Postwar career

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Addison, Arnold "A.C." Postwar Life
After the battle of Okinawa, Arnold Addison stayed on the island until the war was over. A few weeks after the war's...
Kissam, Edward Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Edward Kissam returned from the war and had a lot of family problems to deal with.]. Kissam did use...
Dawson, Ruffin Postwar Life
There was a lot of Uncle Sam [Annotator's Note: Uncle Sam; a common national personification of the federal government...
Willford, Sandford Postwar Life
Sandford Robert Willford had three children. He was happy when his granddaughter asked him to tell her about the war....
Pugh, Glover Postwar Life
Glover Pugh was selected for his job because he was so small, only weighing 120 pounds. The sergeant took him under his...
Naylor, Rosamond Postwar Life
Rosamund Naylor wanted to stay home after her service. She went back to school under the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note:...
Elliott, John Postwar Life
John Elliott adjusted back to civilian life easily. He made up his mind that he would use the G.I. Bill to go back to...
Vandervort, Jack Postwar Life
Jack Vandervort was discharged in Texas where he had also been drafted. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks...
Leavy, Eugene Postwar Life
Eugene T. Leavy was discharged in October 1947. With the Status of Forces Agreement of June 1947, Leavy was able to...
Burnside, Frank Postwar Life and Activities
Frank R. Burnside [Annotator’s Note: as a pilot with the 1st Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), 20th Air Force based out...
Whaley, Ellis Postwar Life and Career
Ellis Whaley was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He did not sign up for Reserve time and it was not offered. He wanted...
Luers, Harold Postwar Life and Career
Harold Luers joined the Army Reserve following his discharge after World War 2. He was running a grocery store and...
Allen, George Postwar Life and Career
George Allen still hears from his bombardier. He was his closest friend on the crew. He has no idea where the rest of...
Coxe, John Postwar Life and Career
Back in the United States, John Coxe went home on a pass and married his girlfriend of seven years. Then he was...
Ryan, John Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] After his discharge [Annotator's Note: in May 1946...
Tarkington, Frank Postwar Life and Career
After the war, Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] had good reasons to stay in the...
Heath, David Postwar Life and Career
When he got out of the military, David Heath used the G.I. Bill. Before the war, he worked in a garage overhauling...
Edwards, Marvin Postwar Life and Career
Marvin Raymond Edwards returned to the United States around October 1946 via a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class...
Deal, James Postwar Life and Career
After returning to the United States, James Deal was sent to a convalescence hospital in Florida to recuperate from his...
Medway, Irwin Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip Irwin Medway looks at photographs, mostly off-camera, and reads statistics from...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Postwar Life and Career
After the war, Bennett Sparks continued to serve in the Coast Guard, and moved with his wife and six children to...
Carroll, Orville Postwar Life and Career
Orville Carroll is glad he was not in combat. Two of his brothers were in the armed services as well, in Germany, but...
Yeagley, Richard Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: Richard Yeagely was part of the Army of Occupation in Europe after the war ended.] They had food and...
Kesselman, Emil Postwar Life and Career
Emil Kesselman’s discharge date was set for August 1950 and he went home to New York, and to work at Brillo [Annotator’...
Jagers, Robert Postwar Life and Career
Robert Jagers used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Jarrell, Royce Postwar Life and Career
It was quite an experience for Royce Jarrell to be stationed in the beautiful mountain country of Austria. His...
Pritchett, James Postwar Life and Career
After his discharge, jobs were hard to find, so James Pritchett took advantage of the G.I. Bill and went back to...
Dixon, Richard Postwar Life and Career
Richard Tempus Dixon progressed through jobs as a building superintendent, including a time at University of California...
Morgan, Thomas Postwar Life and Career
Thomas Edgar Morgan, Sr. was discharged from the Marines and returned to work for a few months then began classes at...
Wofford, Jesse L. Postwar Life and Career
Jesse Wofford wanted to go to medical school when he got out of the service so he spent a year before his discharge...
Hamilton, Richard Postwar Life and Career
Richard Henry Hamilton was discharged on 29 October 1945 and used the G.I. Bill to attend the Fannie Farmer's School of...
Driscoll, Edward Postwar Life and Career
Edward Driscoll loved President Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States], and...
Colburn, George Postwar Life and Career
George Colburn used the G.I. Bill to attend the Franklin Institute of Boston [Annotator's Note: Benjamin Franklin...
Woodworth, Newell Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: There is a buzzing sound throughout this clip.] The war ended and Newell Bertram Woodworth went back...
Lee, Arthur Postwar Life and Career
Arthur Lee returned to the United States in December 1945 by way of the Aleutians, landing at Seattle, Washington. From...
Synder, Harold Postwar Life and Career
Harold Daniel Snyder got out just before Christmas in 1945 [Annotator's Note: December 1945] and went to Paterson State...

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