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Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Postwar
Maurice Zolkower had promised to marry his girlfriend, so he finalized the nuptials in six weeks [Annotator’s Note:...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Mason, Alfred Postwar
Heywood Mason [Annotator's Note: assigned to a Machine Records Unit] was guarding German prisoners of war at Camp Lee [...
Delaune, Lawrence Postwar
Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. returned home [Annotator's Note: in February 1946 after serving occupation duty in Japan] and...
Knight, Edwin Postwar
Edwin Knight knows that Americans fought for a good purpose during World War 2. The enemy could have won and we would...
Schrader, William Postwar
During his time in the Samar Islands, the Philippines, William Schrader [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 23rd...
Ratcliff, Henry Postwar
Henry Ratcliff almost arrived home after his outfit did [Annotator's Note: 860th Aviation Engineer Battalion, 5th Air...
Horstman, Bette Postwar
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Once the war had...
Rinas, Bruno Postwar
Bruno S. Rinas began working on a rented farm and eventually got better. He believes that if you leave many things...
Milkis, Abe Postwar
Abe Milkis took a train home from New York. [Annotator’s Note: he arrived in New York after he returned from Europe...
Malec, Henry Postwar
Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...
Lombardo, Samuel Postwar
Samuel Lombardo did not think much of the German people. He felt they were negligent in allowing Hitler's [Annotator's...
Uthes, Roy Postwar
Roy Uthes was in Myitkyinā when word was received about the end of the war with Japan. After the war he was flown out...
Costa, Anthony Postwar
After all he witnessed in the war, Anthony Costa had no negative feelings toward the Japanese. He was raised with...
Tubach, James Postwar
James "Jim" Tubach was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington and returned to Falls City, Nebraska. His family only knew...
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...
Ruess, Richard Postwar
At the conclusion of World War 2, Richard R. Ruess had 85 points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on...
Frodyma, Edmund Postwar
Edmund Frodyma [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division] moved...
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...
Gillette, Thomas Postwar
Thomas W. Gillette's days were busy while he lived at the shipyard [Annotator's Note: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Puget...
Higgins, Archibald Postwar
Although Archibald Higgins thought he would fly home. That did not happen. He sailed on a ship from Manila. The voyage...
Bertino, Donald Postwar
Donald W. Bertino came home through Camp Philip Morris [Annotator's Note: one of the transit and rehabilitation camps...
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...
LaBure, John Postwar and Occupation Duty in Japan
John LeBure knew that work was being reduced so he left the company [Annotator's Note: Higgins Industries in New...
Culpepper, George Postwar and Prewar Stories
Subic Bay [Annotator's Note: Subic Bay, Philippines] was a nice Naval establishment before it was all lost [Annotator's...
Romano, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
Joseph R. Romano used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Fraser, Rodney Postwar and Reflections
Rodney Charles Fraser had nightmares after his time in combat [Annotator’s Note: Fraser was serving with the 29th...
Ratliff, Rob Roy Postwar and Reflections
Rob Roy Ratliff worked for the CIA [Annotator's Note: Central Intelligence Agency] after World War 2. While working in...
McBride, Frank Postwar Career
Frank Curtis McBride’s father and uncle had a pattern shop [Annotator’s Note: a pattern shop develops templates and...
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...
Simmons, Curt Postwar Emplyment and Education and the Korean War
Curt Simmons was in New Orleans on VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day]. In order to get discharged, the...
DuBose, John Postwar Experiences and Going to Korea
John DuBose had eight months of back pay when he departed the SS Frenchtown. He was concerned that he would be robbed...
Ledesma, Trinidad Postwar Jobs
Trinidad Ledesma was tired and had jungle worms, so he decided not to reenlist. He was at a hospital and quarantined...

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