August 6, 1945. Troops of the 20th Armored Division and units of the 9th Army pack every inch of the SS John Ericsson as it pulls into Pier 84 on the North River in New York City. The men are cheering, waving, and climbing the rigging as the ship approaches the dock. The date is notable: August 6, 1945 was the same day the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a moment that would bring the Pacific war to a close within days. These soldiers were part of the massive postwar repatriation effort known as Operation Magic Carpet, which ultimately returned more than eight million American servicemen and women home from Europe and the Pacific.
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