Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Rosenbloom, Myers Postwar Life
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom figured God was very good to him in that he allowed him to go through the war and not even get...
Barnhart, Clyde Postwar Life
Clyde Barnhart [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with the 883rd Bombardment Squadron, 500th Bombardment Group, 20th Air...
Toledo, Bill Postwar Life
After a furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Bill Toledo [Annotator's Note:...
Freligh, Robert Postwar life
When Robert Freligh got out of the navy he went back to school at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. They had to go to...
Campbell, Clifford Postwar Life
Clifford Campbell was at Fort Lewis [Annotator's Note: now part of Joint Base Lewis–McChord; near Tacoma, Washington]...
Pantuso, Frank Postwar Life
After his discharge, Frank Pantuso rode a bus back home to San Antonio [Annotator's Note: San Antonio, Texas] where he...
Hendrick, Robert Postwar Life
Robert Erskine Hendrick did not find it too difficult to readjust to civilian life. He worked in the circulation...
Martin, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Martin was at the hospital when the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: 15 August 1945]. He found out that...
Twible, Harlan Postwar Life
Harlan Twible may have had nightmares after the war but it was nothing he could not handle. He left active duty the...
Goodwin, Hersey Postwar Life
After leaving the Air Force, Hersey Goodwin went back to get his master's degree. He returned to his hometown [...
Bennett, Loren Postwar Life
Loren Bennett stayed out at sea for about two or three months after the war was over. He was ready to get out of the...
Shaner, Robert Postwar Life
Robert D. Shaner opted to get out of the Navy and had not really given thought to staying in. He wanted to become a...
McKay, Wallace Postwar Life
Wallace McKay did have bad feelings towards the Japanese. He married a Canadian woman. He was concerned about the Nazis...
Donovan, Robert Postwar Life
Robert L. Donovan went from the Philippines to the United States [Annotator’s Note: in November 1945]. Everybody wanted...
Oney, James Postwar Life
James Oney was discharged 30 November 1946 [Annotator's Note: as a Ship's Cook 1st Class]. He thought about a career....
Andriano, Louis Postwar Life
Louis Andriano was discharged from the Navy in June 1946. He took advantage of the G.I. Bill to an extent. He went to a...
Petrus, Andrew Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment.] Andrew Petrus returned home [Annotator's Note...
Hauberg, Harold Postwar Life
After the war, Harold Hauberg completed junior college in Tucson [Annotator's Note: Tucson, Arizona], earning his...
Burkett, William Postwar Life
William Burkett recalls that the Army was segregated. Court martials were given based on rules dating from 1912. Then...
Rogers, Wilbur Postwar Life
Wilbur Rogers' discharge was based on the convenience of the government and was affected at New Orleans, Louisiana on...
Bertucci, George Postwar Life
George Joseph Bertucci wanted to improve his education after the military. He received his GED and then went to air...
Pettis, Merle Postwar Life
Merle Jerome "Jerry" Pettis was on the Diligence [Annotator's Note: USS Diligence (WSC-135)] doing target practice with...
Yamamoto, Albert Postwar Life
Albert Yamamoto returned to America [Annotator's Note: in June 1947 after being in Japan for six years as an American...
Hebert, Richard Postwar Life
After his discharge from the Army in August 1945, Richard Hebert, Sr. came home and attended Springhill College in...
Townsend, Joseph Postwar Life
Joseph Townsend remembers the other port city he went to was Alexandria [Annotator’s Note: Alexandria, Egypt]. There...
Reissig, Floyd J. Postwar Life
Floyd James Reissig was hit by shrapnel from one of his own guns. While they were firing, the shrapnel hit him, causing...
Maddox, Claire Postwar Life
Claire Maddox returned to Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as a member of ACORN-21, Aviation, Construction, Ordnance, Repair]...
Scherer, Monroe Postwar Life
Monroe Scherer took advantage of the G.I Bill and went to NYU [Annotator's Note: New York University, New York, New...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Postwar Life
Wallace Spencer is honored that he was able to serve. He did his job and it was an honor to do it. His hat helped him...
Adair, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Watkins Adair [Annotator's Note: with the 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 5th Air Force] was on the island of Luzon [...
Denault, Leo Postwar Life
Leo Denault was discharged on 10 March 1946. He came back on a troop carrier ship. It took seven days. It was awful. He...
Smith, William J. Postwar Life
William Smith went back to college and it was the hardest thing he ever did. When arriving home after being overseas,...
Jensen, Mervin Postwar life
Mervin Jensen wanted to get back home to civilian life. He was running up the ladder and he was pulling himself along...
Atwood, Walter Postwar Life
Walter Atwood took a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] home. One night, the...
St. Julian, James Postwar Life
James Anthony Saint Julien, Senior [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Philippines with the 766th Engineer Dump Truck...
Famularo, Salvatore Postwar Life
Salvatore Famularo was sent home on a C-54 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-54 Skymaster cargo aircraft]. There were no...

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