Carl Streng Jr.: A cook and a butcher
marc.zarefsky2017-09-08T13:04:49-05:00Carl Streng served from 1943-1946 as a cook aboard the USS Kadashan Bay (escort carrier) in the Pacific. He worked as a cook and a 40-mm gun loader.
Amon Reinhart: Royal Order of Blue Nose
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T22:16:04-05:00Amos Reinhart did 26 months of duty aboard the USS North Hampton. He traveled the world, from Norway to the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle.
George E. Owen: MASH as it really was
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T22:02:28-05:00George Owen received a Purple Heart for his service in the Korean War, which included his involvement in combat battles at Pork Chop Hill and Triangle Hill.
Edward N. Murray: Two wars, nine medals
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T21:45:42-05:00Ed Murray served in the Navy during World War II as well as the Korean War. He received nine medals for his service, including one from the people of Korea.
Louis M. Megleo: The bomber and the screwdriver
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T20:05:44-05:00Louis Megleo served more than two years in the World War II and was based near Bari, Italy. He was involved in 20 combat missions.
Paul A. Loeffler: A valued clerk
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T19:55:10-05:00Paul Loeffler spent the Korean War as a clerk, was assigned to the famous 2nd Infantry Division and was involved in battle at Heartbreak Ridge.
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
Jerry Juliano: Witness to death, destruction
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T13:27:33-05:00Death, destruction, and total devastation is how 98-year-old WWII veteran Jerry Juliano describes his impression of landing on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
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.
Claude H. Choate: An ominous start
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:10:41-05:00Claude Choate served with the US Army from June 1944 to April 1946. His service began on an ominous note when his troop train to basic training derailed.
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.