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FAMILY LEGACY
Glenn W. Hoffman
Deerfield, IL
First Lt. Glenn Wilbur Hoffman was serving as the lead navigator aboard B-24 "Quivering Box," tail No. 42-100315, when it..
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FAMILY LEGACY
James John Lesak Sr.
Garwood, NJ
My dad, James John Lesak Sr., served from Feb. 19, 1941, through Aug. 6, 1945, in the 2nd Infantry "Indianhead"..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Alvin Myo Dunn Post 365 Emblem Restoration
Vista, CA
The 120-pound concrete American Legion Emblem was originally installed on the post building located at 321 South Santa Fe Ave.,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Recollections on D-Day, V-E Day and a family dedicated to service
Chandler, AZ
Our family had many young men who served during World War II. There were my Radomski uncles: Walter, the twins..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Annual Christmas parade
Zachary, LA
On the first Saturday in December Post 416 of Zachary, La., sponsors a Christmas parade for the community of Chaneyville, La...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
All I did was type
West Grove, PA
I think we all remember the day we raised our right hand and took our oath. After turning 18, I..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 110 presents Gold Medals
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 in Virginia Beach, Va., presented American Legion ROTC Gold Medals to two NJROTC cadets at Landstown..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
How one cadet found ‘boldness,’ dealt with discrimination during World War II
Ft. Worth, TX
On June 7, 1942, 12 other blacks and I in the Ft. Worth-Dallas area volunteered to be among the first..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Robert Burton Eisenberg, Oct. 12, 1944 - June 8, 1967
St. Paul, MN
We are indebted to Theodore (Ted) J. Plante for this photograph. Bob Eisenberg and his best friend, Ted Plante, enlisted in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ronnie Jordon Campbell, Nov. 4, 1942 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Eulogy by his daughter Deborah: Who was Ronnie Campbell? That is what my uncle Mike told me to find out. "Just..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Allen Merle Blue, Sept. 5, 1943 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
There could have been a light rain falling that morning, or the sun could have been waiting to burst on..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
William Bernard Allenbaugh, Jan. 23, 1944 - June 8, 1967
Baltimore, MD
William Bernard Allenbaugh was born to William Francis and Elizabeth M. Allenbaugh on Jan. 23, 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Philip McCutcheon Armstrong, July 4, 1929 - June 8, 1967
Annapolis, MD
Philip McCutcheon Armstrong was a 1953 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. His service included tours with USS..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Silver Star citation for David Skolak
Gary, IN
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to David Skolak, Interior Communications Electrician Fireman,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
One family offers 10 sons to country
Orange City, FL
In the Ostler family, 10 men, including me, served their country during World War II and Korea. We were all..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Memories of Bruning Army Air Base
Bruning, NE
Every year, as Memorial Day approaches, my thoughts drift back to a little town in Nebraska...
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FAMILY LEGACY
George A. Blood, Civil War veteran
Sanford, ME
Cpl. George A. Blood was born in Sturbridge, Mass., on April 11, 1843. He served three years with the Union..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Our story
El Dorado Hills, CA
My father, Raymond B. Kelsey, was drafted into the Army during the last year of World War I. Upon his..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 284 presents school medals
Belleview, FL
On May 7, 2013, Belleview American Legion Post 284 presented school medals to students from Emerald Shores Elementary. It was..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family tradition
Easton , MD
Well, my legacy of service started with Cpl. Henry Snively in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War, serving at..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Four brothers who served their country with pride
Onalaska, WI
Four brothers served our country, each representing a different branch of the military.
Raymond E. Craig
(93) was a private..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Iron Butterfly
Chapin, SC
IRON BUTTERFLY By Ralph Christopher Around noon on Nov. 8, 1968, Chief Theodore Smith was leading a patrol with boat captains James..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Oklahoman serves at Normandy, survives work camps, returns home to Rosie the Riveter wife
Stillwater, OK
Upon graduating high school, I snuck to Yuma, Ariz., to marry my sweetheart, Wilma, on June 6, 1943. I was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
First casualty I escorted home from Vietnam 1965
Oceanside, CA
I was on my first tour of duty as a Marine drill instructor at MCRD San Diego. Orders came down..
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HONOR GUARD
Guernsey County Veterans Council - In Memoriam
cambridge, OH
We bury each and every veteran of our community with dignity and respect. We shoot a volley, fold his flag..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My family and its military heritage
Cambridge, OH
My father was not able to join his neighbors in the second great war due to his asthma condition. However,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
the Courthouse square in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, OH
I don't think that any town honors its veterans like Cambridge, Ohio. It has the World War I Gun, statues..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My service to the United States of America
cambridge, OH
I entered the U.S. Air Force under the opposition of my mother - Oh, she was angry! However, I stood..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family Ties
citrus Heights, CA
The youngest in my father's family served in the Navy and I remember asking my uncle how he liked it...
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OTHER
Ron Shoemaker of Water Oaks Veterans Club
Belleview, FL
On May 1, 2013, Ron Shoemaker presented a check to Post 284 Commander Larry Deal. The check was from proceeds..
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