Colonel Dennis Shea: Citizen / Soldier
marc.zarefsky2024-08-01T06:47:40-05:00Colonel (Retired) Dennis Shea embodies citizenship. Dennis’s military story begins as a freshman at Depaul University. Freshmen were required to participate in ROTC.
Don Ramsbottom: ‘Send him to Vietnam’
marc.zarefsky2024-07-29T21:36:33-05:00Growing up as the youngest in his family, Donald “Don” Ramsbottom learned how to leverage speed and agility to excel. These traits proved invaluable during his service in the Vietnam War.
Arthur, Charles, and Thomas Miller: The Miller Brothers
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:59:46-05:00Arthur “Arty”, Charles “Charlie”, and Thomas “Tom” Miller grew up in a family of eleven on the Southside of Chicago. They had two younger brothers and six sisters.
Norbert and David Shebish: I’m Proud of My Brother
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:50:35-05:00Norbert and David grew up in the quaint town of Whiting, Indiana. They come from a family of seven, with their mother also being from Whiting. Both Norb and David served in Vietnam.
John Wander: Taking Care in South Korea
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:42:36-05:00John Wander was born in 1941 and raised in Downers Grove. His parents were both the children of immigrants, and they both faced significant challenges when they were growing up.
William ‘Bill’ Koc: Learning to Fly
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:32:59-05:00William “Bill” Koc was born in the city of Stickney, IL in October 1946. Bill was one of twelve children (being #3 himself). He remembers always being surrounded by family.
Thomas ‘Tom’ Kelly: ‘We like tough guys’
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:21:00-05:00Tom Kelly grew up in Oak Lawn, then moved to Chicago where his father was a Chicago police officer. Tom was the middle child of 3. There were family members who also served in the military.
Donald McCollough: The Art of Firefighting
marc.zarefsky2024-07-21T21:14:10-05:00Donald W. McCollough, born near the small town of Jewett, Illinois, was the middle child of a family of eight. His parents, Harold and Ethel, worked on a farm that grew sugar cane.