When you came home......
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My grandfather came back by himself realtively sooning after the war. He ended up flying back in a bomber (which was still risky considering who many bombers were lost even when no shots were being fired) and just went home. He was a civil engineer before the war so his post war activities were in synch with what he did during the war - at least in a general sense. I doubt he had much bridge rebuiding to do as he had during the war. Pontoon bridges probably weren't en vogue in the US in 1946 so much either! Here is his journal for the way home:

 

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Here his on the left of the picture during the war.



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Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-26-2013, 12:05 AM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-26-2013, 12:57 AM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 02-26-2013, 08:24 AM
When you came home...... - by CaptO - 02-26-2013, 10:24 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-27-2013, 04:08 PM
When you came home...... - by brian m - 03-03-2013, 01:49 PM
When you came home...... - by brian m - 03-03-2013, 01:55 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 03-04-2013, 03:21 PM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 03-04-2013, 07:23 PM
When you came home...... - by CaptO - 03-04-2013, 11:57 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 03-13-2013, 12:10 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 08-25-2013, 08:43 PM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 08-26-2013, 10:19 AM

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