LeRoy McGuinn

LeRoy McGuinn went into the U.S. Army in 1943 as an Officers Pay Clerk. He eventually made his way up in rank to the position of Technical Sargent and worked within Fort Ordinance in Europe! During his three years he saw most of his time being spent in the European Theater, traveling through England, France & Germany with the 739th Tank Battalion.

Morton Chase

Morton Chase first entered the U.S. Navy in 1942 during World War II. During his three years in the Navy, he worked as an "Black Cats" Aviation Chief for Navy PBY Flying Boats in the South Pacific! He was stationed at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base but spent time on Johnson Island, Townsand Island as well as Australia, New Ireland, Hollandia, Wewak, Rabaul and New Zealand!

Our Greatest Generation!

The Greatest Generation is a term coined by journalist Tom Brokaw to describe the generation who grew up in the United States during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and then went on to fight in World War II, as well as those whose productivity within the war's home front made a decisive material contribution to the war effort. The generation is sometimes referred to as the G.I. Generation. Some of those who survived the war then went on to build and rebuild United States industries in the years following the war. It follows the Lost Generation of the 1880s who fought in World War I and precedes the Silent Generation of the 1930s. On a world scale this generation is often referred to as "The Veterans". U.S. Presidents between 1953 and 1993 took part in World War II. The most famous were: Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and George H. W. Bush.

Welcome to Our Greatest Generation!

This is our first post! Stay tuned for some amazing veteran photos from our HOTB Museum!