George Ciampa, WWII Veteran
George graduated from High School the day he turned 17 and found himself, weighing in at 112 pounds, landing on Utah Beach mid-day on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Ralph Peeters, The Best Defense Foundation
Ralph Peeters grew up in The Netherlands and developed a deep love for the American Soldiers of WWII who liberated Europe.
Jody Lander, WWII Paratrooper
Texas A & M student, Jody Lander, was drafted in June of 1942 and became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne.
Ralph Whitlock, WW II Navy Veteran
WWII Veteran, Ralph Whitlock served on the USS O’Halloran, a Navy Destroyer Escort.
Donald Cobb, WW II veteran
Donald Cobb joined the Navy because he liked water and didn’t like the mud. He served on the USS Murphy, a Navy Destroyer.
Kim Kimball, WW II and the Korean War
Kim Kimball served in the Navy in WWII. Kim also served in the Korean War which is known as the “Forgotten War.”
John Henry Hotchkiss II, WW II
WWII veteran John Henry Hotchkiss II joined up to fight for the United States at 19. He recalls his WWII experiences like they were yesterday.
Bill Galbraith, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Sgt. Bill Galbraith, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, jumped into Normandy France on D-Day, June 4, 1944.
Steve Cassells, Volunteer Archaeologist, History Flight
Bring them home. Never leave a fallen comrade behind. This is the focus of History Flight. Steve Cassells is an archaeologist who volunteers with History Flight.
Lloyd Bowen, 186th Field Artillery in Dutch New Guinea, WWII
97 year old WWII Veteran, Lloyd Bowen shares his experience of maintaining our airfield on Dutch New Guinea.