Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Postwar Life
Wallace Spencer is honored that he was able to serve. He did his job and it was an honor to do it. His hat helped him...
Adair, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Watkins Adair [Annotator's Note: with the 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 5th Air Force] was on the island of Luzon [...
Denault, Leo Postwar Life
Leo Denault was discharged on 10 March 1946. He came back on a troop carrier ship. It took seven days. It was awful. He...
Smith, William J. Postwar Life
William Smith went back to college and it was the hardest thing he ever did. When arriving home after being overseas,...
Jensen, Mervin Postwar life
Mervin Jensen wanted to get back home to civilian life. He was running up the ladder and he was pulling himself along...
Atwood, Walter Postwar Life
Walter Atwood took a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] home. One night, the...
St. Julian, James Postwar Life
James Anthony Saint Julien, Senior [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Philippines with the 766th Engineer Dump Truck...
Famularo, Salvatore Postwar Life
Salvatore Famularo was sent home on a C-54 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-54 Skymaster cargo aircraft]. There were no...
Bowie, James Postwar Life
James Bowie used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted...
Chartier, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Chartier returned to the United States around Christmas of 1946. The trip home was a lot shorter than the trip...
Lucas, Jack Postwar Life
Jacklyn Lucas likes the life he is living. He liked being in the military. He has done well for himself and has a good...
Lowder, James Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: There is white noise throughout this clip.] James L. Lowder's older brother was working in the...
Baile, Richard Postwar Life
The military taught Richard Baile discipline. It also gave him another education. The combination of his college...
Sibley, Allen Postwar Life
After he left the Army [Annotator's Note: in 1947], Allen Ray Sibley took a test for his GED [Annotator's Note: acronym...
Patterson, James Postwar Life
James Patterson let the taxi driver watch him go in. His wife introduced him to his son. His son recognized him from...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Life
In 1987, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell retired from his job and was given golf clubs. After retiring, he ran for a...
Angel, Earl Postwar Life
Earl Angel returned to the United States in November 1945. His infant daughter had trouble sleeping at night until the...
Stewart, William Postwar Life
William Stewart was set to get discharged. He was considered surplus and could get out six months early. They fought...
Lopez, Lionel Postwar Life
Lionel Lopez met his wife on his first leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time]. They...
Kerr, Richard Postwar Life
After the war, Richard H. Kerr enlisted into the regular Navy and remained in service for 30 years. His first...
Gibbs, Robert Postwar Life
Robert S. Gibbs was separated [Annotator's Note: discharged] in November 1945. He entered college in January 1946 at...
Ream, John Postwar Life
John Ream remembers that if anyone kept a diary, the FBI [Annotator’s Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation] would...
Arledge, Mahlen Postwar Life
Mahlen Arledge arrived at home from his overseas service without fanfare or even a greeting. He was glad to get back to...
Hyland, Everett Postwar Life
Everett Hyland's wounds still bother him. He had a nerve check done on him in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...
Werner, Morton Postwar Life
Morton William Werner returned to San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco, California] and then took a train to...
Gehrett, John Postwar Life
John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit] participated in the occupation of Japan...
Campbell, Donald Postwar Life
Donald Campbell returned to the United States on 4 July 1946. He married his childhood sweetheart. He was released from...
Caudle, John Postwar Life
John Caudle returned to work at the company he worked at before the war. It was a department store. He then went into a...
Andrews, Dennis Postwar Life
In 1964, Dennis Allen Andrews was assigned to the USS Proteus (AS-19) for the third time as the officer electrician....
Dawson, Ruffin Postwar Life
There was a lot of Uncle Sam [Annotator's Note: Uncle Sam; a common national personification of the federal government...
Elliott, John Postwar Life
John Elliott adjusted back to civilian life easily. He made up his mind that he would use the G.I. Bill to go back to...
Hebert, Willie Roy Postwar Life and Atomic Bombs
Willie Roy Hebert had no trouble adjusting to civilian life. He was in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer...
Whaley, Ellis Postwar Life and Career
Ellis Whaley was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He did not sign up for Reserve time and it was not offered. He wanted...
Tarkington, Frank Postwar Life and Career
After the war, Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] had good reasons to stay in the...
Heath, David Postwar Life and Career
When he got out of the military, David Heath used the G.I. Bill. Before the war, he worked in a garage overhauling...
Carroll, Orville Postwar Life and Career
Orville Carroll is glad he was not in combat. Two of his brothers were in the armed services as well, in Germany, but...

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