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Rugeley, Robert Returning Home and Postwar Life
Robert S. Rugeley [Annotator's Note: with the 285th Signal Pigeon Company] oversaw prisoners at Dachau [Annotator's...
Raaen, John Returning Home and Promotions
John Raaen returned to the United States for recovery in early February [Annotator’s Note: February 1945] after being...
Davis, Romay Returning Home and Racism
Romay Catherine Johnson Davis [Annotator's Note: a Private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the...
Tallon, Donald Returning Home and Reflecting on the War
Don Tallon [Annotator's Note: a liberated former prisoner of war in Magdeburg, Germany] saw of couple of his former...
Longhoffer, Garland Returning Home and Reflections
Garland Virgil Longhoffer returned home on 1 September 1946, after one year in Japan. He learned some of the Japanese...
Markwald, Ervin Returning Home and Reflections
Ervin Markwald [Annotator’s Note: serving with Headquarters Company, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division on...
Dabney, William G. Returning home and reflections
[Annotators Note: Because of audio problems the interview is picked up mid story.] William Dabney was able to marry his...
Johnson, Alfred Returning Home and Reflections
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. returned to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi] with some of his...
Penwell, Richard Returning Home and Reflections
Richard F. Penwell was supposed to be going back to New Bilibid Prison [Annotator's Note: Old Bilibid and New Bilibid...
Andry, Robert Returning Home and Reflections
Robert Andry was discharged from the Army in August 1945. He was told he would be able to go on leave [Annotator's Note...
Forcinella, Frank Returning Home and Reunions
Frank Forcinella was going to go to Japan, and he made a mistake not doing it [Annotator's Note: the story is unclear...
Jacobs, Jr., Walter Returning Home and the Louisiana Maneuvers
[Annotator's Note: Walter Jacobs served in the Army as a squad leader in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry...
Feldman, Henry Returning Home and the Planned Invasion of Japan
After fighting through France, Luxembourg, and Germany [Annotator's Note: as a member of Cannon Company, 121st Infantry...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Returning Home and V-J Day
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] When the war in Europe ended, Seymour...
Slack, Otis Returning Home and War’s End
Otis Arthur Slack was on Amchitka [Annotator's Note: Amchitka Island, Alaska] when the Japanese withdrew [Annotator's...
Boeke, Robert Returning Home then off to the Pacific
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was leading the division in his...
Reitman, Seymour Returning Home to Racism
Seymour Reitman returned to the United States on the SS George Washington [Annotator's Note: USAT George Washington]....
Green, Arthur Returning Home, Discharge, and Reflections
Arthur George Green spent about a year on occupation duty in Japan [Annotator’s Note: stationed in Kyushu and Shikoku...
Bannai, Paul Returning Home, Politics and Reflections
While Paul Bannai was in Japan, he knew his family would be able to leave their internment camp. He was given...
Jenkins, Samuel Returning Home, Service Discharge and Reflecting on the Battle of Lanzerath
For Samuel Jenkins, returning to the United States was much easier than going to Europe. He just laid in his bunk and...
Duhon, Larris Returning to America
After the Germans surrendered [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], Larris Duhon was given a 15-day...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Returning to American Lines
Joseph Yourkavitch and his comrades usually ate k rations but sometimes got food from the local German population....
Prince, Robert Returning to Camp
[Annotator's Note: Robert Prince helped liberate the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, Cabanatuan City, Luzon, Philippines on 30...
Riggsby, Norman Returning to Civilian Life
Norman Riggsby returned to the United States through New York and Camp Kilmer. It was great. He went to Michigan even...
Barfoot, Van Returning to Europe and Studying the Past
Van Barfoot has returned to Italy and France, but not back to Vietnam. He went all over France and Germany. He returned...
Sakato, George Returning to Hill 617 After the War
George Sakato would hear different things while out on patrols. Once a Tiger [Annotator's Note: German Mark VI main...
Glusing, Benjamin Returning to the 208th Military Police Company
After graduating from Officer Candidate School, Benjamin Albert Glusing became a second lieutenant and was given orders...
O'Rorke, James Returning to the Philippines
James Richard O'Rorke was assigned to a Japanese baron and his beautiful home which was safe between Nagasaki [...
Rees, Holly Returning to the United States and Discharge
At the 68th Field Hospital, Holly Rees was carried into a Quonset hut and laid on the floor, where he waited while more...
Dorris, James Reunion with Danny Fischer
James F. Dorris, Jr. met a man named Daniel Fischer [Annotator’s Note: unsure of spelling; unable to confirm identity]...
Yatsu, Lawrence Reunions and Internment Camps
Lawrence Yatsu has attended some reunions over the years. He had joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 100th...
Mancuso, Frank Reunions and Post War Life
During one of his breaks in Sicily, Frank Mancuso wrote a letter that was never answered. When he came back to the...
Tate, Gary Reunions and Travel
Gate Tate knew he would be drafted so he volunteered in order to be able to select the branch that he would serve in....
Rice, Darold Reunited/Exploring
Darold Rice remembers boarding the ship to head back to the USA after the war was over. He joined up with a random...
Boeke, Robert Reuniting with an Old Flame
Robert Boeke was traveling in Amsterdam [Annotator's Note: Amsterdam, Holland] for the 75th Anniversary [Annotator's...
Dumas, Floyd Reuniting with Bill Robb After the War
After they got into Rome and were interrogated, Floyd Dumas and Bill Robb went their separate ways. They stayed in...

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