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Spending time with his grandparents and playing basketball kept young Jeffery Mittman busy in his childhood...Written on 05/15/2013 by
William Boso was born on September 12th, 1897, in Wood Co, West Virginia. He grew up there and his favorite childhood memories include having dogs,...Written on 04/17/2013 by
Raymond L. Goodin was born on November 24th, 1924 and grew up in Newark, Ohio. His favorite childhood memory is getting out of school so he could get home...Written on 03/18/2013 by
(December 5, 1921-February 16, 2013)“There were a lot of Purple Heart medals awarded for wounds received during WWII. I received two medals for wounds in...227
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George Goldeen was born February 22,1925 on George Washington's birthday. Despite the first name he was given, he was dubbed "George" by the nurses at the...199
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Frederick Michael Zabonik (June 3,1919-May 11, 1991)
Provided by daughter, Rose Ann Zabonik...120
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Born on November 13, 1922, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Otto G. Ocvirk grew up with a love for art. From paintings to sculptures he found himself...150
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John Godfrey story as an airman in World War II details his experiences in a B-24 bomber over Europe and his struggles as prisoner of war under brutal...166
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Gabriel Paiva authored his own autobiography of his experiences in the Pacific Theater during WWII. From his participation in the fight to hold off the...189
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For Charles Wildenrodt, the best thing to come out of the Korean War was being able to use the GI Bill to go college to become a teacher. Knowing...145
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The seventh of eight children, Dean Scholl remembers that being in such a large family called for a lot of work on everyone’s part, but found it a...152
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Robert Peters went to high school in Cambridge, Ohio. As a youth, Robert raised bees to earn money for school, and helped...115
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Growing up in Columbus, Ohio Mary Vennitti loved to go to the train station with her father and just watch...157
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Charles Harold Goodyear, a World War 11 veteran, was born on January 26th, 1922 in New Jersey. He grew up in New Jersey and his favorite memory from his...140
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SURVIVING D-DAY
AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
TOLD BY NOLAN P. HENDERSON
TO HIS DAUGHTER
59 YEARS LATER -- FEBRUARY 22,...168
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Born in Midland, Pennsylvania, Murl Jackson lived with various relatives after his mother’s early death and grew up in East Liverpool, Ohio, and...111
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Born March 31, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, William Gleich grew up in the pleasant treed neighborhood of Clintonville. Raised by his...Written on 01/28/2013 by
Jack Cowell was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in October 1924. He grew up on a farm in the area, where he enjoyed hunting and fishing and played on his...111
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Therold Cullumber was born in his parent’s home on February 15, 1923 in Gilbert, Arizona. He has many happy memories of his life at home and...138
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Fred Eustace Wright Jr. was a World War II veteran from Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on June 16th, 1923. His mother died when he was fourteen...134
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Ralph Heller, a US Navy World War II veteran, was born on 29 April 1920 in Marietta, Ohio. Ralph lived in Marietta for only about a year when his...186
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Richard “Dick” Spires was born August 2, 1923, at Mount Caramel Hospital. He was raised on a farm in...164
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In the Vietnam War, Richard Thrall’s main job was guarding the borders of his camp. They were attacked many times but weren’t allowed to shoot back. ...183
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This article was written in 1996. It was an interview assignment from the history teacher at Nease High School in St. Augustine. Masayuki Shoji was...236
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Replacement Soldier
My name is Thomas L. Glass and I was in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. I was drafted in...246
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Rupert Dano “Twink” Starr was born in Mount Sterling, Ohio on July 16, 1922. When he was old enough he joined a local boy scout troop and through them...317
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(August 25, 1923-January 5, 1945)
Richard Lee Lyman was born on August 25, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in the surrounding towns of Linworth and...167
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(June 1, 1923 – October 31, 2010)
Frank Walsh was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 1, 1923. Frank grew up on the west side of town with a...166
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As World War II wound down in 1945, battered ships and their exhausted sailors came home from combat to the Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia. Little did...199
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Dow A. (Albert) Rogers is an Army Air Corps World War II veteran who was born on 11 August 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent most of his childhood...204
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We have all heard about the prowess of the American warrior. But what is less known is that these warriors are equally gracious and compassionate,...164
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Claude Walker Korean War Era
In 1951, Claude Walker wanted to serve his country – and revenge. His brother had been wounded in Korea, and the 18-year-old...124
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(Left: Esther Freshour holds up the medals her husband, Paul W. Freshour recieved)
The hardest part of wartime is lack of communication. During...202
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Heroes don’t always face enemies across a field of battle. Sometimes they do their best far behind the front lines. One of them is Vernon Blankenship,...147
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Dean “Daisy” Whitehouse Russell
Daisy Russell was ready to serve when a chance encounter in 1943 brought her in contact with a Navy recruiter. In the...164
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From the art studio to the skies over African deserts is an unimaginable journey for most people. Clyde made the transition in record time.
On Nov. 30,...220
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John Jackson was born on April 16th, 1931 in Cartage, Texas. One of his favorite childhood memories is following his dad to church, and also just growing...226
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More than 7 decades after the "war to end all wars" Mrs. Georgeann Owston McCall still has vivid memories and deeply felt emotions about...202
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James Abraham was born on November 21st, 1922 in Athens, Ohio. He grew up in Athens and one of his favorite childhood memories is playing in the...198
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Born in Jackson County, Ohio, on January 14, 1922, Wendell Ellenwood grew up with a love of horseback riding, which he became very good at while growing...215
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Matthew Murphy
DOB – 03-18-1981
Interviewed on 8/10/12 by Kyle...517
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John W. McCormac
Interviewed on June 20, 2012
John was born...435
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Interview of Lawrence "Jack" Kauser
by Andrea and Spencer Jolley July 5, 2012
Jack was born in Columbus, Ohio on March...409
Written on 09/26/2012 by
Joe Froggoitti is a very organized man. He has carefully labeled photo albums, the kind of archive you might expect from someone whose military and...278
Written on 09/25/2012 by
Mr. Robert (Bob) Sterchie was born on August 6, 1919 in Chicago. He was drafted into the army on 4/1/41 for what was suppose to just be a 1...349
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Bob Wade is the kind of veteran who downplays his military experience. Don’t get him wrong. He’s patriotic but not a flag waver. He makes light of...317
Written on 08/28/2012 by
Everyone has experiences in their lifetime, whether they’re good or bad. These experiences are what shape each and every life in the world. They shape...407
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Harold Donald Foster was born in Chillicothe. He moved to Columbus at a young age when his father, a railroader, received a job transfer, and he...474
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During times of war, people suffer great lost. Unfortunately, Bob Dean experienced this loss years prior to his experience in the war. At age nine he lost...411
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Warren Schieser is an Army World War II veteran who was born on 16 May 1917 in El Dorado, Ohio although he didn’t spend much of his childhood there. ...412
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On February sixth, 1921 in Vincennes, Indiana, a solider was born. His name was Robert Cochran. This solider...285
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Born on Veterans Day, 1922 Dante ToneGuzzo,(Tony-Guzzo) was born and raised in Columbus Ohio. Growing...529
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Surrounded by pictures of aircraft and his collection of all things aviation, one immediately knows what inspires Mr. Crane. "Serving country, doing duty,...399
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My father, Oliver James “Jim” Spriggs, was an engineering mate on the USS Laffey when it was in the longest kamikaze attack of World War II. He had just...1074
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During World War II, many women were enlisting as nurses – Elaine Dressler was one of these nurses. In 1944 she enlisted and was sent to Fort...316
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(April 18, 1924-June 17,2011)
Richard Hugh Wheeler was born on April 18, 1924, in Spaulding, Idaho, and his family later moved to Tacoma,...385
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(October 6, 1924-December 10, 2012)
Paul Krouse was born in Delaware, Ohio and spent most of his childhood there. Because his father ran away from home...628
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(August 6,1922-August 29, 2012)
The fourth child of Lebanese immigrants, Albert Leshy, or "Jake," a nickname his brother gave him that has stuck for...607
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Mike Campbell was born on November 19th, 1946, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. One his favorite childhood memories...428
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Born in Rockaway Beach, New York October 15, 1921, Milt Mapou grew up playing on the beach...Written on 05/13/2012 by
Dan Fulton was born on August 29, 1924, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although he spent most of his childhood in Buffalo, New York, and Chicago, Illinois, he...579
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Click here to listen to Richard Mills tell his story.467
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Do you need to brighten your day? If so, then you need to spend some time with Mr. Rex O’Dell. He was...634
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Edwin "Eddie" Thomas Leibbrand was born on January 27, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio....460
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William (Bill) Ruth was born on May 18, 1922, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He learned many things from the hard depression and seeing...452
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(August 9th, 1922-August 23rd, 2012)
Lawrence Edward “Ed” Weichmann was born on August 9th,...615
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Born in Union Town, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1924, Lawrence Bott was the second of...741
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(October 9, 1925-Febuary 17,2012)
Alton Litsinberger was born on October 9, 1925 in Delaware, Ohio where he...515
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(May 22, 1924-Febuary 17,2010)
Don Dill was born on May 22,...546
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Paul (Gene) Kohli was born on May 5, 1923 and raised on the 80 acre family farm in Pandora, Ohio. Although...507
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Okey E. Taylor was born on December 8, 1924, in Clendenin, West Virginia, where he spent much of his childhood. When asked what he enjoyed most growing...605
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(May 16, 1923-October 17, 2011)
Miles McFarland was born in Piqua, Ohio, but spent most of his childhood in Columbus. Going to picture movies...704
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