Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Bowie, James Postwar Life
James Bowie used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted...
Chartier, Charles Postwar Life
Charles Chartier returned to the United States around Christmas of 1946. The trip home was a lot shorter than the trip...
Lucas, Jack Postwar Life
Jacklyn Lucas likes the life he is living. He liked being in the military. He has done well for himself and has a good...
Lowder, James Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: There is white noise throughout this clip.] James L. Lowder's older brother was working in the...
Baile, Richard Postwar Life
The military taught Richard Baile discipline. It also gave him another education. The combination of his college...
Sibley, Allen Postwar Life
After he left the Army [Annotator's Note: in 1947], Allen Ray Sibley took a test for his GED [Annotator's Note: acronym...
Patterson, James Postwar Life
James Patterson let the taxi driver watch him go in. His wife introduced him to his son. His son recognized him from...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Life
In 1987, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell retired from his job and was given golf clubs. After retiring, he ran for a...
Angel, Earl Postwar Life
Earl Angel returned to the United States in November 1945. His infant daughter had trouble sleeping at night until the...
Stewart, William Postwar Life
William Stewart was set to get discharged. He was considered surplus and could get out six months early. They fought...
Lopez, Lionel Postwar Life
Lionel Lopez met his wife on his first leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time]. They...
Kerr, Richard Postwar Life
After the war, Richard H. Kerr enlisted into the regular Navy and remained in service for 30 years. His first...
Gibbs, Robert Postwar Life
Robert S. Gibbs was separated [Annotator's Note: discharged] in November 1945. He entered college in January 1946 at...
Ream, John Postwar Life
John Ream remembers that if anyone kept a diary, the FBI [Annotator’s Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation] would...
Arledge, Mahlen Postwar Life
Mahlen Arledge arrived at home from his overseas service without fanfare or even a greeting. He was glad to get back to...
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...
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...
Caudle, John Postwar Life
John Caudle returned to work at the company he worked at before the war. It was a department store. He then went into a...
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....
Dawson, Ruffin Postwar Life
There was a lot of Uncle Sam [Annotator's Note: Uncle Sam; a common national personification of the federal government...
Elliott, John Postwar Life
John Elliott adjusted back to civilian life easily. He made up his mind that he would use the G.I. Bill to go back to...
Hebert, Willie Roy Postwar Life and Atomic Bombs
Willie Roy Hebert had no trouble adjusting to civilian life. He was in the ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer...
Whaley, Ellis Postwar Life and Career
Ellis Whaley was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He did not sign up for Reserve time and it was not offered. He wanted...
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...
Heath, David Postwar Life and Career
When he got out of the military, David Heath used the G.I. Bill. Before the war, he worked in a garage overhauling...
Carroll, Orville Postwar Life and Career
Orville Carroll is glad he was not in combat. Two of his brothers were in the armed services as well, in Germany, but...
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’...
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...
Colburn, George Postwar Life and Career
George Colburn used the G.I. Bill to attend the Franklin Institute of Boston [Annotator's Note: Benjamin Franklin...
Lee, Arthur Postwar Life and Career
Arthur Lee returned to the United States in December 1945 by way of the Aleutians, landing at Seattle, Washington. From...
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...
Paret, Peter Postwar Life and Career
After the war, Peter Paret attended King's College in London, England for graduate studies under Dr. Michael Howard,...

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