Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Stewart, Roy Returning Home
Roy Stewart was in Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan with the 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...
McHardy, Arthur Returning Home
Arthur McHardy returned to the United States through San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]. He was...
Lafleur, Richard Returning Home
Richard Lafleur [Annotator's Note: on occupation duty in Tokyo, Japan with 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division]...
Peterson, Dale Returning Home
Dale Peterson returned to the United States aboard his cruiser, the USS San Juan (CL-54). She was decommissioned in...
White, Dee Returning Home
Dee Wayne White was discharged from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in January 1949 with the rank of T/5 [Annotator’s Note:...
Wade, Nelsyn Returning Home
While off the coast of Washington state, there were large logs floating in the water. Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade tried...
Buckley, James Returning Home
After the war ended, James Buckley got off the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-1013] five times. One was in San...
Fisher, Clayton Returning Home
Clayton Fisher thinks that the SBD [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber] was the great equalizer. The...
Smith, John Returning Home
John Smith was out on a patrol miles into enemy territory when he was "relieved of all hazardous duty" and told he was...
Armentaro, Louis Returning Home
Louis J. Armentaro did not participate in the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953],...
Shaner, Robert Returning Home
Coming back to the United States was kind of boring for Robert D. Shaner. They [Annotator's Note: Shaner and the crew...
Pugh, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Edward Pugh made it to Washington the day Germany surrendered [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Jones, Harold Returning Home
Harold Jones [Annotator's Note: serving on occupation duty in Japan with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th...
Morisak, Daniel Returning Home
Daniel Morisak left Kiriwina [Annotator's Note: Kiriwina Island in the Trobriand Island Group of Papua New Guinea]...
Whitworth, Vaughan Returning Home
Returning to the United States, Vaughn Whitworth was offered a promotion to reenlist. He had had enough and went home....
Holleman, Louis Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: There is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] Malcolm Louis Holleman returned to...
Bertucci, George Returning Home
George Joseph Bertucci and the USS Mississippi (BB-41) were anchored too far away from the surrender ceremony to be...
Moore, Calvin Returning Home
Calvin Moore expected things to be different at home after the war. He went to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine...
Rinas, Bruno Returning Home
Bruno S. Rinas arrived in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], but was not allowed to go home....
Malta, Samuel Returning Home
Samuel Malta and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Anti-Tank Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division]...
McMullen, Milton Returning Home
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was able to start his journey back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being a...
Scherer, Monroe Returning Home
On 31 December 1945, Monroe Scherer landed in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan; after leaving occupation duty in...
Riedl, Edward Returning Home
Edward Riedl had to count his points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...
Dunlavy, Jack Returning Home
Jack Dunlavy came back for Navy Day [Annotator's Note: 27 October 1945]. He thought he wanted to stay in the Navy but...
Trahan, Horace Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Horace Trahan served in the Navy on occupation duty outside of Tokyo, Japan.] He stayed aboard ship...
Stix, Charles Returning Home
Charles Stix left Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] after the atomic bombs [Annotator’s Note: Nuclear...
Dyer, Jimmie Returning Home
Jimmie Dyer returned to the United States in July 1946. He wanted to surprise his family. His uncle was the undertaker...
Sartori, Paul Returning Home
Paul Sartori Jr. returned home in January 1946. His father was waiting for him. He needed him to go to work. He was a...
Marshall, James Returning Home
After finishing 31 missions, James "Jim" Marshall laid around, went to the PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange], played...
Mestayer, Angus Returning home
Angus Francis Mestayer's outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Air Wing] was split in half while he was on Green Island...
Hutchinson, Louis Returning Home
Louis Hutchinson was discharged from the Navy on 16 April 1946, in Bainbridge [Annotator's Note: Bainbridge, Maryland...
Stevens, Phineas Returning Home
When Phineas Stevens left Leyte Gulf [Annotator's Note: Battle of Leyte, Philippines, 17 October to 26 December 1944]...
Keller, Richard Returning Home
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] got evacuated after...
Jaccarino, Richard Returning Home
Once he was back in the United States, Richard Jaccarino traveled by train, dropping off soldiers and train cars all...
McEnery, James Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Williams, Earl Returning Home
Earl Williams used to play baseball and softball with his unit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port...

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