Postwar life

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Fristoe, Claud Postwar and Reflections
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...
Fricker, Eugene Postwar and Reflections
Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was quickly released from the Navy after the war and attended college on the G.I. Bill [...
Gatlin, Carl Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: An off-camera male interjects throughout this clip.] Carl Robert Gatlin had a lot of nightmares...
Harless, Paul Postwar and Reflections
Paul Harless was assigned to the USS John Rodgers (DD-574) as a boatswain’s mate second class. During his overseas...
Thomas, Kenneth Postwar and Reflections
Kenneth F. Thomas believes the war matured him and he feels fortunate that he made it through the war alive. He met...
Gehlen, Wilhelm Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2.]. Wilhelm Gehlen hopes...
McKnight, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged in August 1946, Harry McKnight went home and enrolled in the University of Ohio [Annotator's...
DeCarlo, Mario Postwar and Reflections
Mario DeCarlo's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was wounded and witnessed dying men in the field...
Penick, Ed Postwar and Reflections
Edward Moore Penick was separated from service and returned to the University of Arkansas [Annotator’s Note: in...
Tyner, Grover Postwar and Reflections
Grover Tyner oversaw a medical dispensary with the 310th Bomb Group [Annotator’s Note: 310th Bombardment Group, 12th...
Boehm, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm returned from the war and was happy that the G.I. Bill was available [Annotator's Note: the...
Geldner, Mala Postwar and Reflections
Mala [Annotator's Note: née Gerstner] Geldner reached the United States by airplane [Annotator's Note: in 1952]. There...
Lininger, Schuyler Postwar and Reflections
Schuyler Lininger departed Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] for San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco,...
Rondinelli, Ricardo Postwar and Reflections
Ricardo R. Rondinelli returned to his hometown in Puerto Rico after his overseas deployment in the Pacific. A week...
Batty, William Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear a dog panting in the background throughout segment. Interviewee hits the microphone...
Hill, James Postwar and Reflections
James J. Hill flew with VMF-211 [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211)] as the war ended. He learned...
Jackson, Wilbur Postwar and Reflections
Wilbur Lee Jackson was discharged, but had to sign up for the draft afterward. There was concern about the war not...
Sedran, Edwin Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is choppy in this segment.] Edwin Sedran returned to the United States and went to the...
Sacks, Abraham Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged from the army after the war, Abraham Sacks returned home and reunited with his parents after...
Black, Louis Postwar and Reflections
Louis Black took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Long, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Harold Long married his wife during his time in college while working on his master's in accounting. After the war, he...
Jameson, William Postwar and Reflections
After returning home from his service in World War 2, William Graham Jameson enrolled at the University of Rochester [...
Gaj, Leonard Postwar and Reflections
Leonard Gaj did not consider staying in the service, he could not wait to get out. He took advantage of the G.I. Bill [...
Wellford, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After his discharge, Harry Walker Wellford used the G.I. Bill to further his education. He owes a debt to the...
Maki, Howard Postwar and Reflections
Howard T. Maki wanted to stay in the Army but was convinced by family to leave. He missed the service though. He...
Lockhead, Harry Postwar and Reflections
Harry Lockhead never considered staying in the Navy after the war ended. He was discharged as a Ship's Cook 1st Class....
Giller, Edward Postwar and Reflections
World War 2 taught Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. how to manage people in organizations, which he used later in life. He...
Kellogg, Fermer Postwar and Reflections
Fermer Kellogg had problems with his arm after the war, but he still managed to take on various types of work like...
Willhour, Dick Postwar and Reflections
Richard "Dick" Willhour had no transition problems returning to civilian life. He attended college on the G.I. Bill and...
Franklin, Ralph Postwar and Reflections
Ralph C. Franklin attended Columbia University [Annotator's Note: in New York, New York] graduate school. He thought...
Loving, Burl Postwar and Reflections
Towards the end of the war, Burl Loving transferred to an APA [Annotator’s Note: Auxiliary Personnel, Attack troop...
Amundson, Adolph "A.W. Amundson" Postwar and Reflections
Adolph William Amundson recalled that by the time he arrived at the island [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], the...
Goldstein, Sam Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Thunder can be heard in the background throughout this clip.] Sam Goldstein had trouble readjusting...
Mosher, Alfred Postwar and Reflections
Alfred Raymond Mosher lost about 30 or 40 pounds while he was a prisoner. Mosher remained in the Navy for an additional...
Colquitt, James Postwar and Reflections
James Roy Colquitt returned to his home in Alabama after his discharge. He did not have a problem adjusting to civilian...
Marshall, James Postwar and Reflections
James "Jim" Marshall was discharged in 1945 and returned home to Kansas. He had some difficulty adjusting to civilian...

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