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Hogan, Moses Post-War and Return to Civilian Life
His mother was surprised and excited when Moses Hogan came home on leave in 1943. After 30 days Moses went back to...
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...
Pierce, William "Bill" Postwar
William Pierce returned to San Francisco in March 1946. He was discharged in April 1946. He was shipped back to New...
Nummer, Richard Postwar
Richard Nummer returned to the United States in July 1946 after being in Japan for nine months. While on the trip home...
LaNier, Joseph Postwar
Joseph LaNier did not know what he would do after the service. He was reserve and not regular Army. Consequently, his...
Nicholas, John Postwar
After Okinawa, John Nicholas and the USS Gayety [Annotator's Note: USS Gayety (AM-239)] were sent to sweep for mines in...
Carson, Benjamin Postwar
Benjamin Carson was on Guam when the war in the Pacific came to an end. All of the ship whistles and horns were blowing...
Espree, Elmo Postwar
At the end of the war, Elmo Espree was transported through the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
Villarrubia, Forrest Postwar
Forrest Villarrubia was home from the Pacific by December 1945, but he had to continue in the service because he did...
Grapes, Opal Postwar
Opal Grapes returned to the United States to study tropical medicine. She spent several months at Camp Siebert, Alabama...
Glass, Murray Postwar
Murray Glass hated the Nazis. For years after the war, he had no use for Germans. The German denial of the Holocaust...
Gaffney, James Postwar
James Gaffney discusses transition back into civilian life and his home life with two new children following his return...
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...
Moret, Calvin Postwar
Calvin Moret was still a 19 year old teenager when his mother pinned his wings on him. The war in the Pacific ended...
Lombardo, Samuel Postwar
Samuel Lombardo did not think much of the German people. He felt they were negligent in allowing Hitler's [Annotator's...
Madden, Jack Postwar
Jack Madden was in Europe when the war ended. He was delighted. He had not followed the course of the war too closely...
Uthes, Roy Postwar
Roy Uthes was in Myitkyinā when word was received about the end of the war with Japan. After the war he was flown out...
Johnson, Burton Postwar
Burton Johnson remembers when he heard of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. Harry Truman was not a surprise as...
Simpson, Joseph Postwar
Joseph Simpson felt like a liberator while in France and Belgium. People in Belgium today treat the American veterans...
Auerbach, Herbert Postwar
When the war in Europe ended, Herbert Auerbach found out there was a point system set up to determine who went home and...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Postwar
Richard Witaker spent six months in China with the 6th Marine Division after the war. He returned to the United States...
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,...
LaBure, John Postwar and Occupation Duty in Japan
John LeBure knew that work was being reduced so he left the company [Annotator's Note: Higgins Industries in New...
Joslin, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Following the end of the war, Harold Joslin remained in Japan briefly. The former captives were brought to a landing...
Shaw, Roger Postwar Career
Roger Shaw decided to be a doctor after his service because he wanted more education. He quickly finished his...
Kawamoto, Yukio Postwar Career and Foreign Relations
Yukio Kawamoto was a precious child for his parents. The draft got him and he went to war. Kawamoto worked for the...
Simmons, Curt Postwar Emplyment and Education and the Korean War
Curt Simmons was in New Orleans on VJ-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day]. In order to get discharged, the...
Freligh, Robert Postwar life
When Robert Freligh got out of the navy he went back to school at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. They had to go to...
Yatsu, Lawrence Postwar Life
Lawrence Yatsu got a medical discharge. He had been in the hospital for over six months when he got his CDD, or...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Postwar Life
Tokuji Yoshihashi returned home in June 1946. The colors for the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat...
Baile, Richard Postwar Life
The military taught Richard Baile discipline. It also gave him another education. The combination of his college...
Arledge, Mahlen Postwar Life
Mahlen Arledge arrived at home from his overseas service without fanfare or even a greeting. He was glad to get back to...
Staymates, Arthur Postwar Life and Career
Arthur Staymates was relieved of his duty in Nuremburg [Annotator's Note: he had been Commander of the Guard during the...
Allen, James Postwar Life and Finding the Wahoo
After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...
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...

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