Contrary to public opinion, World War II did not end in 1945. Proclamation 2714 declared cessation of all hostilities in World War II to be on Dec. 31, 1946. This is the reason the United States recognizes World War II veterans between Dec. 7, 1941 and Dec. 31, 1946.
My Story
I graduated from Hawthorne High, New Jersey, in June 1946 and enlisted in the Marine Corps on Sept. 20, 1946. I received the G.I. bill, which expired Oct. 1, 1946. After my boot camp at Parris I...
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