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Scheerer, Richard After the War
Richard Scheerer never spoke much about the war after he got home. He just wanted to forget it. It was a four year...
McLaughlin, Sr., James After the War
James Kemp McLaughlin returned home after the war and received a 30 day leave after which he reported to the...
LeBlanc, Dale After the War
When Dale LeBlanc heard the news that the battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa] was over he was relieved. One...
Baile, Richard Camaraderie and Great Men
Richard Baile's crew all thought alike. They were optimistic. None of them thought they would be shot down. Baile does...
Keller, Richard Command and General Staff School
While Richard Keller was in Miami he got a phone call from a major asking if Keller wanted to go to the Command and...
Sarosi, George Commitment to Veterans
When George A. Sarosi worked at a VA Hospital, he always felt it was an extension of the university. He has enjoyed...
Morgan, George Early Life
George Edward Morgan was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on 29 June 1927. He had a younger brother named Robert....
Hollis, Frederick Early Life
Fredrick Hollis was born in January 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. The Great Depression started in October 1929 and his...
Bailey, Raymond Early Life and Joining the Navy
Raymond Bailey was born and raised in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Jobs at the time only paid about one dollar per day....
Schweitzer, Philip Education and Postwar Life
Philip Schweitzer cannot think of many other lighter moments than the ones he's already mentioned. He remembers one...
Ballew, Thomas End of the War and Going Home
When the war ended, Thomas Ballew's unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 231st Searchlight Battalion] was in Furth...
Walter, Robert Friends and relatives
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Wells, Raymond Germany and Retirement
After coming back to the United States Raymond Wells took a train to meet his wife in Aberdeen, North Dakota. On the...
Boitnott, Monty Italy
Monty Joe Boitnott loaded transports with over 250,000 prisoners. Some of the prisoners were kept in North Africa for...
Mancuso, Frank Korea
Once sent back to New Orleans, Frank Mancuso was assigned as a special services officer [Annotators Note: at Camp Leroy...
Wells, Raymond Korean War
A year after Raymond Wells was shipped to Okinawa Joyce joined him there. At the time there was very little in terms of...
Marcus, Bernard Korean War
Bernard Marcus was in the army reserves during the Korean War. He was not called up for active duty. The Defense...
Fisher, Clayton Military Advances and Stateside Service
[Annotator's Note: Clayton Fisher served in the Navy as a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot in Bombing Squadron 8...
Mineta, Norman Military Service
Norman Mineta joined his father in the insurance business after his military discharge. He was at Berkley University in...
Peto, George Pictures and Documents
George Peto has kept numerous photographs and documents from and regarding the war and shared them with interviewer....
Neher, Lisle Post War Life
After the war, Lisle Neher stayed in the Reserves. He ended up with an M Day assignment, or Mobilization assignment, in...
Nummer, Richard Postwar
Richard Nummer returned to the United States in July 1946 after being in Japan for nine months. While on the trip home...
Hollis, Frederick Postwar
Frederick Hollis was drafted in August 1952. He had 16 weeks of Army basic training in Fort Bliss, Texas, eight weeks...
Auerbach, Herbert Postwar
When the war in Europe ended, Herbert Auerbach found out there was a point system set up to determine who went home and...
Duncan, Lloyd Postwar Career and the Korean War
After he was discharged, Lloyd Duncan returned to Coffeyville, Kansas and went to junior college on the GI Bill. He...
Tweed, Earl Postwar Life and the Korean War
Earl Tweed served in Germany on occupation duty as commander of an anti-tank company. He held that command until the...
Schilling, Ira Postwar Military Service
In some ways, Ira Schilling felt he grew up very quickly due to his experience serving in the US Marine Corps during...
Sarosi, George Reaching America
George A. Sarosi felt he was on an adventure when he reached America [Annotator's Note: he fled Hungary in December...
Wells, Raymond Reenlisting and meeting Joyce
His job was to help get new men settled in, but Raymond Wells had a PFC to help him. Next there were orders to go to...
Benjamin, Adelaide Reflections
Adelaide Benjamin knows the preservation of the memory of the war by The National WWII Museum is important. She has...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Reflections
Samuel Spector's most memorable experience of World War 2 was growing up from 18 to 20 years of age. His expectations...
Reynolds, Harley Reflections
For Harley Reynolds, it was extremely emotional going back to Normandy for the first time. Reynolds and the honorary...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Reflections
Roy Boreen felt that World War 2 did not change his values in life although the war did have an impact on his life...
Pogue, John Reflections
John Pogue flew into Holland in a glider as a member of a rifle company. He was under fire there as he was in the...
Simmons, Curt Reflections
Curt Simmons is trying to get the D-Day Museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana]...
West, Gerald L. Reflections
Gerald West didn't think often of the Raiders after the war. In recent years the numerous reunions and meetings West...

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