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Alan Hall recounts some of the jobs he completed for the Pinkerton Detective Agency after the war.

Alan Hall describes how he and his fellow soldiers found a case of Cognac hidden by the Germans.

Alan Hall explains how his superior officer dealt with soldiers who were eager to return home immediately after the war.

Alan Hall describes celebrations along the French coastline on VE or Victory in Europe Day.

Alan Hall describes the difficulty returning home to congratulations from family and friends after the war.

Alan Hall recalls his ship's encounter with a German plane near the end of the war.

Alan Hall describes the supplies the United States military had to destroy after the war.

Alan Hall describes the collective efforts of U.S. and French forces to bulldoze rubble along the coast of France after the war.

Alan Hall recallls an encounter with General George Patton.

Alan Hall describes the shipments transported to Le Havre, France, while he was posted there.

Alan Hall recalls an incident in which he and some fellow soldiers had to be saved from a sinking lifeboat.

Alan Hall describes the fate of French resistance fighters at the hands of the Nazis (ADULT CONTENT WARNING).

Alan Hall recalls Christmas 1944 in Le Havre, France.

Alan Hall explains how he and his fellow soldiers dealt with seasickness while crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Alan Hall rememembers the excitement at Pier 92 in New York, where he boarded a ship bound for Europe in 1944.

Alan Hall explains why he was selected to become a Navy signalman.