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Catherine Long had her most memorable experience in World War II when the armistice was signed. She served because of...

Calvin Moret and the Tuskegee Airmen helped break down racial barriers. They did not realize at the time that they were...

Shirley Chase Kruse was taking flying lessons and she met a lady who she became friendly with. Her friend recommended...

The Wagners served for about three and a half years. They got out of the service in 1946 and put the war behind them....

John “Johnny” Pesky volunteered for the Navy because he did not want to be drafted. He got into a program where he was...

After his service in World War 2, Henry T. Meyer went into the police service after a short career in professional...

Charlotte Combs returned to Louisiana when her husband got out of the service. They did not have children yet. Her...

Raymond Downs finally got up the stairs and found the captain in the pilot house. The captain said they needed to get...

Minnie Marcella Oleskey Shimp went into nurse training in Washington, D.C. They had a bomb scare and a friend told her...

Moise S. Steeg, Jr. and the other men stationed there [Annotator's Note: at Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base...

Bettylu Dennis was born in April 1923 in Aurora, Indiana. Beginning in fifth grade, the family moved around several...

Bowdre McDowell was injured in December 1984 when he was hit by a streetcar. He became a lasting friend with his doctor...

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