Postwar career

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Frodyma, Edmund Postwar
Edmund Frodyma [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division] moved...
Dullnig, Roland Postwar
After war in Europe ended, Roland Dullnig had to wait until he earned enough points to return home [Annotator's Note: a...
Love, John Postwar
After John Edward Love [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war] recovered and was released from the hospital, he...
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:...
Venverloh, Joseph Postwar
After being injured at Elbe River, Germany, Joseph Venerloh was sent to England to recover in a hospital. He was hoping...
Garten, Perry Postwar
Perry Garten did not want to remain in the military after the war. Upon returning home, his former company did not...
Haynes Sr., James Postwar
James E. Haynes Sr. returned home and found it a little different after being away for four years. He thought about...
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...
Birnbaum, Stanley Postwar
Stanley Jack Birnbaum completed medical school in 1951 and continued in the operating room until his late 80s [...
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...
Dugas, Lee Postwar
Lee Roy Dugas returned to the United States where he was discharged. He returned to his home in Scott, Louisiana. He...
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...
Meyer, William Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: There is talking in the background throughout this segment.] After William Meyer got out of the...
Boyd, James Postwar & Reflections
James “Jim” R. Boyd separated from service with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. He immediately took advantage of the G....
Murman, John Postwar & Reflections
John Edmund Murman returned to the United States after occupation duty on the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) and was...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Postwar & Reflections
After he returned to the United States, Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick was discharged from the military. He took advantage of...
Duck, Cecil Postwar & Reflections
Cecil N. Duck served in the Navy until 1949, then worked for a company in Pensacola, Florida before enlisting in the...
Castaing, Albert Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.]...
Dannehl, Robert Postwar & Reflections of the War
Robert Dannehl took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...
Parrotta, Raymond Postwar & Reflections of the War
After his discharge from the Navy, Raymond “Ray” Parrotta received the 52-20 club benefits [Annotator's Note: a...
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...
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:...
Irby, Ray Postwar and Closing Thoughts
Ray Dennis Irby was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] for two years [Annotator's Note: during the Korean...
Flores, Belisario Postwar and Closing Thoughts
When Belisario de Jesus "Bel" Flores got out of the Army, he still had a dream of being an officer. There was a...
Gomez, Hewitt Postwar and Education
Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional)]...
Kleiner, Leona Postwar and Family
There were three of them [Annotator's Note: Leona Kleiner is talking about herself and her two sisters attempting to...

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