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Orlando, Joseph Postwar Life
Joseph Orlando reads of our servicemen committing suicide and he does not understand it. He knew men who were bitter...
Pettis, Merle Postwar Life
Merle Jerome "Jerry" Pettis was on the Diligence [Annotator's Note: USS Diligence (WSC-135)] doing target practice with...
White, Verna Postwar Life
Back in North Dakota after the war, Verna White waited for six months for her husband to return home from occupation...
Scherer, Monroe Postwar Life
Monroe Scherer took advantage of the G.I Bill and went to NYU [Annotator's Note: New York University, New York, New...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Postwar Life
Wallace Spencer is honored that he was able to serve. He did his job and it was an honor to do it. His hat helped him...
Maynard, Joe Postwar Life
Joseph “Joe” Maynard was stationed at the Naval Air Station six miles from Miami [Annotator’s Note: Miami, Florida]. He...
Daley, Chris Postwar Life
Chris Daley thought the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 6 and...
Colbert, Hugh Postwar Life
When Hugh Colbert was discharged from the US Army in November 1945 his father insisted that he take advantage of the GI...
Kenney, Clyde Postwar Life
Clyde Kenney sailed back to Baltimore, Maryland and after he was discharged he went back home to Cumberland, Maryland....
Paynter, Don Postwar Life
The war in the Pacific was over in August 1945. Donald Dean Paynter got out of the service that December. He had...
Cardenas, Louis Postwar Life
Louis Cardenas remembers they slept on boards. They had sacks and they put hay in them. They were not suffering. They...
Smith, Rothacker Postwar Life
Rothacker Smith felt the joy of liberation sweep over him when he saw American soldiers hoist the Stars and Stripes...
Oreck, David Postwar Life
After the war and separation from the US Army Air Forces, David Oreck did not return to college and decided to go New...
Smith, William J. Postwar Life
William Smith went back to college and it was the hardest thing he ever did. When arriving home after being overseas,...
Liston, Earl Postwar Life
When Earl Roger Liston was discharged from the Army, he did not use the G.I. Bill. He helped pioneer the practice of...
Jensen, Mervin Postwar life
Mervin Jensen wanted to get back home to civilian life. He was running up the ladder and he was pulling himself along...
Ngai, Johnny Postwar Life
Johnny Ngai says the trouble is that they [Annotator's Note: the Veterans Administration or VA] do not help you if you...
Haslett, Revis Postwar Life
After the war, Revis Haslett and his dad bought a grocery store but he wished he had gone to school instead. The store...
St. Julian, James Postwar Life
James Anthony Saint Julien, Senior [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Philippines with the 766th Engineer Dump Truck...
Capron, Ed Postwar Life
World War 2 changed Edward C. Capron Jr.’s life completely because he was very easy going while he was working at the...
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 [...
Beaugh, George Postwar Life
After the Japanese surrendered, George Beaugh was given orders to report to Coffeeville, Indiana. He and his wife could...
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...
Giamberardino, Alfiero Postwar Life
Alfiero Giamberardino started screaming about the war's end when they heard about it on the radio. The British were on...
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...
Cummings, Vernon Postwar Life
Following his discharge, Vernon Cummings had several jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana and then decided to attend Purdue...
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...
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...
Siverts, Hans Postwar Life
Hans Siverts thought he would be going to the Pacific. They were pulling back and shutting down the hospital [Annotator...
Lazinger, Sol Postwar Life
Sol Lazinger did not have a girlfriend while he was in the service. He did enjoy one nurse while he was in a hospital...
Berman, Stanley Postwar Life
Stanley Berman [Annotator's Note: with the 8th Air Force] was responsible for loading bombs and ammunition onto their...
Urice, Joe Postwar Life
Joel Urice was changed by the war in a lot of ways. He developed maturity. He did not like the conditions they lived...
Jerabek, Gene Postwar Life
After the war, Gene R. Jerabek moved to Julian [Annotator's Note: Julian, Illinois]. Her husband's work saved his job...

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