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Putting the pieces together

shared by LuAnne

I am the proud grandaughter of a WWII veteran with a desire to find out more about the war that my grandfather fought in.

first appeared: 9/18/2007

Warren Connell

shared by C. D. McGrath

Warren A. Connell was drafted and inducted June 16, 1944 after graduating from Kemper Military Academy.

first appeared: 9/18/2007

Ralph Kelly

shared by C. D. McGrath

After his brother was called up by USAAF early in 1943, Ralph enlisted in the same USAAF and was called up shortly for basic training outside of Denver, CO.

first appeared: 9/18/2007

Bill Blackburn

shared by C. D. McGrath

Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force on December 13, 1942, while in college at University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

first appeared: 9/18/2007

Herb Glover

shared by C. D. McGrath

HERB F GLOVER Born 11/7/18 Expired 11/13/05 Herb was born 7 Nov 1918 in Vacaville, CA. He moved to Grand Island&nbs

first appeared: 9/18/2007

A short story about my big brother

shared by Old Blueeyes

My brother Donald Bitgood was inducted into the army on June 9th 1942. After taking his basic traning at Fort Eustis Virginia he and his division were shipped to Iceland. He landed at Reykjavik and t

first appeared: 9/18/2007

We Can Handle It

shared by Richard Bergquist

The following story is based upon personal recollections of events that took place while on a mission in the spring of 1969 serving as a nineteen year old door gunner.

first appeared: 9/18/2007

Just one of Many " Iron Men of Metz"

shared by Old Blueeyes

My brother William H Bitgood was a member of the 95th division from its activation up untill its deactivation during ww2. The division landed on Omaha beach a few weeks after the D-day invasion and b

first appeared: 9/17/2007

24th Infantry Regiment's Forgotten Story

shared by trooper Mike S. Johnson

retired soldier, I had the distinguished honor of meeting CSM, USA (ret) Curtis Womack of the 24th Infantry Regiment. For those that do not know, were Buffalo Soldiers. In Korea, the 24th Infan

first appeared: 9/17/2007

Battle Of The Bulge

shared by myra

We do not have access to a computer on a regular basis. We would like to send some information by mail. Could we have an address to send the information to you.

first appeared: 9/15/2007

Purple Heart

shared by lsmuin

Richard Barnes SmuinVeterans History ProjectMy name is Richard Barnes Smuin, I was born October 5th 1924 in a small town called Garfield Utah, this was a town just a few miles west of Salt Lak

first appeared: 9/15/2007

Journal Account: Two Days on the Beach at Mindanao - March 1945

shared by radioman

March 10, 1945We went in on Mindanao this morning just a little after sunrise. I helped take in the second wave of "alligators" (landing tanks). A few shells landed close to us.10:00 A.M. N

first appeared: 9/15/2007

va lied in federal court to cover up the 12 millio dollars that was stolen in credit union.

shared by tom redding

The va has lied in federal court! They told the court that they have destoryed my medical records under my 1989 retirement. They claim that i got my retirement in 1991. They keeped

first appeared: 9/15/2007

My brother

shared by nba

My brother Matt is very special to me. I was sad when he had toleave for Iraq the 1st time. We drove to Fort Campbell in the snow. Iwas very sad to see him go. I did not see him for a whole year. I w

first appeared: 9/14/2007

Ken Burns: The Man Behind The War

by Michael McCall

Award-winning documentary moviemaker Ken Burns admits to two obsessions: film and family. "There's really little else that occupies my time," says Burns, whose seven-part series titled The War begins Sept. 23 on PBS.

first appeared: 9/13/2007

Honor Flight

by Marcia Schonberg

That goal is to ensure that all living World War II veterans get a chance to see the memorial that was erected to honor their service and sacrifice.

first appeared: 7/29/2007

An American Life

by Richard McVey

A smile breaks across the face of Jimmy Gentry, 81, as he stands before a sea of young faces at Bethesda Elementary School in Thompson's Station, Tenn. (pop. 1,283).

first appeared: 6/10/2007

Teaching Top Gun

by Jeanne Lauf Walpole

Lt. Guy Snodgrass, 30, streaks across the desert sky in an F/A-18 Hornet at supersonic speeds, performing a heart-stopping aerial maneuver...

first appeared: 5/28/2007

Treating the Troops

by Sandy Summers

Two heavy-duty mixers rest on Jeanette Cram’s kitchen countertop in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (pop. 33,862), waiting to prepare dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or snickerdoodle cookies.

first appeared: 4/29/2007

Taking the Bible Behind Bars

by Karen Karvonen

The men who study the Bible with John Steeves aren't your average churchgoers. Dressed in orange prison garb, many await sentencing for burglary, trafficking in narcotics, rape or murder.

first appeared: 3/25/2007

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