world war ii

Evelyn M. Noles Bayer enliste to serve in the Women’s Army Corps in October of 1944 as a dental technician during World War II.

Roy Hawthorne enlisted in the Marines when he was 17. He served as a Navajo Code Talker with 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.

During the Fall of 1943, Melvin Kusin volunteered for the Army. In 1945, he went overseas where he witnessed the fall of Nazi Germany.

Harold Sotzsky served in North Carolina, India, France and England on a lightship and the troop transport ship USS General A.W. Greely.

Harold Walker survived the initial attack and saved countless lives as he ran back and forth to retrieve and revive fellow crew members.

Richard Caulfield served with Military Police in 772nd MP Battalion, Eighth Army during World War II. He returned to the Army once the Korean War started.

Ray Avila was taken to prisoner of war camp Stalag 4B where he worked in a foundry, digging graves and pulling disabled vehicles from snow and mud.

William Silvers attended Iowa University in Iowa City, where he attended full-time leading up to his departure for the military.

During his military career, Ted Houghton served in Italy, France, and Belgium. For his service, Ted received the Purple Heart.

Pfc. Rose F. Puchalla was one of the nearly 150,000 […]

James McNeil was born in Mississippi. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a ground crew chief for the B24 Liberator, Miss Fire.

Navy Veteran Charles Houston now resides in Bluebell, Pennsylvania and is celebrating his 100th birthday today, March 23, 2018.