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Wisher, Charles Postwar
Charles “Chuck” Wisher reached the Philippines [Annotator’s Note: as a crewman on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Gillette, Thomas Postwar
Thomas W. Gillette's days were busy while he lived at the shipyard [Annotator's Note: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Puget...
Fontenot, Herbert Postwar
Herbert Fontenot found a sweetheart after his discharge from the Navy. She was similar in background to him. They fell...
Fraser, Rodney Postwar and Reflections
Rodney Charles Fraser had nightmares after his time in combat [Annotator’s Note: Fraser was serving with the 29th...
Fristoe, Claud Postwar and Reflections
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...
McKnight, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged in August 1946, Harry McKnight went home and enrolled in the University of Ohio [Annotator's...
Lockhead, Harry Postwar and Reflections
Harry Lockhead never considered staying in the Navy after the war ended. He was discharged as a Ship's Cook 1st Class....
Skinner, Charles Postwar and Reflections
Charles Brightman Skinner was aboard a Liberty ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship] heading...
Morse, Ralph Postwar and Reflections
Ralph Morse covered medicine and all the important doctors after World War 2. He covered Broadway until the space...
Briggs, Norman Postwar Career and Life
Norman Alden Briggs came home in 1946 and married on 7 May 1947. He went to trade school using the G.I. Bill [Annotator...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Postwar Career and Serving with Pappy Boyington
Henry Bourgeois went to work in the aerospace industry for Singer as a sales engineer. He was then made a planner and...
Doss, Arles Postwar Entertainment
Arles J. Doss returned to Europe twice. He visited Italy and Germany on one trip. In the Black Forest [Annotator's Note...
Fogg, Floyd Postwar Experiences
When he was discharged from Company C, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Floyd Fogg said he "had it good… but...
Graham, Marvin Postwar Family
During his service in England, Marvin Raymond Graham dated a young lady named Pat who he had met while on furlough [...
Michal, Billy Postwar Life
Billy Michal's paternal grandfather worked his way up the ladder in the local lumber business [Annotator's Note: in...
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...
Kingsley, Thomas Postwar Life
After the war in Europe ended, Thomas Kingsley and the 27th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division was sent south as a...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Postwar Life
Robert Curl liked serving in the Navy. The food was good and he enjoyed his time in service. There was one thing he did...
Giamberardino, Alfiero Postwar Life
Alfiero Giamberardino started screaming about the war's end when they heard about it on the radio. The British were on...
Wilson, Paul Postwar Life
24 March 1945, Paul Wilson's unit [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne...
Lehker, Roland Postwar Life and Career
Roland Lehker discharged from the Marine Corp at Corpus Christie at the end of World War 2. Lehker reflected on the...
Carter, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
When Paul Carter arrived in the United States and learned that he would be getting 60 days of leave, he was overjoyed....
Kirk, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Read Kirk got out of the war as a staff sergeant in September 1945. He immediately went to college. He used the...
Jones, James Postwar Life in Europe
James B. Jones started working for the Graves Registration Program. He went all over Europe looking for dead soldiers...
Morehead, James B. Postwar Military Service and Career
On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Morehead was base commander at Chico Air Force...
Biernacki, Chester Postwar Navy Service
Chester Biernacki returned to the United States and had two companies assigned to him. He then volunteered to go to the...
Mills, Willis Postwar Philippines
Willis Mills went into Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, the Philippines] for a few days and observed the destruction...
McCowen, William Postwar Pilot Training
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: in pilot training in Texas after the war] was on the honors committee in the cadets...
Moret, Calvin Postwar Racial Injustices
Calvin Moret admired his brother [Annotator’s Note: Adolph Moret, Jr. was Moret’s eldest brother. With his brother’s...
Istre, Adam Postwar Service and Civilian Careers
The USS Yosemite (AD-19) sailed to Europe, and Adam Istre's first port of call was in Taranto, Italy. The ship also...
Godbold, Bryghte POW Escapes
Bryghte Davis Godbold aided an individual named Kinney [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant John F....
Ruiz, Nolan POW Experience
After they were captured, Nolan Ruiz and his crew were given an initial interrogation before being loaded into boxcars...
Smith, Eben POW Experience
Captured after bailing out of his flak damaged B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber], Eben...
Skaggs, Jack POW Labor
Jack Skaggs worked on roads in Shanghai as a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war]. The POWs could take food out to...
Siracuse, James Pre-Deployment Stunts
[Annotator's Note: James Siracuse served in the USAAF as an A-20 pilot in the 669th Bombardment Squadron, 416th...
Pena, William Pre-War Life and Enlistment
William Pena was born in Laredo, Texas and attended a Catholic middle school and public high school. He was the editor...

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