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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...
Ream, John Postwar Life
John Ream remembers that if anyone kept a diary, the FBI [Annotator’s Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation] would...
Hyland, Everett Postwar Life
Everett Hyland's wounds still bother him. He had a nerve check done on him in San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...
Poston, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Poston had been working with Westinghouse [Annotator's Note: Westinghouse Electric Corporation] for six years,...
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...
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...
Amsden, Ben Postwar Life and Career
Benjamin Clark Amsden [Annotator's Note: a Navy fighter pilot in World War 2] belongs to an association called the...
Hanson, Wilfred Postwar Life and Career
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was sent...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Postwar Life and Family
Romus Valtin Burgin worked with a contact officer from the VA [Annotator's Note: Veterans Administration] named Frank...
Allen, James Postwar Life and Finding the Wahoo
After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...
Perry, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...
Devoe, Susan Postwar Life and Reflections
Susan Magnuson Devoe and her family moved to Lima, Peru for her father's company in 1948, and stayed there until 1953...
Fallon, John Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, John T. Fallon was asked to stay in. He considered it but would have had to stay in Germany. He decided...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Postwar Life and Reflections
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe left Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April to...
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...
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...
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...
Biernacki, Chester Postwar Navy Service
Chester Biernacki returned to the United States and had two companies assigned to him. He then volunteered to go to the...
Bachmann, George Postwar Reunions
In 1983, George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th...
Barrick, Calvin Postwar Reunions and Meeting New Friends
Calvin Barrick was transferred to the USS Searaven (SS-196) which was an older submarine based out of Pearl Harbor. He...
Synder, Harold Postwar Reuniting with Friends
Harold Daniel Snyder keeps in touch with Hegland [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to identify]. He, O'Hara...
Brunt, Julian Postwar Service and Additional War Stories
Julian Gould Brunt returned home from World War 2, was discharged from the Army, and enrolled at Mississippi State...
Long, Donald Postwar Service and Careers
Donald Long had enough points after the war to be discharged from the Navy, but he and his wife elected for him to...
Schmitt, Warren Postwar Service, Life and Career
When the war ended, Warren Schmitt remained in Italy until July [Annotator's Note: July 1945] when they were told to...
Rans, Robert Postwar Thoughts
Robert Rans was discharged from the US Army Air Forces in 1946. He immediately applied and was accepted at Notre Dame [...
Carlson, Donald Postwar Thoughts
Donald Albert Carlson was fortunate to be in the service for two and a half years. He took advantage of the G.I. Bill,...
Nickerson, Edward Postwar Thoughts
Edward Nickerson flew home from England to Bangor, Maine. He vaguely remembers coming home. His mother met him. His...
Roberts, John Postwar Trip to Belgium
In 1999, the Belgians who were with John M. Roberts on his tour gave him a rose to put on the grave [Annotator's Note:...
Roberts, John Postwar Trips to Europe
When John M. Roberts rejoined his unit after escaping capture, he had not had a chance to tell anyone what he had been...
McGhee, Edwin POW Camp Life
Edwin McGhee saw British and Russian POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] in the first camp he was held in. The...
Godbold, Bryghte POW Escapes
Bryghte Davis Godbold aided an individual named Kinney [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant John F....
Schilperoort, Clarence POW Experiences
While a POW at Sarang, Clarence Schilperoot had the opportunity to bathe in a running stream. When he went to midstream...
Creek, Roy POW Guilt
Roy Creek never met any French people until years after the invasion. Chef-du-Pont [Annotator's Note: Chef-du-Pont,...
Skaggs, Jack POW Life
Jack Skaggs saw several POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] accidentally killed by the electrical wire surrounding...
Fishman, Arthur Prewar Life
Arthur Fishman had one sister growing up. His mother died when he was six years old. A few years later, his father...

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