World War II

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shared by sister

I met Roger about 2 years ago when I joined the Lion's Club in Cadiz Ky. He was a disabled veteran with a heart breaking story. He was also a charter member of our Lion's Club and famous fo

first appeared: 4/26/2008

Survivors of the Bataan Death March

shared by don borman

My cousin Walter Engstrom was in the Army Air Force,stationed somewhere in the Phillipines when the Japanese bomber Pearl Harbor in WWII. He was captured and my aunt was told that he was on the death

first appeared: 3/11/2008

In the Service of Our Country--Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB-111)

shared by chiefpeterb

first appeared: 1/12/2008

HENRY LEWIS SHOLAR, US NAVY WW II USS BACHE DD 470

shared by Jim Sholar

HENRY LEWIS SHOLAR, son of Emit Henry Sholar and Rutha Belle Chadwick. He was born July 17, 1914 in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, and died April 23, 1996 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN.

first appeared: 12/24/2007

MARVIN EDWARD SHOLAR, IS NAVY WW II

shared by Jim Sholar

MARVIN EDWARD SHOLAR was born August 12, 1912 in Grady County, Georgia, and died March 16, 1985 in Leon County, Florida. He was the son of Samuel Curtiss Sholar and Hannah McMillan. He married PATRIC

first appeared: 12/24/2007

Huertgen Forest and Beyond

shared by weinert1

For many years, my husband, John R. Weinert did not speak at length of his army combat experiences in WWII. Recently John and his foxhole buddy, Al Miller, were reunited after sixty three years

first appeared: 12/8/2007

James Bell Sholar, Jr. Wounded on Peliliu WWII

shared by Jim Sholar

James Bell Sholar, Jr. was the son of James Bell Sholar and Mary Gaines. He was born December 04, 1919, and died May 02, 1973 in Hopkinsville, KY. James B Sholar grew up near the to

first appeared: 12/8/2007

Cleland Franklin Carr, US Navy WWII

shared by Jim Sholar

Cleland Franklin Carr was the son of Nello Carr and Irma Edith Isom. He was born January 05, 1921 in Christopher, Illinois, and died November 07, 1994 in Memphis, Tennessee. He married EUNICE

first appeared: 12/8/2007

THE MIGHTY NINETY

shared by Ralph Perna

Wher do I send it??

first appeared: 12/7/2007

WWII - From North Africa to Germany - Corporal Hershel Kiedell Sholar US Army WWII

shared by Jim Sholar

Hershel Kiedell Sholar, "Kiedell"as he was known by family and friends in Trigg County, KY grew up on a farm with his brothers and sisters in the southern part of Tri

first appeared: 12/5/2007

What my Dad Kept From Me as a Child

shared by sister

My Dad would never discuss his involvement in the War, just telling me that it was something I didn't need to know at my age. My grandmother, however, showed me photos of the prisoners that

first appeared: 12/5/2007

Service History

shared by georginepl

Service History of Lloyd E. Paris I was called to service in April 1943 and sworn in at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. I worked in an office typing up forms for new inductees. In May '43,

first appeared: 11/28/2007

My Dad, My Hero

shared by j. j. caswell

My dad is and will always be my hero. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. His service started at the induction center in Watertown, CT and then was sent to Fort Devons, MA.&

first appeared: 11/6/2007

Captain John Stone

shared by AP Editors

1st Lt. John Stone, as platoon leader of "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 29th Marines, entered combat on Okinawa in April 1945. He assumed command in May 1945, surviving the 82 days conflict. O

first appeared: 11/5/2007

Ray Harder "Leading Seaman"

shared by AP Editors

Ray Harder was "leading seaman" aboard the sailing vessel Vega (USS Juniata) for one year, laster serving three additional years as officer Ensign Harder aboard the USS Sea Wolf, USS Amethy

first appeared: 11/5/2007

The War My Grandfather Never Discussed

shared by wjroebken

My grandfather was in the Army during WWII.

first appeared: 10/29/2007

2 Brothers Find Each Other in Metz, France

shared by BettyPeterson

Herman Peterson was bivouacking on the outskirts of Metz, France. The Germans occupied Metz. Herman and the other members of his company were resting before they were going in to attack M

first appeared: 10/19/2007

SF Homecoming

shared by jforehand

I have a uniquestory about the return of a warship to San Francisco Bayin November of 1945. In 1943 myboyfriend, Robert McGihon, enlisted in the Navy and after attendin

first appeared: 10/18/2007

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

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