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Evans, Lewis Postwar Life and Reflections
Lewis S. Evans served as assistant harbor master for his community in Massachusetts after he retired. He answered the...
Perry, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...
Glass, Helen Postwar Life and Reflections
Helen Anderson Glass was discharged from the WAVES [Annotator's Note: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service;...
Kahn, William Postwar Life and Reflections
After the war, William Kahn attended college at the University of Maryland through the G.I. Bill. He worked briefly as...
Cohen, Benjamin Postwar Life and Reflections
Benjamin Wolf Cohen returned to the United States right before the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons...
Siebert, Julian Postwar Life and Reflections
Julian Siebert was asked soon after the war in Europe if he was ready to go back home. He boarded a ship and returned...
Van Matre, Russell Postwar Life and Reflections
Russell Van Matre [Annotator's Note: who had served in the 2nd Infantry Division in Europe, discharged in October 1945...
Lombardo, Frank Postwar Life and Reflections
It took about six months for Frank Lombardo to be discharged in the United States. Lombardo felt he was a lucky man...
Devoe, Susan Postwar Life and Reflections
Susan Magnuson Devoe and her family moved to Lima, Peru for her father's company in 1948, and stayed there until 1953...
Swift, Robert Postwar Life and Reflections
When Robert Swift had gone into the war he was a farm boy. While he was overseas his brother-in-law talked his father...
Votrobek, Jr., John Postwar Life and Reflections
John Votrobeck likes to think the war did not change him. The training he went through honed his skills, particularly...
Gibfried, Paul Postwar Life and Reflections
Paul Gibfried does not think he would have served if he had not been drafted. He did love being in the Navy. His first...
Marcarelli, Ralph Postwar Life and Reflections
Ralph Marcarelli had his best experience back in the United States when he entered Seattle [Annotator's Note: Seattle,...
Jackson, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Thomas Jackson left the service after the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Postwar Life and Reflections
Joseph Mittelsdorf used the GI Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was...
Hull, Lester Postwar Life and Reflections
Lester Hull used the GI Bill after he was discharged and returned to the University of Connecticut. He and his wife had...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Postwar Life and Reflections
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe left Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April to...
Carlson, Clarence Postwar Life and Reflections
Clarence Carlson did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill but he feels he should have. He does not regret leaving the...
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...
Gulotta, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James Gulotta got back home in January 1946. He wanted to pick up his studies so after about a two week rest he went...
Benson, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
Norman Gustaf Benson used the G.I. Bill after the war to attend the University of Maine [Annotator's Note: in Orono,...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Postwar Life and Reflections
After his homecoming, Henry Freedman met a man at Auburn who was from Atlanta. The two men would hitchhike to Atlanta...
Griffis, James Postwar Life and Reflections
James A. Griffis recently started to think about all the guys that did not get to live a life. He has been retired for...
Gabour, James Postwar Life and Reflections
After VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Anthony Gabour was going on his fourth year...
Chambers, Eugene Postwar Life and Reflections
Eugene W. Chambers found it easy to readjust to civilian life [Annotator's Note: after serving with the Army Air Forces...
Elliott, Norman Postwar Life and Reflections
After Norman Elliott was discharged from the Navy, he did not go back to school. He joined the 52-20 club [Annotator's...
Stumpfa, James Postwar Life and Reflections on the War
Jim Stumpfa was fortunate after he lost his wife Grace. He found a place to ballroom dance. He visited with the band....
Griffenhagen, George Postwar Life and Returning to Europe
After the war, George Griffenhagen went back to pharmacy school. He went to Fresno State for one year then went to the...
Pizzolongo, Paul Postwar Life and Service
After being discharged from the Army, Paul Pizzolongo joined the National Guard, then returned to the Army and then...
Tunnicliff, Ed Postwar Life and the 1949 Rose Bowl
After Ed Tunnicliff was discharged, he was recruited by several university football teams. Tunnicliff thought he was...
Stahl, Floyd Postwar Life and Thoughts
When Floyd Stahl graduated in 1954, he had trouble finding work. He had taken insurance courses. He got an offer in...
Moore, Calvin Postwar Life and Thoughts
Calvin Moore used his G.I. Bill to buy a house and go to school. The G.I. Bill was important to post World War 2...
Becker, Clarence Postwar Life and Thoughts
Clarence Becker was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] when the war ended and the treaty was signed [...
Dunford, Philip Postwar Life and Thoughts
After being discharged from the US Marine Corps, Philip Dunford picked up his wife and son and went to Maxton, North...
DeSalvo, Vincent Postwar Life and Thoughts
Vincent DeSalvo was discharged from the Army Air Forces in February 1946. On the trip home [Annotator's Note: from...
McWilliams, Donald Postwar Life and Thoughts
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams used the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of...

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