Dale Kavanagh: Shiny boots and cuffed trousers
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T13:49:51-05:00Korean War veteran Dale Kavanagh went to Fort Benning in Georgia for jump school in part because he was on a quest for higher pay and a sharp uniform
Frank S. Colin: Learning from an indiscretion
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:15:48-05:00Korean War veteran Frank Colin turned a youthful indiscretion into an opportunity that led him down a pathway he now remembers with pride.
Pete Balma: Trying to stay alive
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:06:07-05:00When Pete arrived in Korea, fierce fighting was still going on, back and forth for inches of ground. He spent 14 months there before returning home.
August 8, 1945: Soviet Union declares war on Japan
marc.zarefsky2017-09-05T13:12:12-05:00This day in history: Two days after the U.S. dropped its first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
Jess B. Holcomb: A life-saving Bible
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:37:33-05:00Jess Holcomb served in Korea and was part of the second landing near Inchon. He received three Purple Hearts because he was 'shot once and blown up twice.'
Bill Lillwitz: 210 missions in 6 months
marc.zarefsky2018-01-09T10:52:56-06:00Bill Lillwitz flew 210 missions, received the Bronze Star and 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses. He was shot down once and had to bail out twice.
Joe McCormack Jr.: Dental assistant
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:23:20-05:00Joe served from November of 1951 to September 1952 in Korea as a dental hygienist. He found out about the job after he talked to a pretty receptionist.
Erwin Rabin: Aloha and Mahalo
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:16:44-05:00Erwin Rabin served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. He spent six months in Korea at the end of the war. He was then assigned as a Company clerk in Hawaii.
Al Vosylius: Back in Germany
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T09:40:42-05:00Al Vosylius, a native of Lithuania, served in the Army from 1952 to 1954. He worked with the artillery testing team of the US Army 5th Corps.
Wally P. Wienert: Getting ready to fly
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T09:32:04-05:00Wally Wienert served in the Navy from 1948 to 1952. He was assigned to the USS Boxer CV21, a carrier that made four trips back and forth to Korea.
Lawrence Facchinello: A sense of duty
marc.zarefsky2017-08-04T14:59:29-05:00Lawrence served as a heavy equipment operator in Korea. He helped rebuild the Han River waterway and worked with Korean contractors who spoke no English.
Andy Dziagwa: Trumpeter of the band
marc.zarefsky2017-08-03T14:42:07-05:00Andy was in combat operations code-named Killer and May Massacre, received the Purple Heart, and is in the International Polka Association Hall of Fame.
Pascal A. ‘Pat’ Gerard: Keeping a secret
marc.zarefsky2017-07-19T09:42:18-05:00Can you keep a secret? For many years Pat Gerard wasn’t allowed to talk about what he did during his time in service. But today, he can speak freely.
Roy Stanek: From engineer to photographer
marc.zarefsky2017-07-10T15:16:15-05:00Roy Stanek thought he would be an engineer during the Korean War, but quickly found himself taking enemy fire during 18 missions as an aerial photographer.
William (Bill) Curry: An ear to the action
marc.zarefsky2017-07-09T22:48:19-05:00Bill Curry used his top security clearance and his training as a radio operator to monitor and scan radio signals during the Korean War.
Raymond Wirth: Boiler tender and fireman
marc.zarefsky2017-07-09T22:49:05-05:00Raymond Wirth spent 39 months based in Japan on the USS Valley Forge, which supported air operations against advancing Chinese and North Korean forces.
Bernard Ogarek: Hollywood Marine
marc.zarefsky2017-07-10T22:38:37-05:00U.S. Marine Corps Korean War Chicago, IL [...]
Pete Balma: On the front line
marc.zarefsky2017-07-10T22:57:32-05:00U.S. Army Korean War Zion, IL [...]
4 things to do this Fourth of July
marc.zarefsky2017-07-03T07:45:33-05:00Tomorrow marks our nation's 241st birthday. Fireworks. Barbecues. Parades. On this Fourth of July, I ask you to consider doing these four things:
Willard Fruits: ‘Take me’
marc.zarefsky2017-07-07T12:37:22-05:00Willard Fruits wanted to get away from farm life in Missouri, so in 1951, at age 19, he set out on a journey to seek a change.