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Mayer, Philip Postwar and Reflections
Soon after returning home, Philip Mayer went to work and did not use the G.I. Bill for school. He became a truck driver...
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...
Cupina, John Postwar and Reflections
John J. Cupina could not wait to drink a milk shake when he returned home. He was discharged in June [Annotator's Note...
Schmidt, Philip Postwar and Reflections
Philip Schmidt used the G.I. Bill to get an education. He went to Saint Paul, Minnesota and found tons of G.I.s looking...
McPhail, Joe Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Joe K. McPhail returned to Mississippi and went into the automobile business as a result of his father's...
Daquana, Joseph Postwar and Reflections of the War
After World War 2, Joseph Daquana took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Postwar and Reflections of the War
Garland Miller Gallaspy [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 161st Parachute Engineer Battalion, 503rd Parachute...
Eddy, Sherwin Postwar and Reflections of the War
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee’s wife interjects throughout this clip.] Sherwin Lansing Eddy readjusted to civilian...
Niederer, James Postwar and Reflections of the War
After James “Jim” William Niederer was discharged from the army, he married his wife in 1947. They had known each other...
Woodham, Greg Postwar and Reflections of the War
Greg Woodham found that no one inquired about his time in the Philippines and when he was older, they only desired an...
Karpay, Irwin Postwar and Reflections on the War
After being discharged from service, I. J. Karpay did not have a hard time adjusting to civilian life. He used the G.I...
Aldouby, Sara Postwar and Sculptures
After Sara Aldouby served in the Israeli Defense Force for seven years, she decided she wanted to go back to school....
Harris, Rufus Postwar and Thoughts on Enemies
Rufus Harris went to Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] for one day. On his last trip, he had just gotten married...
Marks, James Postwar Atomic Bomb Tests
James Marks was stationed in the Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, Illinois]...
Dyson, Freeman Postwar Attitudes
Freeman Dyson observed a strong sense of tragedy within Europeans during the postwar years. Its genesis was from World...
Neyland, Leedell Postwar Career
Leedell Neyland returned home and he could not get into the school where he wanted to. He had to wait until the next...
Snyder, Kenneth Postwar Career
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr.'s wife met him in Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois after he came home from the...
Fair, Paul Postwar Career
Paul Fair thinks MacArthur’s [Annotator's Note: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Southwest...
Knutson, Caroll Postwar Career
After the war, Carroll Knutson wanted to stay in the Army Air Forces and fly. Simultaneously, he was offered entry into...
Shaw, Roger Postwar Career
Roger Shaw decided to be a doctor after his service because he wanted more education. He quickly finished his...
Gresham, Ray Postwar Career
When Ray Gene Gresham got out of the service, he didn't think the G.I. Bill could help him enough to afford college...
Bell, Harry Postwar Career
After graduating from college, Harry Bell interviewed with a number of business who were then hiring engineers. Bell...
Gomez, Hewitt Postwar Career
After World War 2, Hewitt Brian Gomez moved to Lafayette [Annotator's Lafayette, Louisiana] and worked for a catering...
McBride, Frank Postwar Career
Frank Curtis McBride’s father and uncle had a pattern shop [Annotator’s Note: a pattern shop develops templates and...
Edwards, Charles Postwar Career
Charles T. Edwards was able to go home after the war had ended. He did not want to return to the steel factory but...
Spraker, Elmer Postwar Career
Elmer Spraker thought he might transition into rebuilding maritime engines in the civilian sector, and in this section...
Lopez, Lionel Postwar Career
Lionel Lopez was a shoe salesman before the war. He went back to work for the same company after he got out of the...
Bederson, Benjamin Postwar Career
After his discharge, Benjamin Bederson went back to City College of New York and, given his credit for the education he...
Surratt, Carey Postwar Career
When he left the Navy, Carey Suratt worked as a brick man for the Pennsylvania railroad. He helped make coal cars....
Guillory, Lloyd Postwar Career
Lloyd Guillory had a very successful and lucrative career as an architect. It allowed him to enjoy ownership of...
Burkle, Henry Postwar Career
Henry Burkle went to the ballistic missile command in California, and then he did top secret contract work. He wanted...
O'Brien, Ryan Postwar Career
Ryan O'Brien had a great homecoming. He had ten days at the Delmar Beach Club in Santa Monica [Annotator's Note: Santa...
Weber, Ed Postwar Career
Ed Weber used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted by...
Briggs, Norman Postwar Career and Life
Norman Alden Briggs came home in 1946 and married on 7 May 1947. He went to trade school using the G.I. Bill [Annotator...
Lanzetta, Frank Postwar Career and Life
Frank Dominic Lanzetta remarks on the different places he visited and the treatment he received from the local...
Spaulding, Arthur Postwar Career and Reflections
Arthur Spaulding's World War 2 experiences had an impact on his career choices. They provided him with an understanding...

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