Question 50B: Free Response
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Post-War Army Plans (Officers and EM)
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50B
If some of your plans have been changed, what plans have been changed as a result of your Army service and why have you changed them?
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The only change is that it more or less interupted by baseball career for the past two years. However I feel I am still young enough to continue it
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none
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STOPPED MY WAGE EARNING FORCED ME TO SELL INVESTMENTS AT A LOSS
LOST IMPORTANT CONTACTS THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED MY FUTURE PLANS -
LOST IMPORTANT CONTACTS THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED MY FUTURE PLANS -
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Interrupted my plans too late in life; cant pick up.
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My plans have not been changed enough to effect my working status after the war.
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School, study of aviation
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Men get older everyday and going to school does not interest me, as it did several years ago.
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The army made me realize that you never get any place by working for someone else, to be my own boss and run my own business.
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Plans before the war involved working for somebody else, but experience in the Army has changed the opinion to that.
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Has delayed my marrage [marriage] . But has enabled me to save some well needed money. And has changed my outlook toward life.
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My plans before I came into the army was to acquire a few trucks of my Own and go into Buisness for my Self.
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I haven't changed
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Time in the service would have been time getting experience at my work and advancing to better position. Too late to start over at same job.
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Because my job has been filled by another person he has a better position in the co. than I
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I still have hopes of succeeding in California
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setting up my own business Why I've changed, because I didn't have sufficient funds.
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Prior to war I did not think I could afford to be away from my business. Now I realize it can continue to operate without my supervision.
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Different outlook due to broader experiences.
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Liking mechanics very well would like to continue as an airplane mechanic