World War II Veteran

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Harold Alec Daniels, who served as a support soldier in World War II, specializing in utilities repair.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Alfred Eiken who served as a bombardier during World War II and died in a flight accident.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Samuel Lionel Boylston who served during World War II from 1943 to 1945.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for heroism in World War II.

Meta Monteleon, our country’s oldest Army nurse Veteran (105), connects with her sister Virginia (100) on her smart phone. Both were Army nurses in World War II. “We’ve come a long way.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Thomas A. Graven, who served during World War II with the 492nd Bomb Group.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Alexander Ewanchuk, who served in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II and retired after 20 years.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran James R. Tipton, who was captured and held as a prisoner of war for 13 months during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Carl Cooper, who fought in the Battle of Okinawa with the 6th Marine Division during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Cecil Q. Tipton, who served in the Army during World War II between 1942 to 1973.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran David W. Stoddard, who served as an aircraft mechanic during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Elizabeth Jane Thurness, who was one of the inspirations for a character on the television series M*A*S*H.