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Berkman, Harold Postwar in Europe
Harold Berkman was still in Austria on 20 May [Annotator's Note: 1945] when his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F,...
Oka, Walter Postwar Interrogation of Liberated POWs
Walter Oka said the conditions under which the POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] were transported were sparse,...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Postwar Kure and Back to the United States
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded over the city on...
White, Verna Postwar Life
Back in North Dakota after the war, Verna White waited for six months for her husband to return home from occupation...
Jones, Robert Postwar Life
Robert Jones was on the Air Force All-star Football team and played in Nice, France on New Year's Day [Annotator's Note...
Ruiz, Manuel Postwar Life
Upon returning to the United States in mid 1946, Manuel Ruiz turned down the opportunity for a promotion if he agreed...
Wilson, Paul Postwar Life
24 March 1945, Paul Wilson's unit [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne...
Kracov, William Postwar Life
William Kracov entered Austria [Annotator's Note: near war's end as a scout for heavy weapons Company M, 3rd Battalion...
Gehrett, John Postwar Life
John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit] participated in the occupation of Japan...
Yeagley, Richard Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: Richard Yeagely was part of the Army of Occupation in Europe after the war ended.] They had food and...
Jarrell, Royce Postwar Life and Career
It was quite an experience for Royce Jarrell to be stationed in the beautiful mountain country of Austria. His...
Barnes, Alton Postwar Life and Military Service
Alton Barnes spent about three months in Japan performing occupation duty following World War 2. His main function was...
Gordon, Fred Postwar Life and Reflections of World War 2
Fred Gordon was enjoying life after the war. He was in Czechoslovakia waiting to be sent home. In the meantime, he was...
Braddock, William Postwar Life and Service
William Braddock was aboard ship following his time at the front on Iwo Jima when he heard that President Roosevelt [...
Haines, George Postwar Life and Thoughts
George Haines was top in points and could go home or stay near the war's end. He went to Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan for...
Rodgers, Brigitte Postwar Memories
When her family moved to the French Sector of West Berlin in 1950, Brigitte Rodgers noticed that she no longer had to...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Postwar Occupation
After he recovered sufficiently in the hospital, John Witmeyer was sent back to the front lines in January of 1945...
Sciortino, Philip Postwar Occupation Duty
When Philip Sciortino and his ship entered Japanese waters, the sea appeared to be completely mined. An invasion of...
Sibley, Allen Postwar Occupation of Iwo Jima
Allen Ray Sibley has a story about the Japanese General [Annotator's Note: Imperial Japanese Army General Tadamichi...
Mero, Robert Postwar Privileges on Occupation Duty
Through the "Stars and Stripes" [Annotator's Note: American military newspaper] newsletter and other means, Robert Mero...
Taylor, Claude Postwar Sea Duty
Following the war's conclusion, Claude Taylor sailed aboard LSM-352 [Annotator's Note: LSM stands for Landing Ship,...
Hill, Marvin Postwar Service
When the war ended, Marvin Hill was still serving in the Pacific, and was sent first to Darian, Manchuria to assist in...
Mabarac, Raymond Postwar Service
When the war in Europe ended and the men of Raymond Mabarac's division [Annotator's Note: Mabarac was a member of...
Gallo, Peter Postwar Service
Peter Gallo was involved in an incident that got him into trouble in Korea. A Japanese officer came in and was chasing...
Spraker, Elmer Postwar Service
When he was on shore leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] in occupied Japan,...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Postwar Service in China
Ray Felts' reassignment brought him to Tsingtao on the Shantung Peninsula, famous for its brewery. Felts had lost his...
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...
Caplan, Lester Postwar Service in Korea
After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], Lester Caplan traveled to Busan, Korea, and was sent to the ASCOM...
Waggoner, Wesley Postwar Service Including Korea
Wesley Waggoner returned home and continued his military career. He spent time in the Navy reserves and trained with...
Doi, Jimmy Postwar Service, Visiting Family and Scaling Monte Carchio
Jimmy Doi stayed in the Army until 1949. He had reenlisted as a quartermaster because he did not want to be in the...
Lockhead, Harry Preparing for Japan and Occupation Duty
Harry Lockhead knew he would leave Maui bound for the invasion of Japan. Fort Pierce, Florida was set up for UDT [...
Hall, Clayton Preparing for Japan and Occupying China
Clayton Hall was at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California...
McHardy, Arthur Preparing to Invade Japan
After being stationed in the Aleutian Islands [Annotator's Note: Alaska], Arthur McHardy was sent to Newport, Rhode...
Schafer, Leon Preparing to Invade Japan
Leon Schafer reported to CINPAC [Annotator's Note: Commander-in-Chief Pacific; US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz...
McGovern, Robert Prewar and Occupation Duty in the Pacific
Robert E. McGovern was born in October 1926 in Flint, Michigan. His parents were from Lebanon, Pennsylvania and his...
Watters, Harold Prewar Life to Occupation Duty
Harold Watters was born in Mobile [Annotator's Note: Mobile, Alabama] in July 1922. He grew up in Mobile during the...

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