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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...
Niederer, James Postwar and Reflections of the War
After James “Jim” William Niederer was discharged from the army, he married his wife in 1947. They had known each other...
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 [...
Peto, George Postwar and Trauma
George Peto has doubts about the mental toughness of today's generation and its ability to wage a war as deadly and...
Breen, Vernon Postwar Austria
In Salzburg [Annotator's Note: Salzburg, Austria], Vernon Breen participated in a Mass for the Fallen in the city's...
Smith, Arthur Postwar Education
[Annotator's Note: Arthur Smith was serving as chief engineer aboard the USS SC-1267 (SC-1267) in the Sulu Sea,...
Kenney, Clyde Postwar Europe
Although Clyde Kenney liked the experience of being in the military, he didn't like being shot at. War "got to be a...
Sarosi, George Postwar in Hungary
George A. Sarosi and his mother lived in Szeged from 1945 to 1948. They returned to Budapest after that. No battles for...
Goldstein, Rosette Postwar Journeys to Germany
Rosette Goldstein went to Germany to accompany her mother premised on her going to where her father was murdered in...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Postwar Kure and Back to the United States
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded over the city on...
Knese, Benard Postwar Life
After D-Day [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], Bernard Knese had a 30-...
Landrum, Thomas Postwar Life
The war in Japan had ended when Thomas Landrum returned home from Europe. They had dropped the bomb [Annotator's Note:...
Bertucci, George Postwar Life
George Joseph Bertucci wanted to improve his education after the military. He received his GED and then went to air...
Meikrantz, Frances Postwar life
Frances Meikrantz went back to her job for a few months and then she got married. She should have stayed in the Marine...
Stone, Leno Postwar Life
Leno E. Stone attended Washington State College [Annotator's Note: now Washington State University in Pullman...
Lazinger, Sol Postwar Life
Sol Lazinger did not have a girlfriend while he was in the service. He did enjoy one nurse while he was in a hospital...
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...
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...
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...
Naylor, Rosamond Postwar Life
Rosamund Naylor wanted to stay home after her service. She went back to school under the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note:...
Pipes, Richard Postwar Life and Career
Richard Pipes said he and his family didn't learn about the Holocaust until after the war. The information came partly...
Armentaro, Louis Postwar Life and Family
When Louis J. Armentaro got back home, he was successful as a machinist. He started two businesses. He also started a...
Allen, James Postwar Life and Finding the Wahoo
After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...
Abbenhaus, Gerald Postwar Life and Hermann Göring's Boots
In August 1946, Gerald Abbenhaus separated from the U.S. Army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois as a first lieutenant. He...
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...
Glass, Helen Postwar Life and Reflections
Helen Anderson Glass was discharged from the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service;...
Fallon, John Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, John T. Fallon was asked to stay in. He considered it but would have had to stay in Germany. He decided...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul Gibfried does not think he would have served if he had not been drafted. He did love being in the Navy. His first...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Postwar Life and Reflections
Joseph Mittelsdorf used the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Kirk, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Read Kirk got out of the war as a staff sergeant in September 1945. He immediately went to college. He used the...
Benson, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
Norman Gustaf Benson used the G.I. Bill after the war to attend the University of Maine [Annotator's Note: in Orono,...
Griffis, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James A. Griffis recently started to think about all the guys that did not get to live a life. He has been retired for...
Hartzell, Frank Postwar Life and Service
Frank Hartzell received leave and went to the French Rivera after the war. He saw Cologne and witnessed its total...
McWilliams, Donald Postwar Life and Thoughts
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...
Nathanson, Eva Postwar Life in Budapest
One day, Eva Nathanson's mother received a letter and went away for a few days. Her uncle was a phycologist that ran...
Jones, James Postwar Life in Europe
James B. Jones started working for the Graves Registration Program. He went all over Europe looking for dead soldiers...

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