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Ratliff, Rob Roy Postwar and Reflections
Rob Roy Ratliff worked for the CIA [Annotator's Note: Central Intelligence Agency] after World War 2. While working in...
Fristoe, Claud Postwar and Reflections
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...
Fricker, Eugene Postwar and Reflections
Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was quickly released from the Navy after the war and attended college on the G.I. Bill [...
Harless, Paul Postwar and Reflections
Paul Harless was assigned to the USS John Rodgers (DD-574) as a boatswain’s mate second class. During his overseas...
Harris, Carroll Postwar and Reflections
When he was discharged, Carroll Harris was told to go home [Annotator's Note: Rockport, Mississippi]. He was also told...
McKnight, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged in August 1946, Harry McKnight went home and enrolled in the University of Ohio [Annotator's...
Boehm, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm returned from the war and was happy that the G.I. Bill was available [Annotator's Note: the...
Lininger, Schuyler Postwar and Reflections
Schuyler Lininger departed Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] for San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco,...
Rondinelli, Ricardo Postwar and Reflections
Ricardo R. Rondinelli returned to his hometown in Puerto Rico after his overseas deployment in the Pacific. A week...
Hill, James Postwar and Reflections
James J. Hill flew with VMF-211 [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211)] as the war ended. He learned...
Sedran, Edwin Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is choppy in this segment.] Edwin Sedran returned to the United States and went to the...
Sacks, Abraham Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged from the army after the war, Abraham Sacks returned home and reunited with his parents after...
Long, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Harold Long married his wife during his time in college while working on his master's in accounting. After the war, he...
Wellford, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After his discharge, Harry Walker Wellford used the G.I. Bill to further his education. He owes a debt to the...
Kellogg, Fermer Postwar and Reflections
Fermer Kellogg had problems with his arm after the war, but he still managed to take on various types of work like...
Franklin, Ralph Postwar and Reflections
Ralph C. Franklin attended Columbia University [Annotator's Note: in New York, New York] graduate school. He thought...
Loving, Burl Postwar and Reflections
Towards the end of the war, Burl Loving transferred to an APA [Annotator’s Note: Auxiliary Personnel, Attack troop...
Amundson, Adolph "A.W. Amundson" Postwar and Reflections
Adolph William Amundson recalled that by the time he arrived at the island [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], the...
Mosher, Alfred Postwar and Reflections
Alfred Raymond Mosher lost about 30 or 40 pounds while he was a prisoner. Mosher remained in the Navy for an additional...
Colquitt, James Postwar and Reflections
James Roy Colquitt returned to his home in Alabama after his discharge. He did not have a problem adjusting to civilian...
Marshall, James Postwar and Reflections
James "Jim" Marshall was discharged in 1945 and returned home to Kansas. He had some difficulty adjusting to civilian...
Moret, Vernon Postwar and Reflections
Vernon Henry Moret returned to Maryland after he was discharged from the Army and lived with his parents. He attended...
Ettinger, Hugh Postwar and Reflections
Hugh Ettinger was discharged from the Navy and used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Wood, Edward Postwar and Reflections
Edward O. Wood, Senior was assigned to the submarine tender, USS Holland (AS-3), as a replacement radio man stationed...
Adams, Lynward Postwar and Reflections
Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams' most memorable experiences of World War 2 was getting aboard ship and his time...
Blair, Douglas Postwar and Reflections
After the war ended, the captain of the USS Hampden County (LST-803) threw a huge party in Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam...
Joslin, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Following the end of the war, Harold Joslin remained in Japan briefly. The former captives were brought to a landing...
Dufour, O'Hearn Postwar and Reflections
O’Hearn “Duffy” Vincent Dufour hopes that he can be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He did not suffer from post...
Samuelson, Jack Postwar and Reflections
Jack D. Samuelson heard of Tom Hanks’ support of The Museum in New Orleans [Annotator’s Note: movie actor Tom Hanks...
Cowart, Harold Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: A person off screen interjects throughout the interview.] when Harold G. Cowart heard that the...
Puckett, Hubert Postwar and Reflections
It took 20 or 30 years for Hubert L. Puckett to talk about what he experienced during Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Morse, Ralph Postwar and Reflections
Ralph Morse covered medicine and all the important doctors after World War 2. He covered Broadway until the space...
Niec, Stanley Postwar and Reflections
Stanley John Niec decided not to stay in the Navy after the war. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill...
DiFulco, Jerome Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Jerome Paul DiFulco simply carried on adjusting to civilian life. He had no troubles after the first...
Barger, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Joseph Barger took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Carruth, John Postwar and Reflections
After his discharge, John Carruth went to Atlanta [Annotator's Note: Atlanta, Georgia] and worked for his uncle, who...

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