Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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James "Jim" Tubach was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington and returned to Falls City, Nebraska. His family only knew...
Paul Kerchum returned to the United States after being a prisoner of war to the Japanese for four years. His ship...
Given 30 days survivor leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Donald Herbert Shown...
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee taps a cup throughout the segment.] Caroline Bailey Pratt and her family returned to...
In 1949, Louis R. Lepore joined a local tank unit that was later sent to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to...
Richard Witaker spent six months in China with the 6th Marine Division after the war. He returned to the United States...
When Jack D. Owen was discharged, he was required to give a urine sample to make sure he had no medical problems. All...
Charles “Chuck” Wisher reached the Philippines [Annotator’s Note: as a crewman on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
World War 2 made a good Christian out of Frank Kern. When he got back home, he felt taken care of, was kept busy by the...
Clifford Albert Hahn was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard about the dropping of the atomic...
Vernon Micheel met his future wife in June 1943 in Wildwood, New Jersey. They were married in October 1946. Micheel...
Lenwood Steglich did not want to stay in the Navy after the war. He attended Texas A...
At the conclusion of World War 2, Richard R. Ruess had 85 points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on...
After John Edward Love [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war] recovered and was released from the hospital, he...
Following his graduation from Kings Point [Annotator's Note: the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York],...
Lyle Bird was assigned as a signalman and bugler aboard the USS Okanogan (APA-220) in the Pacific at the end of the war...
Although Archibald Higgins thought he would fly home. That did not happen. He sailed on a ship from Manila. The voyage...
[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...
After the war ended, Charles A. Waller returned to the United States and was given a 30-day leave [Annotator's Note: an...
Victor K. Carman wanted to become an electronics engineer. While he was at the Great Lakes Naval Base [Annotator's Note...
James “Jim” R. Boyd separated from service with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. He immediately took advantage of the G....
In late 1945, the USS Sagittarius (AKN-2) returned to Norfolk, Virginia and Frank M. Heuer Sr. left the ship in...
After his discharge from the Navy, Raymond “Ray” Parrotta received the 52-20 club benefits [Annotator's Note: a...
Ray Dennis Irby was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] for two years [Annotator's Note: during the Korean...
Cass Phillips got into a ferry squadron after he returned home. He flew all kinds of planes he never could before. He...
Alfred Taddeo became an instructor at Melbourne, Florida where he met several former VF-10 [Annotator's Note: Fighting...
All the time Alfred Dearman was in the Air Force, he was training jet pilots. All the jet pilots had to learn how to...
After the war, Clayton Hall's mother used to tell him that she would hear him in the night hollering that they needed...
Robert Templet wanted to attend college after his service, but he married and had children and his plans changed. He...
Subic Bay [Annotator's Note: Subic Bay, Philippines] was a nice Naval establishment before it was all lost [Annotator's...
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fox feels bad about the men he left behind on Iwo [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan]. As the...
At the end of the war, James Thomas Womack was in the process of being transferred off the USS Rehobath (AVP-50) to...
For Thomas E. Warne the war ended on 14 August 1945 when the Japanese surrendered to the Americans. He supported the...
After the war, Robert L. Rorschach stayed on his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Pickaway (APA-222)] until a replacement...
Charles "Chuck" Schmetzer took advantage of the G.I. bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Remi Kidder returned to Arnaudville [Annotator's Note: Arnaudville, Louisiana]. His family knew he was returning. His...

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