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Cervantes, Enrique "Henry" A New Career
Enrique Cervantes was offered a promotion to continue his service in the United States Air Force, but by the time he...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" After the War
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax returned to Hawaii, took advantage of the GI Bill and went to school. After he got home he...
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid America
After surviving the bombing of Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin was bombed 363 times between 1940 and 1945] as a child...
Brooks, Curtis Arriving in Korea and Leave in Japan
Curtis Brooks arrived for duty in Korea at night. His unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Battery, 10th Field...
Beverstein, Jack Civil Rights Era
Jack Beverstein and one other FBI [Annotator's Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation] agent covered the Georgia Ku Klux...
Swanson, Richard Discharge and Postwar Life
[Annotator's Note: Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the troop transport...
Lindquist, Donald Discharge and Reserve Service
Donald Lindquist was an officer in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2 and returned to military service during...
Elliott, John Discharge and the G.I. Bill
John Elliott left the Pacific with seven of his crew and some extra personnel, flying from Tinian to Kwajalein to...
Szafran, Daniel Emigrating to Palestine and Military Training
Daniel Szafran emigrated to Palestine in 1946 after surviving the Holocaust. The King David Hotel was bombed by the...
Pipes, Richard End of the Cold War
In 1948, Richard Pipes began his teaching career because that was the course that interested him, and never thought of...
Johnsen, Erik Final Thoughts
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. Thinking about the war, he says that during it he...
Stern, Guy From Interrogator to Writer
Guy Stern had a commanding officer at First Army Headquarters named Major Shepard Stone [Annotator's Note: US Army...
Bennett, Richard Life Lessons
Richard Bennett's transition from sailor to civilian was so wrapped up in school, work and family matters, he hardly...
Simpson, Alan Postwar
Alan K. Simpson joined the United States Army in 1950 and was sent to Germany at the tail end of the occupation. He was...
Hughes, William Postwar
William B. Hughes drove trucks after the war. He was proud of his safe driving record. His brother was in the Battle of...
Spaetgens, William Postwar
William Leo Spaetgens was changed by World War 2. He hated school with a passion. After making it to the tenth grade,...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Postwar and Final Thoughts
At the conclusion of World War 2, Teddy Kirkpatrick returned to Michigan. He briefly attended the University of...
Smith, Eben Postwar Career and Reflections
Returning from overseas where he had been in charge of Air Force maintenance instructors, Eben Smith recaps...
Landry, Coleen Postwar Careers
Coleen Landry was surrounded by soldiers at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She felt that her...
Orlando, Joseph Postwar Life
Joseph Orlando reads of our servicemen committing suicide and he does not understand it. He knew men who were bitter...
Zerphey, Winfield Postwar Life and Reflections
Winfield Zerphey was reunited with his family in Pennsylvania following his separation from the Navy. He had a brief...
Hill, Marvin Postwar Service
When the war ended, Marvin Hill was still serving in the Pacific, and was sent first to Darian, Manchuria to assist in...
Marca, Carl Postwar Thoughts
Carl Marca was drafted into service for World War 2. He wanted to get one year in with IBM [Annotator's Note:...
Arrow, Kenneth Recieving the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Dr. Kenneth Arrow shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with John Hicks in 1972. The prize had only been awarded for four...
Brooks, Curtis Reflections, the Cold War and the Future
Curtis Brooks does not really think about the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan. That it hastened the end of the war...
Williams, Earl Remaining Career, Civilian life and Pearl Harbor Reflections
Earl Williams returned from overseas where he had been in charge of aircraft disposition for the Pacific area. Assigned...
Finder, Rena Rena Finder’s Message
Speaking before the United Nations along with Steven Spielberg, Rena Finder told the movie director that the...
Carlson, Harry Retirement from NASA
While at NASA [Annotator's Note: National Aeronautics and Space Administration], Harry Carlson had an opportunity to go...
Marshall, Kenneth Return to Civilian Life and Reflections
Kenneth Marshall used the G.I. Bill in 1947, and was subsequently employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company...
Guillory, Lloyd Returning Home and Postwar Life
Lloyd Guillory returned to the United States on a Matson cruise ship. There were 800 officers and nurses as passengers...
Linett, Joseph The G.I. Bill and Post War Career
The skills he mastered during World War 2 were helpful to Joseph Linett in his engineering career. The world was...
Carlson, Harry Thoughts and Reflections
Harry Carlson says that conducting fire bombing raids over Tokyo, seeing the city on fire, the multi-colored flak [...
Szafran, Daniel Working in Germany and Immigrating to the United States
Daniel Szafran survived the Holocaust and wars as a soldier in Israel. When he came to the United States, he had an...