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Gruen, Dieter War's End and Continuing Nuclear Research
Dieter Greun tries to talk to veterans of the war, particularly those that fought in Europe then went to the Pacific....
Bollich, James War's End and Going Home
James Bollich was going to work [Annotator's Note: Bollich was a prisoner of war in Mukden, Manchuria, China] when he...
Kight, Otis War's End and Postwar
Otis Kight was in flight school as the war was ending. He made it to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] as...
Swarts, John War's End and Postwar
John Stanley Lee Swarts returned to the United States [Annotator's Note: from Europe] and was sent to Treasure Island,...
Smith, Lamar War's End and Postwar Service
Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith joined the Navy in late 1945. He was in boot camp [Annotator's Note: San Diego,...
Tisdale, Olin War's End, F8F Bearcats and Magic Carpet
Olin Tisdale went back to the Pacific to help train a new fighter squadron on F8Fs [Annotator's Note: Grumann F8F...
Wesselhoeft, Adolf "Wes" Wartime and Postwar Life in Hamburg
At sea on the Gripsholm, Adolf Wesselhoeft had his first impression that the world was at war. When he arrived in...
Douglas, Walter War’s End and Postwar Service
Walter Douglas was stationed at Pine Castle Air Base [Annotator's Note: Orlando, Florida] and he thought he may be...
Swan, Robert We Were Lucky
[Annotator's Note: Robert Swan was a pilot and navigator in Navy Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44). He was the navigator and...
Twigger, William Weapons and Officers
The first weapon William J. Twigger had when he entered the Marine Corps was the Springfield rifle [Annotator's Note: ....
Brueland, Lowell Wee Speck and Grim Reaper
Lowell Brueland named his Mustang [Annotator’s Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] after his half-...
Arrow, Kenneth Welfare Economics
Dr. Kenneth Arrow introduced his ideas on the efficiency of competitive economies and the government should rely on...
DiSabatino, Eugene Wendover Army Air Field
Eugene DiSabatino worked on Ballistic Tables as part of the delivery system for the Manhattan Project in the...
DiSabatino, Eugene Wendover Field and the 509th Composite Group
Eugene DiSabatino had to disguise his military status and rank both on and off the base at Wendover Air Field. There...
Allen, George Witnessing the Trinity Test
George Allen says the officer accommodations in New Mexico were okay. Most of the time they were in the field though....
Spint, Robert Work Camps and German Jets
The first time Robert Spint saw a work camp [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance...
Hymel, Rita Working at Keesler Field
Rita Hymel got married and moved to Biloxi [Annotator's Note: Biloxi, Mississippi] and went to work at the Keesler...
Kelley, Archie Working for Rickover
Archie Kelley admired Rickover [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; nicknamed Father of the Nuclear...
Levee, Harris Working on the Atomic Bomb
Harris H. Levee reported to the University [Annotator's Note: Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago,...
Boitnott, Monty World War 2 and Modern Warfare
Monty Joe Boitnott would like to be thought of as being in the largest and bloodiest war and they won. However,...
Lebsack, Wayne Wounded in Belgium
The infantry was expecting General Patton's [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr.] army...
Lockhead, Harry Writing the Book for UDT Training
Harry Lockhead received his Naval Combat Demolition training at its base in Maui. The men learned and developed UDT [...
Coast Guardsman using a sextant
Photograph. A Coast Guardsman taking his ship's position with a sextant. Caption on reverse: "2061. From: Public...
Rocketboat training in the United States during World War II
Sailors on a small utility boat in the foreground observe a training exercise on an LCS(L)(3) to the left and an LSM(R...

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