European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Kopp, Alois Postwar
Alois Kopp returned from the war in a mood to celebrate. He ate and drank far too much and was advised by his father to...
Bala, Walter Postwar
Walter Bala enjoyed going to his bomb group [Annotator's Note: Bala was a member of the 732nd Bombardment Squadron,...
Frodyma, Edmund Postwar
Edmund Frodyma [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division] moved...
Dullnig, Roland Postwar
After war in Europe ended, Roland Dullnig had to wait until he earned enough points to return home [Annotator's Note: a...
Geisler, James Postwar
James "Jim" Geisler was in the Panama Canal when he learned of the Japanese surrender [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Coop, Willard Postwar
After World War 2, Willard Haul Coop re-enlisted and went to Korea for one year during the Korean War [Annotator's Note...
McCowen, William Postwar
After being discharged from the service, William McCowen attended college at Denver University [Annotator's Note:...
Haynes Sr., James Postwar
James E. Haynes Sr. returned home and found it a little different after being away for four years. He thought about...
Bertino, Donald Postwar
Donald W. Bertino came home through Camp Philip Morris [Annotator's Note: one of the transit and rehabilitation camps...
Moxon, Milton Postwar
After leaving the Army, Milton Moxon's transition from soldier to civilian was no problem. There were simply different...
McNeely, Walter Postwar
In 1946, Walter McNeely was shipped from Europe to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. He and a friend bought some bananas and...
Birnbaum, Stanley Postwar
Stanley Jack Birnbaum completed medical school in 1951 and continued in the operating room until his late 80s [...
Fontenot, Herbert Postwar
Herbert Fontenot found a sweetheart after his discharge from the Navy. She was similar in background to him. They fell...
Seltzer, Arthur Postwar
Arthur Seltzer came home after the end of the war. He was discharged and never wanted to talk about his experiences....
Altman, Daniel Postwar
Daniel Altman returned to the United States and lived in Newark, New Jersey with his wife and in- laws. He was greeted...
Paulk, William Postwar
William Morris Paulk did not talk about his World War 2 service when he returned home. It was years before he related...
Gustafson, Gerald Postwar & Quick Romance
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment. Interviewee has...
Meyer, William Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is talking in the background throughout this segment.] After William Meyer got out of the...
Murman, John Postwar & Reflections
John Edmund Murman returned to the United States after occupation duty on the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) and was...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Postwar & Reflections
After he returned to the United States, Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick was discharged from the military. He took advantage of...
Duck, Cecil Postwar & Reflections
Cecil N. Duck served in the Navy until 1949, then worked for a company in Pensacola, Florida before enlisting in the...
Bornstein, Jack Postwar & Reflections
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Shima, Terry Postwar Accomplishments of Japanese-Americans
When the war started, there was mass hysteria against anything Japanese. Terry Shima and others were treated like...
Nacey, Ed Postwar Air Force Career
[Annotator's Note: Edward Nacey was flying for Air Transport Command out of Shanghai, China.] They were involved in a...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Postwar and Career Goals
In the Summer of 1946, Wilbur Thomas returned home from the Philippines. He landed in San Francisco [Annotator's Note:...
Gomez, Hewitt Postwar and Education
Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional)]...
Kleiner, Leona Postwar and Family
There were three of them [Annotator's Note: Leona Kleiner is talking about herself and her two sisters attempting to...
Weinreich, Frieda Postwar and Immigrating to America
Frieda Weinreich went to the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp located outside of Munich, Germany. She met old and new...
Aigner, Leslie Postwar and Immigrating to the United States
Leslie Aigner finished his apprenticeship and began working as a machinist after the war. He lived under a communist...
Harry, Peter Postwar and Memories
Peter Harry went to Berlin, Germany after the war ended. He was again driving a jeep for officers. Harry saw many...
Bailey, Kenneth Postwar and Memories
When Kenneth H. Bailey was getting ready to go to England, the First Sergeant would say they could do what they wanted...
Bronstein, Isador Postwar and Occupation of Japan
Isadore Bronstein and the 97th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Bronstein was an assistant BAR man in Company C,...
Schwartz, Bill Postwar and PTSD
When Bill Schwartz returned home from his service in Europe, he was amazed to see how old his parents were. He later...
Gile, Richard Postwar and Reflection of the War
After Richard Edward Gile was discharged from the Army, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I....
Hayes, Clifford "Cliff" Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Clifford Suthern Hayes returned home after completing occupation duty in Europe]. Clifford Suthern...
Romano, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
Joseph R. Romano used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...

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