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TSgt Paul 'Bud' Haedike, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II
Paul "Bud" Haedike was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. Before long he was assigned as a togglier bombardier on a B-17 bomber crew. From…
3 years, 2 months ago
Jim Leavelle, U.S. Navy, WWII, Pearl Harbor, Kennedy Assassination
Jim Leavelle had a front row seat to two of the most shocking moments of the 20th Century, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Whitney when the J…
3 years, 3 months ago
SSG Jack Moran, U.S. Army, WWII, Battle of the Bulge, Crossing the Rhine
Jack Moran grew up in Wisconsin, joined the Army, and was deployed to France in the autumn of 1944. Over the next several months, Moran his his fello…
3 years, 3 months ago
COL Bob Edwards, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Ia Drang
Bob Edwards went through the Army ROTC program at Lafayette College and was commissioned as an officer in 1960. Soon, he was on his way to Germany at…
3 years, 3 months ago
Brig Gen Steve Ritchie, USAF, Vietnam, America's Last Ace Pilot
Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Steve Ritchie excelled at every level in the Air Force, from the gridiron at the Air Force Academy to flight…
3 years, 3 months ago
COL Mike Dowe, U.S. Army, Korea, POW
From a young age, Mike Dowe knew that he wanted to attend the U.S. Military Academy and serve our nation in uniform. In 1950, he graduated from West …
3 years, 4 months ago
Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
James Livingston entered the ROTC program when he entered college. A decade later, he was in Vietnam as a company commander, leading his fellow Marin…
3 years, 4 months ago
Capt. John Harris, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII
John Harris jumped at the chance to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II as soon as the demand was lifted that required two years of coll…
3 years, 4 months ago
Lt. Jim Downing, U.S. Navy, WWII, Pearl Harbor
Jim Downing joined the U.S. Navy in 1931 because the pay was very attractive at the depths of the Great Depression. After training he would be assign…
3 years, 4 months ago
Col. Walter 'Joe' Marm, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
Walter "Joe" Marm joined the Army to avoid being drafted. Before long he was assigned to a brand new division training for a new type of warfare. It…
3 years, 4 months ago