WWII

This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Gerald W. Johnson, who served as a fighter pilot and earned ace status during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alfred V. Guerra, who served as an infantry soldier in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kenneth A. Walsh, an aviator during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Lorrain Vogelsang, a 100 year old who served as a clerk during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, a 100 year old who parachuted in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ralph Whitlock, who served in the Pacific during World War II and in the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Frank Willis Ault, who led the creation of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOPGUN.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Howard Requardt, who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.

On his 100th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Joseph Norman “Jack” Holder, a survivor from the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leif Bangsboll, who was one of the first soldiers to join the U.S. special forces during WWII.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Willett “Will” Lehner was aboard USS Ward (DD-139), a World War I “four-stacker” patrolling the entrance to Pearl Harbor.

John Farritor was among the first Marines to ever step foot in Camp Pendleton in September 1942. On his 100th birthday in 2019, the spirit of Camp Pendleton remains by his side.