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52 Iraqi's Surrender to Immoble Element

shared by anthony59

on feb. 11th, 1991. the engine quit running all togather. pulled back from front line to have maintanece unit check it out. the engine was not repairable, had to order a whole knew engine. while we w

first appeared: 10/14/2007

K9 Veterans Day

shared by joe

I am saluting a veteran/veterans who truly have no say. In fact though not officially drafted, they really had no say in having to serve, yet they served with the greatest of honor, often quite her

first appeared: 10/11/2007

Older Soldier

shared by eldlp

My Father, Burtis Lee Price, had a job that would have kept him out of the war, but he must have had a conviction that he should join the Army. I am amazed that he was a rifleman in an infantry divis

first appeared: 10/11/2007

US Submarine Men Lost During WWII

shared by subvetpaul

All the known US Submarine Men (more than 3,600) Lost During WWII have been researched, compilied and recorded with the most complete government and basic genealogy records anywhere.Descendants

first appeared: 10/7/2007

PBY4-1 "Liberator" Routine Patrol

shared by chiefpeterb

In the early, pre-dawn hours of 21 February 1945, on an Army airfield across the bay from the city of Tacloban, on the island of Leyte, three crews of VPB-111 were preparing for the days combat operations.

first appeared: 10/6/2007

War Department Citation: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

shared by Alvin B. Hickox

"For extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy on Okinawa Shima, on 28 May 1945. At about 0930, the 2d platoon of Company E, 306th Infantry, attacked a hill in the vicinity of Ishimmi, O

first appeared: 10/4/2007

Letters written during battle on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

shared by Beverly Newman

I recently found letters written by my husband while he was serving on US South Dakota. My husband passed away April 2005 but a few years before he passed these letters were returned to&n

first appeared: 9/30/2007

Chapter 13: "Buzz Off"

shared by Bernie Powell

(...from BOTTOM OF THE BARREL at: http://bwpowell.com/barrel/barrelindex.html) - BOTTOM OF THE BARREL - &

first appeared: 9/28/2007

2nd Lt. Martin B. Unger—Navigator Letters 1943-44—MIA over Yap Island on June 25, 1944

shared by Ranfranz

The letters at the link below were written by Martin B. Unger to his family from March 1943 until June 1944. The letters start in March of 1943 when Martin entered the Army Air Force basic training i

first appeared: 9/27/2007

Finding the Forgotten—Shorview, MN man searches for uncle and 110 men lost in WWII over Yap Island

shared by Ranfranz

This interview/article was originally added to the Pacificwrecks.com web site by Justin Taylan in 2005. Finding the Forgotten—Shorview, MN man, Patrick Ranfranz searches for uncle and 110

first appeared: 9/27/2007

POW's Wife Tell Some of Her Experiences

shared by Eleanor Fink

William D. Fink was born and raised on a small farm near Ewing, NE. He was drafted in 1942. His parents had 4 sons and a son-in- law in various branches of the service. Brother Lee

first appeared: 9/27/2007

Arthur Winters: 3 Time Purple Heart Veteran

My husband's name is Arthur L. Winters. He is 88 years old and now uses a cane. He is a WWII decorated war hero with the First Infantry.

first appeared: 9/27/2007

Homefront: The Welty's in Wartime

shared by Paul Cartwright

There is a story in Progress Based on the Wartime Letters, Not quite ready yet.

first appeared: 9/25/2007

my time in korea

shared by ralph159th

My father asked me to write this down for him last year. He passed away this year. He never recieved his purple heart due to records burned in St. Louis. Anyone with info, please e-mail me. I would l

first appeared: 9/25/2007

My Military Career

shared by blyons106

I was in the Air Force for 8+ years and had some great duty stations. I was with a U2 Squadron out of DelRio Tx. Did a lot of TDY with them. After a tour at Goose Bay Labrador, I took my discharge an

first appeared: 9/24/2007

Deliverance

shared by dlthomp43

Why is it when we're young, no contentment can be found? All our hope lies somewhere in the future, where things always look better. When I was in elementary school, I wanted to explore the world

first appeared: 9/24/2007

The Rat Story from a letter written Dec. 22, 1943 to wife Venice Allen Crossen

shared by Sue Crossen McCreery

My Dear- Sit down easy, relax, and listen quietly. It isn’t that I expect you to believe me, but here is what actually happens at this end. There are native troops in the area

first appeared: 9/24/2007

Grit from the Korean War

shared by Paul Summers

I graduated from Waynesboro Senior High School in 1948 in the state of Pennsylvania. I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps a few months later and served from 1948 to 1952 with an h

first appeared: 9/23/2007

Not in the Battle - Still a Lucky Vet

shared by bird48

HUBERT DOUGLAS “Bud” SIMMONS, born January 12, 1926 at Linton, Trigg County, KY, was drafted in the United States Army, June 15, 1945. Simmons was inducted at Louisville

first appeared: 9/23/2007

My Uncle

shared by lstout38

Uncle Cliff entered the service Oct. 28,1941. He went to Ft. Thomas Ky. Was assinged to Ft. Wheeler. Ga.Oct. 30th. On Feb. 5th. 1942 he was assigned to Ft. Dix N,J. He arrived in Nor

first appeared: 9/23/2007

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