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Kerner, John Mail and Gangster
Receiving mail was very important to John Kerner. He came under attack while in Normandy and a guy crawled up to him...
Edward, Isaac Mardi Gras Indian
Isaac Edward was a Mardi Gras Indian in New Orleans, Louisiana. He became one in 1932. He masked [Annotator's Note:...
Christiansen, Ejnar Merchant Marine Training and the Start of the War
Ejnar Christiansen was a 16 year old deck mate on the SS Selma and had made a trip from Denmark to Santo Espírito,...
Weissberger, Ela Military Duty in Israel
At that time, Ela Weissberger said, all except the very religious Jewish women were joining the Israeli Army. She was...
Beverstein, Jack Mindoro
Jack Beverstein found the living conditions on Mindoro to be similar to Samar. The tents were livable. The men made the...
Vaughn, Odell Mines, Nurses and Artificial Legs
Odell Vaughn stepped on a shoebox mine and lost both his legs. Vaughn had collected mines in his barracks bag prior to...
Rupp, William Navy IBM Specialist
William Rupp was trained to maintain, repair, and operate IBM machines by the Navy. He also attended night school...
Keller, Luba Numbers Save Her Life
Luba Keller says she was liberated by the Russians in Feldafing, Germany. The Russians came in the morning and the...
Smith, Merlin Okinawa and War's End
Merlin Smith made his way to Okinawa for the real McCoy [Annotator's Note: he was aboard the assault transport ship USS...
Stern, Guy Omaha Beach
Guy Stern had landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, three days after the invasion [Annotator's Note: 9 June 1944,...
Higgins, Francis "Jack Higgins" Outboard Motor Parts Distributor
When that [Annotator's Note: the Higgins Marine Sales business] ended after 25 years, Francis Higgins moved to Vidalia...
Laubner, William P-38 Missions
After reaching England, William Laubner and other new arrivals were indoctrinated by a major at Goxhill. The Americans...
Erion, Earl Pacific Duty
Earl Erion was at a rehabilitation camp in England after D-Day. That was prior to being sent to Glasgow for his trip...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" Paris, Versailles and Flying a B-17 to England
Blanche Gangwere received a leave to go to Paris. She did not have to wear her uniform during that time. She wore...
Altmann, Judith Persecution at the Hands of the Hungarians
Judith Altmann was the last of the Bohrer children at home. Earlier, she might have left with the Kindertransport, but...
Mineta, Norman Post MIlitary Career
Norman Mineta followed his father's lead following his military discharge. Mineta's father had made a career in the...
Spencer, John Post War Naval Career
John Curtis Spencer said the USS Formoe (DE-509) was steaming up to Okinawa when the word came that the Americans had...
Hogan, Moses Post-War and Return to Civilian Life
His mother was surprised and excited when Moses Hogan came home on leave in 1943. After 30 days Moses went back to...
Martinez, Benigno Postwar
Benigno Martinez and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division] rounded up...
Stone, Edward Postwar
Edward Stone and the USS Bumper (SS-333) were ordered to return to Pearl Harbor. The boat operated out of Pearl Harbor...
Morgan, George Postwar
After the war, George Morgan was accepted into a college in Defiance, Ohio. During the war, many basic things had been...
Fadem, Leroy Postwar
After the war, Leroy Fadem's ship [Annotator's Note: USS LST-871] was in the first task group to enter Nagasaki harbor...
Cohn, Major Postwar
Major Cohn returned to the United States feeling lost and without a direction for his future. He was discharged in San...
Malec, Henry Postwar
Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...
Hughes, William Postwar
William B. Hughes drove trucks after the war. He was proud of his safe driving record. His brother was in the Battle of...
Lombardo, Samuel Postwar
Samuel Lombardo did not think much of the German people. He felt they were negligent in allowing Hitler's [Annotator's...
Joffray, Henry Postwar
Following his graduation from Kings Point [Annotator's Note: the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York],...
Lockhead, Harry Postwar and Reflections
Harry Lockhead never considered staying in the Navy after the war ended. He was discharged as a Ship's Cook 1st Class....
Elliott, John Postwar Career
Another man John Elliott worked with in the Soil Conservation Service was going abroad with the Foreign Aid Program,...
Carlson, Harry Postwar Career With NACA and NASA
Harry Carlson used the G.I. Bill to go to Virginia PolyTech [Annotator's Note: Virginia Polytechnic Institutein...
Rogers, Wilbur Postwar Life
Wilbur Rogers' discharge was based on the convenience of the government and was affected at New Orleans, Louisiana on...
Oreck, David Postwar Life
After the war and separation from the US Army Air Forces, David Oreck did not return to college and decided to go New...
Tizzard, Thomas Postwar Life and Reflections
After he was discharged, Thomas Tizzard looked for a job. He worked in New Orleans, Louisiana as a conductor on a...
Terrebonne, Leo Postwar Life and Reflections
Leo Terrebonne was discharged as a Private First Class [Annotator's Note: PFC] in 1946, and went back into the...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Postwar Life, Education and Career
After he was discharged, Francis Resta attended college to study engineering, but when that didn't make sense to him,...
Dyson, Freeman Postwar Personalities
Freeman Dyson highly regarded Dr. Martin Luther King. Dyson also admired Gandhi. They both espoused non-violence for...

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