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Downing, James Pearl Harbor Post-attack
James Downing thought time was compressed during the attack. [Annotator's Note: During the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Tsubota, Thomas Photographs and Final Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota and the interviewer review a photograph album that he had kept during and...
Burrus, William Plauen and Germans
William Burrus was going through Plauen [Annotator's Note: Plauen, Germany] when he met a young German girl. It was a...
Jefferson, Alexander Ploesti, Down Time, and Being Interrogated
Alexander Jefferson flew a mission to Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania]. It was the first time Jefferson had...
Cole, Homer Politics
Homer Cole parlayed his skill at bowling alley management plus his people skills to begin a political career in 1985 as...
Prince, Robert Port Moresby, New Guinea
Robert Prince's outfit [Annotator's Note: 98th Field Artillery Battalion (pack)] was needed in New Guinea because at...
Paul, John Post-mission Briefings
[Annotator's Note: John Paul served in the US Army Air Forces as a pilot flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Postwar
Herman Prager witnessed the end of the war while on Midway Island. Following Midway, he sailed to Pearl Harbor for rest...
Befera, Victor Postwar
Victor Befera was a replacement for those stationed overseas, and those stationed with the most points [Annotator's...
Barnes, Jack Postwar
Jack Barnes returned to the United States for 30 days after he left Europe following Germany's surrender. Following his...
Landry, Marian Postwar
Jean "Marian" Alva Yancey Landry was glad to return home after the war. Adjustment was no problem as she obtained her...
Draxler, Donald Postwar
Donald Draxler was discharged from the Army in July 1946. He bought a house in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Draxler wanted to...
Bala, Walter Postwar
Walter Bala enjoyed going to his bomb group [Annotator's Note: Bala was a member of the 732nd Bombardment Squadron,...
Geisler, James Postwar
James "Jim" Geisler was in the Panama Canal when he learned of the Japanese surrender [Annotator's Note: Victory Over...
Higgins, Archibald Postwar
Although Archibald Higgins thought he would fly home. That did not happen. He sailed on a ship from Manila. The voyage...
Bailey, Kenneth Postwar and Memories
When Kenneth H. Bailey was getting ready to go to England, the First Sergeant would say they could do what they wanted...
Bronstein, Isador Postwar and Occupation of Japan
Isadore Bronstein and the 97th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: Bronstein was an assistant BAR man in Company C,...
Overcash, Raymond Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Eugene Overcash served in the Army as a paratrooper in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 501st...
Golden, James Postwar and Reflections
James Ramsey Golden was separated from service at Camp Blanding, Florida in September 1945 with the rank of First...
McKnight, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged in August 1946, Harry McKnight went home and enrolled in the University of Ohio [Annotator's...
DiFulco, Jerome Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Jerome Paul DiFulco simply carried on adjusting to civilian life. He had no troubles after the first...
Floravante, Emile Postwar Career
Alfred Anthony Alvarez was given a platoon in the 187th Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 187th Glider Infantry...
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...
Joyce, Josefine Postwar Germany
Josefine "Piepsi" Joyce was taken to the location where she was arrested by Charlie Kinesley [Annotator's Note:...
White, Verna Postwar Life
Back in North Dakota after the war, Verna White waited for six months for her husband to return home from occupation...
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...
Brantley, Vernon Postwar Life
Vernon Brantley had communicated with his wife via V-mail [Annotator's Note: Victory Mail; postal system put into place...
Smith, Lamar Postwar Life
Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith was stationed in the desert [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake...
Ryan, John Postwar Life and Career
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] After his discharge [Annotator's Note: in May 1946...
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....
Taylor, Claude Postwar Sea Duty
Following the war's conclusion, Claude Taylor sailed aboard LSM-352 [Annotator's Note: LSM stands for Landing Ship,...
Brunt, Julian Postwar Service and Additional War Stories
Julian Gould Brunt returned home from World War 2, was discharged from the Army, and enrolled at Mississippi State...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Postwar Service in China
Ray Felts' reassignment brought him to Tsingtao on the Shantung Peninsula, famous for its brewery. Felts had lost his...
McGhee, Edwin POW Camp Life
Edwin McGhee saw British and Russian POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] in the first camp he was held in. The...
Baker, Melvin POW Camps
Melvin Baker did not remember having any heat in any POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] barracks. Moving from camp...
Fulton, Robert POW Difficulties
Robert Fulton's low points in captivity included Red Cross packages not distributed to the POWs [Annotator's Note:...
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