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Ducharme, O'Neill Occupation and Postwar
On 30 August 1945, O’Neil Ducharme [Annotator’s Note: with the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went ashore at...
Zunno, Frank Occupation and Returning Home
From June 1945 to November 1945, Frank Zunno was assigned to occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Berlin, Germany with...
Greene, Whayland Occupation and Returning Home
Whayland Harvel Greene [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division] was assigned...
Duffy, Gowan Occupation Duty
Gowan Duffy started his patrol duty on the American and Russian borders. He was rotated home in September [Annotator’s...
Meyer, William Occupation Duty
[Annotator’s Note: There is talking in the background throughout this segment.] William Meyer was assigned as a...
Twigger, William Occupation Duty
William J. Twigger's duty [Annotator's Note: with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division]...
Chauvin, Ernest Occupation Duty
The war was over in May 1945 and Ernest Chauvin left Germany in May 1946. He did occupation duty. His company [...
Lepore, Louis Occupation Duty
While on occupation duty, Louis R. Lepore first stayed on the water front in Sasebo [Annotator's Note: Sasebo, Japan]....
Stone, Leno Occupation Duty
The Army moved Staff Sergeant Leno E. Stone and the section [Annotator’s Note: of the 44th Infantry Division] he...
Smith, Dale Occupation Duty
[Annotator's Note: Dale Smith served in the Navy aboard the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19) and was at Kamakura,...
Carter, Donald Occupation Duty
Word of the German surrender reached Don Carter. The end of the war signals its most dangerous phase as, although the...
Fox, Charles Occupation Duty and Discharge
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fox's [Annotator's Note: serving with the Company H, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th...
Mabarac, Raymond Occupation Duty and Discharge
Raymond Mabarac first landed at Kumaki Air Force Base in Japan, where he lived in a hangar, and then in tents where he...
Boyer, Robert Occupation Duty and Going Home
When the war in Europe ended, Robert Boyer had already been in two theaters of operation, the Mediterranean and...
Mero, Robert Occupation Duty and Going Home
From the area of the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River], Robert Mero was sent Marseilles, France among all the...
Browning, Earl Occupation Duty and Home
Earl Dean Browning had one day where the 25th Division [Annotator's Note: 25th Infantry Division] had a parade in Kyoto...
Greason, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
After World War 2 ended, William H. Greason was sent to Japan for occupation duty. The Japanese people treated him and...
Turnbull, David Occupation Duty and Postwar
After the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: the surrender was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on 15 August...
Barnett, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
William M. Barnett [Annotator’s Note: who served with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division in Europe]...
Haack, Frederick Occupation Duty and Postwar Career
Frederick Haack [Annotator's Note: a pilot with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 5th Air...
Bache-Wiig, John Occupation Duty and Postwar Life
The 70th Division [Annotator's Note: 70th Infantry Division] sent the low-point [Annotator's Note: a point system was...
Guderian, Emmett Occupation Duty and Returning Home
Emmett Guderian served in the occupation of Japan. He saw the remains of bombed towns. He worked with Japanese on...
Schmidt, Vernon Occupation Duty and Returning Home
When World War 2 ended, Vernon Schmidt and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th...
Catalano, Erico "Harry" Occupation duty and Returning Home
After the surrender of Japan, Erico J. Catalano became a buck sergeant [Annotator's Note: the lowest rank of sergeant...
Schweitzer, Philip Occupation Duty and Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: Philip Schweitzer served in the Army as a combat medic in the 11th Airborne Division and took part...
Weinthal, Siegfried Occupation Duty in Europe
In April 1946, Siegfried Weinthal enlisted in the Army because he wanted to return to Europe. After basic training in...
Cupina, John Occupation Duty in Europe and Returning Home
John J. Cupina was assigned to occupation duty after the war ended in Europe because he did not have enough points to...
Thomas, Kenneth Occupation Duty in Japan
Kenneth F. Thomas had returned to the United States to train for the invasion of Japan, then he was put on a ship...
Rizzo, James Occupation Duty in Japan
James N. Rizzo sailed overseas to the Pacific. He did not travel with his whole group [Annotator's Note: 553rd Air...
Arledge, Mahlen Occupation Duty in Japan and Going Home
Mahlen Arledge entered Japan on a landing craft after the end of the Pacific war. Though told that the troops did not...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" Occupation Duty in Norway and Discharge
The disbanded 1st Special Service Force [Annotator's Note: also referred to as "the Force"] were spread all over...
Casillas, Joseph Occupation Duty then Home
Joe G. Casillas was stationed at Sapporo [Annotator's Note: Sapporo, Japan] on Hokkaido [Annotator's Note: Hokkaido,...
Wayne, William Occupation Duty Then Home
William Wayne and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division]...
Wilson, Adolph Occupation Duty then Returning Home
Adolph Wilson and his outfit sailed back to Hawaii after Iwo Jima. They were being trained to assault Sasebo, Japan as...
Irby, Ray Occupation Duty to Korean War
Ray Dennis Irby stayed overseas from 1943 until December 1945. He was in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] when...
Ito, Susumus Occupation Duty, Returning Home, and Postwar
At the end of World War 2 in Europe, Susumas Ito was in Bavaria [Annotator's Notes: Bavaria, Germany] for occupation...

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