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Warne, Therese Resourcing Food
After three years of being in an internment camp [Annotator's Note: Santo Tomas Internment Camp, or, Manila Internment...
Breard, Reneau Rest in England
Reneau Breard took part in the invasion and fighting at Anzio [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Anzio, Italy; 22 January...
Dendy, Lloyd Rest in the Russell Islands
Lloyd Dendy went to the Russell Islands [Annotator's Note: Solomon Islands]. Pavuvu and Mbanika were coconut...
Keller, Jack Restoring My Gal Sal
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Masket, Betty Results of World War 2
Betty Masket started back in school in September [Annotator's Note: September 1945] and graduated that year or the year...
Gertner, Gil Return Home
Gil Gertner served in the 71st Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) [Annotator’s Note: specialized units which...
Mealor, David Return Home
After David Lamar Mealor contracted a bad case of jungle rot in New Guinea, he was shipped back to the United States on...
Hackman, Delbert Return Home
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Hebert, Peter Return Home
Upon turning 21, Peter Hebert‘s enlistment was up, and he tried to reenlist while he was still in the Philippines...
Gustafson, Gerald Return Home
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment. Interviewee has...
Metcalf, James Return Home & Postwar
After returning from his leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], James W. Metcalf...
East, Dossie Return Home and Discharge
Dossie East traveled east by land, ending up at Crain Naval Depot in Burns City, Indiana. When he heard of the end of...
Cain, Howard Return Home and Postwar
After 16 months on Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: Okinawa, Japan], Howard Cain was ordered to pack his things and prepare...
Bachmann, George Return Home and Postwar
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Lewis, Karen Return Home and Postwar
After Karen K. Lewis and her parents were liberated from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp [Annotator’s Note: Santo Tomas...
Gambino, Elroy Return Home and Postwar
fter occupation in Japan, Elroy Gambino and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,...
Gilman, John Return Home and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Muffled talking can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] John Sanford Gilman ended...
Willford, Sandford Return Home and Postwar Life
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, Fifth...
Wackerman, Clark Return Home and Reflections
After 13 months in occupied Japan, Clark Wackerman was able to return home. The return home was much worse than the...
Hihn, Stewart Return Home and Reflections
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] was transferred from the 42nd...
Stecher, Fred Return Home And War's End
In December 1944 while in Attlebridge, England, Fred A. Stecher was transferred to 466th Bombardment Group, 8th Air...
Wilterdink, Virginia Return Home, Discharge and Beyond
After the war ended, Virginia Wilterdink had enough of the island climate, and elected to work on the hospital ship USS...
Beaugh, George Return to America
In August 1944, George Beaugh returned to the United States after flying 31 missions on a B-17 [Annotator's Note:...
Casebonne, Louis Return to America
Louis E. Casebonne, assigned to the CIC office [Annotator’s Note: 970th Counter Intelligence Corps] in Wiesbaden,...
Alexander, Samson Return to Being a Nobody
Samson Alexander had it made in the Air Force. In Japan, he had clothes made for him by Japanese women and he...
Rothenberg, Judith Return to Belgium
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: A Belgian Jewish child who had escaped to France, Spain, and Palestine with her...
Brignac, Martin Return to Civilian Life
Martin Brignac had no trouble adjusting to civilian life. He and his brother went into the carpentry business. They did...
Marshall, Kenneth Return to Civilian Life and Reflections
Kenneth Marshall used the G.I. Bill in 1947, and was subsequently employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company...
Finder, Rena Return to Cracow and Recollections of Schindler
Schindler [Annotator's Note: German businessman Oskar Schindler] gave each prisoner a small supply of goods they could...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Marks, James Return to Land Duty
James Marks was at Attu Island, Alaska but did not go ashore. He recalls seeing the American soldiers going ashore, up...
Pritchett, James Return to the United States and Discharge
From Germany, James Pritchett was flown to, and treated at, a general hospital in Herefordshire, England. After about a...
Ray, Sammy Return to the United States and Postwar Life
In November 1945, Sammy Ray was discharged from the Navy in New Orleans, Louisiana. It took him about a year to adjust...
Armstrong, James Return to the United States, Education, Marriage and Reflections
James Armstrong first spoke to his family upon his return to Tampa, Florida. It was a great relief to see his mother...
Stewart, Roy Returning Home
Roy Stewart was in Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan with the 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...

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