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Frongello, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Frangello did not have any issues adjusting to civilian life. He was happy to make it back. Some of his friends...
Kays, George Reflections
George Kays remembers they could see a battalion coming toward them in France. He was in charge of the forward command...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Clift, Gilbert Reflections
Gilbert Clift survived the war by being lucky. He did not have any kind of religious experience. He has done a pretty...
Verlander, David Reflections
From David Verlander's perspective, the Second World War has relevance today because the United States forged stronger...
Rippin, Elsie Reflections
Elsie Marie "Kitty" Rippin's her most memorable experience from World War 2 was getting out and meeting her husband at...
Goble, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Goble's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was hit [Annotator's Note: Goble suffered a severe...
McLaurine, Luke Reflections
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. left the service in April 1951 as a first lieutenant. He used the G.I. Bill to take flying...
Laster, John Thomas Reflections
Processing out of the Navy, John Laster underwent physicals and financial settlements. He hadn't used very much of his...
Johnson, Kaare Reflections
Kaare Allan Johnson's most memorable experience of the war is his jeep accident and the death of his friend. Also, he...
Cook, Edward Reflections
Edward J. Cook's most memorable experience is being wounded and receiving care from the medical staff of the Army. He...
Marolda, Theodore Reflections
Theodore Marolda has had to pay out of his own pocket for medical expenses because veteran benefits would take too long...
Geisler, James Reflections
James "Jim" Geisler remembers his three days in Paris, France as his most memorable event of the war. He remembers...
McCauley, Harry Reflections
Harry McCauley finds the portrayal of the events of the war as presented by The National WWII Museum in New Orleans and...
Kiefer, Keith Reflections and Insight
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Moss, Roy Rehab, War's End and Postwar
Roy Joseph Moss spent time in a rehabilitation hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded in March 1945]. He was...
Shapiro, Lester Religion and Illnesses
Lester Shapiro was in a combat engineering outfit [Annotator's Note: 209th Engineer Combat Battalion] and was the first...
Yates, Herman Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Herman Yates recovered from the surgery he underwent after being hit by a mortar round in France.]...
Heinly, Robert Returning Home
Robert Harvey Heinly [Annotator's Note: with the 3463rd Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company] got orders to turn all his...
Paul, John Returning Home
John Paul returned home on a 14 day boat trip to Southampton [Annotator's Note: Southampton, New York]. His original...
Fulco, Joseph Returning Home and Experiences in Germany
Joseph P. Fulco returned to New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York], where he entered a hospital before being...
Hillenbrand, Bernard Returning Home and Postwar
Bernard Hillenbrand was moved back to England into a hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle...
Biondo, Frank Returning Home and Postwar Life
Frank Biondo was not doing much after the war was over. He took a furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for...
Forcinella, Frank Returning Home and Reunions
Frank Forcinella was going to go to Japan, and he made a mistake not doing it [Annotator's Note: the story is unclear...
Linkous, Melvin Second to None
Melvin Linkous and the 2nd Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Linkous was a member of Cannon Company, 38th Infantry...
Grenny, Guy Shell Shock to PTSD
During World War 2, the term PTSD [Annotator's Note: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] did not exist, it was called...
Burrus, William The G.I. Bill
William Burrus used the G.I. Bill to attend the University of Alabama [Annotator's Note: in Tuscaloosa, Alabama]. The G...
Richard, Joseph The War Ends
After the invasion of Okinawa, Japan and the dropping of the atomic bombs, Joseph Richard was eligible for discharge,...
Rozett, Walter Tough Missions and Being Wounded
There were roughly 36 planes in each mission from the base [Annotator's Note: Royal Air Force Thurleigh in Thurleigh,...
Hillenbrand, Bernard VE-Day
Bernard Hillenbrand did not have difficulty adjusting to civilian life and never had bad dreams, battlefield fatigue,...
Haffner, Robert Veterans Affairs Difficulties and Reflections
Robert Haffner took advantage of the G.I. Bill's unemployment benefits and drew 20 dollars per week in 1946 and 1947...
Sparacino, Paul Vietnam War
Paul Sparacino was in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5)] when Vietnam [Annotator's...
Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Volunteering at the VA
When the war was over, a lot of women stayed on in the factories. Helen Kushnir went to work for Western Union as a...
Tennant, Harry War's End
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] Harry Tennant was in the Pacific...
Williams, Stanley War's End
[Annotator's Note: Stanley Richard Williams served in the Navy aboard the mortar ship USS LCI(M)-352 as a signalman and...
Moen, Virgil War's End
Virgil Clayton Moen returned to the United States on leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period...

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