Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Addison, Robert Postwar
Following departure from New Georgia, Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] reached...
Milkis, Abe Postwar
Abe Milkis took a train home from New York. [Annotator’s Note: he arrived in New York after he returned from Europe...
Malec, Henry Postwar
Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...
Oman, Mort Postwar
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire control...
Johnson, Burton Postwar
Burton Johnson remembers when he heard of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. Harry Truman was not a surprise as...
Charles, Howard Postwar
Following his liberation [Annotator's Note: from a Japanese prisoner of war camp], Howard Robert Charles arrived by air...
Beilman, Robert Postwar
After the Germans surrendered [Annotator's Note: in May 1945], Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st...
Draxler, Donald Postwar
Donald Draxler was discharged from the Army in July 1946. He bought a house in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Draxler wanted to...
Graff, Richard Postwar
Richard Graff's sister, a nurse, started working in a hospital in California after the war. After a weekend together,...
Kitching, Charles Postwar
After Charles Kitching was discharged from the Army [Annotator’s Note: in December 1946], he drank a lot and talked...
Lepore, Louis Postwar
In 1949, Louis R. Lepore joined a local tank unit that was later sent to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to...
Brukman, Jack Postwar
Jack Brukman started law school using the GI Bill. That was interrupted by the sudden death of his father and the...
Hahn, Clifford Postwar
Clifford Albert Hahn was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard about the dropping of the atomic...
Kopp, Alois Postwar
Alois Kopp returned from the war in a mood to celebrate. He ate and drank far too much and was advised by his father to...
Love, John Postwar
After John Edward Love [Annotator's Note: a former prisoner of war] recovered and was released from the hospital, he...
Strobel, Clarence Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...
Venverloh, Joseph Postwar
After being injured at Elbe River, Germany, Joseph Venerloh was sent to England to recover in a hospital. He was hoping...
Bornstein, Jack Postwar & Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches and the video and sound are sometimes not synchronized throughout the segment.]...
Pbert, Herman Postwar and Closing Thoughts
Herman Pbert did not talk much about his World War 2 experience with anyone until about ten years ago [Annotator's Note...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Postwar and Final Thoughts
At the conclusion of World War 2, Teddy Kirkpatrick returned to Michigan. He briefly attended the University of...
Harry, Peter Postwar and Memories
Peter Harry went to Berlin, Germany after the war ended. He was again driving a jeep for officers. Harry saw many...
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...
Hall, Clayton Postwar and Occupation Duty
After the war, Clayton Hall's mother used to tell him that she would hear him in the night hollering that they needed...
Clancey, Michael Postwar and PTSD
Michael Clancey was awarded the Purple Heart [Annotator's Note: the Purple Heart Medal is an award bestowed upon a...
Schwartz, Bill Postwar and PTSD
When Bill Schwartz returned home from his service in Europe, he was amazed to see how old his parents were. He later...
Hayes, Clifford "Cliff" Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Clifford Suthern Hayes returned home after completing occupation duty in Europe]. Clifford Suthern...
Romano, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
Joseph R. Romano used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Hirabayashi, Grant Postwar and Reflections
Grant Jiro Hirabayashi reunited with his parents in Minnesota where they had relocated after they were released from...
Whittaker, Dean Postwar and Reflections
Dean Whittaker had been liberated from a prisoner of war camp in Germany [Annotator’s Note: Stalag VII-A in Moosburg,...
Schneider, Richard Postwar and Reflections
Richard "Dick" Schneider had somewhat of a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon his return to the United...
Ledford, Robert Postwar and Reflections
The war affected Robert Ledford because it made him grow up fast. He went into the service at 18 years old and by 19 he...
Oakes, Robert Postwar and Reflections
Robert Tyler Oakes easily adjusted to civilian life. He was glad to be home. He does not recall any posttraumatic...
Pierce, John Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: A person interrupts the interview throughout this segment.] After the war ended, John Edward Pierce...
Gatlin, Carl Postwar and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: An off-camera male interjects throughout this clip.] Carl Robert Gatlin had a lot of nightmares...
Thomas, Kenneth Postwar and Reflections
Kenneth F. Thomas believes the war matured him and he feels fortunate that he made it through the war alive. He met...
McKnight, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After being discharged in August 1946, Harry McKnight went home and enrolled in the University of Ohio [Annotator's...

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