Postwar career

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Lockhart, Richard Postwar
Richard Lockhart was discharged at Camp Atterbury in December 1945 after a 60 day leave at home. He had been prepared...
Maynard, Mark Postwar
Mark Maynard was one of 27 chiefs in the SUBPAC [Annotator’s Note: Submarine Command Pacific] when only nine were...
Nannini, James Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: This video clip begins with James Nannini talking about a non-related topic.] Nannini returned to...
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...
Tipper, Edward Postwar
Edward Tipper continued his education after the service. He used the GI Bill to receive a Master’s Degree. He...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Postwar
Maurice Zolkower had promised to marry his girlfriend, so he finalized the nuptials in six weeks [Annotator’s Note:...
Becker, Irving Postwar
Irving Becker worked about 20 years for the Postal Service [Annotator's Note: the United States Postal Service]. He had...
Pedersen, Allen Postwar
Allen Pedersen used the G.I. Bill briefly. He quickly obtained a job. It was a little difficult at first but things...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Campbell, John Postwar
After joining the Marine reserves following World War 2, John Edward Campbell found work for a pharmaceutical company...
Jones, Gerry Postwar
At war's end, Gerry Jones was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] preparing to invade mainland Japan. They...
Olson, David Postwar
David Olson left the European Theater as an S3 officer in charge of plans, training and gunnery. Not too many men in...
Nummer, Richard Postwar
Richard Nummer returned to the United States in July 1946 after being in Japan for nine months. While on the trip home...
Cockrell, James Postwar
James Cockrell [Annotator's Note: with the 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] was in France when...
Morgenthaler, David Postwar
David T. Morgenthaler started a new company in Erie, Pennsylvania after he was discharged in 1945. He married and began...
Mason, Alfred Postwar
Heywood Mason [Annotator's Note: assigned to a Machine Records Unit] was guarding German prisoners of war at Camp Lee [...
Van Eaton, Jack Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off camera prompting the interviewee to answer the interviewer’s questions...
Delaune, Lawrence Postwar
Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. returned home [Annotator's Note: in February 1946 after serving occupation duty in Japan] and...
Uchida, Togue Postwar
Togue Uchida found a job at a photography studio after he returned home from Europe. His first job was to photograph...
Daniel, Randolph Postwar
Randolph Daniel headed back to the farm [Annotator’s Note: home was in Marshall County, Alabama] but could not find a...
McDowell, Bowdre Postwar
After Easter 1946, Bowdre McDowell returned home and pursued a college education. He graduated with a marketing degree...
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...
McKeel, Sam Postwar
After World War 2, Sam S. McKeel was assigned as quartermaster on LST-492 [Annotator's Note: a Landing Ship, Tank]. He...
Nicholas, John Postwar
After Okinawa, John Nicholas and the USS Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)] were sent to sweep for mines in...
Carson, Benjamin Postwar
Benjamin Carson was on Guam when the war in the Pacific came to an end. All of the ship whistles and horns were blowing...
Maxwell, Robert Postwar
Robert Maxwell stayed in the military shortly after recuperating from his foot wound. [Annotator's Note: Maxwell...
Espree, Elmo Postwar
At the end of the war, Elmo Espree was transported through the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
Arrow, Kenneth Postwar
Following World War 2, Dr. Kenneth Arrow pursued his PhD in Economics from Columbia University. During this time, the G...
Amoss, Walter "Jimmy" Postwar
Walter Amoss reached the Imperial Hotel [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo, Japan] where the headquarters for MacArthur [...
Ellzey, William Postwar
After World War 2, William C. Ellzey remained in the Navy until 1961. He was assigned to the USS Forrestal (CV-59) in...
Brannan, Joseph Postwar
Joseph Brannan was changed by the Second World War. He had started college prior to the war, but was not enthusiastic...
Pedrick, Sam Postwar
Sam Pedrick worked on his farm after the war. He mainly trained horses, but also did work with dogs. He was a religious...
Schrader, William Postwar
During his time in the Samar Islands, the Philippines, William Schrader [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 23rd...
Eisenach, John Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear airplanes flying overhead throughout segment.] While in Occupation Germany, John R....
Lightell, Harold Postwar
Harold Lightell served in Belgium after the war as part of the occupation force. The people were wonderful to the...
Ratcliff, Henry Postwar
Henry Ratcliff almost arrived home after his outfit did [Annotator's Note: 860th Aviation Engineer Battalion, 5th Air...

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