Postwar career

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Weiner, Reuben Postwar Life and Thoughts
Ruben Weiner received the Bronze Star for his actions with the 7th Armored Division. He relates how they had come to a...
McWilliams, Donald Postwar Life and Thoughts
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...
Darphin, Irma "Irma Boulet" Postwar Life and Thoughts
Irma Darphin was in Rennes, France when her brother looked her up. He was a captain in the 156th Infantry National...
Campbell, John Postwar Life and Thoughts
After his last trip on a ship, John Scott Campbell got married. They were married for 46 years. Jobs were hard. The...
Alter, Joseph Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, being transferred to the Pacific was kind of voluntary. Joseph Alter had made a...
Brown, Robert Postwar Life and Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer repeats Robert Brown's story of working on the atomic bomb test incorrectly.] Little...
Ananian, Stephen Postwar Life and Thoughts
Stephen Ananian says the greatest privilege he has is his role in the 339th Fighter Group Association. [Annotator's...
Buckner, Jack Postwar Life and Thoughts
After the war, Jack Buckner used the G.I. Bill to go to school. His first child was born, and he was having a tough...
Haines, George Postwar Life and Thoughts
George Haines was top in points and could go home or stay near the war's end. He went to Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan for...
Bethard, Orville Postwar Life and Two Typhoons
After Orville Bethard was discharged he used his GI Bill benefits to take classes at Compton Junior College for a...
Adam, Adolf Postwar Life in America
In 1976, Adolf Adam's work in a textile company brought him to the United States. He made a contract for three years...
Jones, James Postwar Life in Europe
James B. Jones started working for the Graves Registration Program. He went all over Europe looking for dead soldiers...
Franzky, Gerhard Postwar Life in the UK and US
Gerhard Franzky's home in Leipzig was occupied by the Russians. Having already been to Russia once before, Franzky had...
Long, Thomas Postwar Life, Education and Career
When Thomas Long was once more in the United States, he thought he would be discharged from San Francisco, where his...
Gwin, Norris Postwar Life, Education and Career
Norris Gwin used the G.I. Bill for his education. He wanted to get his education and play football. He and a buddy rode...
Kuskie, Glen Postwar Military Service and Reflections
Glen Kuskie had survived being a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines and he finally returned to the United...
Poulson, Ernest Postwar Military Career
Ernest L. Poulson was sent to Hill Field [Annotator's Note: now Hill Air Force Base, Utah] as the assistant operations...
Flanagan, Earl Postwar Military Career
Earl Flanagan was discharged in 1946 and returned home to his mother and sister. He found it difficult to adjust back...
Kough, Edward Postwar Military Career
[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...
Bale, Edward Postwar Military Career
After three months in Japan, Edward Bale had the necessary points to rotate back to the United States. He left Nagasaki...
Cushman, Gene Postwar Military Career
Gene M. Cushman flew cargo planes during the Berlin Airlift [Annotator's Note: Allied military operation which...
Bonelli, William Postwar Military Career
William Patrick Bonelli was never injured in combat. The closest he got was shrapnel hitting his pilot's chair. He...
Hever, John Postwar Military Service
After the war was over, John Hever was sent into Shanghai, China. He said he went into the city a couple of times and...
Strait, Donald Postwar Military Service
After Donald Strait came back to the United States he got married and worked in the Office of Flying Safety in Winston-...
Hastings, Wilford Postwar Military Service
After the conclusion of World War 2, Wilford E. Hastings decided to re-enlist for the Army for one more year and was...
Schilling, Ira Postwar Military Service
In some ways, Ira Schilling felt he grew up very quickly due to his experience serving in the US Marine Corps during...
Morehead, James B. Postwar Military Service and Career
On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Morehead was base commander at Chico Air Force...
Godbold, Bryghte Postwar Military Service and Reflections
Bryghte Davis Godbold was sent on a 90 day leave after his hospital check out following his return home. He ultimately...
O'Hara, Richard Postwar National Guard
Richard O'Hara went into the Guard [Annotator's Note: Indiana National Guard] sometime in the 1960s as a Second...
Beaman, William Postwar Naval Career
After the war ended, William Beaman was sent back to San Francisco, California on the USS Flasher (SS-249), then...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Postwar Naval Career
Louis Conter returned to the United States for night fighter training. When he received his commission in New Guinea,...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Naval Service
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was loaded onto a ship in the Philippines and headed towards the United States [...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" Postwar Naval Service
Charlie Lomax was in the Reserves [Annotator's Note: US Naval Reserve] about eight years. That was mostly training one...
Rieman, Carl Postwar Naval Service and Reflections
Carl Rieman keeps up with a few of the surviving member of his squadron [Annotator's Note: Composite Squadron 94 (VC-94...
Ellzey, William Postwar Navy
When the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: The Japanese surrender was announced 15 August 1945, and officially...
Sturman, William Postwar Navy
By the end of the war, William Sturman was a Third Class Petty Officer. He used the G.I. Bill to attend New Mexico...

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