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Hissey, Paul Occupation Duty and Memorable Experiences
Paul Hissey remembered flying over German towns that had been bombed while he was serving on occupation duty. He...
Greason, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
After World War 2 ended, William H. Greason was sent to Japan for occupation duty. The Japanese people treated him and...
Barnett, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
William M. Barnett [Annotator’s Note: who served with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division in Europe]...
Connelly, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
Bill Connelly was reassigned as an MP [Annotator's Note: military police] with the 98th infantry Division during the...
Carver, Jack Occupation Duty and Preparing to Attack Japan
Jack Carver served on occupation duty in Linz, Austria. The Americans ran the town, but at night, the SS was still...
Guderian, Emmett Occupation Duty and Returning Home
Emmett Guderian served in the occupation of Japan. He saw the remains of bombed towns. He worked with Japanese on...
Armstrong, Henry Occupation Duty and Returning Home
Henry Armstrong was in Austria on a security detail [Annotator's Note: while on occupation duty after the war]. The...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" Occupation duty and Returning Home
After the surrender of Japan, Erico J. Catalano became a buck sergeant [Annotator's Note: the lowest rank of sergeant...
McKnight, Harry Occupation Duty in China
After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the battle of Okinawa, Japan], Harry McKnight was sent back to Guam [Annotator's Note...
Dyer, Jimmie Occupation Duty in China
Jimmie Dyer does not recall having any feelings one way or the other against the Japanese at the time, although he...
Schmittgens, Leo Occupation Duty in China
Leo William Schmittgens waited sometime before his ship had arrived for them to leave Okinawa. He helped load the ship...
Pierce, William "Bill" Occupation Duty in China
William Pierce had good duty for the six or seven months that he was in China [Annotator's Note: serving occupation...
Montalbano, Mickey Occupation Duty in China and Going Home
On arrival in Tsingtao, China, Mickey Montalbano was carrying garbage from the ship to the docks. One day, while he was...
Pigott, Joe Occupation Duty in Europe
After he left Heilbronn [Annotator's Note: Heilbronn, Germany], Joe Pigott said he doesn't think he heard another shot...
Hughes, William Occupation Duty in Europe
William B. Hughes was in Wiesbaden during the occupation [Annotator's Note: Hughes was in Germany serving in the United...
Cupina, John Occupation Duty in Europe and Returning Home
John J. Cupina was assigned to occupation duty after the war ended in Europe because he did not have enough points to...
Evans, James Occupation Duty in Germany
Once James O. Evans completed all his training, he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and sent to Fort Meade,...
Lee, James Occupation Duty in Germany
James Lee went to Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] on a tour. He can...
Duncan, Reginald Occupation Duty in Germany
Reginald Duncan was stationed in Hof [Annotator's Note: Hoff, Germany] near Saale River at the end of the war in Europe...
Brewster, Oliver Occupation Duty in Germany
Oliver Brewster was as assigned as a truck driver [Annotator's Note: in the 90th Infantry Division] during the...
Burke, Dracos Occupation Duty in Germany and the Nuremberg Trails
Dracos Burke was deployed to Germany, and put into the last B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Occupation Duty in Italy
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the town of...
Machaud, Albert Occupation Duty in Japan
For occupation duty in Japan, Albert "Al" Machaud was transferred to Hokkaido, in northern part of the county, where he...
Thomas, Kenneth Occupation Duty in Japan
Kenneth F. Thomas had returned to the United States to train for the invasion of Japan, then he was put on a ship...
Green, Arthur Occupation Duty in Japan
Arthur George Green’s unit [Annotator’s Note: the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] was taken out of the...
Shirkey, Robert Occupation Duty in Japan
Not long after the mission with the Filipino tribe [Annotator's Note: see clip titled "Mission with Filipino Tribe"],...
Moret, Vernon Occupation Duty in Japan
Vernon Henry Moret flew into Japan with his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment,...
Damonte, Emmanuel Occupation Duty in Japan
The war didn't officially end until September [Annotator's Note: 2 September 1945], but Emmanuel Damonte learned of the...
Tubach, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James "Jim" Tubach was sent to a little town outside of Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] called Fukiya [Annotator...
Billingsley, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James Billingsley was treated well as a replacement. In combat troops, it is a different thing altogether. He never...
Strobel, Clarence Occupation Duty in Japan
After the Japanese surrendered, Clarence Strobel [Annotator’s Note: serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider...
Arledge, Mahlen Occupation Duty in Japan and Going Home
Mahlen Arledge entered Japan on a landing craft after the end of the Pacific war. Though told that the troops did not...
Kern, Blaine Occupation Duty in Korea
Blaine Kern was sent to Korea. People were taking the children and throwing them into the snow. The soldiers gave the...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" Occupation Duty in Norway and Discharge
The disbanded 1st Special Service Force [Annotator's Note: also referred to as "the Force"] were spread all over...
Poye, Matthew Occupation Duty in Toyama City
Once he completed his training, Matthew Poye was assigned to the Eigth Army as part of the occupation force in Japan....
Casillas, Joseph Occupation Duty then Home
Joe G. Casillas was stationed at Sapporo [Annotator's Note: Sapporo, Japan] on Hokkaido [Annotator's Note: Hokkaido,...

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