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Bill Dawson, U.S. Navy, WWII, Original Navy Frogman
Bill Dawson joined the U.S. Navy shortly after World War II. His first choice was submarine duty but the Navy had other plans. Dawson and other sailors were chosen as part of the new Naval Combat Dem…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
R.V. Burgin, USMC, New Britain, Peleliu, Okinawa
R.V. Burgin joined the U.S. Marine Corps because "it's the best that Uncle Sam had." Serving in the Pacific, Burgin saw action as a mortar man and as a leader of his unit at New Britain, Peleliu, and…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Wayne "Whitey" Johnson, WWII, Flying Tigers
Whitey Johnson was a farm kid from Minnesota who had the chance to fly a crop duster when he was a teenager. The day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he stood in line to join the U.S. Army …
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Harry Miller, U.S. Army & USAF, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Harry Miller was so intent on joining the Army in World War II that he found a way to enlist at the age of 15. He soon found himself and his tank battalion at the Battle of the Bulge. Miller tells us…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Major Jeff Struecker, U.S. Army, Blackhawk Down, Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq
Retired U.S. Army Major Jeff Struecker served our nation in two very different capacities, both as an Army Ranger and as a chaplain.
In this vivid and gripping oral history, Struecker shares his expe…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Remembering Frank Buckles, the Last World War I Veteran
Ten years ago, on February 27, 2011, America's last World War I veteran passed away. Frank Buckles was 110 years old. Four years earlier, we visited with Mr. Buckles to learn his story.
In this spec…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
James McEachin, U.S. Army, Korea
James McEachin joined the U.S. Army before turning eighteen, fascinated with the idea of being part of answering Uncle Sam's call to join the United States military. During his years in uniform, McEa…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Mae Krier, Rosie the Riveter, World War II
Mae Krier grew up in North Dakota during the pain of the Great Depression. Shortly after the war, she went to visit Seattle. While there, she learned of a very good job for Boeing, working as a rivet…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
SSG James Pierce, U.S. Army National Guard, Iraq, Afghanistan
James Pierce joined the U.S. Army National Guard as he finished high school in the spring of 2001. Within months, America was at war and Pierce eventually served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
In this …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
George Walsh, U.S. Navy, WWII
George Walsh learned to fly before he learned to drive. He then served as a Navy dive bomber pilot in the Pacific theater of World War II. He shares his memories of service from critical battles such…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago