G.I. Bill

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Roed, Harold Postwar Life and Education
Harold Roed [Annotator's Note: with the 82nd Airborne Division after the war ended] returned to Fort Bragg [Annotator's...
Thomason, David Postwar Life and Gratitude
David Thomason used the G.I. Bill in 1950 after having just gotten married. He went back to farming several acres of...
DeForest, Harold Postwar Life and Helping Veterans
After leaving the service, Harold DeForest wanted to go to the Chrysler Institute to study engineering but he had to go...
Crosby, Thomas Postwar Life and Naval Service
In 1953 Thomas Crosby enlisted in the Navy. He was competing as a diver for the University of Hawaii and attending...
Koukos, Harry Postwar Life and Observations
Harry Koukos went home to Danbury, Connecticut and became a member of the 52-20 Club [Annotator's Note: unemployment...
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...
Terrebonne, Leo Postwar Life and Reflections
Leo Terrebonne was discharged as a Private First Class [Annotator's Note: PFC] in 1946, and went back into the...
Perry, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...
Cohen, Benjamin Postwar Life and Reflections
Benjamin Wolf Cohen returned to the United States right before the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Swift, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
When Robert Swift had gone into the war he was a farm boy. While he was overseas his brother-in-law talked his father...
Jackson, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Thomas Jackson left the service after the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953...
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...
Hull, Lester Postwar Life and Reflections
Lester Hull used the GI Bill after he was discharged and returned to the University of Connecticut. He and his wife had...
Carlson, Clarence Postwar Life and Reflections
Clarence Carlson did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill but he feels he should have. He does not regret leaving the...
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...
Gulotta, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Gulotta got back home in January 1946. He wanted to pick up his studies so after about a two week rest he went...
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,...
Zerphey, Winfield Postwar Life and Reflections
Winfield Zerphey was reunited with his family in Pennsylvania following his separation from the Navy. He had a brief...
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...
Chambers, Eugene Postwar Life and Reflections
Eugene W. Chambers found it easy to readjust to civilian life [Annotator's Note: after serving with the Army Air Forces...
Tunnicliff, Ed Postwar Life and the 1949 Rose Bowl
After Ed Tunnicliff was discharged, he was recruited by several university football teams. Tunnicliff thought he was...
Stahl, Floyd Postwar Life and Thoughts
When Floyd Stahl graduated in 1954, he had trouble finding work. He had taken insurance courses. He got an offer in...
Moore, Calvin Postwar Life and Thoughts
Calvin Moore used his G.I. Bill to buy a house and go to school. The G.I. Bill was important to post World War 2...
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...
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...
Buckner, Jack Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war, Jack Buckner used the G.I. Bill to go to school. His first child was born, and he was having a tough...
Bethard, Orville Postwar Life and Two Typhoons
After Orville Bethard was discharged he used his GI Bill benefits to take classes at Compton Junior College for a...
Long, Thomas Postwar Life, Education and Career
When Thomas Long was once more in the United States, he thought he would be discharged from San Francisco, where his...
Gwin, Norris Postwar Life, Education and Career
Norris Gwin used the G.I. Bill for his education. He wanted to get his education and play football. He and a buddy rode...
Johnson, John Postwar Life, Education and Career
John S. Johnson was provided with the opportunity of securing a higher education through the G.I. Bill as a result of...
Flanagan, Earl Postwar Military Career
Earl Flanagan was discharged in 1946 and returned home to his mother and sister. He found it difficult to adjust back...
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...
Thompson, Thomas Postwar Political Life
Thomas D. Thompson met a girl in Florida before he left the country. When he was home on leave [Annotator's Note: an...

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