Postwar career

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Mahoney, Timothy Postwar Life
Timothy Mahoney kept up with his friends for some time after the war. One of his friends became a doctor. Another man...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life
Paul Gibfried went home to arrange for a job when Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Postwar Life
Tokuji Yoshihashi returned home in June 1946. The colors for the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat...
Gay, Ralph Postwar Life
Ralph Gay went into the construction business when he returned home. He built houses. He used the G.I. Bill [Annotator'...
St. Amant, Philemon Postwar Life
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant went to Washington [Annotator's Note: Washington, D.C.] and then went over to Africa [...
Cushman, Gene Postwar Life
Gene M. Cushman was a safety manager as a lieutenant colonel in Spain where he oversaw a fleet of B-58s [Annotator’s...
Beaugh, George Postwar Life
After the Japanese surrendered, George Beaugh was given orders to report to Coffeeville, Indiana. He and his wife could...
Burnside, Frank Postwar Life
Frank R. Burnside manages a farm and plantation as his father did, and his son will after him. He did not have trouble...
Bowie, James Postwar Life
James Bowie used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted...
Chartier, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Chartier returned to the United States around Christmas of 1946. The trip home was a lot shorter than the trip...
Ruiz, Manuel Postwar Life
Upon returning to the United States in mid 1946, Manuel Ruiz turned down the opportunity for a promotion if he agreed...
Keulegan, Emma Postwar Life
Things were still hard at the end of the war. Rationing continued for about three months. Materials started coming back...
Lucas, Jack Postwar Life
Jacklyn Lucas likes the life he is living. He liked being in the military. He has done well for himself and has a good...
Boeke, Robert Postwar Life
After the war, Robert Boeke adjusted back to civilian life easily. He was anxious to start a job. He wanted to go back...
Cummings, Vernon Postwar Life
Following his discharge, Vernon Cummings had several jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana and then decided to attend Purdue...
Rubin, Mark Postwar Life
Mark Rubin recently had a meeting in his house of 25 to 30 people for the Holocaust Museum [Annotator's Note: United...
Wilson, Paul Postwar Life
24 March 1945, Paul Wilson's unit [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne...
Lowder, James Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: There is white noise throughout this clip.] James L. Lowder's older brother was working in the...
Baile, Richard Postwar Life
The military taught Richard Baile discipline. It also gave him another education. The combination of his college...
Laborde, John Postwar Life
John Laborde arrived home from his service in the Pacific Theater went back to law school. He feels it was a mistake...
Daniel, Lora Postwar Life
When the war was over, Lora E. Daniel's job [Annotator's Note: at the Union Carbide Metallurgical Plant in Sheffield,...
Shirley, John Postwar Life
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: who had served with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division from Italy to...
Sibley, Allen Postwar Life
After he left the Army [Annotator's Note: in 1947], Allen Ray Sibley took a test for his GED [Annotator's Note: acronym...
Patterson, James Postwar Life
James Patterson let the taxi driver watch him go in. His wife introduced him to his son. His son recognized him from...
Stone, Leno Postwar Life
Leno E. Stone attended Washington State College [Annotator's Note: now Washington State University in Pullman...
Kracov, William Postwar Life
William Kracov entered Austria [Annotator's Note: near war's end as a scout for heavy weapons Company M, 3rd Battalion...
Grant, Edward Postwar Life
After he left the military, Edward Grant did not use the G.I. Bill because he was married with a child. School did not...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Life
In 1987, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell retired from his job and was given golf clubs. After retiring, he ran for a...
Stumpfa, James Postwar Life
After the war, Jim Stumpfa got Grace [Annotator's Note: a Navy girlfriend] a hotel room when she came to visit [...
Hegerty, Ghislaine Postwar Life
Ghislaine Hegerty married an American Merchant Marine and immigrated to the United States in 1952. She met her husband...
Martin, Robert Postwar Life
Robert Martin went to upholstery school with the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment...
Dawson, Zhanna Postwar Life
Zhanna Dawson met David Dawson after she arrived in the United States. They met in the Library of Congress while David...
Kruszewski, Z. Anthony Postwar Life
Z. Anthony Kruszewski wanted to go to England to study. He went to southern France with the Army. The French recognized...
Van Pelt, Fredi Postwar Life
Fredi Van Pelt was on furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] in Wilmington,...
Angel, Earl Postwar Life
Earl Angel returned to the United States in November 1945. His infant daughter had trouble sleeping at night until the...
Klenoski, Richard Postwar Life
Richard Klenoski's most memorable World War 2 experience was bailing out of his plane. He put both feet down and his...

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