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Neher, Lisle Post War Life
After the war, Lisle Neher stayed in the Reserves. He ended up with an M Day assignment, or Mobilization assignment, in...
Hajiro, Barney Postwar
Barney Hajiro spent time in Nice, France and then in Michigan in hospitals recovering from his combat wounds. While in...
Hall, Meda Postwar
[Annotator's Note: Meda Royce Hall is difficult to understand throughout this segment.] At the end of World War 2, Hall...
Maxwell, Robert Postwar
Robert Maxwell stayed in the military shortly after recuperating from his foot wound. [Annotator's Note: Maxwell...
Wheeler, Berle Postwar
Berle Wheeler attended college at the University of Oklahoma [Annotator's Note: in Norman, Oklahoma] and then...
Woolf, Basil Postwar
Basil Woolf was sitting in his living room when the telephone rang. It was a cryptic call from the Tvy Leumi. [...
Arceneaux, Arthur Postwar
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior returned home via San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. He made a lot of...
Clark, Charles Postwar
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hum throughout the interview.] Charles William "Tom" Clark was near Vipiteno [...
Nacey, Ed Postwar Air Force Career
[Annotator's Note: Edward Nacey was flying for Air Transport Command out of Shanghai, China.] They were involved in a...
Clancey, Michael Postwar and PTSD
Michael Clancey was awarded the Purple Heart [Annotator's Note: the Purple Heart Medal is an award bestowed upon a...
Ledford, Robert Postwar and Reflections
The war affected Robert Ledford because it made him grow up fast. He went into the service at 18 years old and by 19 he...
Maki, Howard Postwar and Reflections
Howard T. Maki wanted to stay in the Army but was convinced by family to leave. He missed the service though. He...
Floravante, Emile Postwar and Reflections
Alfred Anthony Alvarez retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel. He had earned a CIB [Annotator's Note: the...
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...
Floravante, Emile Postwar Career
Alfred Anthony Alvarez was given a platoon in the 187th Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 187th Glider Infantry...
Chauvin, Ernest Postwar Career and Thoughts
Ernest Chauvin got orders to go to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953] and spent a year...
Bowsher, Walter Postwar Incidents
Walter Bowsher worked on an effort called the Mount Fuji Project which was supposedly building a children's playground...
Mather, James Postwar Life
James Mather joined the V-5 Program [Annotator's Note: V-5 US Navy Aviation Cadet Program, 1939 to 1943] and flew...
Reissig, Floyd J. Postwar Life
Floyd James Reissig was hit by shrapnel from one of his own guns. While they were firing, the shrapnel hit him, causing...
Adair, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Watkins Adair [Annotator's Note: with the 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 5th Air Force] was on the island of Luzon [...
Yancey, Spencer Postwar Life
Spencer Yancey remembers that all of their equipment was pretty basic, and there were not a lot of new improvements....
Kerner, John Postwar Life
John Kerner was in London, England for about ten days. He was on leave and only had to report back when the ship was to...
Famularo, Salvatore Postwar Life
Salvatore Famularo was sent home on a C-54 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-54 Skymaster cargo aircraft]. There were no...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Postwar Life
Tokuji Yoshihashi returned home in June 1946. The colors for the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat...
Hyland, Everett Postwar Life
Everett Hyland's wounds still bother him. He had a nerve check done on him in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...
Edwards, Marvin Postwar Life and Career
Marvin Raymond Edwards returned to the United States around October 1946 via a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class...
Carroll, Orville Postwar Life and Career
Orville Carroll is glad he was not in combat. Two of his brothers were in the armed services as well, in Germany, but...
Woodworth, Newell Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: There is a buzzing sound throughout this clip.] The war ended and Newell Bertram Woodworth went back...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Postwar Life and Career
When Robert W. "Doby" Gibson got out of the service in 1946, he reenlisted for three more years. He was not sent to the...
Hanson, Wilfred Postwar Life and Career
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was sent...
Baughman, Harry Postwar Life and Military Decorations
Harry Boughman's division [Annotator's Note: 88th Infantry Division] was about eight miles south of Bologna, Italy,...
Drake, Betty Postwar Life and Reflections
On VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945] Betty Sue Drake [Annotator's Note: a paymaster in...
Brunt, Julian Postwar Service and Additional War Stories
Julian Gould Brunt returned home from World War 2, was discharged from the Army, and enrolled at Mississippi State...
Long, Donald Postwar Service and Careers
Donald Long had enough points after the war to be discharged from the Navy, but he and his wife elected for him to...
Goldsborough, William Postwar Service in Japan
When the war ended, William Goldsborough didn't have enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based...
Blatnik, Robert Postwar Trauma and Relief
Upon his arrival in the United States, Robert Joseph Blatnik was transferred from a hospital in South Carolina to one...

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