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Carter, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
When Paul Carter arrived in the United States and learned that he would be getting 60 days of leave, he was overjoyed....
Grabhorn, Edgar Postwar Life and Reflections
Before the war, Edgar A. Grabhorn had gone to Purdue [Annotator's Note: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana] to...
Trim, Carl Postwar Life and Reflections
Carl Trim did not find it hard to adjust to civilian life. He attended college, while his wife worked. In 1948, Trim...
Burton, Windom Postwar Life and Reflections
After discharge, Windom Joseph Burton briefly used the G.I Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Perry, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...
Glass, Helen Postwar Life and Reflections
Helen Anderson Glass was discharged from the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service;...
Cohen, Benjamin Postwar Life and Reflections
Benjamin Wolf Cohen returned to the United States right before the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Lombardo, Frank Postwar Life and Reflections
It took about six months for Frank Lombardo to be discharged in the United States. Lombardo felt he was a lucky man...
Devoe, Susan Postwar Life and Reflections
Susan Magnuson Devoe and her family moved to Lima, Peru for her father's company in 1948, and stayed there until 1953...
Fallon, John Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, John T. Fallon was asked to stay in. He considered it but would have had to stay in Germany. He decided...
Votrobek, Jr., John Postwar Life and Reflections
John Votrobeck likes to think the war did not change him. The training he went through honed his skills, particularly...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul Gibfried does not think he would have served if he had not been drafted. He did love being in the Navy. His first...
Marcarelli, Ralph Postwar Life and Reflections
Ralph Marcarelli had his best experience back in the United States when he entered Seattle [Annotator's Note: Seattle,...
Jackson, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Thomas Jackson left the service after the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Postwar Life and Reflections
Joseph Mittelsdorf used the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Hull, Lester Postwar Life and Reflections
Lester Hull used the GI Bill after he was discharged and returned to the University of Connecticut. He and his wife had...
Kirk, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Read Kirk got out of the war as a staff sergeant in September 1945. He immediately went to college. He used the...
Benson, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
Norman Gustaf Benson used the G.I. Bill after the war to attend the University of Maine [Annotator's Note: in Orono,...
Zerphey, Winfield Postwar Life and Reflections
Winfield Zerphey was reunited with his family in Pennsylvania following his separation from the Navy. He had a brief...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Postwar Life and Reflections
After his homecoming, Henry Freedman met a man at Auburn who was from Atlanta. The two men would hitchhike to Atlanta...
Griffis, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James A. Griffis recently started to think about all the guys that did not get to live a life. He has been retired for...
Gabour, James Postwar Life and Reflections
After VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Anthony Gabour was going on his fourth year...
Elliott, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
After Norman Elliott was discharged from the Navy, he did not go back to school. He joined the 52-20 club [Annotator's...
Stumpfa, James Postwar Life and Reflections on the War
Jim Stumpfa was fortunate after he lost his wife Grace. He found a place to ballroom dance. He visited with the band....
Pizzolongo, Paul Postwar Life and Service
After being discharged from the Army, Paul Pizzolongo joined the National Guard, then returned to the Army and then...
Tunnicliff, Ed Postwar Life and the 1949 Rose Bowl
After Ed Tunnicliff was discharged, he was recruited by several university football teams. Tunnicliff thought he was...
Tweed, Earl Postwar Life and the Korean War
Earl Tweed served in Germany on occupation duty as commander of an anti-tank company. He held that command until the...
Stahl, Floyd Postwar Life and Thoughts
When Floyd Stahl graduated in 1954, he had trouble finding work. He had taken insurance courses. He got an offer in...
Becker, Clarence Postwar Life and Thoughts
Clarence Becker was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] when the war ended and the treaty was signed [...
Dixon, Leon Postwar Life and Thoughts
Leon Dixon started his own company after the war. He worked a good while to save up money. He worked at the Kaiser...
Dunford, Philip Postwar Life and Thoughts
After being discharged from the US Marine Corps, Philip Dunford picked up his wife and son and went to Maxton, North...
DeSalvo, Vincent Postwar Life and Thoughts
Vincent DeSalvo was discharged from the Army Air Forces in February 1946. On the trip home [Annotator's Note: from...
McWilliams, Donald Postwar Life and Thoughts
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...
Darphin, Irma "Irma Boulet" Postwar Life and Thoughts
Irma Darphin was in Rennes, France when her brother looked her up. He was a captain in the 156th Infantry National...
Alter, Joseph Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, being transferred to the Pacific was kind of voluntary. Joseph Alter had made a...
Buckner, Jack Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war, Jack Buckner used the G.I. Bill to go to school. His first child was born, and he was having a tough...

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