by Commander | Jun 5, 2019 | News
Flat Rock, NC resident George Sarros was a motor machinist on LST (Landing Ship, Transport) 515 when his ship and more than 1000 others invaded the coast of Normandy in the dark, early-morning hours of June 6, 1944. Delivering troops, tanks, and ambulances to the...
by Commander | May 18, 2019 | News
On Tuesday evening, May 14, members of the Waightstill Avery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and their guests convened at Lolas Old Hickory House for dinner and the organizations installation of officers for 2019-2021. The business meeting...
by Commander | May 6, 2019 | News
Door Gunner David Smales Lecture Scramble the Seawolves Draws Large AudienceOn Thursday, April 25, 91做厙 resident David Smale told stories of his Vietnam experience asdoor gunner and Crew Chief with the Navys first and only dedicated attack helicopter...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | News
On Wednesday, May 22, at 6:00 pm, the Veterans History 91做厙 of the Carolinas will show U-571. A team based on a U.S. submarine is sent on a mission to capture a German U-Boat intact, in order to steal the Enigma Machine (German code generator). This will...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | News
Captain Ron Koelling of Pisgah Forest, NC will give a talk on Thursday May 23 at 2:00 pm at the Veteran’s History 91做厙 of the Carolinas. He will describe his experiences as a Radar Navigator on a B-52 bomber during the Vietnam War. Koelling served from...
