G.I. Bill

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Beilman, Robert Postwar
After the Germans surrendered [Annotator's Note: in May 1945], Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st...
Kitching, Charles Postwar
After Charles Kitching was discharged from the Army [Annotator’s Note: in December 1946], he drank a lot and talked...
Tubach, James Postwar
James "Jim" Tubach was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington and returned to Falls City, Nebraska. His family only knew...
Schraub, Jesse Postwar
Jesse Schraub remained in the Army until January 1946 when he was discharged at Camp Atterbury, Indiana with the rank...
Lepore, Louis Postwar
In 1949, Louis R. Lepore joined a local tank unit that was later sent to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Postwar
Richard Witaker spent six months in China with the 6th Marine Division after the war. He returned to the United States...
Owen, Jack Postwar
When Jack D. Owen was discharged, he was required to give a urine sample to make sure he had no medical problems. All...
Wisher, Charles Postwar
Charles “Chuck” Wisher reached the Philippines [Annotator’s Note: as a crewman on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Brukman, Jack Postwar
Jack Brukman started law school using the GI Bill. That was interrupted by the sudden death of his father and the...
Cross, William Postwar
After the war ended in Europe [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], William V. Cross [Annotator’s Note...
Field, Edward Postwar
After the war, Edward Field was given the task of flying ground troops home via France and North Africa. He was later...
Steglich, Lenwood Postwar
Lenwood Steglich did not want to stay in the Navy after the war. He attended Texas A...
Bala, Walter Postwar
Walter Bala enjoyed going to his bomb group [Annotator's Note: Bala was a member of the 732nd Bombardment Squadron,...
Love, John Postwar
After John Edward Love [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war] recovered and was released from the hospital, he...
Geisler, James Postwar
James "Jim" Geisler was in the Panama Canal when he learned of the Japanese surrender [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Bird, Lyle Postwar
Lyle Bird was assigned as a signalman and bugler aboard the USS Okanogan (APA-220) in the Pacific at the end of the war...
Coop, Willard Postwar
After World War 2, Willard Haul Coop re-enlisted and went to Korea for one year during the Korean War [Annotator's Note...
Strobel, Clarence Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...
McCowen, William Postwar
After being discharged from the service, William McCowen attended college at Denver University [Annotator's Note:...
Venverloh, Joseph Postwar
After being injured at Elbe River, Germany, Joseph Venerloh was sent to England to recover in a hospital. He was hoping...
Moxon, Milton Postwar
After leaving the Army, Milton Moxon's transition from soldier to civilian was no problem. There were simply different...
Collie, C. Postwar
Two days after the surrender [Annotator's Note: the formal Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945], C....
Carman, Victor Postwar
Victor K. Carman wanted to become an electronics engineer. While he was at the Great Lakes Naval Base [Annotator's Note...
Fontenot, Herbert Postwar
Herbert Fontenot found a sweetheart after his discharge from the Navy. She was similar in background to him. They fell...
Oplinger, Robert Postwar
Robert Oplinger did not want to stay in the Navy after the war. He would regret that later. He did stay in the reserves...
Dugas, Lee Postwar
Lee Roy Dugas returned to the United States where he was discharged. He returned to his home in Scott, Louisiana. He...
Paulk, William Postwar
William Morris Paulk did not talk about his World War 2 service when he returned home. It was years before he related...
Meyer, William Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is talking in the background throughout this segment.] After William Meyer got out of the...
Boyd, James Postwar & Reflections
James “Jim” R. Boyd separated from service with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. He immediately took advantage of the G....
Murman, John Postwar & Reflections
John Edmund Murman returned to the United States after occupation duty on the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) and was...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Postwar & Reflections
After he returned to the United States, Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick was discharged from the military. He took advantage of...
Rineer, Robert Postwar & Reflections
After Robert Rineer was discharged from the Army Air Corps, he married his fiancée and then used the G.I. Bill [...
Bornstein, Jack Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Dannehl, Robert Postwar & Reflections of the War
Robert Dannehl took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...
Butz, John Postwar and Closing Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, it was a possibility that John B. Butz and his crew would be needed again to fight Japan...
Flores, Belisario Postwar and Closing Thoughts
When Belisario de Jesus "Bel" Flores got out of the Army, he still had a dream of being an officer. There was a...

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