Friday, August 10, 2012

Dago, Bags, Squeaky, & Olie, USS Makassar


John L. Nagy, US Navy


John L. Nagy, US Navy

John P. Markus, 1942-1945




Brodford Jesse, USMC




Alvin Johnson, US Army


Alvin Johnson, US Army 

M.E. (Ted) Johnson, USN

 
Ted Johnson, USN, Ret.

"He joined the US Navy during the great depression and was an Aviation Mech onboard the USS Tennessee.  He went to Flight School in Pensacola, PL. and received his wings in 1937.  He was commissioned at the out break of WWII and flew PBY's on Patrol in the Aleutian Islands.  Later, he flew Air Sea Rescue in the South Pacific where he earned several Air Medals and the Silver Star.  He was one of the "Silver Eagles".  He was promoted to Captain, USN upon his retirement.  He was an early promoter of the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola where he lived.  Some of his personal items were donated to the Museum and he is on the Role of Honor in the "Silver Eagles" display.  One of the PBY's on display is in his Flight Log.  He passed away Oct. 15, 1998, just short of 90 years old. 
The oldest picture was taken in the mid 1930's and the other is in his Full Dress Blues."
-Dale R. Johnson



Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Sherwin Vine, U.S Army


Sherwin Vine

Served in Company A. 55th Armored Infantry Btn, 11th Armored Div, 3rd Army (Patton) from 1942 to 1945.  He was a Staff Sergeant & Squad Leader.  During his service he received the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, & 3 Battle Stars - ETO.  Notably, he served in combat during the Ardenness Campaign (Battle of the Bulge).

A grateful nation remembers you Sherwin.  

Monday, July 30, 2012

George T. Christopoulos, USMC


George T. Christopoulos USMC

1943-1946

Stan Lowe, WWII Merchant Marine


Stan Lowe  WWII Merchant Marine
1943-1946

Russell Hutchins, U.S Army


Russell Hutchins  U.S Army 

Saturday, June 9, 2012

John W. Paul Jr., US Army Air Corps


50 missions in the Pacific! 
John W. Paul Jr. 1940-45


William Fioritto


William Fioritto - 1943-1945
827 Chemical Warfare - 1945 Wheeler Field
876 Toxic Gas Handler

Pauline & Douglas Ward, Army Air Corps



Ferd Gottscham, Air Force

Ferd Gottscham - 1944-45


Robert Charles Woodman, US Army Aircorps



Robert L. Schaper, Army Air Corps



Anthony J. Boland, Army Air Corps


Anthony J. Boland 1942-46
Army Air Corps - 8th Air Force
303rd Heavy Bomb Grp. B-17 - 35 mis. 

Rosella Nemer & Emma Burgdorf


Rosella Nemer & Emma Burgdorf
Homefront Workers! Indiana Aircraft Plant
F-47 & LSD Ships

Vernon Thompson, USAAC


Vernon Thompson, USAAC
Instrumentation Tec. 1942-1945
B24 school Chanote Field IL. 



George Adan, U.S Army

George Adan, U.S Army 1941-45
17th Inf. Regt. 
7th Inf. Division

Bob Franklin, US Army Doc


Bob Franklin 1943-68, 79-85
US Army - Medical Corps - US & Europe, Japan 

Friday, June 8, 2012

Tom Kelly, U.S Navy


Tom Kelly, U.S Navy 
1943-1945
Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class
Pearl Harbor Base 8 Hospital at McGrew Pt. 

John O'Leary, U.S. Navy


John O'Leary, U.S Navy
1944-1966
USS English-DD-696 
QM-Pacific

Willis L. Gholston, U.S. Navy


U.S. Navy 1942-1946 Pacific (SW)
Ser # 514914 
Main Engine room operator
Levp-Higgins boats

Thursday, March 25, 2010

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Friday, February 19, 2010