War's End

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Dixon, Leon North Africa to Europe
After training, Leon Dixon headed to Europe. He was going to defend his country. He went to North Africa and landed in...
Yackel, Eugene Nuremberg to Dachau
After Aschaffenburg [Annotator's Note: Aschaffenburg, Germany], Eugene Yackel went through Nuremberg [Annotator's Note...
Moskin, Alan Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
When Alan Moskin was on occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Europe from 8 May 1945 to 1 March 1946] the Nuremberg War...
Langrall, Clarke Observations
The numbers of Clarke Langrall's first and second convoys [Annotator's Note: aboard the merchant ship SS Vernon L....
Campbell, Donald Observations and War's End
The officers would "talk a lot about things," Donald Campbell says, it was a furious campaign [Annotator's Note: the...
Stiles, John Occupation and Home
John Stiles took part in the occupation of Japan. He had to get a driver's license for Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Wise, Curtis Occupation and Home
Curtis Winfred Wise [Annotator's Note: with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 321st Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division]...
Shaner, Robert Occupation and Jungle Juice
Robert D. Shaner got off the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-475] and explored [Annotator's Note: after they landed...
Pratt, Robert Occupation and Postwar
After the conclusion of World War 2, Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard...
Guidry, Shirley Occupation and Returning Home
Shirley Guidry remained in Europe for a year after the war. Germany was devastated. It is amazing that it was rebuilt....
Zunno, Frank Occupation and Returning Home
From June 1945 to November 1945, Frank Zunno was assigned to occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Berlin, Germany with...
Greene, Whayland Occupation and Returning Home
Whayland Harvel Greene [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division] was assigned...
Yamamoto, Albert Occupation by American Forces
In October of 1945 United States forces came to occupy Matsuyama [Annotator's Note: Matsuyama, Japan] and had a formal...
Ellis, Frederick Occupation Duties
Shortly after Frederick Ellis reached Japan and the point system was in place for sending them home. The points got...
Wackerman, Clark Occupation Duties in Japan
After graduating from Officer Cadet School [Annotator's Note: at Fort Benning, Georgia], Clark Wackerman was sent to...
Hanning, David Occupation Duties in Japan
David Hanning says the goal of the program was to train interpreters to act as a translator between the American...
Duffy, Gowan Occupation Duty
Gowan Duffy started his patrol duty on the American and Russian borders. He was rotated home in September [Annotator’s...
Daniels, Don Occupation Duty
Learning of the Japanese surrender was a relief for Don Daniels. He was on a ship off Honolulu [Annotator's Note:...
Bassett, Billy Occupation duty
Billy P. Bassett and his unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Armored Division] were put on guard duty at the concentration...
Peer, Wayne Occupation Duty
While in Innsbruck [Annotator's Note: Innsbruck, Austria], Wayne Peer and the men in his platoon [Annotator's Note: I...
Twigger, William Occupation Duty
William J. Twigger's duty [Annotator's Note: with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division]...
Dorsey, Mason Occupation Duty
Mason Dorsey was part of the occupation force. That was nice. After the war, he was the PX [Annotator's Note: post...
Chauvin, Ernest Occupation Duty
The war was over in May 1945 and Ernest Chauvin left Germany in May 1946. He did occupation duty. His company [...
Reitman, Seymour Occupation Duty
Seymour Reitman was near Regensburg, Austria, when Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd...
Stone, Leno Occupation Duty
The Army moved Staff Sergeant Leno E. Stone and the section [Annotator’s Note: of the 44th Infantry Division] he...
Carter, Donald Occupation Duty
Word of the German surrender reached Don Carter. The end of the war signals its most dangerous phase as, although the...
Rosenbloom, Myers Occupation duty
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was a payroll clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 2nd Marine Division]. Everyone was trained in...
Power, James Occupation Duty & Return Home
James Moore Power [Annotator’s Note: with the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division] was still in a...
Fox, Charles Occupation Duty and Discharge
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fox's [Annotator's Note: serving with the Company H, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th...
Spaulding, Arthur Occupation Duty and Home
The platoon [Annotator's Note: in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion] was broken up into squads,...
Rupp, Robert Occupation Duty and Interactions with Russian Troops
Once the war ended, Robert Rupp was in an area of Czechoslovakia for several days. The Germans just poured in. There...
Connelly, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
Bill Connelly was reassigned as an MP [Annotator's Note: military police] with the 98th infantry Division during the...
Haack, Frederick Occupation Duty and Postwar Career
Frederick Haack [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 5th Air...
Armstrong, Henry Occupation Duty and Returning Home
Henry Armstrong was in Austria on a security detail [Annotator's Note: while on occupation duty after the war]. The...
Schmidt, Vernon Occupation Duty and Returning Home
When World War 2 ended, Vernon Schmidt and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" Occupation duty and Returning Home
After the surrender of Japan, Erico J. Catalano became a buck sergeant [Annotator's Note: the lowest rank of sergeant...

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