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Kingsley, Thomas Postwar Life
After the war in Europe ended, Thomas Kingsley and the 27th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division was sent south as a...
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...
Staymates, Arthur Postwar Life and Career
Arthur Staymates was relieved of his duty in Nuremburg [Annotator's Note: he had been Commander of the Guard during the...
Varuso, Anthony PT Boat Patrols in the South Pacific
Anthony Varuso and his squadron of PT boats [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 8 (MTBRon 8)] tied their...
Rogers, Wilbur Reaction to the Atomic Bomb
Wilbur Rogers' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Foote (DD-511)] and crew were preparing for the invasion of Japan, but the...
Fruge, Weldon Recollections and Postwar Life
At 90 years old, Weldon Fruge says he still has flashbacks that keep him up at night. He said he lived the war from...
Flynn, David Recovering from the War, College, Family and Reunions
It was several weeks before David Flynn got back to the United States. He ended up at St. Albans Hospital in New York...
Bertucci, George Reflections
George Joseph Bertucci felt the war improved him because he furthered his education afterwards. He had ambition to do...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Reflections
Harold Buell is proud to have been a dive bomber pilot. He was recalled from the United States to help a squadron that...
Burk, Jeannine Reflections
Jeannine Burk is very proud of being a Jew and always will be. She has never denied her heritage. There have been big...
Greer, William Returning Home
William Greer was wounded in Normandy. He was removed from the beaches in a landing craft. The craft could carry an...
McEnery, James Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Peterson, Cleveland Service in India
Cleveland Peterson landed in Karachi, India. There was a British airbase with a huge dirigible hanger. The P-40s [...
Wickersham, Obie Swimming the Rhine River
After the Battle of the Bulge, Obie Wickersham went back to France, only to be sent back to the front between...
Baile, Richard The B-29 and General James Doolittle
[Annotator's Note: Richard Baile served in the USAAF as a flight engineer on B-29 bombers in the 9th Bombardment Group...
Grapes, Opal Treating Combat Wounded
Opal Grapes saw the first patients arriving by midmorning or noon [Annotator’s Note: on D-Day, 6 June 1944]. The...
Bucksell, Norris V-E Day and Postwar Life
Norris Bucksell fired a gun for the first time on 8 May 1945, V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day], and...
Russell, Patrick War's End and Returning Home
Patrick Russell remained at Okinawa until June 1945. His carrier [Annotator's Note: USS Tulagi (CVE-72)] sailed to Guam...
Negrotto, Constance Wartime Activities
Constance Negrotto worked on the PBY Catalina flying patrol bomber [Annotator’s Note: Negrotto was a technical...
Linett, Joseph War’s End and Occupation Duty
Joseph Linett continued on the same ship when it left Ulithi, and while they were underway, a "now hear this"...
Praetorius, Leo War’s End and Postwar Career
Leo Praetorius was leaving for a trip back to New Orleans when he learned that Japan had surrendered. He had enough...

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