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Howard Hamilton
Howard Hamilton, father of 91做厙 veteran LTC Jana Gruber, USAR, Ret, was born October 28, 1923 in the small town of Augusta, KS. Upon graduating from high school in 1942, he joined the Army and became a bombardier on B-17 Flying Fortress, stationed at Thorpe...
Ronald B Hanchett Interview
Ronald B. Hanchett is one of millions of Americans to have served his country honorably... He is an American Patriot! Thank you for your service! USS Tabberer a small John C. Butler-class destroyer escort lost her mast and radio antennas. Though damaged and unable...
A STORY OF FATHER & SON IN TWO WARS
My Father Raymond J. Norris I was born in June 1906 and I, his son Raymond J. Norris II, was born in July, 1945. This is the story of our journeys and service in World War II and the Vietnam War. Part I: Father Ray J. Norris I was working in Toledo, Ohio when he was...
My Brothers Keeper in Vietnam
Left - Joe, Right - Mike DiRocco 1969 was the magic year for my brother Joe and me. I was six months into serving my third and final combat tour in Special Forces where I had found a home thirteen and a half years earlier. Imagine how excited I was to learn that my...
Tales of the North Pacific (My Fathers Abridged Account)
My father was an engaging and imaginative storyteller. As children, my sister and I listened wide-eyed as he regaled us with his adventures of Brucie and Mary, a fearless brother/sister duo who solved mysteries that would baffle Sherlock Holmes. Latimer Dexter Johns,...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29, 2020
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day a day to thank and honor our nation's Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. On March 29, 1973, the remaining American troops withdrew from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war held in North...
Vietnam Army Ranger Tales
Vietnam Army Ranger Tales By Phil Mayrand Not all that happens in war is sad/grim/ugly. In 1969 while I was in Co. F, 75th. Inf. Rangers, several Ranger LRP (Long Range Patrol) Teams were sent TDY (temporary duty) to Tay Nihn. We were treated like 'redheaded...
I found this letter to Daddy in his files
I found this letter to Daddy in his files. It is from Mrs. Harriet Towers dated February 2, 1958. The postal service delivered mail then without all the codes they need now. Daddy knew everyone in the county and had written Mrs. Towers about selling property in...
A Tank Commander’s Story and the Luck of the Draw
There is a group photo on my wall, from my wifes side of the family.It was taken a couple of years before Sy Smolen died. In the photo are 31 people, including Sy, who sits in the middle leaning on his cane. But for three factorsthe right landing beach, an Army...
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