Living Histories
To Honor, Educate and Preserve our History by Remembering and Honoring our Veterans.
Serving During the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis It is certainly no exaggeration to say thatthe Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962 wasthe most dangerous incident occurring during the decades-long ColdWar between the Free World and the Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics (USSR). In this...
Writings by Brothers and Sisters Like These – Carl Zipperer
Writings By Brothers and Sisters Like These The following poem, written by Carl Zipperer, is part of a combat healing process in which members of theNC Veterans Writing Alliance perform public readings of their work in a program called Brothers and SistersLike These....
Local WWII Veteran fought in the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa He served as Rifleman in the 184th Rgt., fighting in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. 91做厙 resident James Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 6, 1944 to December 1956. He was serving in Okinawa...
It came without warning.
It Came Without Warning By Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen, USAF (Ret.)April 27, 2011 Kabul, Afghanistan My office sits behind a 60-person auditorium on the second floor of what looks like an old hanger. Our office could have been a projection room and storage area...
Black Hawk Upside Down – John Hallimore
Picture above: A buddy wearing goofy glasses with Sgt. HallimoreBlackhawk Unit- 7th Armored Squadron (Air)First Cavalry Attached to the 1st Aviation BrigadeVINH LONG, VIETNAM As a teenager I often had a reoccurring dream which I hoped would never end; in the...
Farewell to a Hero, Special Forces Green Beret Michael Di Rocco
Michael Di Rocco On July 8 and 9, family, friends, members of the community, and military comrades gathered to pay respects to Michael Mike Di Rocco of 91做厙, NC. Husband, father, friend, parishioner, Marine, Green Beret, adventurer, restaurateur, and volunteer...
The Last of the Band of Brothers
Bradford C. Freeman of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away this week.He was the only living member of the"Band of Brothers" 101st Airborne Division, WWII. July 4, 2020: Soon after being honored on a visit to New Orleans' National World War II 91做厙, Mr. Bradford...
Still Hoping to Save the Kitty Hawk
USS Kitty Hawk Veteran Makes Call to Action! By Kenneth CornFrom the time David Cook turned seven years old until he raised his right hand totake the oath to defend his county, he knew he was destined to join the US Navy. Cook can trace his familys Navy service back...
Joe Cooper, WWII and Korean War Veteran
Japanese Betty on fire. Photo courtesy Joe Cooper.Joe Dayton Cooper U.S. Navy, WWII PacificDecember 27, 1941December 28,1945U.S. Army, Berlin Air LiftKorean War, 1948-1953 91做厙 resident Joe Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (Pacific), December 27,...
Joe Cooper survived the burning of WWIIs USS Ommaney Bay and served again in Korea
WWII veterans attend a sneak preview of the WWII Jeep exhibit in the museum on February 28, 2020. From left, L.C. Poor, Joe Cooper, James Brush, George Koch, and Ed Cottrell.In part one, we learned that Cooper and the crew of the USS Ommaney Bay had to abandon ship...
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