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Arrow, Kenneth Postwar
Following World War 2, Dr. Kenneth Arrow pursued his PhD in Economics from Columbia University. During this time, the G...
Pedrick, Sam Postwar
Sam Pedrick worked on his farm after the war. He mainly trained horses, but also did work with dogs. He was a religious...
Glass, Murray Postwar
Murray Glass hated the Nazis. For years after the war, he had no use for Germans. The German denial of the Holocaust...
Gillis, Jack Postwar
Jack A. Gillis returned home and used the G.I. Bill to go to college. He had problems with English in college [...
Moret, Calvin Postwar
Calvin Moret was still a 19 year old teenager when his mother pinned his wings on him. The war in the Pacific ended...
Hughes, William Postwar
William B. Hughes drove trucks after the war. He was proud of his safe driving record. His brother was in the Battle of...
Landry, Marian Postwar
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry was glad to return home after the war. Adjustment was no problem as she obtained her...
Long, Catherine Postwar
Catherine Long went to LSU because she did not want to go back to the New Jersey College for Women. Her best friend in...
Hollis, Frederick Postwar
Frederick Hollis was drafted in August 1952. He had 16 weeks of Army basic training in Fort Bliss, Texas, eight weeks...
Gemperline, Eugene Postwar
After a brief furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Eugene J. Gemperline was...
Winslow, Lawson Postwar
Lawson Tracy Winslow, Junior decided to use the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Levee, Harris Postwar
After leaving his post [Annotator's Note: in the Metallurgical Laboratory] at the University of Chicago [Annotator's...
Kuhn, Arthur Postwar
Arthur Kuhn separated from service with the rank of Lieutenant in 1954. Officers were required to buy their own...
Gillette, Thomas Postwar
Thomas W. Gillette's days were busy while he lived at the shipyard [Annotator's Note: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Puget...
Anderson, Gladys "Penni" Postwar & Reflections
After her time in the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States Naval...
Flores, Belisario Postwar and Closing Thoughts
When Belisario de Jesus "Bel" Flores got out of the Army, he still had a dream of being an officer. There was a...
Clancey, Michael Postwar and PTSD
Michael Clancey was awarded the Purple Heart [Annotator's Note: the Purple Heart Medal is an award bestowed upon a...
Weaver, Henry Postwar and Reflections
After the war ended, Henry "Buck" Weaver spent the next six months disposing of airplanes at the Ground Forces...
Guthrie, Richard Postwar and Reflections
Richard Guthrie’s father was an officer stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack [Annotator's Note: The...
Jones, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Francis Jones was a Chief Petty Officer stationed at Martha’s Vineyard Naval Air Station [Annotator’s Note:...
Groel, Marilyn "Marilyn Strelow" Postwar and Reflections
Marilyn Strelow Groel did not feel like she as breaking the gender barrier, she was just happy to be part of the Marine...
Skinner, Charles Postwar and Reflections
Charles Brightman Skinner was aboard a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] heading...
Ward, John Postwar and Reflections
John F. Ward was discharged from the service in late 1945 from in Rome, New York as a corporal. He was given a four-...
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...
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...
Kern, Blaine Postwar Career
Blaine Kern went to Czechoslovakia to tour the glass industry. The secret police were following him. He has a factory...
Fagot, Rosemary G. Postwar Career and Appreciating the United States
Rosemary Fagot remembers the difficulties she had translating for the United Fruit Company because of the cultural...
Meyer, Henry Postwar Career and Reflections
After his service in World War 2, Henry T. Meyer went into the police service after a short career in professional...
Duncan, Lloyd Postwar Career and the Korean War
After he was discharged, Lloyd Duncan returned to Coffeyville, Kansas and went to junior college on the GI Bill. He...
Landry, Coleen Postwar Careers
Coleen Landry was surrounded by soldiers at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She felt that her...
Heneghan, James Postwar Celebrations and Thoughts
Doctor James B. Heneghan went to patriotic events at Soldier Field [Annotator's Note: in Chicago, Illinois]. That...
Mineta, Norman Postwar Japan
Norman Mineta visited relatives while he was stationed in Japan [Annotator's Note: during the Korean War]. The...
Upham, Peggy Postwar Life
After the war ended, Peggy Upham went back home [Annotator's Note: to Dallas, Texas]. There was no money for her to go...
Castellano, Nancy Postwar Life
Nancy Lynch Castellano authored a book entitled "Looking Back at the WAVES: A Chronicle of the 90,000 Navy Women of...
Klinepeter, David Postwar Life
David Klinepeter worked at a drugstore before he went into the service. After the service, the owner took him back and...
Mather, James Postwar Life
James Mather joined the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note: V-5 US Navy Aviation Cadet Program, 1939 to 1943] and flew...

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