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Schraub, Jesse War’s End and Discharge
Jesse Schraub served in the Army as a mortarman in Company A of the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion and took part in...
McGlohon, John War’s End and Homecoming
The fact that John McGlohon is one of the living eye witnesses to the first atomic explosion, and that he was on site...
Jaccarino, Richard War’s End and Liberating South Korea
After Richard Jaccarino was released from the hospital, he was sent to a replacement depot on Saipan, and within a...
Horton, Alan War’s End and Occupation
Allen Horton had a long leave on Ulithi, where the mail that had been collecting for some time finally reached the...
Bubrig, Leander War’s End and Occupation Duty
[Annotator’s Note: Talking and other noises are audible in the background of this segment.] After the Americans secured...
Ryan, John War’s End and Occupation of Germany
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day,...
Oldberg, Nils War’s End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone in the background that is assisting the interviewee in answering the interviewer’s...
Jarvis, Robert War’s End and Postwar
In the summer of 1945, Robert Jarvis’ unit [Annotator’s Note: 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 4th Engineer...
Bass, Stewart War’s End and Postwar
Stewart Bass and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)] attacked Japanese supply ships with bombs...
Cottrell, Edwin War’s End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Birds chirping in the background is audible throughout this segment.] Edwin B. Cottrell and his unit...
Hissey, Paul War’s End and Postwar
Paul Hissey remembered when the war ended all the fighter planes were destroyed because they did not want them to fall...
Paschal, Robert War’s End and Postwar
Robert W. Paschal and his crew [Annotator’s Note: serving in the 613th Bombardment Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group]...
Ollar, Vernon War’s End and Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks slowly and pauses several times throughout segment.] Before the Germans...
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...
Davis, Arthur War’s End and Postwar Life
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was in the Brooklyn Navy Yard when Arthur Davis designed its camouflage. Davis remembers it...
Douglas, Walter War’s End and Postwar Service
Walter Douglas was stationed at Pine Castle Air Base [Annotator's Note: Orlando, Florida] and he thought he may be...
Stewart, Roy War’s End and Return Home
Roy Stewart was back on Maui [Annotator's Note: the 4th Marine Division occupied an area of Maui, Hawaii unofficially...
Trim, Carl War’s End and Returning Home
Carl Trim says the tensest time on any trip at sea was when the captain would call everyone to general quarters [...
David, James War’s End and Returning Home
James Warren David recalled a time while he was in Pool Boat 12 when a Chaplain and local representative wanted to go...
Hibbard, Hershel War’s End and Returning Home
Throughout summer of 1945, the Belleau Wood [Annotator's Note: USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)] began launching its planes...
Smith, Louis War’s End, Going Home and Postwar Life
Louis Smith was transported to a hospital in Aiea Heights, Oahu, Hawaii, and after a week, he volunteered for officers...
Wilson, Anderson War’s End, Going Home and Reflections
Anderson Wilson was on leave in Paris [Annotator's Note: Paris, France] when the war ended. When they had first arrived...
Dobbs, Clarence "Jack" War’s End, Going Home, and Discharge
Clarence Lee "Jack" Dobbs was still on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] when the atomic bombs were...
Hendren, William War’s End, Reserve Duty and Beyond
William Hendren remembers everybody being pleased when V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945]...
Whelan, Robert War’s End, Returning Home, and Back to Civilian Life
Robert Whelan was able to take a tour through the concentration camp at Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau, Germany]...
Rippin, Elsie WAVES Experience
On the day she was discharged [Annotator's Note: from the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES);...
Wicklund, John Weaponry and Therapies
John Wicklund says the most effective weapon the infantry used was the Browning Automatic Rifle [Annotator's Note: BAR...
Siracuse, James Welcome Home Party
They were released [Annotator's Note: from the Army Air Forces]. As soon as that happened, James Siracuse phoned his...
Mancuso, Frank Work and Family in Germany
Frank Mancuso adopted a 20 month old girl from Ludwigsburg with his wife while in Germany. When his father in law...
Tidmore, Roberta Work in California
Men returning from the Pacific would come in for R...
Levee, Harris Working on the Atomic Bomb
Harris H. Levee reported to the University [Annotator's Note: Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago,...
Coleman, Harper Wounded and Home
Harper Harvey Coleman got a swollen arm from a tree burst and was sent back to England [Annotator's Note: 17 November...
Kitts, James Wounded and Hospitalized
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took part in the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16...
Griffis, James Wounded and Then Home
James A. Griffis [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division]...
Dahlberg, Melvin Wounded During the Battle of the Bulge
Melvin Dahlberg and the 517th Parachute Regiment Combat Team [Annotator's Note: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment] went...
Gohlke, Marvin Wounded in Action
Marvin H. Gohlke was out of his foxhole about an hour before nightfall. He heard the Germans were firing mortars at...

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