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Rose, Olaf "Olly" Picking Up a PT Boat
After he landed in Noumea, New Caledonia, Olaf Rose, his brother, and some other guys who had traveled together on the...
Eddy, Sherwin Pilot Training
Sherwin Lansing Eddy was born January 1924 in Corona, California. His mother passed away when he was seven years old,...
Bird, Lyle Playing in a Band
Lyle Bird was born in May 1926 in Bakersfield, California and grew up in Oakland, California. Bird was one of three...
Gruber, Harper Pleasure, Pain and Enemy Prisoners
Harper Gruber described the crew as being divided between the dark crew - motor macs [Annotator's Note: motor machinist...
Beaman, William Plying the Depths
William Beaman was 18 years old when he participated in his first submarine patrol in the Pacific, and he said he didn'...
Emory, Ray Plying the Pacific
The USS Honolulu (CL-48) went back to San Francisco and Ray Emory was heading for Melbourne, Australia three or four...
Guidry, Edmond Pollywog to Shellback
Edmond Guidry was in charge of the movie projectors [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Ellet (DD-398)]. They got a pint...
Nerison, James "Jim" Portholes, Bad Weather and Going Home
James Nerison had an upper bunk in the PT boat [Annotator's Note: PT-305] and he was not able to see out of the boat....
David, James Post Korean War Service and Vietnam
James Warren David recalled getting seasick occasionally, especially if the conditions were rough. After serving in the...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Post Patrol Procedures and Going Home
Olaf Rose said they did not go out every night, and they kept the engines tuned up, so there was not much work done on...
Cassidy, John Post War Career
John Cassidy served as an aide to an admiral during his tenure in the Pacific, and the two men got along well. Cassidy...
Alair, Gene Post War Recruiting Duty
Gene Alair received some schooling at government expense back when he was married. He had been sent back to Harvard...
Edwards, Randall Post-Navy Career and Observations
Randall Edwards retired from the Navy and got a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida. In...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Post-War Life and Reflections
Ray Felts married in late 1949 to a girl he met at church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He didn't have much trouble getting back...
Vallas, Theodore Postwar
Theodore Vallas left the Navy after the war in order to play professional sports. He enrolled in college to play...
Zeringer, Harold Postwar
Harold Zeringer returned to New Orleans in March 1946 and embarked on a concentrated law school effort. He took three...
Hall, Meda Postwar
[Annotator's Note: Meda Royce Hall is difficult to understand throughout this segment.] At the end of World War 2, Hall...
Maynard, Mark Postwar
Mark Maynard was one of 27 chiefs in the SUBPAC [Annotator’s Note: Submarine Command Pacific] when only nine were...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Morgan, George Postwar
After the war, George Morgan was accepted into a college in Defiance, Ohio. During the war, many basic things had been...
Dorsey, Eugene Postwar
Eugene Dorsey was assigned to the Navy Armed Guard and spent fourteen months in the Mediterranean on various transport...
Daniel, Randolph Postwar
Randolph Daniel headed back to the farm [Annotator’s Note: home was in Marshall County, Alabama] but could not find a...
LaNier, Joseph Postwar
Joseph LaNier did not know what he would do after the service. He was reserve and not regular Army. Consequently, his...
McDowell, Bowdre Postwar
After Easter 1946, Bowdre McDowell returned home and pursued a college education. He graduated with a marketing degree...
Lux, Gerald Postwar
After Reaching Japan, Gerald Wayne Lux and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)] escorted captured...
McKeel, Sam Postwar
After World War 2, Sam S. McKeel was assigned as quartermaster on LST-492 [Annotator's Note: a Landing Ship, Tank]. He...
Nicholas, John Postwar
After Okinawa, John Nicholas and the USS Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)] were sent to sweep for mines in...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Postwar
Walter Amoss reached the Imperial Hotel [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo, Japan] where the headquarters for MacArthur [...
Ellzey, William Postwar
After World War 2, William C. Ellzey remained in the Navy until 1961. He was assigned to the USS Forrestal (CV-59) in...
Brannan, Joseph Postwar
Joseph Brannan was changed by the Second World War. He had started college prior to the war, but was not enthusiastic...
Eads, Arthur Postwar
Arthur L. Eads met his wife not long after he returned home from World War 2. He married her in February 1946. He...
Rodrigues, Alfred Postwar
Alfred Rodrigues was involved with new construction at the Brooklyn Navy Shipyard [Annotator's Note: Brooklyn Navy Yard...
Celaya, Adolfo Postwar
Adolfo V. Celaya returned to the United States and joined his father in a one-bedroom apartment in Tucson [Annotator’s...
Gaffney, James Postwar
James Gaffney discusses transition back into civilian life and his home life with two new children following his return...
Hammer, Richard Postwar
Richard Antoine Hammer, Sr. sailed to many ports in the Japanese islands after the war. Following three months there,...

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