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Baldori, Robert Postwar
John Baldori served overseas in the Mediterranean [Annotator’s Note: under US Army General Mark Wayne Clark] and...
Hahn, Clifford Postwar
Clifford Albert Hahn was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard about the dropping of the atomic...
Doss, Arles Postwar
When he left for the military, Arles J. Doss's job at Texaco [Annotator's Note: Texaco, Inc., also known as The Texas...
Micheel, Vernon L. Postwar
Vernon Micheel met his future wife in June 1943 in Wildwood, New Jersey. They were married in October 1946. Micheel...
Kopp, Alois Postwar
Alois Kopp returned from the war in a mood to celebrate. He ate and drank far too much and was advised by his father to...
Steglich, Lenwood Postwar
Lenwood Steglich did not want to stay in the Navy after the war. He attended Texas A...
DiSabatino, Eugene Postwar
Eugene DiSabatino finally let his father know what he was working on during the war. [Annotator's Note: The Manhattan...
Meisel, Judith Postwar
Judith Meisel was helped in Denmark after the country's Jews returned home. Only 42 people died in Theresienstadt [...
Kuhn, Arthur Postwar
Arthur Kuhn separated from service with the rank of Lieutenant in 1954. Officers were required to buy their own...
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...
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...
Coop, Willard Postwar
After World War 2, Willard Haul Coop re-enlisted and went to Korea for one year during the Korean War [Annotator's Note...
Strobel, Clarence Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...
Waller, Charles Postwar
After the war ended, Charles A. Waller returned to the United States and was given a 30-day leave [Annotator's Note: an...
McCowen, William Postwar
After being discharged from the service, William McCowen attended college at Denver University [Annotator's Note:...
Garten, Perry Postwar
Perry Garten did not want to remain in the military after the war. Upon returning home, his former company did not...
Bertino, Donald Postwar
Donald W. Bertino came home through Camp Philip Morris [Annotator's Note: one of the transit and rehabilitation camps...
Moxon, Milton Postwar
After leaving the Army, Milton Moxon's transition from soldier to civilian was no problem. There were simply different...
McNeely, Walter Postwar
In 1946, Walter McNeely was shipped from Europe to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. He and a friend bought some bananas and...
Collie, C. Postwar
Two days after the surrender [Annotator's Note: the formal Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945], C....
Carman, Victor Postwar
Victor K. Carman wanted to become an electronics engineer. While he was at the Great Lakes Naval Base [Annotator's Note...
Fontenot, Herbert Postwar
Herbert Fontenot found a sweetheart after his discharge from the Navy. She was similar in background to him. They fell...
Altman, Daniel Postwar
Daniel Altman returned to the United States and lived in Newark, New Jersey with his wife and in- laws. He was greeted...
Paulk, William Postwar
William Morris Paulk did not talk about his World War 2 service when he returned home. It was years before he related...
Anderson, Gladys "Penni" Postwar & Reflections
After her time in the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States Naval...
Meyer, William Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is talking in the background throughout this segment.] After William Meyer got out of the...
Murman, John Postwar & Reflections
John Edmund Murman returned to the United States after occupation duty on the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) and was...
Rineer, Robert Postwar & Reflections
After Robert Rineer was discharged from the Army Air Corps, he married his fiancée and then used the G.I. Bill [...
Grossman, Joseph Postwar & Reflections
After Joseph “Joe” Grossman was discharged from the Navy, he adjusted back to civilian life without difficulty....
Patti, Frank Postwar Activities
When he came out of the service, Frank Patti took advantage of the government's 52-20 program [Annotator's Note:...
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...
Lorenzen, Angus Postwar America and Christmas in the Camp
Angus Lorenzen left England for the United States. His mother had gone back to Shanghai in 1946. His father did not...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" Postwar and Career Goals
In the Summer of 1946, Wilbur Thomas returned home from the Philippines. He landed in San Francisco [Annotator's Note:...
Pbert, Herman Postwar and Closing Thoughts
Herman Pbert did not talk much about his World War 2 experience with anyone until about ten years ago [Annotator's Note...

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