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Jackson, William Postwar and Reflections
William Jackson returned to the United States in the latter part of 1946. He lived with his mother and dad and later...
Schmidt, Philip Postwar and Reflections
Philip Schmidt used the G.I. Bill to get an education. He went to Saint Paul, Minnesota and found tons of G.I.s looking...
McPhail, Joe Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Joe K. McPhail returned to Mississippi and went into the automobile business as a result of his father's...
Ross, George Postwar and Reflections
George Vincent Ross used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
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...
Woodham, Greg Postwar and Reflections of the War
Greg Woodham found that no one inquired about his time in the Philippines and when he was older, they only desired an...
Bleuler, Jack Postwar and the Worst Mission
Jack H. Bleuler was discharged from the Army Air Corps in October 1945 as a staff sergeant at Barksdale Airfield [...
Elliott, John Postwar Career
Another man John Elliott worked with in the Soil Conservation Service was going abroad with the Foreign Aid Program,...
Neyland, Leedell Postwar Career
Leedell Neyland returned home and he could not get into the school where he wanted to. He had to wait until the next...
Snyder, Kenneth Postwar Career
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr.'s wife met him in Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois after he came home from the...
Reilly, Joseph Postwar Career
Joseph Dean Reilly went back to work when he returned home. He could use the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill,...
Fair, Paul Postwar Career
Paul Fair thinks MacArthur’s [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Southwest...
Knutson, Caroll Postwar Career
After the war, Carroll Knutson wanted to stay in the Army Air Forces and fly. Simultaneously, he was offered entry into...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Postwar Career
Samuel Spector recalled hearing of the war in Europe ending and the atomic bombs being dropped. He was in Burma when he...
Shaw, Roger Postwar Career
Roger Shaw decided to be a doctor after his service because he wanted more education. He quickly finished his...
Gresham, Ray Postwar Career
When Ray Gene Gresham got out of the service, he didn't think the G.I. Bill could help him enough to afford college...
Wainwright, James Postwar Career
With the war ended in Europe, James Eyre Wainwright [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in the 326th Bombardment...
Roed, Harold Postwar Career
Harold Roed spent a year and a half at Saint Olaf [Annotator's Note: Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota], a...
Bates, Rex Postwar Career
After World War 2, Rex James Bates matured and became a more responsible person. He remarks about his time at the...
McBride, Frank Postwar Career
Frank Curtis McBride’s father and uncle had a pattern shop [Annotator’s Note: a pattern shop develops templates and...
Comeaux, James Postwar Career
After being discharged from service in World War 2, James D. Comeaux adjusted easily to civilian life and attended...
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...
Ridyard, Herbert Postwar Career
In 1949, Herbert W. Ridyard took a job with NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which was the forerunner...
Weber, Ed Postwar Career
Ed Weber used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted by...
Danegger, Alfred Postwar Career and Life
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Alfred "Al" Danegger how the war changed his life.] The war changed Danegger's...
Briggs, Norman Postwar Career and Life
Norman Alden Briggs came home in 1946 and married on 7 May 1947. He went to trade school using the G.I. Bill [Annotator...
Lanzetta, Frank Postwar Career and Life
Frank Dominic Lanzetta remarks on the different places he visited and the treatment he received from the local...
Tisdale, Olin Postwar Career and Military Service
Olin Tisdale wasn't deterred by what he endured during World War 2. After VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan...
Moshovitis, James Postwar Career and Reflections
James Moshovitis didn't want a career in the Navy, and used the G.I. Bill to accomplish a two year degree in business,...
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...
Carlson, Harry Postwar Career With NACA and NASA
Harry Carlson used the G.I. Bill to go to Virginia PolyTech [Annotator's Note: Virginia Polytechnic Institutein...
Waldman, Leon Postwar Careers
Leon Waldman went for a year to NYU [Annotator’s Note: New York University in New York City, New York]. When he entered...
Heim, Henry Postwar Careers
Henry Heim was not bothered by the transition of the Army Air Corps. He fought in other countries because his country...
Landry, Coleen Postwar Careers
Coleen Landry was surrounded by soldiers at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She felt that her...
Cowan, John Postwar Civilian Careers
John L. Cowan's civilian career started out with way too much education. He got the right bosses and became known as an...
Stern, Herbert Postwar Duty as Provost Marshal of Bavaria
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Stern was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Augsburg, Germany after attending the...

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