Veteran overcomes early obstacles through service in Army and Air Force
Growing up with dyslexia, James Thompson faced many challenges in his early learning experiences, which tempered his ambitions toward pursuing an education in future years.…
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Hubert Rothove Served as Halftrack Driver in Europe During WWII
A 20-year-old Hubert Rothove left his father’s farm near the Osage County community of Folk to travel to the county seat of Westphalia on June…
The Enloe Stone: The Grave That hid Weapons & Valuables in the Civil War
Though leading an army of an estimated 12,000 soldiers, General Price believed the Union forces protecting Jefferson City to be too formidable. At the outbreak…
WWII Veteran Recounts Medical Career in U.S. Navy & Air Force
“Part of that process was placing the bodies in plastic bags and then putting the dog tags in the mouth of each casualty for later…
‘Willing to cooperate’ Horizontal Recreation & The US Army in WWII
The struggle against the spread of venereal disease became one of many foes fought by commanders at numerous military bases in the United States. While…
‘A Decision to Serve’ The Korean War Veteran Who Upheld a Family Legacy
“With the Korean War going on, I realized I didn’t want to be drafted into the Marines or Army and have to sleep on the…
From the Windy City to The Cold War: Dennis & Honest John.
“We had targets set up and fired two separate test rockets while we were there to measure the amount of damage they could inflict on…
Springboard to NASA – The Flight-path of an Astronaut.
“In one of the buildings on the base, they had photographs of all of the Apollo astronauts hanging on the wall.” He added, “Seeing those…
‘An Unknown Destination Overseas’
“Those guys in WWII never really talked about their service…at least the ones that I knew. For an account of a veteran’s military service to…
Beetle Bailey & The Real Sgt. Snorkel
Griffin solemnly explained her father never realized he was the inspiration for the character that became Sgt. Snorkel. A rather portly and occasionally grouchy Sgt.…
‘It was our war’ – Veteran Describes Service With U.S. Navy Seabees in WW2
The summer of 1942 should have been a joyous period and full of prospects for Charles “C.B.” Smith, who had recently graduated from high school.…
Missiles of Missouri – Jamestown veteran served as commander for Minuteman II missile crews
When graduating from Jamestown High School in Missouri in 1964, Larry Reynolds recognized an opportunity to continue his education through the University of Missouri-Columbia, participating…