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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,...
Werner, Morton Postwar Life
Morton William Werner returned to San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco, California] and then took a train to...
Smith, Arthur Postwar Life
Arthur Smith was discharged in May 1946 at Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago,...
Gehrett, John Postwar Life
John Gehrett [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit] participated in the occupation of Japan...
Campbell, Donald Postwar Life
Donald Campbell returned to the United States on 4 July 1946. He married his childhood sweetheart. He was released from...
Smith, Lamar Postwar Life
Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith was stationed in the desert [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake...
Andrews, Dennis Postwar Life
In 1964, Dennis Allen Andrews was assigned to the USS Proteus (AS-19) for the third time as the officer electrician....
Tarkington, Frank Postwar Life and Career
After the war, Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] had good reasons to stay in the...
Kesselman, Emil Postwar Life and Career
Emil Kesselman’s discharge date was set for August 1950 and he went home to New York, and to work at Brillo [Annotator’...
Jagers, Robert Postwar Life and Career
Robert Jagers used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Dixon, Richard Postwar Life and Career
Richard Tempus Dixon progressed through jobs as a building superintendent, including a time at University of California...
Driscoll, Edward Postwar Life and Career
Edward Driscoll loved President Truman [Annotator's Note: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States], and...
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...
Snyder, John Postwar Life and Career
It was like a dream, sometimes John Snyder does not know if it [Annotator's Note: the war] happened or not. He tells it...
Guercia, Salvador Postwar Life and Career
Salvador Guercia tells the tale of how he went with friends to see a guy that made corn liquor on Leyte [Annotator's...
Klimas, Irvin Postwar Life and Career
Irvin C. Klimas' interest was in college, and he applied to a few colleges. He was accepted at Carnegie Tech [Annotator...
Eshelman, Raymond Postwar Life and Career
Ray Eshelman was never interested in a military career. He had a couple of choices at discharge. He could join the...
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...
Thomason, David Postwar Life and Gratitude
David Thomason used the G.I. Bill in 1950 after having just gotten married. He went back to farming several acres of...
Baughman, Harry Postwar Life and Military Decorations
Harry Boughman's division [Annotator's Note: 88th Infantry Division] was about eight miles south of Bologna, Italy,...
Tizzard, Thomas Postwar Life and Reflections
After he was discharged, Thomas Tizzard looked for a job. He worked in New Orleans, Louisiana as a conductor on a...
Trim, Carl Postwar Life and Reflections
Carl Trim did not find it hard to adjust to civilian life. He attended college, while his wife worked. In 1948, Trim...
Burton, Windom Postwar Life and Reflections
After discharge, Windom Joseph Burton briefly used the G.I Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Evans, Lewis Postwar Life and Reflections
Lewis S. Evans served as assistant harbor master for his community in Massachusetts after he retired. He answered the...
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 [...
Glass, Helen Postwar Life and Reflections
Helen Anderson Glass was discharged from the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service;...
Votrobek, Jr., John Postwar Life and Reflections
John Votrobeck likes to think the war did not change him. The training he went through honed his skills, particularly...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul Gibfried does not think he would have served if he had not been drafted. He did love being in the Navy. His first...
Marcarelli, Ralph Postwar Life and Reflections
Ralph Marcarelli had his best experience back in the United States when he entered Seattle [Annotator's Note: Seattle,...
Zerphey, Winfield Postwar Life and Reflections
Winfield Zerphey was reunited with his family in Pennsylvania following his separation from the Navy. He had a brief...
Elliott, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
After Norman Elliott was discharged from the Navy, he did not go back to school. He joined the 52-20 club [Annotator's...
Stahl, Floyd Postwar Life and Thoughts
When Floyd Stahl graduated in 1954, he had trouble finding work. He had taken insurance courses. He got an offer in...
Bethard, Orville Postwar Life and Two Typhoons
After Orville Bethard was discharged he used his GI Bill benefits to take classes at Compton Junior College for a...
Beaman, William Postwar Naval Career
After the war ended, William Beaman was sent back to San Francisco, California on the USS Flasher (SS-249), then...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Postwar Naval Career
Louis Conter returned to the United States for night fighter training. When he received his commission in New Guinea,...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Naval Service
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was loaded onto a ship in the Philippines and headed towards the United States [...

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