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Hendrick, Robert Postwar Life
Robert Erskine Hendrick did not find it too difficult to readjust to civilian life. He worked in the circulation...
Kingsley, Thomas Postwar Life
After the war in Europe ended, Thomas Kingsley and the 27th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division was sent south as a...
Maddox, Claire Postwar Life
Claire Maddox returned to Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as a member of ACORN-21, Aviation, Construction, Ordnance, Repair]...
Scherer, Monroe Postwar Life
Monroe Scherer took advantage of the G.I Bill and went to NYU [Annotator's Note: New York University, New York, New...
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...
Van Pelt, Fredi Postwar Life
Fredi Van Pelt was on furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] in Wilmington,...
Watters, Harold Postwar Life
Harold Watters [Annotator's Note: with the 355th Engineer General Service Regiment] passed the State of Liberty on his...
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...
Burkle, Henry Postwar Life
Henry Burkle remembers that they were kept heavily guarded because the squadron could not operate without the permanent...
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...
Allen, George Postwar Life and Career
George Allen still hears from his bombardier. He was his closest friend on the crew. He has no idea where the rest of...
Driscoll, Edward Postwar Life and Career
Edward Driscoll loved President Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States], and...
Trim, Carl Postwar Life and Reflections
Carl Trim did not find it hard to adjust to civilian life. He attended college, while his wife worked. In 1948, Trim...
Burton, Windom Postwar Life and Reflections
After discharge, Windom Joseph Burton briefly used the G.I Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Cohen, Benjamin Postwar Life and Reflections
Benjamin Wolf Cohen returned to the United States right before the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Siebert, Julian Postwar Life and Reflections
Julian Siebert was asked soon after the war in Europe if he was ready to go back home. He boarded a ship and returned...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Postwar Life and Reflections
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe left Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April to...
Gabour, James Postwar Life and Reflections
After VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Anthony Gabour was going on his fourth year...
Gordon, Fred Postwar Life and Reflections of World War 2
Fred Gordon was enjoying life after the war. He was in Czechoslovakia waiting to be sent home. In the meantime, he was...
Alter, Joseph Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, being transferred to the Pacific was kind of voluntary. Joseph Alter had made a...
Brown, Robert Postwar Life and Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer repeats Robert Brown's story of working on the atomic bomb test incorrectly.] Little...
Bonelli, William Postwar Military Career
William Patrick Bonelli was never injured in combat. The closest he got was shrapnel hitting his pilot's chair. He...
Morehead, James B. Postwar Military Service and Career
On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Morehead was base commander at Chico Air Force...
Sturman, William Postwar Navy
By the end of the war, William Sturman was a Third Class Petty Officer. He used the G.I. Bill to attend New Mexico...
Sciortino, Philip Postwar Occupation Duty
When Philip Sciortino and his ship entered Japanese waters, the sea appeared to be completely mined. An invasion of...
Goldsborough, William Postwar Reserve Duty
When he returned to the United States, William Goldsborough was mustered out of Fort Meade [Annotator's Note: Fort...
Morrow, John Postwar Thoughts
John Morrow volunteered to stay in the service after the war ended in Europe. The atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki...
Silvia, Joseph Postwar Thoughts
Joseph Silvia thought the caste system in India was odd. The Americans lived like kings compared to the British there....
Godbold, Bryghte POW Camp in Japan, War's End and Going Home
Bryghte Davis Godbold was transported from Wusong [Annotator's Note: Wusong, also spelled Woosung, China] through other...
Fulton, Robert POW Difficulties
Robert Fulton's low points in captivity included Red Cross packages not distributed to the POWs [Annotator's Note:...
Balaza, Charles POW Life
Charles Balaza worked on a farm detail at Cabanatuan. Fertilizer for the crops was human defecation. "Honey buckets"...
Lockhead, Harry Preparing for Japan and Occupation Duty
Harry Lockhead knew he would leave Maui bound for the invasion of Japan. Fort Pierce, Florida was set up for UDT [...
McHardy, Arthur Preparing to Invade Japan
After being stationed in the Aleutian Islands [Annotator's Note: Alaska], Arthur McHardy was sent to Newport, Rhode...
DeSalvo, Vincent Preparing to Invade Japan
Vincent DeSalvo was with the Air Transport Command in Kanchipuram, India when he heard the news of the atomic bombs...
Schafer, Leon Preparing to Invade Japan
Leon Schafer reported to CINPAC [Annotator's Note: Commander-in-Chief Pacific; US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz...
McGovern, Robert Prewar and Occupation Duty in the Pacific
Robert E. McGovern was born in October 1926 in Flint, Michigan. His parents were from Lebanon, Pennsylvania and his...

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