Don Mitchell had a special graduation date… June 6th 1944.
He would soon find him self fighting in Europe as a replacement tossed in the mix of war.
This is his story.
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Leslie Peck was trying to figure out what to do with his life. Then the Bombing at Pearl gave him an opportunity to do something.
Les served from 1942 til 1945. He was a member of the USS Wasp CV-7 in the Atlantic and Pacific. The Wasp was torpedoed and sunk.. a tragic event that still is very clear in his memory. He then served on the “Lucky Lady” USS Santa Fe CL-60.
He shares his first hand accounts of many historical events that will forever be written in history. He is... Read Full Story
Heman Holden was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Whitmer High School he joined the National Guard. He became part of the famed 37th Division.
Soon war erupted… but Heman and the 37th we already called up for active duty.
Heman served in some of the early battles in the Pacific, New Georgia, and Bougainville. He had never shared his story. His story is a wonderful expression of the many heroes that live among us… and our forgotten. Heman is a perfect example... Read Full Story
Robert Johnson has become a famous son of Toledo. He served on the USS Laffey, which took a horrible beating from the Japanese near Okinawa in April 1945. Recently his granddaughter released a film called ” Laffey Men”. You can visit the site here:http://laffeymen.com/
A wonderful man who had a wonderful story to tell… and was very passionate about our country. Unfortunately two weeks after Rick interviewed him, he passed away on May 15th 2009. It was truly an honor to kn... Read Full Story
We attended an event in Brooklyn,Michigan to honor our Veterans past and present. We also were there to spread the message of what we are trying to do to save history.
A gentlemen from the People’s Channel, came and interviewed us for a change….here is the video.. enjoy.
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You may have heard of the movie staring Tom Hanks….. ” Charlie WIlson’s War”. The movie was based on a true story… of a Texas Congressman involved in the largest covert operation in history.
Well this story is not based on a true story… it is the story as Charlie Wilson lived it. Our Charlie Wilson was a southern boy who grew up during hard times… and was estranged from his parents. He joined the United States Navy before finishing High School, and s... Read Full Story
This is a small video we put together for the July 4th weekend to celebrate the veterans we have interviewed at Grand Court senior living in Adrian, Michigan. It also is a preview of the interviews to come in the near future.
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Robert Johnson has become a famous son of Toledo. He served on the USS Laffey, which took a horrible beating from the Japanese near Okinawa in April 1945. Recently his granddaughter released a film called ” Laffey Men”. You can visit the site here:http://laffeymen.com/
A wonderful man who had a wonderful story to tell… and was very passionate about our country. Unfortunately two weeks after Rick interviewed him, he passed away on May 15th 2009. It was truly an honor to kn... Read Full Story
Russ Ayling served in the Army Air Force during the second world war. He served in the 461st service squadron which traveled all over Europe cleaning up crashed aircraft.
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