chauvin, Ernest Postwar Career and Thoughts
Ernest Chauvin got orders to go to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953] and spent a year...
Ehlers, Walter Postwar Career and World War 2's Legacy
Walter Ehlers' life didn't end with his military service. He spent 29 years working for the Veterans Administration....
Winter, William Postwar Career in Politics
William Winter had no inclination to stay in the Army after the war. He was fortunate to have come through the war...
Mock, John Postwar Career in the Oil Industry
After leaving the service, John Mock could not find work near his home so he took a friend's suggestion and moved to...
Cowan, John Postwar Civilian Careers
John L. Cowan's civilian career started out with way too much education. He got the right bosses and became known as an...
Debrick, Arnold Postwar Duty and Reflections
The war ended in Europe, but a lot of people were being shipped out to prepare for an invasion of Japan. Arnold Debrick...
Walker, Mort Postwar Education and Career
Mort Walker then got on a train and went back to Missouri University. He returned to school to complete his journalism...
Doss, Arles Postwar Entertainment
Arles J. Doss returned to Europe twice. He visited Italy and Germany on one trip. In the Black Forest [Annotator's Note...
Kenney, Clyde Postwar Europe
Although Clyde Kenney liked the experience of being in the military, he didn't like being shot at. War "got to be a...
Geller, Robert Postwar Europe and Return Home
During the occupation of Germany, Robert Geller mostly waited around to earn enough points to return home for discharge...

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