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Castaing, Albert Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.]...
Nacey, Ed Postwar Air Force Career
[Annotator's Note: Edward Nacey was flying for Air Transport Command out of Shanghai, China.] They were involved in a...
Butz, John Postwar and Closing Thoughts
After the war ended in Europe, it was a possibility that John B. Butz and his crew would be needed again to fight Japan...
Gomez, Hewitt Postwar and Education
Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional)]...
Finklang, Frank Postwar and Military Career
Frank Finklang had intentions to go to pilot training but learned that the Air Force closed pilot school. He decided to...
Schneider, Richard Postwar and Reflections
Richard "Dick" Schneider had somewhat of a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon his return to the United...
Stege, John Postwar and Reflections
John Arthur Stege briefly used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Oakes, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Tyler Oakes easily adjusted to civilian life. He was glad to be home. He does not recall any posttraumatic...
Weaver, Henry Postwar and Reflections
After the war ended, Henry "Buck" Weaver spent the next six months disposing of airplanes at the Ground Forces...
Golden, James Postwar and Reflections
James Ramsey Golden was separated from service at Camp Blanding, Florida in September 1945 with the rank of First...
Fristoe, Claud Postwar and Reflections
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...
Penick, Ed Postwar and Reflections
Edward Moore Penick was separated from service and returned to the University of Arkansas [Annotator’s Note: in...
Tyner, Grover Postwar and Reflections
Grover Tyner oversaw a medical dispensary with the 310th Bomb Group [Annotator’s Note: 310th Bombardment Group, 12th...
Boehm, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm returned from the war and was happy that the G.I. Bill was available [Annotator's Note: the...
Rondinelli, Ricardo Postwar and Reflections
Ricardo R. Rondinelli returned to his hometown in Puerto Rico after his overseas deployment in the Pacific. A week...
Sedran, Edwin Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is choppy in this segment.] Edwin Sedran returned to the United States and went to the...
Black, Louis Postwar and Reflections
Louis Black took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...
Giller, Edward Postwar and Reflections
World War 2 taught Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. how to manage people in organizations, which he used later in life. He...
Marshall, James Postwar and Reflections
James "Jim" Marshall was discharged in 1945 and returned home to Kansas. He had some difficulty adjusting to civilian...
Anderson, Howard Postwar and Reflections
Howard Anderson reported to El Toro, California where he spent two weeks in a rest and recuperation base. Nobody let...
Livingston, Robert Postwar and Reflections
After World War 2, Robert "Bob" Livingston, moved to New York near his sister. He eventually moved into an apartment...
Douglas, Walter Postwar and Reflections
Walter Douglas took advantage of the G.I. Bill to go to instrument flying school in Virginia and used it to purchase a...
Ward, John Postwar and Reflections
John F. Ward was discharged from the service in late 1945 from in Rome, New York as a corporal. He was given a four-...
Jackson, William Postwar and Reflections
William Jackson returned to the United States in the latter part of 1946. He lived with his mother and dad and later...
Bleuler, Jack Postwar and the Worst Mission
Jack H. Bleuler was discharged from the Army Air Corps in October 1945 as a staff sergeant at Barksdale Airfield [...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Postwar Career
Samuel Spector recalled hearing of the war in Europe ending and the atomic bombs being dropped. He was in Burma when he...
Wainwright, James Postwar Career
With the war ended in Europe, James Eyre Wainwright [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in the 326th Bombardment...
Gomez, Hewitt Postwar Career
After World War 2, Hewitt Brian Gomez moved to Lafayette [Annotator's Lafayette, Louisiana] and worked for a catering...
Bates, Rex Postwar Career
After World War 2, Rex James Bates matured and became a more responsible person. He remarks about his time at the...
Harrison, John Postwar Career
John Langston Harrison, Jr. was able to cope and made stronger [Annotator's Note: by being underestimated by people...
McBride, Frank Postwar Career
Frank Curtis McBride’s father and uncle had a pattern shop [Annotator’s Note: a pattern shop develops templates and...
Cushman, Gene Postwar Career
Gene M. Cushman commends Reagan [Annotator’s Note: Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th president of the United States] for his...
Hirsch, Leon Postwar Career
Leon Hirsch enjoyed doing advance theater work for a while but found it not lucrative enough so he took a job as a...
Guillory, Lloyd Postwar Career
Lloyd Guillory had a very successful and lucrative career as an architect. It allowed him to enjoy ownership of...
Burkle, Henry Postwar Career
Henry Burkle went to the ballistic missile command in California, and then he did top secret contract work. He wanted...
O'Brien, Ryan Postwar Career
Ryan O'Brien had a great homecoming. He had ten days at the Delmar Beach Club in Santa Monica [Annotator's Note: Santa...

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