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Dec. 7
Yonkers , NY
Dec. 7, 1941 - quite possibly the most monumental day of the 20th century - the tipping point between potential..
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WWII STORY
Sharing my father's WWII POW time
Worcester, MA
I was looking over some past Legion magazines; in the September 2020 issue, one article stood out. It was a..
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City soldier saw horrors of one German prison camp
Tulsa, OK
The following was printed in the Stillwater Newspress, Stillwater, Okla., under the headline above. Clipping is crumbling, exact date not..
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The 85th and 75th Anniversary ceremony of two Navy plane crashes
Town of Fishkill, NY
85th and 75th Anniversary ceremonies to honor eight Navy servicemen who lost their lives on Mount Beacon The Town of Fishkill,..
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I have six relatives who served in World War II
Pocatello, ID
( 1 ) Marvin Ferguson : Joined the Marines in 1940. He participated in three major battles: Midway, the Marsha..
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The last flight of Miss Prissy
Hampton, VA
The following is taken from articles written in “The Patriot Magazine” November/December 1994 issue, and “The Army Magazine” March 1995,..
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WWII experiences of Charles Fair
Longwood, FL
Charles Fair was born and raised in Decatur, Ill. Shortly after Pearl Harbor Charley volunteered to go into the..
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75 years after the end of WWII, the "Hump” transport operation over the Himalaya..
Paris, TX
Thanks to its temperate climate and mile-high altitude, Kunming is known to Chinese citizens as the city of eternal spring...
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Marcus Island Strike ~ August 1943
Post Falls, ID
Aug. 30-31, 1943 By Walter J. (Deptula) Drew, ADC, CAC, USN (ret.) (deceased) U.S.S. Essex (CV-9) departed Pearl Harbor on 22 August..
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WWII service of James Levi Biles Jr., colonel, USAF (retired)
Barstow, CA
My father, James Levi Biles Jr., was born in Dalton, Ga., transplanted to West Palm Beach, Fla., and enlisted in..
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Paris reunion of Cordova brothers (Alfred & Paul)
Colorado Springs, CO
My father's WWII service was somewhat unique in that he served in both theaters, Pacific and then European, as an..
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My dad was a WWII B-17 bombardier
Mount Holly, NC
My dad, Edward M. Berkland, served as a first lieutenant during WWII, stationed at Langley AFB, Va. Although he never..
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Hometown heroes
New London, OH
All those who served in World War II were heroes, but a few stick out as having endured more. ..
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Home may be closer than you think
Bailey, NC
My dad, Charles Folsom, was transferred from south Georgia to Wilson, N.C., in 1937 by his work company. In 1942,..
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Dad was an aircraft armorer, 5th AAF, South Pacific theater
Eugene, OR
I only knew about my dad's WWII service through his photo album, until his last few years when he began..
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"The Few" - a fictional story based on actual World War II events
Cobourg
Trent Brady was the teenage son of Elmer and Esther Brady, who worked a small dirt-farm just outside Hogs Back,..
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It's a small world, as they say
West Point , NE
Ray and Fred "Fritz" Wortman were brothers from West Point, Neb. Ray enlisted on Nov. 4, 1942, and Fritz on..
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Minesweeper flagship
Simi Valley, CA
I read with great interest Jeff Stoffer's article in the Legion magazine on the history of WWII; it is hard..
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WWII story
Gilbertsville, PA
These are some stories my stepfather, Carl Nitka, a Polish-American, told me about his experiences in World War II. Carl either..
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Gen. Eisenhower
Milford, NE
A good friend of mine, Perry Burwell, (now deceased) grew up in Dwight Eisenhower's hometown of Abilene, Kan. When..
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Memories of the Old Breed
Birmingham, AL
The graceful, tree-lined boulevards of Montevallo, Ala., are several thousand miles and a million painful memories from the scene of..
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A letter for the generations
St. Louis, MO
The attached files contain a story about my great-uncle receiving news that his son was coming home from the war...
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WWII Story: William J. Reid, 659th Tank Destroyer Battalion, one of the few African-American..
Chesterfield, SC
In addition to being a WWII veteran, William J. Reid is also the oldest member of Chesterfield American Legion Post..
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Newly wed on a momentous day
Corbett, OR
James R. Baker served in the U.S. Navy 1943-1545, He married Ardis C. Mershon June 6, 1944. My parents were high..
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A View From the Tail - Clifford W. Taylor
Erie, PA
Cliff Taylor enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on Jan. 16, 1944, prior to graduating from high school...
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A story of Cpl. Elmer Oscar Strom, USMC
Gatesville, TX
This is a story about Elmer Oscar Strom. Here is some history of a real American hero. Elmer Oscar Strom was..
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The march
Whittier, CA
My father, Merle Warner, was a waist gunner on a B-17 with the 401BG615BS during WWII. From May 1944 to..
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KP kapers
Mount Prospect, IL
I remember when I was at Camp Crowder, Mo., taking my basic training in January 1946. If you had to..
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"Memoirs of a Merchant Marine"
Wolcott, CT
MY WORLD WAR II STORY "Memoirs of a Merchant Marine" By John F. Keane Like many children who grew up during the Great..
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John Gilbreath receives Quilt of Valor for service in World War II at his..
Stillwater, OK
Dr. John Gilbreath, retired Oklahoma State University poultry science professor and World War II veteran, was visited by Sarah Wheatley,..
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